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Cotter, Tom, 1954-

The Harley in the barn : more great tales of motorcycle archaeology / Tom Cotter ; foreword by Pat Simmons.

Minneapolis, MN : Motorbooks, 2012.

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

"Driving down a country road, a flash of chrome catches your eye as you pass an old farmstead. Next time you roll by, you slow down and focus on a shed behind the house. Could that be? Good lord, it is! Hard on the brakes, quick reverse, and pull in the drive. Yep, it's a vintage Triumph Bonneville peering forlornly from beneath a tattered cover. You've just begun the journey that fuels the dreams of every motorcycle collector: the long-forgotten machine, re-discovered. The Harley in the Barn offers 40-plus tales of lost Nortons, hidden Hondas, dormant Indians, and busted BSAs, all squirreled away from prying eyes but found by lucky collectors just like you. Author Tom Cotter is not only a barn-find master, he's also master of discovering the collectors with the best stories and the most outlandish finds. If you can't pass a padlocked garage without wondering if there's a great old bike stashed inside, this is your book. Hell, this is your life"-- Provided by publisher.

"Harley in the Barn is a narrative and photo-driven book detailing over 35 incredible "barn-finds" of rare and vintage motorcycles from around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Motorcycles -- Collectors and collecting.

Motorcycles -- Conservation and restoration.

Includes index.

The thrill of the chase. A motorcycle greater than the sum of its parts ; Patience and perseverance are his secret weapons ; Rock and roll barn-finder ; Born a rambling man ; Knucklehead day ; Bike in the barn ; The Beamer and the Chief -- Strange places. She sells seashells by the seashore ; How many BSAs does it take to hold up a fence? ; Just give it a kick ; The Thor in the maple tree ; Word of mouth ; One TZ summer ; Bike in the basement -- Real character. Southern hospitality ; The free kiwi Triumph ; Keating's Keating and other tales of discovery ; Triumph over nature ; The vintage cycle master ; License and registration please -- ; The Heffron Triumph ; My first antique Harley(s) ; The barn-find Bultaco -- The long haul. Another black beast returns to the road ; Eclectic collector ; Motorpoloist survivor ; Four little Indians pulled from a shed ; The crapaholics are at it again! ; The two rules of motorcycle barn-finding -- Rare finds and one-of-a-kinds. Goddess of the hunt ; 20th century cycle ; Follow the numbers ; The collapsed barn find ; The world's fastest Indian ; Ultra classic curse ; The consolation prize ; The mystery of the hidden Harley ; The paper discovery.

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