Books
Interesting Reads On Several Topics
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We like to ride and we like to write, and we do so on a variety of topics. Here are some of our books, along with links for purchasing each. This is good stuff, folks.
Motorcycle Books
Buy Moto Baja here!
It's nothing less than the best riding on the planet, and this book has it all. The focus in this full-color, high-resolution book is on the photography, the destinations, the whales, the cave paintings, the food, the roads, the missions, and the best that Baja has to offer. If you're thinking about riding Baja, you need this book!
Buy A Cup O' Joes here!
An awesome collection of motorcycle stories, opinions, humor, and more from two of your favorite motojournalilsts! Print and Kindle editions are available now!
Buy Destinations here!
The best rides and destinations in the US and Baja, torn from the pages of Motorcycle Classics magazine! Color, B&W, and Kindle options!
Buy 5K@8K here!
The original book on the RX3. It's great, but don't take my word for it. Click on the link above and see what the people who bought it had to say!
Buy Moto Colombia here!
Wow, 8 days running from sea level to 14,000 feet in Colombia, seeing and going places we couldn't have visited just a few years ago!
Buy Riding China here!
Chasing Indiana Jones on a 6,000-mile ride across China. The Tibetan Plateau, the Gobi Desert, the Terra Cotta soldiers, forbidden regions, and more!
Buy Police Notorcycles here!
Kawasaki, Honda, Harley, Indian, police bikes, wartime bikes, and more. Ever wonder what it takes to be a motor officer? It's all explained here!
Gun Books
Buy The Gatling Gun
From the Civil War to today's modern weapon systems, Gatling Guns control the battlefield. The Gatling Gun starts with Dr. Gatling's invention of this amazing weapon in 1872, progresses through post-World War II's need for higher firing rates, and continues to today's Vulcans, MiniGuns, and A-10 cannons. It's a great story!
Engineering and Management
Buy Unleashing Engineering Creativity!
Did you know our creativity peaks in kindergarten and goes down from there? There are techniques you can use to get it back though, and Unleashing Engineering Creativity covers 16 great ways to do so!
Buy Delivery Performance Improvement!
Manufacturing organizations frequently run delinquent to their production schedules. There's a six-pack of reasons why. This books explains how to get back on schedule and how to stay on schedule!
Buy Quality Management!
Another common manufacturing challenge is poor quality. Quality Management for the Technology Sector explores the factors responsible for nonconformances, and explains how to eliminate them!
Buy Cost Reduction!
Every organization can reduce its manufacturing costs without sacrificing quality, and every organization has a responsibiity to do so. If you want to realize rapid cost reduction, this is the book for you!
Buy Managing Effectively!
New managers often face significant challenges in making the transition from worker to leader. Managing Effectively has been guiding new managers (and those who want to be) for more than 25 years!
Buy Systems Failure Analysis!
Unearthing the root causes of failures in complex systems is a significant engineering and management challenge. Systems Failure Analysis provides a proven methodology for effective root cause failure analysis.