5 Best Motorcycle Movies and Books

Looking for movies and books about Motorcycles? Here are TJ's 5 favorite books and movies! 

Tops Movies:

1. Akira: it is a animated film but definitely worth a watch!

2. Easy Rider: A classic...two bikers head from L.A to New Orleans, and along the way, meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap they are unaware of.

3. Wild Hogs: Super funny and a good laugh! Its about a group of suburban biker wannabes looking for adventure hit the open road, but get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos. 

4. C. C. & Company: Another classic...A motorcycle rebel rescues a woman from his gang and fights an outlaw guru for supremacy.

5. Mad Max (original version): Mel Gibon in this classic, stars as Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

Top Books:

1. The Total Motorcycling Manual: Great range of beginner and experienced information on topics... Topics such as: Learn Motorcycle Anatomy, Know Why That Bike’s For Sale, Cool Off with Cheap Tricks, Become a Better Rider in 12 Steps, Know Your Streetbikes and Break in an Engine.

2. Proficient Motorcycling: A guide in motorcycle safety essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their years of experience, lays out a clear course for all riders who want to sharpen their handling skills and improve their rides.

3. Zen and The Article of Motorcycle Maintenance: A book that narrates a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. 

4. Hell's Angel: Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed. Hell's Angel also chronicles the way the HAMC revolutionized the look of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and built what has become a worldwide bike-riding fraternity, a beacon for freedom-seekers the world over.

5. McQueen's Motorcycle: In his movies, McQueen's character always had an envy-inducing motorcycle or car, but in his personal life, motorcycles were always McQueen's first true love. McQueen's Motorcycles focuses on the bikes that the King of Cool raced and collected.