Title: Kawasaki Superbikes: Z1000 and Z1000 R
Author: Stefan R. Oehl
Publisher: XlibrisAU
ISBN: 979-8369494714
Pages: 490
Genre: Automotive Racing / Motor Sports
Reviewer: Anthony Avina

Read Book Review

It is fair to say that modern sports and athleticism has advanced quite a bit since the
nature of sports and competition has blossomed over the centuries. From the days of
Rome and gladiatorial fights to modern day football and basketball, sports have grown
and evolved over time to encompass paths and activities one would never think of in a
competition setting.

In author Stefan R. Oehl’s Kawasaki Superbikes: Z1000 and Z1000 R, the author
proves sports can even bring in vehicles. The sport of motorbiking, and the machines
which have proven to be both historically accurate and powerful in their own right, take
center stage in the author’s book, as readers are given an insider look into the
competition and the tools that athletes will take with them into the field, and the unique
history of the vehicles in question.

The author did a brilliant job of providing a detailed, insightful and memorable look into
the motorbike, both these singular individual bikes and the sport as a whole. The author
not only provides detailed graphics to help illustrate the points being made, but takes
the time to break down these vehicles part by part, highlighting both the similarities and
differences found between the two vehicles. The descriptive nature of these bikes and
their parts easily contributed to the wealth of imagery found within the book, and allows
the reader to feel transported to a garage, where these bikes are on full display as
someone showcases these parts and how they work.

This is the perfect read for those who enjoy non-fiction books, especially those which
utilize automotive racing and motorsports in their writing. The unique balance the author
was able to find between relaying the history of these bikes to readers and the detailed,
specific parts and roles those parts played in allowing these vehicles to run made this a
truly memorable and compelling user-guide-meets-history of motor bikes book. The thrill
and excitement the sport provides to fans of this industry makes the readers invested in
learning more about both of these bikes, and the wealth of information found inside of
this book will have readers coming back time and time again to learn more. So squeeze
the clutch, toe into first gear, let off the clutch and turn the throttle on your motorcycle
and race down to get your copy of this book today!