中文简介：

本书探索了机器时代重要标志摩托车的设计、历史和文化。

在世界各地的城市街道之间，摩托车这种交通工具无处不在，而经过数十年的工程设计发展，它不断满足着个人的交通需求。随着内燃机的消亡和电动车的兴起，摩托车设计受到气候变化和全球社会转型的影响，正在经历新技术的变革。

本书呈现了 100 多种令人惊叹的摩托车设计实例，包括 19 世纪的档案款式与如今的现代摩登型号。每张图片所附的文字都是由国际知名摩托车专家查尔斯·M·法尔科（Charles M. Falco）教授和乌尔坦·吉尔弗约尔（Ultan Guilfoyle）撰写的，他们揭示了摩托车对电影、时尚、体育、广告和技术等不同领域的影响。

本书包含特别委托的摄影作品和档案资料，内容引人入胜，围绕自由、叛逆、多元的摩托文化，追溯了摩托车的精彩演变，对设计爱好者和摩托车迷来说都是不可多得的读物。

英文简介：

The essential exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle – an icon of the machine age

Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the world's streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet individual transportation needs. With the coming demise of the internal combustion engine and the rise of electric-powered vehicles, motorcycle design is being revolutionized by new technologies, the demands of climate change, and global social transformation.

The book showcases 100 superb examples of motorcycle design from the late 19th century to the present and then on beyond to the technological innovations of the future. The essays and texts accompanying each image have been written by internationally renowned motorcycle experts, Professor Charles M. Falco and Ultan Guilfoyle, who reveal the motorcycle's influence on realms as diverse as film, fashion, sport, advertising, and technology.

Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photography and archival ephemera, the engaging text will prove compulsive reading for design lovers and motorcycle fans alike.   A must-have companion, The Motorcycle, Design, Art, Desire traces the exciting evolution of this automotive icon – and the culture of desire, freedom, and rebellion that surrounds it.