Clement Salvadori Livres

Moto-journalist Clement Salvadori has been riding motorcycles since age 15 and has traveled extensively, accumulating over a million miles across more than 70 countries on six continents. This book recounts 30 of his journeys, including destinations like Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, beginning with his first ride through western Europe in 1957. The stories are original, though some may have previously appeared in different forms as magazine articles. Adventure-travel enthusiasts, motorcyclists, and travelers will find this book captivating. Riders will appreciate tales such as kick-starting a 500cc single at 17,200 feet in the Tibetan Himalayas, navigating to Cape Tribulation in Queensland via a weekly ferry in 1974, or riding to Pamplona in 1960 to run with the bulls. Those eager to explore Mexico's Copper Canyon will be inspired, as will armchair travelers who enjoy stories of crossing from Peru's Great Ica Desert over the Andes to the Amazon basin. The adventures are organized so readers can dive into any chapter—be it India, Nepal, the Sahara, New Zealand, or Viet Nam—without needing to follow a sequential thread. With plenty of adventures, engaging narratives, and illustrations, this book offers excellent entertainment and insight into the life of a moto-journalist.

California is motorcycle heaven for motorcyclists. With its year-round riding, superb routes through mountains, coasts, deserts, grand forests, and an enthusiastic and supportive motorcycle scene, it's easy to see why. In this updated and expanded new edition, Clement Salvadori, one of motorcycling's most popular journalists, guides you along some of the lesser-known motorcycling gems in California, as well as pointing the way to the unspoiled places of Mexico's Baja peninsula. Routes are often clustered around base camps, which means you can leave your luggage and explore an area unencumbered for several days. The book is filled with detailed maps, photographs, easy-to-follow directions, and tips on where to stay and what to see and do. Some of the best trips include: The Central Coast and Big Sur Highway, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Lassen National Park and the Northern Sierra Nevadas, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, Death Valley, Palm Springs, Julian and Eastern San Diego County, and of course the fabulous Baja California.