Rockers & Bonneville

Long before the Triumph Bonneville became the symbol of contemporary urban cool in its "modern classic" version, this bike was the banner of the proud British motorcycle industry. But also the object of desire of a restless fringe of English youth, the Leather Boys. These noisy young men on their dangerous machines refused to be accepted by convention, and expressed their desire to live on the fringes, having a good time, riding fast, and listening to pioneering rock'n'roll, because that was their value.

This book pays tribute to them, presenting the iconic models of the classic Bonneville story, while shining a light on what founded this chapter of pop culture: Lewis Leathers, the Ace Café, English rockers, epic brawls with mods on the beaches of Brighton, speed records on a salt lake in Utah, a collection of stories which, taken together, constitute that of the sexiest motorcycle ever built and shared.

With sumptuous photos, vibrant illustrations by Lorenzo Eroticolor, one of which is offered here in silkscreen, and the DVD of "La Motocylcette", the cult film from the sixties bringing together Alain Delon and the sensual Marianne Faithfull, Rockers & Bonneville aims to leave its readers breathless, definitively in love with speed and attitude.