A lifelong passion for motorcycles and a redundancy from a teaching job provided the impetus in 2009 to explore my creative streak. I always had an interest in how people modified their rides to their taste, be they European or Japanese bikes. At this time, the idea grew to produce the kind of motorcycle books I perceived lacking in the library or retail outlets – books I would have liked to see published, but which weren't in print anywhere.

My first book, BMW Custom Motorcycles, released in April 2011, was an attempt to showcase how cool standard BMWs can become when turned into choppers, bobbers, trikes or even quads. The positive response to this work encouraged me to continue writing.

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