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Summary: Cool Bike Pictures
Review: Few people who are fans of Jesse James or his TV shows "Monster Garage" and "Motorcycle Mania" are ever provided an inside look at the lifestyle and the man behind them, but this book more than delivers! I've always wondered what it would be like to attend one of Jesse's parties, go for a ride with his gang on the L.A. Freeways, or just get a glimpse into the West Coast Choppers workshop. The author and a talented team of photographers takes us deep inside the custom chopper world, leaving no stone unturned. Short of buying your own $80,000 Jesse James chopper, this is the way to go!!!
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Summary: Cool Bike Pictures
Review: Few people who are fans of Jesse James or his TV shows "Monster Garage" and "Motorcycle Mania" are ever provided an inside look at the lifestyle and the man behind them, but this book more than delivers! I've always wondered what it would be like to attend one of Jesse's parties, go for a ride with his gang on the L.A. Freeways, or just get a glimpse into the West Coast Choppers workshop. The author and a talented team of photographers takes us deep inside the custom chopper world, leaving no stone unturned. Short of buying your own $80,000 Jesse James chopper, this is the way to go!!!
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Summary: Worthless
Review: first and foremost, it's an un-authorized book about jesse James and secondly, no facts in this book were checked. Many of the photo captions are incorrect, bikes are not credited to their actual owners, information has been twisted out of shape.Save your money folks, you'll be glad you did
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Summary: Worthless
Review: first and foremost, it's an un-authorized book about jesse James and secondly, no facts in this book were checked. Many of the photo captions are incorrect, bikes are not credited to their actual owners, information has been twisted out of shape. Save your money folks, you'll be glad you did
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Summary: Bizzare reviews of a great book
Review: I just discovered the "write a review" feature on Amazon and have been going through reviews of books I've read in the past year. The reviews of this book are completely mental. It is a great book. If anything, it makes Jesse look too good. I was hoping for a bit more dirt about his marriages and divorces and other stuff. But it is still very interesting, with great photography. For the life of me I can't figure out why Jesse hates it so much.
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Summary: If you are a true MG/WCC/Jesse James Fan
Review: If you are a true fan, you will not support Mike Seate by purchasing this book. Jesse James, himself, has come out and publicly stated that he did not authorize this book. Mike Seate violated and abused a friendship. If you are a decent upstanding person with good morals and high standards, you will not purchase this book.
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Summary: not good
Review: Lots of old photos,lots of innacuracies. Nothing at all new. Un-authorized piece of you know what.The author betrayed Jesse and put this out without his permission.A 17 year friendship thrown out the window for a quick buck. Save your money. It`s junk.
I didn`t even want to give it ONE star,but I had to.
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Summary: It's all here - history, atmosphere, bikes, pictures, story
Review: Maybe this was an "unauthorized" biography, but it's darned good. We get insight into how Jesse learned his craft, who he studied under and where he worked prior to starting his own shop. Jesse dreamt of having his own shop ever since he was a young boy, and this is a decent tale about how it came to be.
There are lots of pictures (the book is about 50% pictures, and 50% text). We gain insight into his parts business, the custom bikes, and Jesse's evolving aesthetic.
There is a section devoted to the recent Monster Garage work, and a section about Jesse's team, and what it's like to work with him.
I gather that "Jesse James Inc." is angry that this book was published without his permission, probably because he doesn't get a cut of the proceeds. Too bad for them. This is an interesting read. I'm sure the style mavens a WCC would want to project pure image, whereas this book is much more honest and human, and gives the reader some real insight into the man and his team.
Highly recommended.
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Summary: A must read for a chopper fan!!!!
Review: This book catches the essence of Mr. Jesse James, the host of TV's Monster Garage without being too obsequivious. Lots of insight into the creative process behind some of the most sought after custom chopper currently on the market. Who would've known that Jesse James, the television personality started his career as a barroom bouncer. Filled with hundereds of candid personal photos and hard to find rare pictures of Jesse's early custom motorcycle creations. A must have!
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Summary: Good book, whether it is "official" or not!
Review: This book is well written, filled with great photos, and is very fair. Frankly, I don't know what the fuss is about! Did Jesse not get offered a big enough cut? LOL
I respect Jesse a great deal, and have found in him a great role model and inspiration, since I want to become a bike builder myself. This book was cool because it cut through James' public bad-ass persona and showed the side of him that I admire: a perfectionist craftsman, a genius marketer, and a tireless worker. It is fascinating to read how this guy came from meager means to become a world hero of cult proportions. If I was Jesse, I'd be flattered by this book. But as I said before, it probably comes down to money, and who got what.
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