The Ulysses Nelson branch has an extensive collection of books and DVD’s for loan to members.


John Lewis brings a selection  of books for Saturday coffee mornings to view & loan out.

The loan period is one month. Please return as soon as you have finished the book or DVD so others may enjoy, thanks.

Contact: John Lewis                            

Mobile 027 3470370 

Email: jandclewis@xtra.co.nz 


Do you have any books or DVD's you would like to donate to the club?      

Please contact John Lewis in the first instance.











Lists last updated March 2025


Library - Books

New Books:

  • Isle of Man TT - The photographic history (2015) -

    Bill Snelling & Michael Scott

  • Three-wheeling Down Under - 

    Don Jesson 


  • Stories From Our Back Roads South Island
  • Motorcycle tuning for Performance 2nd Edition - Carl Simpson                                                                      

  • The Boonie Book 2nd Edition - Carl Simpson

  • A Short History of the Motorcycle – Richard Hammond

  • The Guinness guide to Motorcycling – Christian Lacombe

  •  Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.   Chris Scott – A route and planning guide
  •  A – Z of Motorcycles.   Roland Brown – a complete marque by marque encyclopaedia
  •  Backblocks America.   Joe and Gareth Morgan take on the States, Canada and Mexico
  • Being there- Autobiography Hugh Anderson (Isle of Man TT Winner 1963)
  •  Bitten by the Bullet.   Motorcycle Adventures In India.
  •  By Any Means.   Charley Boorman – the brand-new expedition from Wicklow to Wollongong
  •  BMW Motorcycles.   Hugo Wilson
  • Croz Larrikin Biker Graeme Crosby
  •  Driving Scenic New Zealand.   A Guide to touring New Zealand By Road.
  •  Easy Riders – Cruising the Long White Cloud.   Paul and Val Davis
  •  Everyone’s Book of Motor Cycling.   Don Morley - Racing Bikes From The Beginning To……
  •  Harley Davidson – the Living Legend.   William Green
  •  Honda - The Illustrated Motorcycle Legends.   Roy Bacon - The Honda Story.
  •  Into Africa.   Sam Manicom – Africa by motorcycle- ‘Every day and adventure’
  •  Is that Thing a Diesel?   Paul Carter – one man, one bike, and the first lap around Australia on used cooking oil
  •  John Britten.   Tim Hanna
  •  Jupiter’s Travels.   Ted Simon – four years on one motorbike
  •  Kawasaki - The Illustrated Motorcycle Legends.   Roy Bacon - The Kawasaki Story.
  •  Lois on the Loose.   Lois Pryce – One woman, one motorbike, 20,000 miles across the Americas
  •  Long Way Around.   Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman – chasing shadows across the world
  •  Max And Rastus.   The road they Travelled.
  •  Motorcycles – Dream Machines.   Roland Brown
  •  Nelson Motorcycle Club – the first fifty years.   Jenny Baumfield
  •  New Zealand Motorcycle Atlas.   100 top rides by Peter Mitchell
  •  Ride Free Forever – the Legend of Harley Davidson.   Oluf F. Zierl
  •  Silk Riders.   Jo and Gareth Morgan’s incredible journey on the trail of Marco Polo
  •  Suzuki - The Illustrated Motorcycle Legends.   Roy Bacon - The Suzuki Story.
  •  The Adventures Of Ulysses.   (belongs to Lorraine Lindsay) A Tale of the Adventures of Ulysses  “The Odyssey”.
  • The Biker’s Bible.   Fun and survival on road-going motorcycles.
  • The Encyclopaedia of The Motorcycle.   Hugo Wilson - From about 1995.
  •  The Illustrated History of Triumph Motorcycles.   Ray Bacon
  •  The Last Hurrah. From Beijing to Arnhem 2005.  Des Molly & Dick Huurdeman
  • The Official N.Z. Road Code for the Motorcyclist.   2005 Edition
  • Three Summers.    A Travel Journal. By Tony & Dael Ray (Nelson Ulyssians).
  • The Ulysses (Club) Story.   The Story of the Ulysses Club by Stephen Dearnley (Founder),
  • including the big 80th birthday ride around Australia.
  •  Triumph Around the World.   Robbie Marshall – he gave up his world for a taste of freedom
  •  Triumph – Made in Great Britain
  •  Twisting Throttle New Zealand.   A kiwi’s guide to the top 50 motorcycle rides in the Land of the Long White Cloud
  •  Twisting Throttle America.   Mike Hyde – A Kiwi’s hilarious trip around America on the smell of an oily rag
  • Twisting throttle - Australia   Mike Hyde
  •  Up the Andes. (2 copies)    Jo and Gareth Morgan travers the Andes from top to bottom
  • Includes DVD
  •  Under African Skies.  (2 copies)    Jo and Gareth Morgan’s epic ride from Cape Town to London
  •  Yamaha - The Illustrated Motorcycle Legends.   Roy Bacon - The Yamaha Story.
  •  Yamaha.   Mick Walker – Osprey Classic Motorcycles



Library  - DVD's

  • Birth of the V-Rod
  • Birth of the V-Rod / Paris Dakar Rallies 1987 - 2002
  • Closer to the Edge (TT on Isle of Man)   “A life affirming, heart stopping joy ride for anyone with a pulse”
  • Ghost Rider
  • Mike Hailwood
  • Motorcycle Diaries.   Based on the journals of Che Guevera
  • Motorcycling in NZ Riding in Groups.   Rider Training
  • New Zealand – Riding to the Edge of the Earth. (3 copies)  Presented by Henry Cole (Travel Channel)
  • National Motorcycle Museum.   Collection of pics – not DVD
  • Northwest 200 Racing 2004.
  • NW2009.   Official Review of the 2009 Kennedy International
  • Paris Dakar 1987
  • Ride Forever.   How much do you know about riding your bike?
  • So This Is Yorkshire.   Motorcycling from way back – a real hoot.
  • The Best Bike GP’s of the Decade.   10 star rides choose their best races from the 80’s
  • The Complete Harley-Davidson.   A model by model history of the American motorcycle
  • The Champions – The Mike Hailwood Story.   Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boorman
  • The Last Hurrah.   From Beijing to Arnhem 2005.  Des Molly & Dick Huurdeman (Our most recent addition purchased and donated by Terry).
  •  The Long Way Around. (2 discs)  Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman
  • The Story of Yamaha
  • The World’s Greatest Motorcycles
  • The World’s Fastest Indian.   Burt Munro Story – with Anthony Hopkins
  • TT – A film documentary.   Isle of Man-  road racing capital of the world
  • Up the Andes .   Jo and Gareth Morgan travers the Andes from top to bottom -Includes DVD