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Robert Pirsig 1966 Honda Super Hawk Motorcycle

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April 9, 2024

Robert M. Pirsig’s 1966 Honda Super Hawk Motorcycle. Photograph by Jaclyn Nash, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

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Pirsig Motorcycle, book and manuscript

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First edition cover of Robert M. Pirsig "Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values."

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Bound papers with blocks of green and blue and large stamped text saying Shop Manual.

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Honda Super Hawk maintenance manual owned by Robert Pirsig

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Pirsig and his 1966 Honda Super Hawk Motorcycle

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Vintage picture of a man siting on a black motorcycle and a small boy sitting on seat behind him.

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Robert M. Pirsig with son Chris on 1966 Honda Super Hawk Motorcycle

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Robert M. Pirsig, son Chris and John Sutherland

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Black, soft-covered book with tan, hand-written label on the cover.

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Manuscript for Pirsig "Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values."

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Cover of Pirsig last book "Lila: An Inquiry into Morals."

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