Yes. This book seriously changed my life a number of years ago.
It has actually little to do with motorcycles and more to do with
the basics of philosophy, the drive of human nature and, in my
opinion, with the pinnacle of reasoning principals of "the greatest
generation" that since have been lost to technology, modern life's
"easy button" and the lure of an instant gratification lifestyle, all
this and more packed in to a somewhat simplified, readable manner
and road trip journal format.
Over the last 3 decades criticism of this book follows this pattern:
1) silly people who thought bought a repair manual
2) c0cky people who actually study philosophy and found nothing new in it
3) dumb people who didn't understand it
...and yes it's a ittybittybit overrated
mt 2 cents are that this is a beautifully written book worth
reading or at least listening to, over and out, richard.