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Title: Motorcycle Basics Techbook (Techbook.) by Matthew Coombs, Pete Shoemark ISBN: 1-85960-515-X Publisher: Haynes Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect Books for the Basics
Comment: Aside from the occasional spelling differences (tyre instead of tire, etc.) this serves as the perfect introduction to the inner workings of your bike. It's not too complicated, nor does it treat its readers as idiots; rather it's a great blend of information and photos that allow you to learn the core ideas behind the metal and plastic. What I really liked was the build up of old to new styles of all the various systems it covers. As the title plainly states this is a basics book, and it won't get you to the point of being a mechanic, but after reading this you should be able to begin a study of motorcycle repair without a problem. This is money worth spending if you aren't already educated about engine systems.
Rating: 5
Summary: C'mon girls, it's time to get down and dirty!
Comment:
I'm a young(ish) woman who is absolutely new to the world of motorcycles. I bought this book from Amazon after reading through the posted reviews, and am pleased to say that it was an excellent purchase.
I really don't have anything to compare this book to, but I can say that it has been a wonderful introduction to the nuts and bolts of motorcycles. I never really understood what constituted an engine before picking up this book, but now I can talk intelligently on many mechanical matters with my grease-monkey mates. It's also a great reference when you're struck by a killer question about the intricacies of gear shifting, or whatever.
The book's only drawback, from my point of view, is that the text is rather dense, which makes it slightly daunting to sit down with. All in all though, my thanks and congratulations go out to the author.
Rating: 4
Summary: Thorough overview
Comment: This book is not and does not try to be a shop manual. What it is, is a well-done primer on the theory behind the various systems in a motorcycle. The chapter on engines was fascinating to me. It explains, in rough historical/chronological order, the development of various engine designs, and how each was a reponse to weaknesses in previous designs and how each one introduced it own problems (while at the same time older designs were tweaked in various ways to minimize problems). The design variations include number of cyllinders, number of crankshafts, orientation of cyllinders with respect to each other, orientation of the crankshaft with respect to the motorcycle, ratio of bore diameter to stroke length, various arrangements of valve trains, etc. Two stroke engines are also covered. Illustrations are extensive, but tend to be pulled from other books or from manufacturers manuals, so sometimes include unnecessary detail, especially in the carburation chapter (which was very complex and a little over my head). Some chapters (e.g., exhaust systems) were not as detailed as the engine chapter and were slightly disappointing.
I followed this book up with Keith Cameron's Sportbike Performance Hankbook, which explains some systems in more detail. Cameron's book is ostensibly a book for souping up your motorcycle, but in the end managed to convince me that I want to keep my bike stock unless I don't plan to use it on the street: the manufacturers generally know what they are doing.
One caveat about Motorcycle Basics Manual: the book was authored in England and uses U.K. terminology. A glossary at the end gives U.S. equivalents, but a few things are left out.
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Title: Motorcycles: Fundamentals, Service, and Repair by Bruce A. Johns, David D. Edmundson, Robert Scharff ISBN: 1566374790 Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Co Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $53.32 |
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Title: Haynes Motorcycle Fuel Systems TechBook (Haynes Repair Manuals) by John Robinson ISBN: 1859605141 Publisher: Haynes Publishing Pub. Date: 15 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Haynes Motorcycle Workshop Practice Techbook by John Fidell, Pete Shoemark, Haynes Publishing, Alan Seeley ISBN: 1859604706 Publisher: Haynes Publishing Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Motorcycle Electrical Techbook by Tony Tranter, A. Tranter ISBN: 1859604714 Publisher: Haynes Publishing Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Proficient Motorcycling : The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by David L. Hough ISBN: 1889540536 Publisher: Bowtie Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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