Modern Motorcycle Technology: How Every Part of Your Motorcycle Works (Motorbooks Workshop)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760338191 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nice overview Regular Shopper This book has given me a better understanding of sequential transmissions than any other I've read; however, most chapters left me wanting more information. While not a uniformly light treatment--many interesting technical details appear throughout the book--it would have to be a much larger, more comprehensive volume to provide the level of detail that I desire. This is closer to being a coffee table book than a service manual.Pros: Great photos and diagrams; concise, clear descriptionsCons: More general than specific. Good general overview, nicely illustrated bcstevns I found this to be a generally nicely written, clear and concise book. It is, as another reviewer noted, more of a coffee table book than a technical manual. There are a lot of very decent illustrations that show more or less the same thing over and over again, allowing you to get a feel for the various different engineering solutions to specific engineering problems. The explanations are mostly understandable but it would have helped to have some arrows pointing directly to the illustration to let you know exactly which part the aut. "Book should be called "How engines work"" according to Al. For 2Book should be called "How engines work" For 233 pages of contents, 169 pages were devoted to the engine.The other components are just touched on very basically. I can get more from reading wikipedia. Paralever is talked about very briefly No mention of Buell's Zero Torsional Load brakes, etc. Its all about the engine. If you don't know how an engine works, its a great book.. Book should be called "How engines work" For 233 pages of contents, 169 pages were devoted to the engine.The other components are just touched on very basically. I can get more from reading wikipedia. Paralever is talked about very briefly No mention of Buell's Zero Torsional Load brakes, etc. Its all about the engine. If you don't know how an engine works, its a great book.. pages of contents, 169 pages were devoted to the engine.The other components are just touched on very basically. I can get more from reading wikipedia. Paralever is talked about very briefly No mention of Buell's Zero Torsional Load brakes, etc. Its all about the engine. If you don't know how an engine works, its a great book.
About the AuthorMassimo Clarke is a well-respected, Italian motorcycle journalist whose work appears in that country’s bike magazines. Mr. Clarke also directs two programs for MotoTV.. He is the author of several books on motorcycling, as well as a director of an Italian research center devoted to the study of the history and technical aspects of motorcycle racing
Clarke also directs two programs for MotoTV.. Massimo Clarke is a well-respected, Italian motorcycle journalist whose work appears in that country’s bike magazines. Mr. He is the author of several books on motorcycling, as well as a director of an Italian research center devoted to the study of the history and technical aspects of motor
Modern Motorcycle Technology offers motorcyclists an up-to-the-minute technical overview and explanation for all the major mechanical and electrical systems comprising their motorcycle. The detailed text is accompanied by revealing photos and diagrams that illuminate precisely how these systems work. Whether new to motorcycling or a road-seasoned veteran rider, you’ll find page after page of fascinating information. Modern Motorcycle Technology is the single reference you’ll return to again and again.. Whether you ride a sport bike, cruiser, tourer, dual-sport, or off-road machine you’ll learn precisely how your bike works, which will help you keep your motorcycle in top condition. Author Massimo Clarke takes you through all the major components of