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101 Sportbike Performance Projects (Motorbooks Workshop) |
Author: Evans Brasfield
Published: 2004-12-25 |
List price: $29.95
Our price: $19.77
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Full of ideas and inspiration
I purchased this book along with Sportbike Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop). This book (101 Sportbike Performance Projects) is a much simpler book but one I find myself going back to time and again. It is full of easy how-tos for things I have been thinking about doing to my bike for ages but didn't really know where to start.
Since reading this book I have had the confidence to completely disassemble my forks and install new springs and valves. I also have a list of things to try next. It is written to cover all sportbikes so will need to be read alongside your bikes specific manual. If you love your bike and have always wanted to muck around on it in the garage on wet days or start improving the handling etc., get this book.
Great reference for your motorcycling library
This is a nice book to complement your owners manual. I've already gotten my money's worth after completing two of the projects: bleeding the brakes and flushing the radiator. While this is basic maintenance, the owners manual doesn't really detail either of these projects (or recommends that you get the dealer to do it, which really isn't necessary because the author does a good job of describing the tasks). I also like that many of the projects are for mods you would make to a "track" bike, like safety wiring and some of the advanced suspension descriptions. Nice book, highly recommended for your library of motorcycle literature.
 Literate++ BikeTech Baedeker
Mr. Brasfield has succeded in writing an encyclopedia of 21st-century sportbike technology with both linguistic aplomb and humor. 'Geared' toward the in-line fours, most every project and comment has some application for other configurations as well (like my '00 SuperHawk, e.g.). The mods go way beyond anything I'd fiddle with since: a)I'm 58 and have five machines to tworple with, and; b)the VTR is already too danged fast and hurts my wrists after 30 minutes. Although no substitute for a shop manual (as the author concedes), the tips and photos are most appropriate throughout. Just order it.
Useful
I read this book cover to cover, and remained interested throughout.
It covers a wide variety of topics - just about everything you want, and a few you don't, including how to straighten a wheel (simple answer - get someone else to do it).
Some of the content isn't explained enough - like what bike to do this on, where to get special tools, etc. Also, the info on fiberglass repair isn't quite correct - you need to fiberglass both sides of the repair, not just the inside as instructed.
All in all, great book, great pictures, well written.
Good Way to Get Started In Your Own Maintenance
Here are 101 projects that can and may need to be performed on your SportsBike. These vary from the very simple such as making a pre-ride check to bodywork repair after a less than successful ride. The projects are broken down into seven categories:
General Maintenance
Brakes
Wheels and Tires
Suspension
Chassis
Engine
Crash Protection
Most of the projects take only an hour or two and are well described and well interested. This book is aimed at the beginner. It starts with a description of the most basic tools, and includes useful little hints like marking your most used sockets with a band of red tape to make them easier to find.
Clearly the author knows sportbikes, and further he is able to convey this knowledge to the reader.
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