Motorcycle Basics Techbook

All common engine, chassis and electrical systems fully explained and illustrated. Topics covered include engine cycles and layouts, carburettors and fuel injection, ignition systems, clutches, gearbox, engine lubrication and cooling, wheels, tires, braking systems, suspension, steering, handling, design and electrical systems.

All common engine, chassis and electrical systems fully explained and illustrated. Topics covered include engine cycles and layouts, carburettors and fuel injection, ignition systems, clutches, gearbox, engine lubrication and cooling, wheels, tires, braking systems, suspension, steering, handling, design and electrical systems.

"Included in this manual: Basic and improved two and four-stroke engine types; engine designs and layouts; fuel and exhaust systems; ignition systems; transmission; lubrication and cooling; wheels, tyres and brakes; front suspension and steering; frames; rear suspension [and] electrical systems.

(3rd Edition) Motorcycle electrical systems made easy: • All motorcycle electrical equipment fully explained • Clearly captioned step-by-step pictures show precisely how to perform many tasks • Aimed at anyone from the professional mechanic to the home DIYer to the Motorcycle • Engineering student • Over 600 illustrations • Ignition and combustion explained • Spark plug types and construction • Ignition: Magnetos, coil and battery, CDI, transistor and digital • Fuel injection and engine management • Alternators, DC generators and starters • Batteries • Lighting and signaling • Braking and traction control systems • Electrical fault finding • Practical testing and test equipment

Popular motorcycle journalist and author Mark Zimmerman brings a comfortable, conversational tone to his easy-to-understand explanations of how motorcycles work and how to maintain them and fix them when they don't. This practical tutorial covers all brands and styles of bikes, making it a perfect companion to the owner's service manual whether you need to use the step-by-step instructions for basic maintenance techniques to wrench on your bike yourself or just want to learn enough to become an informed customer at your local motorcycle service department. This book includes more than 500 color photos and a thorough index to make it an especially user-friendly reference for home motorcycle mechanics of all skill levels.

Motorcycle fuel systems made easy: -- How fuel systems work and are tuned to suit all engine conditions -- Clearly captioned step-by-step pictures show precisely how to perform many tasks --The author, John Robinson, has spent most of his life around bikes: testing, racing, tuning, talking to people who design/develop them and, of course, writing about them --Gas flow --Fuel and combustion chemistry --Carburetor construction and overhaul --Fuel injection theory, adjustments and settings --Fuel pumps, sensors, catalytic converters --Intake and exhaust systems --Variable geometry --Turbochargers and superchargers --Special fuels --Fault finding --Testing and tuning --Glossary of technical terms

The suspension expert’s illustrated, comprehensive troubleshooting guide for dirt, street, and supermoto—with a solution to virtually any problem. Suspension is probably the most misunderstood aspect of motorcycle performance. This book, by America’s premier suspension specialist, makes the art and science of suspension tuning accessible to professional and backyard motorcycle mechanics alike. Based on Paul Thede’s wildly popular Race Tech Suspension Seminars, this step-by-step guide shows anyone how to make their bike, or their kid’s, handle like a pro’s. Thede gives a clear account of the three forces of suspension that you must understand to make accurate assessments of your suspension’s condition. He outlines testing procedures that will help you gauge how well you’re improving your suspension, along with your riding. And, if you’re inclined to perfect your bike’s handling, he even explains the black art of chassis geometry. Finally, step-by-step photos of suspension disassembly and assembly help you rebuild your forks and shocks for optimum performance.

Haynes has discovered all the problems that motorcycle owners could possibly encounter when rebuilding or repairing their bikes. Documenting the most common DIY fixes with hundreds of illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this compendium of repair, modification and troubleshooting advice is applicable to all domestic and import marques.