Maintenance & Workshop Manuals

The definitive bible on the best ways to have a better riding and handling machine. Troubleshooting instructions for dirt, street and supermoto provide a solution for virtually every handling problem. In a short time you’ll have a terrific understanding of one of the most misunderstood aspects of motorcycle performance. Will inspire you to make your bike handle like a pro’s. By Paul Thede and Lee Parks. Softbound, 8.25"×10.5", 256 pp., color illus.

If you’d like to get more ‘hands on’, but are unsure where to start, this book provides a terrific amount of information on standard techniques used when repairing, overhauling, and fabricating parts. This excellent publication clearly demystifies the processes and methods used by mechanics. Stop reaching for that bigger hammer and see how it’s done properly. By John Fidell and Pete Shoemark. Hardbound, 8.25"×11", 143 pp., b/w illus.

Explains in plain English the principles behind electrical systems and how they work – and how to test, evalu ate, and troubleshoot your gremlins. A very helpful, detailed, well-written and concise guide for the weekend mechanic and experienced professional alike. By Tracy Martin. Softbound, 8.25"×10.5", 151 pp., b/w & color illus.

This comprehensive manual contains a wealth of ideas for setting up your ‘ultimate’ workshop. If you are wanting to get into restoration, customizing, or just doing routine maintenance on your own bike, you’ll find lots of ideas here. Profiles of typical shops are included also, so you can see how the pros do it, and incorporate different aspects into your own shop. By C.G. Masi. Softbound, 8.25"×10.5",176 pp., b/w illus.

If you’ve ever been curious about the sparky bits on your scoot, this book is a great reference. Starts with the basics at electron level and explains everything from Lucas magnetos (this is a British book, after all) to today’s electronic ignitions, ABS and traction control. By Tony Tranter. Softbound, 8.25"×10.5", 252 pp., b/w & color illus.

From the basics, like the difference between a two and a four stroke engine, to more complex issues such as single and three-phase alternators. This book gives a fine introduction and guide to just what’s going on below you when riding. Over 400 illustrations. By Matthew Coombs and Haynes Publishing. Hardbound, 8.25"×11", 164 pp., b/w illus.

An amazingly clear and well produced work. From the basics including the way engines function to routine maintenance such as fluid changes, to checking and truing spoked wheels, as well as rebuilding a clutch and diagnosing electrical faults, this book delivers in a concise and usable way that will make it ideal for the rider interested in maintaining (or at least understanding) his mount and what’s involved in keeping it running in the best condition possible. By Mark Zimmerman. Softbound, 8.25"×10.5", 256 pp., color illus.

A racing adventure of mechanics, teamwork and friendship that is fun to read and is sure to influence young, aspiring future riders and moto-mechanics. Follow along as a group of three unlikely friends--a rat, a sparrow, and a frog--come together to build a motorcycle. As they start working, they encounter many unexpected obstacles, teaching them (and the reader) about the different parts that make a motorcycle work. Detailed illustrations explain the overall functions of the engine, clutch, brakes, distributors, and many other parts. Through hard work and perseverance, the three friends learn about mechanics and teamwork as they work together to build a miniature motorcycle. Hardbound. 8.75”x8.75”, 64pp., color illustrations.

Not something you’d hit with your dualsport, it’s a decidedly low-tech but effective way of keeping track of what it is you put into and on your motorcycle in the way of upkeep and maintenance. This simple but effective 5th edition 88 page spiral bound notebook has features that will enable those of us who can remember to write things down, an admirable place to do so and to refer to later. Updated with larger print, better spacing and other refinements to make it even more user friendly. Included are pages for service logs, trip data, oil changes, replacement tire entries and many other things like a winter storage checklist, specs for your bike, and an English/Metric conversion table to name a few. Small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, tank bag or other handy location (3.9"×5.75"). Bike Log has a laminated cover and even sports a drilled hole so you can hang it on a nail in your garage. Nice.

Fixing Santa's Cycle, A Christmas Adventure

From 1928 to 1955 Vincent motorcycles were made in Stevenage, England. All over the world riders still cherish these bikes for their beauty and speed.

When Santa needs help fixing his Vincent, two young mechanics come to his rescue in this charming holiday tale.