Beginners Guide to Classic Motorcycle Restoration - Your Step By Step Guide to Setting Up a Workshop, Choosing a

Informationen zum Autor Growing up in the early 1970s, surrounded by Yamahas, Hondas, Suzukis and Kawasakis, Ricky Burns had no choice but to fall in love with motorcycles.Since those early days, he has oiled, maintained, fixed (and broken for parts) many fine specimens of now classic motorcycles but, nowadays, he tends to restore them, rather than break them.Having personally restored many classic motorcycles, from small Yamaha two-strokes, to large Honda Goldwings, he has now decided to share his restoration experiences with like-minded enthusiasts. Klappentext This guide covers each stage of a real-life classic motorcycle restoration. From choosing a project, setting up a workshop, and preparing a bike, to sourcing parts, dismantling, restoring and renovating, this book will provide invaluable advice. Zusammenfassung This guide covers each stage of a real-life classic motorcycle restoration. Every step is covered in detail, sharing the techniques, tricks and tips used by experts. From choosing a project, setting up a workshop, and preparing a bike, to sourcing parts, dismantling, restoring and renovating, this book will provide invaluable advice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 1 Work area 2 Tools and equipment Part 2 3 Sourcing parts 4 choosing your first project Part 3 5 making a start 6 cleaning and polishing 7 the engine 8 brakes tyres wheels 9 fuel and exhaust 10 electrics 11 Spraying 12 clocks and switches 13 Seat 14 forks Part 4 15 The rebuild 16 Safe preparations 17 Riding safely

Product details

• Authors: Ricky Burns, Burns Ricky
• Publisher: Veloce publishing plc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2014
• EAN: 9781845846442
• ISBN: 978-1-84584-644-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Enthusiast's Restoration Manual
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance, TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / General, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Motorcycles: general interest, Vehicle maintenance and manuals, Vehicle Maintenance & Manuals