Honda CRF Performance Handbook
Honda CRF Performance Handbook

Author: Eric Gorr

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Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781610609579

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The Honda high-performance four-stroke motorcycle is one of the most popular off-road motorcycles in the country. In this book, widely known and highly respected tuner and journalist Eric Gorr, Dirt Rider's Dr. Dirt and owner of Forward Motion, takes off-road enthusiasts through the paces of performance projects for their Honda CRFs. Whether it's a CRF450F, CRF250F, CRF450X, or CRF250X, your high-performance four-stroke Honda comes under Gorr's purview as he details the ins and outs of buying, maintaining, and upgrading the CRF-and doing the best off-road bike one better.

Calvin Wan's Drifting Performance Handbook
Calvin Wan's Drifting Performance Handbook

Author: Calvin Wan

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Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781616730574

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Drifting started as a niche motorsport among Japanese-American Californians, but has quickly evolved into a full-fledged competitive motorsport involving everyone from kids in the Midwest to a 55-year-old World Rally Championship Driver. This is the first how-to book to focus on both how to properly prepare a car to compete in drifting events, and how to drive it effectively in those events.Written by one of the original American drifters, it expertly covers car preparation, driving techniques, competition rules, and much more. Drawing on an extensive storehouse of knowledge and using full-color photography, diagrams, and charts to support his text, Calvin Wan explains the theories behind every aspect of the sport. For those who want to do it, those who like to watch, and those who simply seek to understand, this is the quintessential guide to drifting.

Wheel and Tire Performance Handbook
Wheel and Tire Performance Handbook

Author: Richard Newton

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Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781610592512

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Drivers buy more wheels and tires for their cars and trucks than any other aftermarket accessory. This book is a comprehensive source for wheel and tire information. Whether you want to know how your wheels and tires actually work and how they affect vehicle performance, or whether you just need advice as to what best suits your vehicle, this book provides the information you are looking for. This book covers daily use and competition cars and trucks, including off-road, circle track, drag, autocross, rally, and show vehicles. Beginning with a chapter on vehicle dynamics, with explanations of center of gravity, slip angle, yaw, roll, and pitch. Author Richard Newton then moves on to general information about tires and wheels--from materials and construction to use and maintenance. He also explores how this general information applies to specific types of vehicles, using pertinent examples throughout.

Four-Stroke Motocross and Off-Road Performance Handbook
Four-Stroke Motocross and Off-Road Performance Handbook

Author: Eric Gorr

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2011-07-10

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1610602048

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This thorough how-to manual helps the off-road motorcycle enthusiast get the most out of their machine. This one-stop reference covers everything from basic maintenance to performance modifications, including: • Engine rebuilding• Transmission rebuilding• Clutch repair and rebuilding• Big-bore kits• Cam kits and valve timing and tuning• Tuning stock suspension• Suspension revalving and kits• Jetting and tuning carburetors• Tuning electronic fuel injection• Wheels, tires, and brakes• Chains and sprockets• Cooling systems • Electrical systems

Chevy Small-Block V-8 Interchange Manual, 2nd Edition
Chevy Small-Block V-8 Interchange Manual, 2nd Edition

Author: David Lewis

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1616730676

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The small-block Chevrolet engine is the most popular engine in the world among performance enthusiasts and racers. But with its popularity come certain problems, and this book is your step-by-step go-to manual.

High-Performance Handling for Street or Track
High-Performance Handling for Street or Track

Author: Don Alexander

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2013-02-15

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0760339945

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DIVTurn your daily driver, weekend fun ride, or track car into a corner-carving performance machine. From planning a course of modifications to installing parts to tuning handling characteristics, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will have you cranking out high-g cornering forces on your favorite twisty course. Topics covered in High-Performance Handling for Street or Track include:• An overview of vehicle dynamics• How to tune handling for differing applications• Guidance for selecting aftermarket components, including anti-roll bars, springs, shocks, bushings, chassis braces, camber adjusters, wheels, and brakes• Tire and wheel selection advice• Case-study projects Whether you’re building a high-performance street car, an autocrosser, or a track-day machine, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will help you create an integrated suspension system and tune it for maximum performance./div

How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Harley-Davidson Big Twins 1936-1964
How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Harley-Davidson Big Twins 1936-1964

Author: Rick Schunk

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2012-10-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1610586611

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DIVWhen it comes to collector motorcycles, none hold the allure of the classic Harley-Davidson Big Twins built from 1936 to 1964. But owning and maintaining these tempermental machines provides endless challenges. Even the most pristine, restored example needs a tremendous amount of care, maintenance, and repair. The rebuilding and restoring of these machines is not so much a defined task as a never-ending process. This book serves to guide owners through that process./div Beginning with a practical section on understanding, choosing, and purchasing a classic Harley, this book focuses on the nuts and bolts of classic Harley ownership. Through step-by-step photography and thoughtful, informative instruction, the reader will learn how to disassemble a chassis, rebuild a fork, lace a wheel, and paint the major parts for any restoration. It also provides thorough instruction on repairing, overhauling, and restoring all major components, such as the engine, transmission, and electrical system.

How to Repair Your Scooter
How to Repair Your Scooter

Author: James Manning Michels

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2012-07-14

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0760339864

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Presents step-by-step instructions for repairing and maintaining the mechanical and electrical systems of motor scooters.

MX & Off-Road Performance Handbook -3rd Edition
MX & Off-Road Performance Handbook -3rd Edition

Author: Eric Gorr

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Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781610591171

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This book includes: - Four-stroke engine rebuilding and tuning - Suspension setup and tuning - Carburettor jetting - Setup tips for late-model motocross and off-road bikes [From cover].