How to Build a Motorcycle leads you through all the key stages - from
initially finding the right project for your skill level, to sourcing a
base bike and safely taking on some full-on bike-building tasks. With
clear, easy-to-follow instructions, proper advice and specially
commissioned step-by-step illustrations throughout it is an ideal aid to
getting your hands oily. Written by Gary Inman, the co-founder of
independent motorcycle magazine Sideburn, and illustrated by Adi
Gilbert who is best known for his bicycle and motorcycle drawings whose
clients include Harley-Davidson, Guy Martin, Wired magazine,
Sideburn magazine and Nike, this is a must-have for all motorcycle
lovers.
Read this book, even dip in and out where relevant. If it makes sense,
schedule some time, clear your mind, pull on some old clothes, grab your
toolbox and get going. The chapters in How to Build a Motorcycle will
tell you how to complete a huge variety of tasks that will allow even
the greenest of novices to get their hands dirty and start modifying
with purpose. If you belong to this camp, start with some of the
low-input, high-reward jobs, such as fitting bars, swapping the rear
shocks or wiring in a new tail light. Even though these require
relatively little work, they'll transform the look of your bike, and
completing them will fill you with confidence to undertake the more
difficult jobs, such as fitting more modern front forks or even making
your own frame.
The book comes with a glossy 32-page section on finished bikes and is a
reference and the perfect gift for all fans, from those who merely like
to tinker, to riders taking on a full build.
