The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance (Paperback)
“…lots of different motorcycle systems and the theories they’re based on, explained by a pro…” — American Iron magazine”…we can all use the detailed tricks of the trade that Mark shares in this book…” — RoadBike, June 2004″I received [the book and]…changed my final drive oil. Quite a trick for a non-wrench like me.” — Bruce Hansen, author of Motorcycle Journeys Through the Northwest”Required Reading…cover[s] everything you need to know…photos and illustration (more…)
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Great book for first time riders!
I bought this book for my boyfriend who just bought a motorcycle. He said so far it has been very useful and it reads pretty easily and clearly, though he said the technical parts…
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Buy the Book
If you’re looking for your first book on Motorcycle Maintenance – grab this one. I’ve referred to mine often and it has definitly paid for itself within a few months.
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Not just Do-It-Yourself, but Understand-It-Yourself.
Well-organized, easy on the layperson’s eyes but without talking down to us either. “The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance” is divided up into sections and subsections…
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As Essential as a shop manual
In addition to Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well and a shop manual, I consider this book to be a must buy for any rider.
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Motorcycle Maintenance review
The book is a detailed overview of motorcycle repairs. Well written and easy enough to go through – a few more diagrams or photos may have helped but then it would be too easy!
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By far the best “Do it yourself maintenance” book.
This book is by far the best I’ve ever seen and better than I hoped for. It explains with color pictures how things work and why along with tips for getting the job done…
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A remarkably well-balanced book
Writing a book on a subject like this, with tens of makes and hundreds of models on the market, is a balancing task. Mr. Zimmermann has made it remarkably well.
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Necessary to learn about motorcycles
This book in combination with the user manual for my bike are great. This bike explains everything for everyone.
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Excellent general maintenance guide
If you are able to do basic maintenance to lawn mowers and automobiles, then this guide is a definate plus to understanding the fundamental workings of motorcycles.
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Excellent Book!
As a novice in motorcycles but with skills to do household repairs, I was very interested in learning more about motorcycle internals and repair.