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First
published in 1984 this book very quickly became considered as the standard
reference text.
It was reprinted many times, lastly in 1998 but then quickly sold out.
Written at a level to be comprehensible to the average reader it was also
sufficiently detailed to be of interest to students and engineers.
It was rewritten as of March 2002 to bring it up-to-date
and introduce a wealth of additional material, and has over five times
the content of the original. 510 information packed pages. Foreword written
by Kevin Cameron.
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Click on the book cover to view sample pages.
Purchase
details:
The
book is being made available in two formats -- Normal paper book form
and on CDROM. Many readers have requested the CDROM form to enable word
and phrase searches, and also for those travelling with a laptop. The CDROM
is being made available to purchasers of the regular book at a special
additional price of only $12.00.
Regular paper book -- Euro71.00 + Euro21.00 shipping from Spain
Book
and CDROM together -- Euro83.00 + Euro21.00 shipping from Spain
CDROM only -- Euro50.00 including postage
NOTE: I've discovered that the exchange rate fluctuations are difficult to keep up with, so I've changed the prices above to Euros from US dollars..You can use http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to go to a currency converter to get an idea of the current price (I'll be using that convertor with the amount rounded off).
If you have questions about the book or ordering please
contact us at Foalebook@eurospares.com,
or
- Euro Spares
- 1451 46th Avenue
- San Francisco, CA 94122-2902
- 415-665-3363 (answering machine or fax most of the time,
but I am usually in to answer from 4:30PM-8:00PM Pacific
Time)
Read reviews of the book here
Chapters list.
Function
and history.
Tyres.
Geometry
of motorcycles.
Balance
and steering.
Aerodynamics.
Theory
of suspension systems.
Front
suspension.
Rear
suspension.
Structural
aspects of frames.
Engine
mounting.
Brakes
and braking stability.
Materials.
Stability.
Performance
aspects.
Practical
frame building.
Case
study. - improving existing frames.
Future
trends and possibilities.
Appendices
Experiments
with steering geometry.
Glossary
of terms.
Conversion
of units. (Metric and English)
Gyroscopic
effects.
Basic
mechanics.
Mechanisms.
CoG
and mass distribution of the rider and bike.
Chassis
data for many current models.
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Last modified 01 December 2003