Every motorcycle owner can now save money on those regular maintenance jobs with this step-by-step guide to general maintenance covering all types of machines, from scooters to superbikes. Superb photos show in stages how to successfully complete all basic repair and maintenance tasks. Full-color illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
A bit too little:
The motorcycle owner's manual is a small book. Yet, it tries to cover a wide range of services needed for the motorcycle. Of course it can dedicate only a page or two to a subject. This book is nice if you want the general idea, but if you want something more percise, you'll need a larger book.
useless:
My well meaning mother bought me this shortly after getting my first motorcycle. There was nothing of use to be found in the book when I had a problem. It merely contained generic references and useless pictures of bikes that I did not own. It did not have anything useful for MY bike.
Good for Complete Beginners:
This is a good book for complete beginners. I had the tiniest bit of motorcycle knowledge and I found the book a little basic. The main problem with it is that it doesn't tell you anything that a good shop manual doesn't; but it can't really be used on its own. So it's sort of superfluous. I would recommend it to parents who are trying to get their kids into motorcycling (and teaching them to be responsible for their own maintanance). The pictures are useful and the tone of the book seems to be aimed... more info
Great Introduction:
This book is a great introduction into motorcycle repair. It also does a good job of explaining how different types of engines work. It has many pictures to help the reader understand the concepts being discussed. The book is very general becuase it tries to have wide applicabilty, but is great supplement for people who are just learning about motorcycle mechanics and repair.
