Haynes Motorcycle Basics Techbook

[Mikey3]

My dad got me the mentioned book for christmas, and blimey! I thought i new stuff, but even though it's basics it really highlights how patched knowledge i had.
It covers all the sections of the motorcycle - beginning with absolute basics and gradually getting into more detail.
Since Xmas I've got half way through it and I've surely tripled/quadrupled the knowledge i had beforehand!
If anyone wants to get a clearer understanding of all the parts that make a bike up, or has no idea and wants to know, I can't recommend this enough.
And its only £18.99 from amazon i think
theres also the Electrics techbook which expands on the info in the basics book, and the fuel systems techbook, which does the same thing.
theres also the workshop practice techbook too, to add a touch of DIY help to it rather than just theory.
I honestly cannot emphasise enough how good these books are.
mike

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-Basics-Techbook-Haynes-Techbooks/dp/185960515X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325610061&sr=8-1
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'04 Yamaha WR450F
'99 SV650 Streetfighter Project - mid build
'Motorcycling is about what you do; not about what you own, or how much you spend on it'

[HD]

Was looking to get something a bit like this sooner or later and I think you may have just swayed me
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Rusty '02 Vito Camper + CBR600F3

[Mikey3]

Can't recommend it enough mate .
I think the only criticism is that if you have NO idea on something, then some of the diagrams are hard to put into real life perspective. but a google images quickly solves that
and a couple of typo's but its only the odd singular word made plural with an S but that's all
Do it!
Mike
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'04 Yamaha WR450F
'99 SV650 Streetfighter Project - mid build
'Motorcycling is about what you do; not about what you own, or how much you spend on it'

[Ayrton]

Started reading it last night. I only got through the first couple of pages, but i already learnt quite a bit.
The best thing is that it assumes you know nothing at all about the topics and starts off at the basics. It doesnt seem to throw too much information at you at one time either.

[Mikey3]

That's what i liked about it, i did have some background knowledge beforehand, but i read it all anyway and it really filled in all the gaps, even some of the 'this is a motorbike' parts
Mind you, i did get a bit confused when i got to the ignition systems, i had NO clue on electrics, and after a little research and chats with my dad i managed to understand it and electrics generally - might be a bit of a heads up for when you get to it
mike
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'04 Yamaha WR450F
'99 SV650 Streetfighter Project - mid build
'Motorcycling is about what you do; not about what you own, or how much you spend on it'

[GREENI3]

That's just the sort of thing I was looking for.

Thanks for the recommendation.

[Walloper]

No need to buy the Haynes Manual.

Read one of Teflon Mike's posts..



Haynes get the shit kicked out them on here but The books are well worth the money for most of the jobs.

I maybe can fault the illustration but for budget reasons pics must be kept small.

OEM manuals normally cost £100+
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W-ireless A-rtificial L-ifeform L-imited to O-bservation P-eacekeeping and E-fficient R-epair

[Mikey3]

The info in it is still RIGHT though, they wouldn't just sell incorrect information, but yes i agree that some of the diagrams and illustrations can be a bit hard to understand, but that's why i said sometimes a quick google quickly solves that.
Still be substantial for anyone wanting to understand the basics of it though - I understand it & makes perfect sense to me.

Mike
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'04 Yamaha WR450F
'99 SV650 Streetfighter Project - mid build
'Motorcycling is about what you do; not about what you own, or how much you spend on it'

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Mikey3]

[PADDYS]

Just ordered this from Amazon. Had to use a gift certificate by March, so two birds with one stone. Thanks for that.

[mossi123uk]

I know absolutely nothing about how to do anything with bikes.
Will this book be good for me to get or would i get confused easily?

[Ayrton]

[Mikey3]