Sportbike Performance HandbookMotorBooks International |
Contents
Planning Power | 6 |
Fitting the Bike | 9 |
How Engines Work | 12 |
Choosing a Type of Engine | 36 |
Dyno Tuning | 42 |
Carburetion | 50 |
Exhaust Pipes | 64 |
Cylinder Head and Valvetrain | 69 |
Chassis | 135 |
Tires | 142 |
Wheels | 150 |
Brakes | 154 |
Oils | 164 |
Fuels | 171 |
Weight Reduction | 175 |
Upgrading Yourself | 180 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acceleration adjuster aftermarket air box airflow angle BMEP boost brake bump caliper carb carburetion carburetor chassis clearance clutch combustion chamber compression damping compression ratio corner crank cylinder head damper diameter disc drag racing Ducati dyno Eddie Lawson electronic energy engine's flow fork fork tube four-stroke friction front tire fuel injection gear gearbox grip heat higher hole Honda horsepower ignition inch increase John Owens John Owens Studio lever lift load lower lubrication machine master cylinder mixture motion MotoGP motorcycle needle orifice pads peak percent pipe piston plug port powerband powerjet preload pressure problem pull pump push race bikes racers rear wheel result revs riders rubber seat shaft shift slide spark speed sportbike spring steering stroke Superbike surface suspension swingarm temperature throttle torque curve tube turbocharger velocity viscosity washer weight Yamaha