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How to Restore Classic Off-road Motorcycles: Majors on off-road motorcycles from the 1970s & 1980s, but also relevant to 1950s & 1960s machines (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
Ricky Burns
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Description for How to Restore Classic Off-road Motorcycles: Majors on off-road motorcycles from the 1970s & 1980s, but also relevant to 1950s & 1960s machines (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
Paperback. How to Restore Classic Off-road Motorcycles provides the classic off-road enthusiast with a step-by-step guide through a full restoration. Whether a post 1950 machine, or a more modern 80s twin shock, everything is covered in detail, from initial dismantling and parts sourcing to being ready to compete, including set-up and maintenance. BIC Classification: WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Remember the smell of Castrol R at a 1960s scramble? Or riding a 1970s trials bike through every type of natural obstacle possible? If you want to revisit those memories, or relive the competition of earlier times, this book is for you. Buying, restoring, and riding classic off-road competition bikes is now something that you can do!This book gives enthusiasts of classic off-road competition motorcycles a step-by-step guide to a full restoration. Covering dismantling the motorcycle and its components, restoring and sourcing parts, paint spraying, decals and polishing. With chapters covering engine, frame, forks, fuel, exhaust, seat, brakes and tyres, ... Read more
Remember the smell of Castrol R at a 1960s scramble? Or riding a 1970s trials bike through every type of natural obstacle possible? If you want to revisit those memories, or relive the competition of earlier times, this book is for you. Buying, restoring, and riding classic off-road competition bikes is now something that you can do!This book gives enthusiasts of classic off-road competition motorcycles a step-by-step guide to a full restoration. Covering dismantling the motorcycle and its components, restoring and sourcing parts, paint spraying, decals and polishing. With chapters covering engine, frame, forks, fuel, exhaust, seat, brakes and tyres, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Veloce Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dorset, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845849504
SKU
V9781845849504
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns has been an avid restorer of motorcycles since the 1970s, having personally restored many classic motorbikes from that era - small Yamaha 2-strokes all the way up to large multi-cylinder machines. Deciding to share his experience and knowledge of classic motorcycle restoration with like-minded enthusiasts, Ricky penned his first book, Beginners guide to motorcycle restoration which was quickly ... Read more
Reviews for How to Restore Classic Off-road Motorcycles: Majors on off-road motorcycles from the 1970s & 1980s, but also relevant to 1950s & 1960s machines (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
In short, it's very much a hands-on look at everything you might need to do, or at least consider, if you want to get mobile on the dirt and flick some serious mud in someone's eye ... You'll probably read it once for the broader picture, and then once more for the detail, and then again when you actually get ... Read more