First published in 1996, Eric Gorr's guide to maximizing stock motocross and off-road motorcycles and building factory race replicas has become the definitive work on the subject. This all-new edition is extensively revised to cover all bikes built from 1985 through 1999, including: the Powerjet carbureted Honda CR250 and CR125; the new Yamaha four-stroke YZ400F and WR400F; and all other new-for-1999 bikes. KTM competition bikes and the Kawasaki KLX300 four-stroke will also be covered. Step-by-step instructions and a generous selection of exclusive photography show how to maintain, modify, and set-up every component, and how to correct common flaws. Advice is also provided for buying used bikes, setting up a shop at home, and preparing for race day. Eric Gorr is a professional motocross tuner and the author of the original Motocross & Off-Road Motorcycle Performance Handbook.
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Eric Gorr, who runs the highly respected motorcycle-modification shop Forward Motion and its companion website, is Dirt Rider’s Dr. Dirt and the author of Motocross and Off-Road Performance Handbook, 3rd Edition, also from MBI Publishing Company. He has served as a tuner for American and European off-road racing teams, and he resides near
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This review is from: Motocross & Off-Road Motorcycle Performance Handbook, 2nd Ed. (CyclePro) (Paperback)
If you're a motorcycle enthusiast and you like to work on your own bike, this is the book to have! It tells you just about anything you may ever have wanted to know about working on your bike and more importantly, how to set it up properly. It goes through everything step by step, but not in a dummies fashion. The writing is straightforward, entertaining and best of all fact filled. I would call this the bible of dirtbikes. Now that I have it, I don't leave home without it.By the way, I don't know the author, I just bought the book because a professional mechanic I met on the trail told me about it.
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Great for novices interested in the sport.,
By "stevebleakley" (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Motocross & Off-Road Motorcycle Performance Handbook, 2nd Ed. (CyclePro) (Paperback)
My wife and I are in the market for a couple of used off-road machines and I'm the type of person who likes to do some homework before jumping into uncharted waters. After picking up a copy of Mr. Gorr's book and just beginning to read through it, I can already tell its just what the doctor ordered. It gives great tips on what to look for when shopping for a used bike and the known trouble areas on most of the popular models. The tips in the rebuild and performance sections tend to helpful and "no nonsense". Its been difficult to put the book down thus far.
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Good solid stuff.,
By Carl Bielke (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Motocross & Off-Road Motorcycle Performance Handbook, 2nd Ed. (CyclePro) (Paperback)
Eric Gorr's book is a great help to all dirtbike owners. In addition to your bikes workshop manual it should cover absolutely EVERYTHING you will ever need to do to your bike.The writing is good, it's organized and to the point. There are specific sections for all the major models.
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There are several different types of dirt-bike sports, each with bikes designed especially for the demands of the application. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
exhaust valve system, rear transfer ports, unladen sag, bottoming cone, sub exhaust ports, carbon fiber reeds, crankcase mods, transition shims, crank rebuilding, jetting specs, professional suspension technician, ramp cup, midrange hit, race sag, cartridge forks, catastrophic engine damage, main exhaust port, igniter box, preload cones, rebound rod, revalve shock, reed petals, cylinder porting, landing from big jumps, rebound circuit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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exhaust valve system, rear transfer ports, unladen sag, bottoming cone, sub exhaust ports, carbon fiber reeds, crankcase mods, transition shims, crank rebuilding, jetting specs, professional suspension technician, ramp cup, midrange hit, race sag, cartridge forks, catastrophic engine damage, main exhaust port, igniter box, preload cones, rebound rod, revalve shock, reed petals, cylinder porting, landing from big jumps, rebound circuit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Best Value Mods Engine, Race Tech, Rear Shock Servicing, Cartridge Fork Service, Motion Pro, Exhaust Valve Tips, White Bros, Tuning Guide, United States, Bel Ray, The Summers, Wiseco Pro-Lite, Works Connection, Boyesen Engineering, Fred Bramblett, Moose Racing, Race Tools, All Japanese, Bike Evaluation Chart, Hot Rod, Moose Juice New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Shock Absorber Handbook by John C. Dixon on page 66
- Great Escape by Gaby Morgan in Back Matter
- The Racing Motorcycle: A Technical Guide for Constructors: Vol 2 by John Bradley on page 66
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