How to Restore Your Motorcycle (Motorbooks Workshop) [Paperback]

Mark Zimmerman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Motorbooks Workshop | Publication Date: September 25, 2000

Organized by major sub-assemblies like engines, frames, suspension, wheels and tires, brakes, and bodywork, the text and photo sequences featured here outline repair fundamentals and parts sources, and advise owners when to repair and when to replace. Care is taken to offer advice applicable to U.S., British, German, Italian, and Japanese bikes (the latter of which have previously gone largely ignored) in all four-stroke and classic two-stroke configuirations. An appendix features a resource list and bibliography. Mark Zimmerman, the technical editor of Old Bike Journal, has also written for American Iron and Classic Bike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760306818
• ISBN-13: 978-0760306819
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,090,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Zimmerman is the Technical Editor of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine, and a contributor to Classic Bike Guide magazine. He lives in Danbury, Connecticut.

Customer Reviews

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas not only for the novice., February 22, 2003

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"cjhb73" (Ramsey, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Restore Your Motorcycle (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

Very good and helpful information. Although the book has some great information and tips it is not designed for the complete novice (and the author will tell you as well).
Personally, I am more interested in restoring Japanese bikes where as this book tends to focus a little on British bikes, however it contained a ton of valuable tips and made my projects easier and more enjoyable.

Oh, one last point ... I liked the authors style and it was ease to read and I enjoyed going back to it as I needed more ideas.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, lots of useful information, July 11, 2009

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David P. Arpino "DaveTN" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Restore Your Motorcycle (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

About 5 years ago I purchased a basket case 1982 Yamaha XZ550 Vision [...]. I had never restored a motorcycle before and the last time I had worked on one was over 25 years ago and that was a 2 cycle dirt bike.
With Haynes manual in hand, along with this book, I set out on my restoration and boy did it come in handy. Many of the tips, especially for finishing and polishing old aluminum were very helpful.

Its a must read for anyone setting out on a restoration of an old motorcycle. While it is not model specific, its still very helpful but searching Amazon for the proper Haynes manual is also helpful as well.

I've posted a blog about my restoration at: [...] if you want to see some of the before, during and after pictures.

David

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motorcycle restoration made easy!, June 10, 2008

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G. McCleery (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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How to Restore Your Motorcycle (Motorbooks Workshop)
Anybody from the complete novice (as i was) to the seasoned veteran would do well to consider purchasing this book prior to commencing a motorcycle restoration. It is filled with easy to read direction and photos to help out along the way. I have no mechanical aptitude, but a keen interest in doing it myself, with this book i now also have the necessary guidance to help me learn "how to" do it and do it right the first time. What impressed me most is the way the book was written so that any "idiot" or novice can with a bit of brain power,understand the basics with just a hint of humour thrown in. I can not recommend enough how useful this title is for anyone with, or interested in maintaining or breaking into the growing hobby of motorcyle restoration. Great reading even without a bike!