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Product Description

Coax maximum performance from your sportbike! Cycle World columnist and performance guru Kevin Cameron goes deep inside the world of power and speed, offering his insight on how systems work as well as how modifications and aftermarket trickery translate into more power and better handling on the street or at the track. Component by component, Cameron describes the secrets of speed in minute detail. Sportbike Performance Handbook is your key to building the perfect two-wheeled weapon!


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For a decade, Cameron’s bestselling Sportbike Performance Handbook has been helping readers and riders define performance improvement plans and put them into motion--building better, faster, more powerful bikes.  This new edition does everything the first did, and more, bringing bikers up to date on the dramatic changes that have swept sportbike technology in the past ten years.  It covers changes to fuel management, suspension, tire technology, brake systems and more.  This is the essential tool for anyone looking to coax maximum performance from a sportbike.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (May 14, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0760302294
  • ISBN-13: 978-0760302293
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #357,680 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT! A MUST-HAVE for any two-wheel enthusiast..., August 31, 1998
By A Customer
For fans of Kevin Cameron's "TDC" column in Cycle World magazine, this is your book! Kevin possesses a unique ability to take the most complex topics related to motorcycle technology and make them not only understandable but also *enjoyable* to read. Even if you're not a fan of race replica machines, don't let the title, "Sportbike Performance Handbook" keep you from considering it. Kevin covers every major motorcycle system, in most cases without regard for the genre. So whether you ride the latest Yamaha YZF1000-R1 or a Honda GL1500 Gold Wing, if you're interested in maximum performance there's something here for you.

Kevin doesn't take the approach, "for this bike, use these components and settings." Instead, he uses thorough explanations to educate the reader about how and why things work. Then the reader can choose performance modifications that match his riding style, pocketbook and maintenance tolerance. Throughout the book he encourages the reader to be realistic about his expectations and to match the mechanical changes with improvements to his riding ability.

With the information in this book you'll be able to make your bike exactly the way you want it, and more importantly understand how and why you made it that way.

This is the book we all hoped Kevin would write someday...

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive motorcycle performance manual to date, October 23, 1998
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Sportbike enthusiasts have been waiting for years for this book. Exceedingly well written, with clear and concise diagrams and explanations on every type of performance modification available. From aftermarket pipes to big-bore kits, from nitrous cannisters to titanium fasteners and magnesium wheels, this text answers all the definitive questions on how to upgrade your motorcycle, and more importantly, which upgrades are actually helpful rather than mere gimmicks. I was impressed with Cameron's depth of knowledge in regards to motorcycle physics and engineering--he is careful to explain how motorcycles work, and the physics behind performance-enhancing modifications, yet he does so in a fashion that any non-engineer or mechanic can understand. I highly recommend this book for all motorcycle owners contemplating any of the host of aftermarket upgrades for their bike, or for the beginning or experienced racer who wants to know how to obtain maximum engine performance. Not to mention that this book is an enjoyable read for any motorcycle enthusiast who wants to know more about the science and development of the motorcycle.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must have for all motorcycle gearheads!, November 16, 1999
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I have never let anybody touch one of my bikes and I have been working on others for 8 yrs or so and this book still taught me a great deal on information in a easy to read format,,, this is a must for beginners and advanced mechanics or do-it-you selfers
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4.0 out of 5 stars Performance Handbook
Old tried and true. Get this if you have your first bike or plan on getting one. Know your mechanic basics and you will get more out of the experience trust me.
Published 1 month ago by Kerry J. Wooten

4.0 out of 5 stars Very usefull for a general view
The book is very usefull for a 360 view.
Engine, brakes and suspention are described very well. More details will be apreciated.
Published 4 months ago by Jose R. Michel

5.0 out of 5 stars A Required Resource
For those of us who are trapped indoors for 1/3 of the year, this kind of book is a necessary winter accessory. Kevin's style is entertaining and his content is enlightening. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thomas W. Day

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing amounts of hard-to-find information, succinctly and clearly presented.
This is my favorite book about motorcycles. The first time through, every paragraph was an epiphany - "So THAT's why four valve-per-cylinder engines rev higher! Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Gluesenkamp

4.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Cameron Rocks!
There's no better explanatory text on all aspects of motorcycle performance. Way to go Kevin. We reference Kevin's work often in discussions at [... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Blake

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT technical motorcycle book
I don't think I've ever read a book that achieves this level of clarity. To be honest, I'm still only on the third chapter, but I'm telling you, anyone who loves motorcycles must... Read more
Published on September 30, 2007 by Shubhabrata

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Technical Grounding
I found this book a very interesting and informative read. If you are not interested in technicalities then this is not a book for you. Read more
Published on March 27, 2007 by S. M. Gamble

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to access, but not elementary.
Kevin Cameron, as always, manages to present very complex, highly technical information in an easy to access way. Read more
Published on March 19, 2007 by Adam Ambrecht

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alpha and Omega
This is *the* book that really breaks down the fundamentals of the various sections of motorcycle technology, as well as the physics involved, to a level understandable by the... Read more
Published on June 1, 2005 by A. Wade

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless, well worth the money!
What Cameron does best is explaining "why?", as in "why is my bike designed the way it is?". If you want a service manual or a quick suspension setup ("3 klicks of preload, seven... Read more
Published on December 7, 2004 by tn_espoo

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