| Building Budget Brits: A Practical Guide for Refurbishing BSA and Triumph Unit Twins Contributor(s): Brown, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1884313620 ISBN-13: 9781884313622 Publisher: Whitehorse Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: This enjoyable, engagingly readable book provides a detailed roadmap for rebuilding and restoring unit-construction Triumph and BSA twins without spending a fortune. It contains the practical, down-to-earth information you wish the factory manuals had, but don't. Brown passes along the tips, shortcuts, and money-saving advice he has acquired over a span of 20 years working with British motorcycles. Every aspect of refurbishing unit-construction British twins is covered: engine work, transmissions, frame repairs, shocks and forks, brakes, tanks, and those pesky Amal carbs and Lucas electrical systems. Whether you want to build a concours quality restoration or simply put a good-looking, reliable British bike on the road, you will find plenty of helpful information here. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Motorcycles - Repair & Maintenance |
| Dewey: 629.287 |
| LCCN: 1044061 |
| Series: Tech Series |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 3.7" W x 10.4" (0.90 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This enjoyable, engagingly readable book provides a detailed roadmap for rebuilding and restoring unit-construction Triumph and BSA twins without spending a fortune. The book is organized just as you would a rebuilding project, starting with selecting a bike to work on and finishing with bringing all the pieces together to ride. It contains the practical, down-to-earth information you wish the factory manuals had, but don't. Brown passes along the tips, shortcuts, and money-saving advice he has acquired over a span of 20 years working with British motorcycles. Every aspect of refurbishing unit-construction British twins is covered: engine work, transmissions, frame repairs, shocks and forks, brakes, tanks, and those pesky Amal carbs and Lucas electrical systems. The book also helps you choose a bike to buy, including how to spot bogus serial numbers and avoid stolen goods. Whether you want to build a concours quality restoration or simply put a good-looking, reliable British bike on the road, you will find plenty of helpful information here. |