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Suspension is probably the most misunderstood aspect of motorcycle performance. This book, by the world's most popular suspension specialist, makes the art and science of suspension tuning accessible to both professional and weekend mechanics alike. This step-by-step, fully illustrated guide shows how anyone can make their bike handle like a pros, and how any rider - street, dirt, or racetrack - can improve their performance.Paul Thede runs the highly successful and popular Race Tech Suspension Seminar, and brings all his knowledge to bear in this book. From clearly explaining the three forces of suspension to make an accurate assessment of the state of your suspension; thorough testing procedures that gauge how well you are improving the suspension and your riding ability; even the art of chassis geometry for riding perfectionists, this book employs step-by-step photographs that show the disassembling and reassembling projects for forks and shocks for optimum performance. The book even provides detailed troubleshooting guides for dirt, street, and supermoto - promising a solution to virtually any handling problem and increased performance.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is as it says: A Bible. It gives you the initial knowledge of most of the suspensions' aspects without going too deep into a zone of a "trade secrets". Nice pictures and graphs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Be careful, this isn't the easy guide to sorting your suspension as others have implied. Yes it covers all the technical and dynamic issues, but it doesn't give you any easy resolutions for specifc applications. You will also need to read and re-read it a number of times - well I did !!!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Most informative technical book I've ever read
28 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback
I was a bit shocked when I read this book and saw the scope of its contents. Even more shocking, it was written in a way that I could comprehend. I've spent tweny-plus years trying to figure out motorcycle suspensions, and now, thanks to this book, I finally get it. But perhaps most shocking of all was the negative review below, which was more of a personal attack on co-author Lee Parks than it was a useful review. I've met Mr. Parks--I took his Total Control riding course and found it extremely useful. Granted, Mr. Parks may not be the easiest person to like and he can come off as slightly abrasive at times, but he clearly knows his business, and he's a top-notch writer, which shows in every page of this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Great book
1 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is Fantastic.
If you are looking to understand the inner workings & theories on motorcycle suspension I do not think you will find a better book. Having just a little mechanical knowledge and an inclination to liking mechanical/technical subjects you will find it easy to comprehend. If you have no mechanical aptitude, nor basic motorcycle riding experience, obviously you should pass on this.
At first glance the books contents may seem overwhelming. But if you read carefully, and make sure you comprehend the concepts BEFORE you turn to the next page (I re-read some pages a few times and studied the diagrams closely) you will find that by the end you have a wealth of knowledge and understanding on the subject.
Suspension tuning it seems is kind of a "black art". The right tools, years of experience, experimentation, and knowledge are needed to be a good suspension tuner. If you are looking for a good start to doing any suspension work yourself this book gives you a big leg up on the subject. If you're looking to have someone else do suspension work for you this book is invaluable as you will be well versed in understanding what YOU are looking for, and you will be better prepared to speak the "language" of the subject, as well as judge a good tuner from a "tinkerer".
If you are looking to understand the inner workings & theories on motorcycle suspension I do not think you will find a better book. Having just a little mechanical knowledge and an inclination to liking mechanical/technical subjects you will find it easy to comprehend. If you have no mechanical aptitude, nor basic motorcycle riding experience, obviously you should pass on this.
At first glance the books contents may seem overwhelming. But if you read carefully, and make sure you comprehend the concepts BEFORE you turn to the next page (I re-read some pages a few times and studied the diagrams closely) you will find that by the end you have a wealth of knowledge and understanding on the subject.
Suspension tuning it seems is kind of a "black art". The right tools, years of experience, experimentation, and knowledge are needed to be a good suspension tuner. If you are looking for a good start to doing any suspension work yourself this book gives you a big leg up on the subject. If you're looking to have someone else do suspension work for you this book is invaluable as you will be well versed in understanding what YOU are looking for, and you will be better prepared to speak the "language" of the subject, as well as judge a good tuner from a "tinkerer".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great Book!
24 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book explained all the little details that I was not sure about. I can now rebuild an tune my suspension with confidence
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