How to Build a Motorcycle - by Gary Inman (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Transportation
Sub-Genre: Motorcycles
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Laurence King
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Repair & Maintenance
Author: Gary Inman
Language: English

Book Synopsis

How to Build a Motorcycle leads you through all the key stages - from initially finding the right project for your skill level, to sourcing a base bike and safely taking on some full-on bike-building tasks. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions, proper advice and specially commissioned step-by-step illustrations throughout it is an ideal aid to getting your hands oily. Written by Gary Inman, the co-founder of independent motorcycle magazine Sideburn, and illustrated by Adi Gilbert who is best known for his bicycle and motorcycle drawings whose clients include Harley-Davidson, Guy Martin, Wired magazine, Sideburn magazine and Nike, this is a must-have for all motorcycle lovers.

Read this book, even dip in and out where relevant. If it makes sense, schedule some time, clear your mind, pull on some old clothes, grab your toolbox and get going. The chapters in How to Build a Motorcycle will tell you how to complete a huge variety of tasks that will allow even the greenest of novices to get their hands dirty and start modifying with purpose. If you belong to this camp, start with some of the low-input, high-reward jobs, such as fitting bars, swapping the rear shocks or wiring in a new tail light. Even though these require relatively little work, they'll transform the look of your bike, and completing them will fill you with confidence to undertake the more difficult jobs, such as fitting more modern front forks or even making your own frame.

The book comes with a glossy 32-page section on finished bikes and is a reference and the perfect gift for all fans, from those who merely like to tinker, to riders taking on a full build.

Review Quotes

"But there's something gratifying about getting off the screen and reading a manual with beautiful illustrations and step-by-step instructions. 'How to Build a Motorcycle' is such a manual...and the result is something worth passing down to the next generation of grease monkeys." - Pipeburn Magazine,

"Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime - that's the idea behind this book. Except, the fish are custom motorcycles. This beautiful tome loaded from cover to cover with useful info and beautiful images will teach anyone how to build their dream bike. and then the next one and the next one and the next one." - HiConsumption

"Organized according to the key stages of a bike build, the book takes readers from project sourcing to full-on fabrication, with ample advice provided along the way. But that's not all - throughout the book, Adi Gilbert has translated the text into beautiful step-by-step illustrations, ensuring that you can follow along with complete confidence." HiConsumption

"Why spend the daydreaming up custom bikes when you could read this book and learn some genuine practical knowledge? This is one book that's more than worth its weight in gold." HiConsumption

About the Author

Gary Inman is co-founder and editor of independent motorcycle magazine Sideburn.