This is the first how-to guide for riding a big bike, with clear information on differences in equipment and handling, steering, positioning, powering up, braking and carrying a passenger.

A guide to motorcycle maintenance and repair that provides information on basic engine components, shop safety, protection, tools and instruments, diagnostic procedures, electrical systems, transmissions, frame and suspension systems, and other related topics.

(3rd Edition) Motorcycle electrical systems made easy: • All motorcycle electrical equipment fully explained • Clearly captioned step-by-step pictures show precisely how to perform many tasks • Aimed at anyone from the professional mechanic to the home DIYer to the Motorcycle • Engineering student • Over 600 illustrations • Ignition and combustion explained • Spark plug types and construction • Ignition: Magnetos, coil and battery, CDI, transistor and digital • Fuel injection and engine management • Alternators, DC generators and starters • Batteries • Lighting and signaling • Braking and traction control systems • Electrical fault finding • Practical testing and test equipment

Popular motorcycle journalist and author Mark Zimmerman brings a comfortable, conversational tone to his easy-to-understand explanations of how motorcycles work and how to maintain them and fix them when they don't. This practical tutorial covers all brands and styles of bikes, making it a perfect companion to the owner's service manual whether you need to use the step-by-step instructions for basic maintenance techniques to wrench on your bike yourself or just want to learn enough to become an informed customer at your local motorcycle service department. This book includes more than 500 color photos and a thorough index to make it an especially user-friendly reference for home motorcycle mechanics of all skill levels.