Classic Motorcycle Race Engines.

Description

By Kevin Cameron.

This authoritative hardback book, elegantly written in highly digestible style by the foremost expert on the subject, provides in-depth analysis of classic motorcycle race engines spanning eight decades, from the 1930s Guzzi 500 120-degree twin to the latest Yamaha YZR M1 in-line four.

Packed with technical detail, the book provides an absorbing insight into the technology employed in a wide variety of motorcycle engines, investigating the diverse approaches taken by various manufacturers over the years in the search for race-winning performance.

This book is a hefty, detailed 408-page motorcycle racing encyclopedia: no less than 50 of the world's iconic racing engines are presented in great detail and with explanations to enlighten pretty much any bike engineering enthusiast.

Cameron presents old and contemporary engines, alike, from the early Moto Guzzi single-cylinder units to the Kawasaki and Yamaha 750cc two-strokes, and down to the recent MotoGP beasts Ducati, Honda and Yamaha came up with.

• Hardback
• 233 x 169mm
• 408 pages
• 30 colour
• 30 mono illustrations

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