How your motorcycle works: Your guide to the components & systems of modern motorcycles (RAC Handbook)

A nice easy read during lockdown. Brushing up on my knowledge. Well written, informative and easy to understand. Nice work.

For the price and size of the book it's an ok purchase. Covers a tiny bit of every subsystem (frame, engine, etc.) at a non technical level. It can be read in a couple of hours with ease, so don't expect it to be a study book. For someone looking for a deeper understanding I suggest the Motorcycle Basics Techbook (Haynes Techbooks) .

This book contains numerous helpful illustrations. It is very well set out and highly readable. You will get some great information here and it will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the magical journey that is motorcycles. Great!

As described although smaller than expected.

Better than I expected. A very worthwhile short read. Even those with above average knowledge of bikes, may find something of use here.

Some good descriptions and illustrations. Good read for a novice like myself. It's not going to win any literature prizes anytime soon hence the rating

This works from the basics and does it very well. As a one-time BSA Bantam, C15 and Starfire rider I find some of the modern technology rather heavy-going. Hopefully this book will break the ice.

Very clear on what does what and how,a good read.

dont buy not worth it

Good book for a newbie in motorcycle mechanics. Good content. Well written. Simple text and easy to understand. More illustrative images would be welcome.

This book does a great job of explaining very complex concepts, without dumbing it down, but rather using plain english and good illustrations. It helped take away a lot of the voodoo.

I bought this book because I was tired of feeling so stupid whenever someone would stop and talk with my husband and me about our bikes. (We have 2009 Triumph Bonnevilles, which look very similar to the old ones, and people frequently ask us if they are originals.) I mean, I know the "official specs" for my own model, but beyond those numbers, I was pretty clueless as to the inner workings of motorcycles. I like the fact that the author uses a variety of makes, models, and classifications in his explanations and descriptions. There are so many out there, it would be impossible to cover them all, but he sets a good solid framework for understanding the basics. I really appreciated reading it. (I have to admit I did quite a bit of highlighting for future reference!)

Henshaw does a great job explaining how so many of the nuts and bolts work on your average bike. The pictures are detailed and very helpful, and though you won't be able to build a bike from scratch after reading it, you'll feel a lot more comfortable around mechanics when they jump into the technical jargon. I wish the book went a step further and added sections on troubleshooting typical systems, but even so a great buy for anyone new to motorcycles