want to understand engines!!

22-07-2004, 02:24 PM

Hi as some of you probably know I have bought my first bike I want to understand as much about engines and how bikes work as possible does anyone have any pointers on how I can get started in this any suggestions of books/sites to get me started???

22-07-2004, 02:25 PM

p.s currently I understand nothing about them apart from the very obvious!!

22-07-2004, 02:52 PM

I had one yrs ago, full of "this is a 2 stroke, this is a 4 stroke" type information, any good bookshop is worth trying. and as the monst is a simple engine its all pretty much as the books say.

NattyBoy · 22-07-2004, 02:57 PM

Ill probably get slated for this, but Haynes do a basic motorcycle mechanics book, which is quite good for beginners. Have a sniff around on ebay as a few come up on there

Cheers!
Nat

22-07-2004, 03:01 PM

Thanks Fella's

22-07-2004, 03:28 PM

By the way does this also sort of explain the working of an engine and what different parts do in a followable way?? I really need to get down to basics but Im a determined so and so!! hopefully will become an engine genius and will be able to help others out one day

NattyBoy · 22-07-2004, 03:31 PM

The Haynes one is pretty basic..just the thing your looking for I think..may be worth getting a secondhand monster/ss haynes manual too..although your bike is the later fuel injected type, this will also give you an outline of the basics, and give you some history into the bike..just dont trust it all the time when doing jobs..they can be a litle 'vague'. These are also always knocking about on ebay and can be had pretty cheap..

Nat

22-07-2004, 03:40 PM

Cheers Nat

Pedro · 22-07-2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NattyBoy

Ill probably get slated for this, but Haynes do a basic motorcycle mechanics book, which is quite good for beginners. Have a sniff around on ebay as a few come up on there

Cheers!
Nat

About time you read something like this!! Where do you want a copy sent?

Understanding bikes is actually more complicated than just bolting on shiney things to new S4R's!

Ped

slob · 22-07-2004, 05:01 PM

suck, squeeze, bang, blow.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...244237-3238806
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...244237-3238806

Paranoid Dave · 22-07-2004, 05:28 PM

Reading is one thing, doing the practical is much better and more fun. Go to a breakers and see if you can get hold of an old, knackered, dead as a dodo engine, pay them to take it off their hands type thing. I got an old 1960's matchless G2 engine in poor condition. Spent a few days in the shead taking it apart and suddenly all the things you hear about make perfect sense.

spacemonkey · 22-07-2004, 06:59 PM

Exactly what my cousin did. His first bike was a completely knackered Honda CB100N which had obviously never been serviced. He learnt so much fixing that bike every week, as every ride ended in a push home, that he managed a complete rebuild and mega tune up on his Renault 5 GT Turbo. Best way to learn... Don't know where he learnt how to make a grey fur lining for his interior though. Looks almost factory fitted....

22-07-2004, 08:49 PM

is that the 80s styled thing with the huge vents on the side? dont see many about these days. my wee brother has been trying to max power his bloody clio. kids eh. He has got as far as a halfords gear knob, some "race pedals" and he loves "backtoblack".....then he gets stoned and listens to some black man shouty music. bless.

slob · 23-07-2004, 06:45 AM

"backtoblack", excellent stuff, used to use it on the bottom of my snowboard on a dry slope...makes you 'go like stink' 'til it all rubs off suddenly causing the world to go sky-ground-sky-ground-sky-ground

23-07-2004, 08:28 AM

where is a little intersting page Shaking forces of twin engines:

http://www.mecc.unipd.it/~cos/DINAMO...tors/twin.html
you would love the maths part.

22-07-2004, 02:24 PM	#1
SAMMYE Guest Posts: n/a	want to understand engines!! Hi as some of you probably know I have bought my first bike I want to understand as much about engines and how bikes work as possible does anyone have any pointers on how I can get started in this any suggestions of books/sites to get me started???

22-07-2004, 05:28 PM	#11
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	Reading is one thing, doing the practical is much better and more fun. Go to a breakers and see if you can get hold of an old, knackered, dead as a dodo engine, pay them to take it off their hands type thing. I got an old 1960's matchless G2 engine in poor condition. Spent a few days in the shead taking it apart and suddenly all the things you hear about make perfect sense. __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

22-07-2004, 06:59 PM	#12
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	Exactly what my cousin did. His first bike was a completely knackered Honda CB100N which had obviously never been serviced. He learnt so much fixing that bike every week, as every ride ended in a push home, that he managed a complete rebuild and mega tune up on his Renault 5 GT Turbo. Best way to learn... Don't know where he learnt how to make a grey fur lining for his interior though. Looks almost factory fitted.... __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

22-07-2004, 02:25 PM	#2
SAMMYE Guest Posts: n/a	p.s currently I understand nothing about them apart from the very obvious!!

22-07-2004, 02:52 PM	#3
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	I had one yrs ago, full of "this is a 2 stroke, this is a 4 stroke" type information, any good bookshop is worth trying. and as the monst is a simple engine its all pretty much as the books say.

22-07-2004, 02:57 PM	#4
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	Ill probably get slated for this, but Haynes do a basic motorcycle mechanics book, which is quite good for beginners. Have a sniff around on ebay as a few come up on there Cheers! Nat

22-07-2004, 03:01 PM	#5
SAMMYE Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Fella's

22-07-2004, 03:28 PM	#6
SAMMYE Guest Posts: n/a	By the way does this also sort of explain the working of an engine and what different parts do in a followable way?? I really need to get down to basics but Im a determined so and so!! hopefully will become an engine genius and will be able to help others out one day

22-07-2004, 03:31 PM	#7
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	The Haynes one is pretty basic..just the thing your looking for I think..may be worth getting a secondhand monster/ss haynes manual too..although your bike is the later fuel injected type, this will also give you an outline of the basics, and give you some history into the bike..just dont trust it all the time when doing jobs..they can be a litle 'vague'. These are also always knocking about on ebay and can be had pretty cheap.. Nat

22-07-2004, 05:01 PM	#10
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	suck, squeeze, bang, blow. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...244237-3238806 or http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...244237-3238806

22-07-2004, 08:49 PM	#13
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	is that the 80s styled thing with the huge vents on the side? dont see many about these days. my wee brother has been trying to max power his bloody clio. kids eh. He has got as far as a halfords gear knob, some "race pedals" and he loves "backtoblack".....then he gets stoned and listens to some black man shouty music. bless.

23-07-2004, 06:45 AM	#14
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	"backtoblack", excellent stuff, used to use it on the bottom of my snowboard on a dry slope...makes you 'go like stink' 'til it all rubs off suddenly causing the world to go sky-ground-sky-ground-sky-ground

23-07-2004, 08:28 AM	#15
LeMarsu Guest Posts: n/a	where is a little intersting page Shaking forces of twin engines: http://www.mecc.unipd.it/~cos/DINAMO...tors/twin.html you would love the maths part.