? Adventure Motorcycle Maintenance Manual, by Greg Baker, Haynes Publishing, 176 pages, $38.95.
HAVING waited all winter, many motorcyclists are looking forward to the warm weather and the chance to go off and do some travelling.
A growing part of this community are riding adventure motorcycles, those dual sport machines designed to perform both on the pavement and off of it.
Author Greg Baker has had a fair number of two-wheeled adventures and from them has learned much about this type of travel. From those trips and many years of riding and maintaining his own motorcycles, Baker has written this detailed manual that provides instructions for many repairs.
Baker starts with an overview of standard motorcycle components then looks at servicing for the most popular adventure motorcycles. He offers valuable advice on preparation for a lengthy tour and suggests some worthwhile accessories and how to install them.
The final chapter is devoted to roadside maintenance and repairs. These are those real life situations where there is no dealer to call up for help and your only choice is to get on with solving the problem yourself. From crash damage, flat tires, brake failure, chain damage and more, Baker looks at a broad spectrum of concerns that could come up when you leave the pavement and start to explore off the beaten path.
