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               Rare, 1st Edition Hard Cover, Restoring & Tuning Classic Motor Cycles by Phil Irving. 

Phil Irving is a First Class Engineer and Chief Designer of the Vincent - H.R.D. Company, responsible for Series "A" - "B" Rapides and the "Black Lighting" and "Black Shadow" motorcycles. This Book is a Guide for the Enthusiast Motorcyclist - for the rider who wishes to take part in Motorcycle Restoration of Classic Motorcycles. Every Stage is Covered with Numerous Illustrations and Diagrams in 25 Chapters:

Preliminary Survey - Workshop Equipment

Carburation

Cylinder Heads

Compression Ratios and Fuels

Checking Piston and Ring Wear

Connecting Rod and Big End

Truing and Balancing Flywheels

Work on the Crankcase

Reassembling Crankcase Components

Reassembly Cylinder Heads

Lightening the Valve Mechanism

Determining Suitable Valve Overlap

Efficient Cylinder "Filling"

Timing the Valves and Magneto

Gearbox Inspection and Overhaul

Tuning the Transmission

Kickstarters and Foot Change Mechanism

Attention To Clutches

Aligning the Primary Drive

Truing Frames and Forks

Overhauling Brakes 

Brakes Installation

Gear Ratios and Speed Tables

Attention To Machine Details, Tank, Pipes and Balancing

Amal Carburettor Tuning and Mounting

Spark Plug Selection and Table

     

           This Rare and Helpful Manual of 80 Pages is a 1st Edition Published in 1979, has 99% clean pages, solid binding, Overall is in Very Good ++ Condition.





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