Product Description

Aimed at the enthusiast who would like to gain a greater understanding of the technical and design issues facing MotoGP constructors, this fascinating book provides detailed analysis of the cutting-edge technology and the bikes used in the sport's premier class today. Each area of a racing motorcycle's design is explained in down-to-earth language, and separate chapters for each manufacturer trace the development of each machine over the years through to the detailed specification of the current version, revealing much hitherto unknown information along the way. An unrivalled insight into what lies under the skin of today's ultimate racing motorcycles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96824 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-19
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

About the Author
Former team owner Neil Spalding, who raced motorcycles for over 25 years, runs Sigma Performance, a specialist Ducati workshop and website. He writes regularly for Motor Cycle News and MCN Sport, specialising in technical subjects.

Customer Reviews

Anorak Not Necessary
A beautiful book with some excellent photographs and illustrations. It covers some of the more in depth technology used by all the manufacturers from mighty HRC to the lowly WCM without getting into anorak territory. There are also short chapters on Electronics, Chassis, Suspension, Brakes, Tyres & Aerodynamics. All in all an excellent book and nice to have as a reference, now that the 990cc era is at an end.

A must for all MotoGP Technophiles
I bought this after listening to the author during Eurosport commentary (boy am I going to miss them next year) and was impressed enough to buy the book. Some of the stuff is obvious, but even that is made flesh by Neil placing it in the context of making this man-machine hybrid go fast.
The only way this book could be improved is by bringing it up to date in the 800cc era of MotoGP. If he does that, I'd happily pay again.