Peter Henshaw: 9 books

Book cover of How your motorcycle works

How your motorcycle works

Your guide to the components & systems of modern motorcycles

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012

No longer the simple machines they used to be, the modern motorcycle is as complex and diverse as the modern car. In an ever more competitive market, manufacturers are looking for new solutions to old problems whats the most efficient transmission? How can emissions and fuel consumption be cut without...
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Caring for your bicycle

Your expert guide to keeping your bicycle in tip-top condition

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013

This step-by-step guide is packed full of information and tells you all you need to know about caring for your bicycle. It covers everything from the basics of why maintenance matters and which tools you should use, to vital safety checks and more advanced maintenance tasks, even the fitting of accessories....
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BMW GS

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2018

Buying a classic bike is an expensive business, and mistakes can prove costly financially and in terms of time, effort and stress. Wouldn't it be great if you could take an expert with you? With the aid of this book's step-by-step guidance from a marque specialist, you can! BMW’s GS series is one...
Book cover of The BSA Bantam Bible
by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015

The BSA Bantam is one of the definitive postwar British bikes, perhaps THE definitive British lightweight built after World War II. It was certainly the most popular, with over 400,000 built over a 23-year production run in the first four years, production broke all records. Yet it would die a lingering...
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Triumph Bonneville

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018

There are lots of books about the Triumph Bonneville, about its history, performance, lineage and the minutiae of its specification, but none of them tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand. That's what this book is about it aims to be a straightforward, practical guide to buying a used...
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Motorcycles

A first-time buyer’s guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013

Buying your first motorcycle can be a daunting and complicated process from passing the theory and practical tests, to choosing a bike and keeping it (and yourself) safe. This book has the answers you need, taking the first-time biker through the whole experience, from deciding to ride, to how to get...
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Norton Commando

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018

There are lots of books about the Norton Commando; about its history, performance, lineage, and the minutiae of its specification. But none of them will tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand. That's what this book is about it is a straightforward, practical guide to buying a used Commando....
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Honda SOHC Fours 1969-1984

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2018

Two bikes represent Honda's most important contribution to road motorcycle development the CB400F and CB750. The latter was the first affordable four-cylinder bike, setting new standards of performance, reliability and comfort. The former became a classic in its own right, a small lightweight four...
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BSA 500 & 650 Twins

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

by Peter Henshaw
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018

Sometimes living under the shadow of the flashier, high-profile Triumph Twins, the equivalent BSAs were just as numerous and were exported all over the world. BSA was often seen as a less glamourous marque than Triumph or Norton, associated more with commuting and sidecars than coffee bar cowboys,...
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