Books...

[kx666]

when i am sitting in the smallest room in my house i like to do some reading...i have yet to find a decent book about 2 stroke building. i have seen that a lot of you like eric gorr's book, but the one i looked at is a good book for someone just getting startde. does he have any other books, what books are out there that are more technical?
~steve

[kx666]

wow, i would have thougt more of you would have found some good books. if there is anyone out there that knows there stuff this could be a good money maker. i would buy 2
 

[KXcam22]

There's always the "2-Stroke Tuners Handbook" by Jeff Jennings.  Lots of good background engine theory on how to tune.  The formulas work quite well.  My current favorite is the "Scientific desing of intake and exhaust systems".  It is all 4-stroke stuff but the philosophy and formulas are fascinating. Cam.

[gowen]

Also, http://www.ericgorr.com/mxandoffroad.html Eric Gorr is my hero when it comes to mechanics.

[kx666]

thanks guys!!!

[hangtime]

 Build a small bench in that small room so you can build a nice new motor while you read those books.

[kx666]

i dont want to contaminate the motor with shaticals
 

[kx666]

There's always the "2-Stroke Tuners Handbook" by Jeff Jennings.  Lots of good background engine theory on how to tune.  The formulas work quite well.  My current favorite is the "Scientific desing of intake and exhaust systems".  It is all 4-stroke stuff but the philosophy and formulas are fascinating. Cam.

i cannot find the "2-Stroke Tuners Handbook" by Jeff Jennings, where did you find it cam?
thanks

[KXcam22]

666,
  It is out of print.  I have a .Pdf of it.  PM me your email and I will send it to you. Cam.

[demographic]

Right, I have just had a look at my bookshelves and these are the bike related technical books on them, well not counting the actual bike manuals.
Some of these pages i am showing have sample pages for the books so its worth having a trawl through them too see if its the kind of stuff your interested in.

Not all are about dirtbikes so you are perhaps better off reading reviews of them...

Motocross and Off-road Performance Handbook by Eric Gorr.
Which rather unsurprisingly enough is about motocrossers and offroad bikes, its very informative and well presented.
Much of the information is also bike specific.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motocross-Off-road-Performance-Handbook-Cycle/dp/0760306605

The Racing Motorcycle - A Technical Guide for Constructors, Volume 1 and 2
Both of these books are quite expensive but are a weighty tome indeed, just make sure the dog isn't under the letterbox when they get delivered otherwise it will get flattened.Volume 2 is to me more hands on and Volume 1 has more maths.
These books cover all sorts of information from making aluminium tanks to chassis design and gearcutting.
http://www.broadlandleisure.com/


Two stroke motorcycle tuning by John Robinson.
Which is a good overview but could go into greater depth.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Stroke-Two-Stroke-Motorcycle-Tuning/dp/075061806X
Fourstroke motorcycle tuning by John Robinson.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/4-Stroke-Four-Motorcycle-Tuning/dp/0750618051/ref=pd_sim_b_2/203-7417163-7489547

Motorcycle Chassis tuning by John Robinson.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chassis-Motorcycle-Tuning-John-Robinson/dp/075061840X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/203-7417163-7489547

[kx666]

cool! thanks for the recommendations.