COLLINS MOTORCYCLE WORKSHOP STEP-BY-STEP SERVICING, REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE, ALL TYPES OF MACHINE Collins 1981.

According to the jacket notes; ‘This book has been produced by experts and whatever kind of bike you own, (up to 1981) you’ll find that you’re able to keep it in first class running order with the help of this valuable book.

Practical step-by-step instructions and clear colour photographs make working on your machine a positive pleasure – even for someone who has limited mechanical experience. Basic procedures are explained first, so that the beginner can proceed with confidence to more complex tasks. As well as routine maintenance and servicing know-how, we include advice on how to improve performance, also how to diagnose and cure common faults. Worldwide variations in bike design are taken into account throughout.

Here are some of the subjects covered; 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines explained. Basic tools, caring for spark plugs, batteries, maintaining and overhauling the points, adjusting the clutch, caring for drum and disc brakes, stripping a carburettor, checking electrics, solving starting problems all in see-at-a-glance detail.

The book is illustrated with full colour photographs and apart from a tiny (5mm) split, both the book and the dust jacket are in good condition