This book describes how modern motorbikes are built for speed, from the drawing board through computer testing to the finished motorbike. It shows how top road bikes are designed to be streamlined and stylish and how the best racing bikes power along at thrilling speeds. The book gives record-breaking facts and figures which include glamorous superbikes and rugged dirt track bikes as well as taking a look at the amazing bikes of the future.

 

This book is part of a book series called Built For Speed .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Pavilion Books .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.

This book has the following chapters: The quest for speed; designing for speed; on the drawing board; will it work?; engine power; smooth riding; tyre tracks; superbikes; track stars; off-road racers; drag racing; record breakers; shaping the future.