Keith Weighill has many years of experience working with motorcycles, both in the trade and as a former lecturer in motorcycle engineering at Merton College. His book provides the DIY mechanic with procedures and useful advice on servicing and minor repairs. The book is divided into six chapters covering the use of tools and how to build up a toolkit, how to use a service schedule and keep service records, how to carry out maintenance procedures on the engine, fuel and ignition systems, clutch, drive chain, tyres, suspension, brakes and electrical system. Many useful hints and tips are provided.

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Keith Weighill has many years of experience working with motorcycles, both in the trade and as a former lecturer in motorcycle engineering at Merton College. His book provides the DIY mechanic with procedures and useful advice on servicing and minor repairs.
The book is divided into six chapters covering:
Tools: How to build up a toolkit and equip your workshop, recommended tools and test equipment for motorcycle use, advice on safety and personal protection.
Service schedule: Where to find service specifications and how to interpret the service schedule, plus advice on carrying out a service and keeping service records.
Engine procedures: The chapter opens with an explanation of two-stroke and four-stroke cycles, then follows with procedures for valve clearance check, air filter cleaning, cooling and fuel system checks, oil changing, clutch adjustment, two-stroke engine top-end strip, spark plug checks, contact breaker points and ignition timing checks, engine compression test and exhaust system replacement.
Chassis: Procedures for chain checks and lubrication, chain tension adjustment and wheel alignment, chain and sprocket replacement, steering head and swinging arm bearing checks, wheel bearing checks and replacement, lubrication of pivot points and cables, handlebar removal and lever replacement, suspension checks and adjustment, front fork oil change, tyre checks and tubed tyre replacement, speedometer cable, disc brake fluid level checks, fluid replacement, pad checks and replacement, bleeding, drum brake adjustment and overhaul, stand pivot maintenance and bodywork removal.
Electrics: Battery checks and charging, maintenance-free battery filling, charging system voltage test, bulb changing, horn checks, handlebar switch removal, fuse checks, cable connector crimping and soldering, cable sizes explained.
Accessories: Converting to a twin horn system, fitting fork gaiters, fitting a top box, fitting an automatic chain oiler.