Review
Sport Riding Techniques
How to Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety and Confidence On The Street and Track By: Nick Ienatsch Paperback: 128 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x 11.14 x 8.56 Publisher: David Bull Publishing; (March 2003) ISBN: 1893618072 Ienatsch is well-known to Cycle World readers as a contributing editor; he was a full-time racer and …
ROOF Boxer Motorcycle Helmet
ROOF Boxer Helmet Review Unique style and features, no doubt about it. Flip-up chin guard rotates to the back of the helmet to effectively convert it to an open-face. Chin guard rotates forward over the visor. Two manual snaps are used to secure the chin guard to the helmet shell. Visor has infinite opening adjustments. …
Going the Extra Mile
A Handbook for Long-Distance Motorcycling and Endurance Rallies By: Ron Ayres Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.43 x 10.48 x 8.27 Publisher: Whitehorse Press; (December 2002) ISBN: 1884313396 More: wBW BMW Page | Motorcycle Accessory Review Index | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index Ron Ayres is a best-selling author on this subject — he wrote “Against …
Clymer BMW R-Series – BMW Motorcycle Repair – Maintenance
Clymer BMW R-Series – BMW Motorcycle Repair – Maintenance Also known as “BMW R50/5 Through R100GS PD: 1970-1996” in the U.K. by: the Clymer Staff Paperback, 760 pages Publisher: Clymer Publications; (December 2002) ISBN: 0892878541 More: wBW Vintage, Classic, Antique Motorcycles Page | BMW Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index This is probably the most commonly used …
Teknic Violator Motorcycle Gloves
Teknic Violator Motorcycle Gloves Summary: Kangaroo skin palms provide excellent feel; seem to be well made; have held up well. Can be a bit hot in the summer time; the inside folds of the fabric can rub against the fingers. See Also: Review of the Revised Violator Pro Gloves Can good equipment make you a better rider? I …
Motorcycle Brake Light Flasher
Comagination Motorcycle Brake Light Flasher Review Note: See comments about Comagination and their products in the Comagination VisiPath Headlight Modulator Review. Also see our updated article “Multistrada LED Brake Light Installation” for more information on installing the Life Brite LED brake lights and the Signal Dynamics LED brake light bar In Part 1 of this installation, we …
Teknic Violator Pro Motorcycle Gloves
Teknic Violator Pro Motorcycle Gloves Many additional safety features over the standard Violator gloves. Padded knuckle protector “floats” in a separate section to offer more comfort and better protection; new closure system is very secure. As with many race gloves, these can be a bit hot in the summer. There must be a Kawasaki in …
Valentino Rossi Biography – MotoGenius
Valentino Rossi Biography – MotoGenius By: Mat Oxley Hardcover: 144 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 10.28 x 7.82 Publisher: Haynes Publishing; (September 2002) ISBN: 1859608914 More: wBW Motorcycle Racing Page | Valentino Rossi – Photographs by Tide Mark Press Like many people, I became a huge fan of Rossi back when he was riding 125’s. Watching him …
Treds Motorcycle Rain Boots
Treds Motorcycle Rain Boots I know good boots when I see them. In another life, my wife and I owned and operated a dairy farm in upstate New York. We also worked for the local Cooperative that visited local dairy farms and took milk samples from each cow to determine how much milk they were …
BMW R100RS
BMW R100RS by: Bill Stermer Paperback: 80 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.21 x 8.96 x 8.22 Publisher: Whitehorse Press; (August 2002) ISBN: 1884313310 More: wBW Book Review Index | Book Reviews by Rating | Vintage, Classic, Antique Motorcycles Page | BMW Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index See Also: BMW R90S by Ian Falloon This is an excellent guide to …
Motorcycle Detailing Made Easy
Motorcycle Detailing Made Easy by: David Jacobs Paperback: 143 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.36 x 10.44 x 8.34 Publisher: Whitehorse Press; (August 2002) ISBN: 1884313353 More: wBW Motorcycle Accessory Review Index, including motorcycle wax, polish, chrome cleaner and more | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index A friend of mine owns this book, and although some of the …
Joe Rocket Speedmaster Jacket Review
Joe Rocket Speedmaster Jacket The Joe Rocket Speedmaster jacket has good leather quality. It also has a decent amount of protection and the price is reasonable. Like many leather jackets however, it can be hot in warm weather and the buttons are a bit fussy to close. I purchased this Joe Rocket Speedmaster jacket in …
BMW Motorcycles
BMW Motorcycles by: GearheadDVDs.com 98 minutes Dolby stereo sound Region 1-9 compatible More: wBW Vintage, Classic, Antique Motorcycles Page | BMW Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index One of the more recently published books about the BMW marque. Reviewers have given this book 5 stars on Amazon.com, and have also stated that the book has “stunning” photographs …
Modern Motorcycle Technology
Motorcycle Dynamics Motorcycle Dynamics by: Professor Vittore Cossalter Softcover, 334 pages, 1st Edition (2002) Publisher: Race Dynamics, Greendale, Wisconsin ISBN: 0-9720514-0-6 Riding a motorcycle is great fun. And if that’s the limit of your involvement in the sport, that’s fine. But this is a sport that seems to draw its practitioners deeper and deeper into the …
Vega Summit XPV
Vega Summit XPV Flip-Up The Vega Summit XPV has a roomy interior compared to other flip-up motorcycle helmets. It also has a comfortable, plush liner. The helmet is relatively quiet, due in part to the flush-fitting visor which also has a quick release, unusual on flip-up helmets. The paint quality is good with deep shine. …
BMW NAVIGATOR II GPS
New GPS System for BMW Motorcycles Since March 2002, BMW has offered the ‘BMW Motorrad Navigator’ road navigation GPS to individuals looking for guidance on their motorcycling adventures. Now its successor, the BMW Motorrad Navigator II, is available and features key upgrades to make it an even better travel companion. Faster and better performance A …
Illustrated Ducati Buyer’s Guide
Illustrated Ducati Buyer’s Guide by: Mick Walker Paperback: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 9.10 x 7.38 Publisher: Motorbooks International; 3rd edition (March 2002) ISBN: 0760313091 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index Another in the famous series of “Motorcycle Buyer’s Guides”, this book by the prolific writer Mick Walker was recently …
Triumph Racing Motorcycles in America – wBW Book Review
Triumph Racing Motorcycles in America by A. Lindsay Brooke Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x 10.75 x 8.50 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (June 1996) ISBN: 0760301743 The history of the old Meriden Triumph motorcycles and the U.S. east and west coast racing teams. There was a lot of rivalry in those days, and …
Street Strategies: A Survival Guide for Motorcyclists
Street Strategies: A Survival Guide for Motorcyclists by: David L. Hough Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.67 x 9.26 x 6.29 Publisher: Bowtie Press; (November 2001) ISBN: 1889540692 This book is sort of a compilation of Hough’s “Proficient Motorcycling” (see the wBW Review of Proficient Motorcycling), which is itself a compilation of the excellent …
Using Motorcycle Turn Signals as Brake Lights
Using Motorcycle Turn Signals as Brake Lights This question comes up frequently: “Should I install one of those kits that converts turn signals to turn on with the brake lights?” In the absence of scientific evidence or studies on how vehicles react to different types of brake lights, here’s my opinion. The topic of using turn …
Comagination Headlight Modulator Review
Comagination “Visipath” Motorcycle Headlight Modulator Review Products that help improve motorcycle visibility are becoming popular, which is “a good thing” as our friend Martha Stewart would say. webBikeWorld has provided more technical articles on selecting and installing products related to motorcycle visibility than just about any other subject (see “Additional Reading” above). And we receive many …
Triumph Racing Motorcycles in America
Triumph Racing Motorcycles in America Summary by: A. Lindsay Brooke Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x 10.75 x 8.50 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (June 1996) ISBN: 0760301743 webBikeWorld.com Book Review by “Burn” The history of the old Meriden Triumph motorcycles and the U.S. east and west coast racing teams. There was a lot …
DOT Motorcycle Helmet Safety Standard
U.S. Department of Transportation Sec. 571.218 Standard No. 218 FMVSS 218 – 49 CFR 571.218 Following is the official U.S. regulation, or “law” for what we motorcyclists in the U.S. know as the DOT regulations covering motorcycle helmets. In other words, a motorcycle helmet manufacturer would have to submit a helmet model to testing to …
Ducati Design and Emotion
Ducati Design and Emotion by: Decio Giulio and Ricardo Carugati Hardcover: 200 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.97 x 11.05 x 9.87 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (October 2001) ISBN: 0760311994 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index This book covers the designs of all major Ducati classic motorcycles, up to the MH900e. This includes the …
Lazer Century Motorcycle Helmet
Lazer Century Helmet Review This was the very first motorcycle helmet review published on webBikeWorld (Spring of 2001). webBikeWorld was started in 2000. Riders who wear eyeglasses sometimes find it difficult to wear full-face helmets. Putting on a full-face helmet involves taking off your eyeglasses, putting on the helmet, and then trying to squeeze the …
Motorcycle Tire Balancer – Motorcycle Wheel Balancer
Motorcycle Tire Balancer Review Summary “The best bang for the buck! Well worth every penny. The balancer oozes quality, and the adjustability is second to none.” K.R. from Minnesota (More Owner Comments below) Editor’s Note: This product is no longer in production. See our other motorcycle tire balancer reviews: Tachyon Balancer | Portable Tire Balancer | Changing and …
Moto Guzzi: Forza in Movimento – wBW Book Review
Moto Guzzi: Forza in Movimento by: David G. Styles Paperback: 160 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.44 x 9.64 x 6.81 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (January 2001) ISBN: 0760310041 wBW Moto Guzzi Book Reviews: Moto Guzzi – The Complete History from 1921 | Moto Guzzi: The Racing Story | Moto Guzzi Story | Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration | Moto Guzzi V-Twins: The Complete …
Moto Guzzi: Forza in Movimento
Moto Guzzi: Forza in Movimento Summary by: David G. Styles Paperback: 160 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.44 x 9.64 x 6.81 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (January 2001) ISBN: 0760310041 wBW Moto Guzzi Book Reviews: Moto Guzzi – The Complete History from 1921 | Moto Guzzi: The Racing Story | Moto Guzzi Story | Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration | Moto Guzzi V-Twins: …
Ducati: Taglioni and His World-Beating Motorcycles
Ducati: Taglioni and His World-Beating Motorcycles by: Mick Walker Hardcover: 224 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 10.64 x 7.92 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (January 15, 2001) ISBN: 0760310033 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index | Motorcycle Racing Through five decades, Dr. Fabio Taglioni was the inspirational force behind the success of Ducati motorcycles …
Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well
Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well Proficient Motorcycling Author: David L. Hough Paperback 1st Edition, 2000 Bowtie Press, Irvine, California ISBN :1889540536 Proficient Motorcycling” is the most popular motorcycle riding skills book ever. This is the one book that every motorcyclist should own. It’s based on the “Proficient Motorcycling” columns that Mr. Hough has …
Ducati: The Official Racing History
Ducati: The Official Racing History Summary by: Marco Mesetti, Eugenio Martera, Marco Montemaggi, Patrizia Pietrogrande Hardcover: 287 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.22 x 11.44 x 9.89 Publisher: Virgin Publishing; (March 2000) ISBN: 1852278935 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Racing | Vintage, Classic, Antique Motorcycles Page For new generations of Ducatisti to understand the legacy of this …
Ducati Story: Racing & Production Models from 1945 to the Present Day
Ducati Story: Racing & Production Models from 1945 to the Present Day Ignatius Fabio Taglioni (Foreword), Ian Falloon by: Luigi Bianchi and Marco Masetti Hardcover – 200 pages (20 March, 2000) Haynes Publishing; ISBN: 1859606687 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index | Motorcycle Racing This is a history of this famous Italian marque whose …
Haynes Motorcycle Electrical Manual
Haynes Motorcycle Systems Techbook By: Tony Tranter Paperback; Dimensions (in inches): 1.03 x 11.02 x 8.86 Publisher: Haynes Publishing; 3rd edition (February 2000) ISBN: 1859604714 More: wBW Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index | Book Review of Motorcycle Electrical Systems Troubleshooting and Repair by Tracy Martin | Posi-Lock Electrical Connectors Review | Motorcycle Lighting – LED Page This is another in …
Haynes Ducati Service – Repair Manual
Haynes Ducati Service – Repair Manual Summary 600, 750 and 900 2-Valve V-Twins Service and Repair Manual, 1991 to 1996 Models by: Penny Cox, Matthew Coombs, Haynes Manuals Hardcover: 250 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x 11.06 x 8.42 Publisher: Haynes Pub Group; (January 2000) ISBN: 1859602908 More: wBW Ducati Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance …
Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration: All Moto Guzzi V-Twins, 1965-2000
Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration: All Moto Guzzi V-Twins, 1965-2000 By: Mick Walker Paperback: 240 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 10.75 x 8.00 Publisher: Motorbooks International; (November 1999) ASIN: 1855326795 wBW Moto Guzzi Book Reviews: Moto Guzzi – The Complete History from 1921 | Moto Guzzi: The Racing Story | Moto Guzzi Story | Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration | Moto Guzzi …
The Moto Guzzi Story
Racing and Production Models from 1921 to the Present Day By: Ian Falloon Hardcover: 192 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.92 x 9.97 x 8.49 Publisher: Haynes Publishing; Illustrated edition (August 1999) ISBN: 1859604145 wBW Moto Guzzi Book Reviews: Moto Guzzi – The Complete History from 1921 | Moto Guzzi: The Racing Story | Moto Guzzi Story | Moto Guzzi Twins …
Moto Guzzi V-Twins: The Complete Story
Moto Guzzi V-Twins: The Complete Story Summary by: Mick Walker Hardcover: 192 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 10.75 x 7.75 Publisher: Crowood Press (February 1999) ASIN: 1861261802 wBW Moto Guzzi Book Reviews: Moto Guzzi – The Complete History from 1921 | Moto Guzzi: The Racing Story | Moto Guzzi Story | Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration | Moto Guzzi V-Twins: …
Clymer BMW 500 & 600 Twins 1955 to 1969
Clymer BMW 500 & 600 Twins 1955 to 1969 Service, Repair, Maintenance by: Clymer Publications Staff Paperback: 144 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x 10.25 x 7.25 Publisher: Clymer Pubns; Reissue edition (May 1998) ISBN: 0892872241 [includes/alibris/alibris-wbw-text.htm] More: wBW Vintage, Classic, Antique Motorcycles Page | BMW Page | Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance Article Index There aren’t many repair or …
Sportbiking: “The Real World”: The Advanced Rider’s Handbook
Sportbiking: “The Real World”: The Advanced Rider’s Handbook Paperback – 100 pages, 1st Edition, 7th printing (April 22, 1998) Brentwood Christian Press, Columbus, Georgia, USA ISBN: 1-55630-835-3 Dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 8.312 x 5.375 This slim volume is a sort of “underground” guide to riding fast. The author warns right up front that the …