Motorcycle engineering literature request?

[NorthRock2020]

Hi,

I am trying to research some areas of Motorcycle Design/Engineering, it's for a personal project not work related.

Can anybody recommend any good literature/texts and where I can get them from? The more techincal the better!

Specifically geometry, chassis & materials would be useful but anything covering dynamics etc would help.....I think!

Cheers,
Gary

 

[drwebb]

Check the SAE publications on their website.

 

[Baldy217]

I've heard good things about Tony Foale's "Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design". Looks pretty easy to read. Might not be as technical as you want.

If you're a ressourceful guy, you can find copies online.

 

[Justin1959]

As a motorcycle engineer I can recommend Tony Foale's book.
Also try Motorcycle Dynamics by Vittore Cossalter & Motorcycle Engineering by Phil Irving (old but excellent).

 

[H2power]

I own all the books mentioned above.

Motorcycle Dynamics is the most technical. I haven't read it yet.

I also recommend.

The Racing Motorcycle: A Technical Guide for Constructors, Volume 1 by John Bradley. Volume 2 is more construction oriented but has some interesting stuff on materials, although British oriented. In the states these books available at Powells.

The MC Chassis Design List is also a good resource with contributers like Tony Foale.

Jason