{"id":3040,"date":"2018-03-10T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=3040"},"modified":"2019-02-16T01:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T01:11:05","slug":"review-harley-davidson-evo-hop-up-rebuild-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/review-harley-davidson-evo-hop-up-rebuild-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Harley-Davidson Evo Hop-Up & Rebuild Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The subhead reads \u201cLearn how to build an engine\u00a0exactly like the pros\u201d, but I would suggest that this\u00a0is less of a step-by-step guide and more a thorough\u00a0explanation of the principles and processes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

By the end, unless you are already an engineer,\u00a0I doubt that you will be any more able to build a\u00a0motor, but you will have greater appreciation of\u00a0your motor, your engineer, and will be more\u00a0accepting of the labour bill.<\/p>\n

Written by petrol-head extraordinaire and\u00a0former editor of American Iron magazine,<\/p>\n

Chris Maida \u2013 ably assisted by Reg and Reg\u00a0of R&R \u2013 he describes it himself as \u2018how to\u00a0bake a cake, not what ingredient to put in\u00a0it\u2019. And aided by clearly captioned, high\u00a0quality photographs reproduced beautifully on decent paper you get a list of ingredients at the\u00a0beginning of each chapter \u2013 in the form of special tools\u00a0and consumables \u2013 and precise measurements throughout.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not just the \u2018how\u2019 but the \u2018why\u2019, and if you don\u2019t\u00a0have a good understanding of how and engine works,\u00a0but want to be able to speak with authority about Timkin bearings and torque procedures, this will be an education,\u00a0because the real strength of this book is its accessibility.<\/p>\n

Maida is a natural writer and manages to get across\u00a0complicated engineering in simple terms, and in\u00a0remarkably few pages. It is written in a prose style rather\u00a0than manual-speak, which makes it easier to read than\u00a0to quickly refer to, but that can make things easier to\u00a0understand.<\/p>\n

With the easy to follow text accompanied by the\u00a0comprehensive photographs, you don\u2019t need to read it in\u00a0the workshop with the book in one hand and a \"\"<\/a>spanner\u00a0in the other: you make your own notes, specific to the\u00a0job you\u2019re doing, and will have a clear idea what you can\u00a0expect to find.<\/p>\n

Other than the\u00a0improvements derived\u00a0from putting the\u00a0engine together\u00a0properly, with\u00a0everything calibrated, measured and within tolerance,\u00a0the hop-up element is dealt with in the final chapter.<\/p>\n

Divided into a further eleven sections, this is as concise\u00a0an explanation of tuning theory as I have come across,\u00a0cutting straight to the chase, but again assumes a level of\u00a0engineering competence of anyone who is going to get\u00a0the most out of it. For the rest of us mortals, it is enough\u00a0to get a better grasp of the principles.<\/p>\n

An excellent book and a surprisingly good read for\u00a0something so technical … unless you happen to be the\u00a0owner of a 1989-\u201993 Evo with the original engine, and\u00a0are of a nervous disposition, in which case it is essential\u00a0reading, but buy a set of cases first.<\/p>\n

By\u00a0Chris Maida<\/strong> \/\/\u00a0144 pages, soft cover \/\/\u00a0ISBN: 978-1-941064-33-7 \/\/\u00a0Wolfgang Publications \/\/ \u00a325.99<\/h6>\n
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