Download or read book Superbikes written by Ian Graham and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to get revved up? This new edition of Superbikes looks at how the world's most popular and successful bikes are designed, built, and ridden. Check out the beautifully streamlined Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and Ducati 1098 sports motorcycles, the gritty Honda RC212V 2007 MotoGP racer, and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it Larry McBride Top Fuel drag-bike. Take a closer look at the Yamaha YZF-R1, and go retro with a classic V-twin Harley Road King. Strap on your helmet and get ready to go! The revised and updated Designed for Success series shows how designers create the very best cars, planes, motorcycles, and other exciting vehicles. It explains the many design challenges that designers and engineers must overcome and the factors they must take into account, such as materials, cost, and new technology. What is MotoGP? Why do drag bikes have such large rear tires? What does a spine board do? Book jacket.