Motorbike
By: David West
Series: Why things don't work; Why things don't work
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406205466
Subjects: Motorcycles; Comic books, strips; Juvenile literature; Maintenance and repair; Machinery; Cartoons and comics
Description: When you turn the key and press the starter button, the motorbike should start. But like so many things in life, it doesn't work! Join Tom and Sissy in their quest to make their grandfather's motorbike work again, and along the way discover the science of the machine and what makes it work.
Notes: Why things don't work.
Table of contents: title: Grandad's motorbike; title: The two-stroke engine; title: The carburettor and battery; title: Spark plugs and fuel; title: Gearbox and clutch; title: Drive chain and sprockets; title: Wheels and bearings; title: Tyres; title: Brakes; title: Suspension; title: Riding a motorbike; title: Other types of motorbikes; title: Parts of a motorbike.