Honda V4: The Complete Four-Stroke Story
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Honda V4: The Complete Four-Stroke Story
By (Author) Greg Pullen
The Crowood Press Ltd
The Crowood Press Ltd
16th June 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
629.2275
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 215mm, Height 260mm, Spine 19mm
817g
Description
The complete story of the legendary Honda V4 motorcycles and the four-stroke engine design that gave them the name. Including full production histories, comprehensive specification details and over 250 colour illustrations, the book covers the following: .Design and development of the first Honda V4, the oval piston NR500, and the VF road models from 1982-1988 .The iconic sport touring bikes, the VFR750, VFR800 and VFR1200F .The worldwide racing success for Honda Racing Corporation's RC30 .The 1990 Pan European/ST1100, with its longitudinal V4 engine, and the 2002 ST1300 .Honda V4s in MotoGP .Details of the 2014 VFR800 and CTX1300 cruiser .Owners' experiences and insight from those who worked in the industry AUTHOR: Greg Pullen began a lifelong love affair with motorcycles in the sports moped and Barry Sheene era, during the long, hot summers of the 1970s. The Italian motorcycle obsession soon followed when a near neighbour bought a Laverda SFC750, soon replaced by a Moto Guzzi 850T3 for continental touring. Trained as a chartered surveyor specializing in old buildings, these days Greg spends his time in rural Wiltshire riding and writing for magazines that have included Classic Bike and Classic Bike Guide, alongside his own publication Benzina. 256 colour photographs
Author Bio
Greg Pullen began a lifelong love affair with motorcycles in the sports moped and Barry Sheene era, growing up in rural Wiltshire during the 1970s. Passing his test on a Honda CB125S that replaced the school bus pass, Greg went on to own a variety of Hondas including a VFR750FL that was used for commuting, touring and track days. Trained as a chartered surveyor specializing in old buildings, these days Greg still lives in Wiltshire, riding and writing for magazines that have included Classic Bike, Classic Bike Guide and his own publication, Benzina. He is also the author of Moto Guzzi- The Complete Story, available from Crowood.
