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Offline Bailgang

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Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« on: January 05, 2013, 07:03:23 AM »
I usually don't read books that much unless I'm trying to learn something however I did read a book that was thoroughly funny yet fell into the category of all things mechanical and it was "the best damn garage in town" by Smokey Yunik. He's best known for his exploits in the early years of NASCAR but it turns out that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've read other books about people like Carroll Shelby which was pretty good as well but Smokey had me laughing out loud as I was reading. Anybody have any other ideas for a book?
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 07:09:15 AM »
Have you read HondaMans CB750 rebuild book yet? Great stuff man.
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 07:25:55 AM »
Quote from: boatsdickson on January 05, 2013, 07:09:15 AM
Have you read HondaMans CB750 rebuild book yet? Great stuff man.

I got that for Christmas!
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2013, 07:32:46 AM »
Quote from: boatsdickson on January 05, 2013, 07:09:15 AM
Have you read HondaMans CB750 rebuild book yet? Great stuff man.

Got it already and it is a must have book. Informational value = priceless, entertainment value = zip. Sorry Mark if your reading this but you're just TOO nice, honest ...... all around great guy to be "entertaining". That is meant to be a compliment you know? :) I'm just now splitting the cases of a 750 for the first time, I didn't touch the cases until I had his book and my eyes have been glued to it since.
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2013, 10:05:03 AM »
Quote from: Bailgang on January 05, 2013, 07:32:46 AM
Quote from: boatsdickson on January 05, 2013, 07:09:15 AM
Have you read HondaMans CB750 rebuild book yet? Great stuff man.

Got it already and it is a must have book. Informational value = priceless, entertainment value = zip. Sorry Mark if your reading this but you're just TOO nice, honest ...... all around great guy to be "entertaining". That is meant to be a compliment you know? :) I'm just now splitting the cases of a 750 for the first time, I didn't touch the cases until I had his book and my eyes have been glued to it since.
sounds pretty entertaining to me...try to find a copy of Stealing Speed by Matt Oxley, it's a true history dealing with Nazi rocket scientists, spys, the Cold War, 1960's Motogp...story of the modern two-stroke engine.
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2013, 10:21:11 AM »
"The Vincent in the Barn" or "The Harley in the barn" by Tom Cotter.  MC barnfind short stories. I preferred the second one.
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2013, 09:18:58 PM »
...real good read , an funny
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Re: Hows about a good book? all things mechanical
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2013, 09:28:22 PM »
thanks sohc boy...gonna have to read that
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