Technical Resources

Welcome to Modern Moto technical resources. Below you will find articles, books and links to help you with your custom motorcycle build.

Books

These are all short technical books designed to give you a basic overview of motorcycle systems. I found the "Motorcycle Electrical Systems" book to be very helpful especially when it came time to build a custom wiring harness.

How to Restore Your Motorcycle: Second Edition (Motorbooks Workshop)

Good book on general motorcycle restoration.

How to Build Your Own Cafe Racer

Inexpensive e-book about building cafe racers.

Motorcycle Electrical Systems: Troubleshooting and Repair (Motorbooks Workshop)

Everything you ever wanted to know about motorcycle wiring. Once you have a thorough understanding of the electrical system you can easily build a custom wiring harness.

Articles

Simple how-to articles to reference when building your custom cafe racer, brat style, bobber, etc vintage motorcycle.

Coming soon.