Gr 4-6
With attention-grabbing color photos and a well-executed combination of brief text and captions, this series presents six models by each of the motorcycle manufacturers represented by the titles. Each bike gets a four-page layout, with pictures of it in motion, still views with special features pointed out, and smaller photos of components and accessories. The descriptions are effective and are supplemented by boxes with terminology, technical details, and specifications. There is good variety in the types of cycles featured, ranging from off-road models to highway cruisers and superbikes. Lists for further information on the makes, and manufacturers' chronologies are appended. Only very minor flaws appear: the specifications lists are inconsistent in the data presented for each make, and a few concepts use oversimplified wording, as in statements that drum brakes work the same as disks, or that the clutch lets the rider select the gear, which are just quibbles in comparison with the quality of the presentation and the visual appeal of the set.
