Books by Craig Dixon · Mountain Race Shop™
Understand the whole motorcycle. Go deeper into damping design. Choose the book that matches what you want to learn.
Explore each book below, then choose a printed hardcover or a digital PDF where available.
The wider engineering reference
From Black Magic to Engineering
A practical reference for tuners, engineers, race teams and advanced riders. Connect springs, damping, shim stacks and fluid mechanics with testing and whole-bike balance.
The specialist damping textbook
Calculate, construct and validate damping valves for forks and shocks.
Advanced engineering explained in plain language, with defined symbols, numbered equations and worked examples. Follow the path from oil flow and pressure to shim-stack design and dyno comparison.
The practical setup guide · Ebook only
Understand. Adjust. Improve.
A plain-English guide for riders, home mechanics and workshop staff who want to understand what their motorcycle is telling them and make practical setup decisions.
Digital PDF ebook — A$67.95
Available as an ebook only at this stage. No printed book is supplied.
Start with Suspension Tuning Made Simple for practical setup, clicker adjustments and troubleshooting in plain English. Choose The Suspension Engineer’s Handbook for the broader suspension engineering reference. Choose Shim Stack Engineering when your focus is calculating and building damping valves for forks and shocks.
Suspension Tuning Made Simple is currently available as a PDF ebook only. The other two books offer hardcover and PDF editions.
The hardcover buttons open the printed book listing on our Shopify store. The PDF buttons open the digital edition on Payhip. Check the selected listing for the current price, delivery details and format before ordering.
All three books are by Craig Dixon of Mountain Race Shop. You can also read free technical articles in our Knowledge Centre.