The craft & art of motorcycling From first ride to the road ahead
Book - 2023
"The Craft and Art of Motorcycling is an accessible, clear, and comprehensive introduction to motorcycle and scooter riding that focuses first on helping riders learn the basics followed by instruction for safely and successfully navigating riding "in the real world"--
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- Published
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Beverly, MA :
Motorbooks
2023.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 176 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9780760379196
- Foreword
- 1. Welcome
- 2. Deciding to Ride
- Why I Ride
- Craft: The Bike
- 3. Meet the Bike
- 4. Controls
- 5. Starting
- 6. Slowing and Stopping
- 7. Shifting
- 8. Turning and Cornering
- 9. Low-Speed Control
- 10. Emergency Skills
- 11. Now What?!
- My First Road Ride
- Art: The Road
- 12. Mental Shifting
- 13. Street Riding
- 14. Beyond Street Riding
- 15. Elements and Conditions
- 16. Load and Passengers
- Promise of the Ride
- Appendix: Gear and Motorcycles
- Final Words
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index