Driving a motorcycle may come easily to some, but there are many subtleties that most drivers never learn except through experience. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence Second Edition was designed to help drivers both new and experienced learn about this skills, which could save their lives.
It's filled with riding tips and strategies for everything from off-road techniques to riding in a group. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation was created in 1973 and has become known internationally for its rigorous rider training program. Thousands have taken the training and in turn used it to train others. In total, more than three million people have taken the course and can now safely and confidently drive their motorcycles.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence Second Edition takes all that knowledge and boils it down into easily readable and understandable steps and instructions. It has extensive photos and illustrations, so people can not only read, but also see the steps they need to take. Some of the techniques you'll learn include:
- Basic and advanced riding techniques
- Guide to protective gear
- Cornering, managing traction and riding straight
- Mental preparation and the pre-ride inspection
- Street strategies and countersteering
It's the definitive guide for motorcycle riding and is a must-have for anyone that wants learn the right way to ride a bike and for veterans who want a refresher on safety techniques. The tips and techniques in this book can save your life. A rider should know not only everything about their motorcycle, but also how to ride it properly.
Subject: A DIY how-to guide on Motorcycle safety riding tips. ISBN-10: 1884313477 | ISBN-13: 9781884313479 | Motorbooks 13477
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION: THE ALLURE OF MOTORCYCLING
Motorcycling is far more than just a way to get from point A to point B
CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Starting out right as a motorcyclist means assessing your desires and abilities, and committing to safety
CHAPTER 2: BASIC RIDING SKILLS
Familiarize yourself with the controls and functions of the motorcycle before you attempt to ride
CHAPTER 3: LET'S THINK ABOUT IT!
What's the most important prerequisite of safe motorcycling? Good tires? Strong brakes? Featuring a sidebar by Dr. John Bodnar
CHAPTER 4: RIDING STRAIGHT
Responsible motorcyclists know that bikes and booze don't mix
CHAPTER 5: PROTECTIVE RIDING GEAR
Take every reasonable precaution to protect yourself from injury and harm. Featuring sidebars by Paul Golde, Bruce Porter and Kevin Schwantz
CHAPTER 6: INSPECTION, CARE, & TROUBLESHOOTING
Regular maintenance and preventive care will go a long way toward a trouble-free ride. Featuring a sidebar by Paul Thede
CHAPTER 7: STREET STRATEGIES & THE VISUAL EDGE
Search, evaluate, execute. Riding motorcycles is anything but a passive activity
CHAPTER 8: STREET STRATEGIES AT WORK
Staying safe on a motorcycle boils down to avoiding trouble by having time and space for yourself
CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL SITUATIONS
The unexpected happens. Are you ready for it?
CHAPTER 10: GROUP RIDING
Riding alone, you only have to account for yourself. Riding with others, you must take into account the needs and abilities of the other riders
CHAPTER 11: TRACTION
What is traction? Why is traction important? What affect traction?
CHAPTER 12: THE TRACTION-PIE ANALOGY
Knowing how much tration you have left in any given situation is an important part of learning to ride with control
CHAPTER 13: COUNTERSTEERING
Countersteering is a key element of riding with control. Press "here" to turn. Featuring sidebars by Erik Buell and Keith Code
CHAPTER 14: SAFE CORNERING TECHNIQUES
For many riders, gracefully arcing through a succession of smooth turns is the ultimate motorcycling experience. Curve ahead! Featuring sidebars by Reg Pridmore and Freddie Spencer
CHAPTER 15: LOW & HIGH-SPEED TURNING
How can you use your body weight to adjust your line? When is shifting your weight off-center advantageous in controlling your motorcycle through a curve? Featuring a sidebar by Kevin Schwantz
CHAPTER 16: OFF-ROAD RIDING
Even when the pavement ends, the fun continues
APPENDIX A: RIDERCOURSES AND THE MSF
APPENDIX B: T-CLOCS PRE-RIDE INSPECTION CHART
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY