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| Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well |
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Manufacturer: BowTie Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9781933958354
ISBN: 1933958359
Label: BowTie Press
Manufacturer: BowTie Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2008-05
Publisher: BowTie Press
Studio: BowTie Press
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This fresh update of the world's best introduction to safe street-riding techniques now marries color imagery and contemporary road scenes with expanded content and more real road hazard strategies written in clear, concise,easy-to follow instruction that has made the book #1.
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Summary: Great Information, Flawed Presentation
Comment: I just bought a new motorcycle after about 18 years out of the saddle and decided I needed to brush up on some riding tactics. I bought "Proficient Motorcycle" by David Hough to give me the refresher I needed.
The book itself is solid stock, with nice thick high quality gloss paper. The cover is even thicker paper that folds inward at the edges to prevent wear as you thumb through the pages. The binding is glued and threaded with fourteen strong stiches... high quality all around.
But wait... do you like sticky gooey residue all over the back cover of your books? No, you say? Well, you may be a little disappointed then. The "Free 144 Bonus Pages" is actually a CD-ROM attached to a plastic holder on the back of the book. The CD has a huge yellow warning sticker on it, "If you break this seal you cannot return the book". Ok fine. The problems start when you go to "break the seal". You have to literally destroy the plastic sleeve to get the CD out, which requires you to pull it from the back paper cover. This will rip some of the back cover off with it. And now there is a sticky adhesive mess all over the back cover that will stick to the back page when you shut it. I had to put tape all over the back cover in order to "seal in" all the adhesive residue from the advertisement CD.
And that's what the "144 bonus pages" are... advertisement for the Motorcycle Consumer News magazine. You get three old issues with plenty of oppurtunities to subscribe. They should have left this out, no one want this CD and it destroys the book cover.
So, a little worse for the wear, I cracked open the book and read it from cover to cover.
The information contained was useful and enjoyable to read. But the "enjoyable to read" part actually has an expense to it. The motorcyle lingo and the off-the-cuff casual nature will put you at ease, but when this style sours into heavy sarcasm, it can be confusing.
For example, on page 38 shows a photograph of a couple on a motorcyle wearing the lid-style helmets. Perfectly legal and popular where I live. The caption says, "You don't really need a real helmet if you are clever enough to avoid crashes." Yes, pretty obvious sarcasm but possible misleading.
There is other questionable language in the text also. Sometimes Hough will refer to crash victims as "road stains". That's always tacky, regardless of context.
Those negatives aside, however, I really enjoyed the writing style. Hypothetical characters like "Interstate Al" and "Biker Bob" are not only enjoyable to read about, but made me think of their situations when I was out on the road. This is a very effective teaching tool that I found enjoyable and informative.
Overall, I think this book is worth the money. The information is very valuable and it is presented in a enjoyable way. I am without a doubt a better rider after reading "Proficient Motorcycling". I am even thinking about buying Hough's next installment, "More Proficient Motorcycling". I may have pointed out a few negatives about the presentation here, but I am happy I bought and read this book, and my overall impressions are positive.
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Summary: Essential reading
Comment: This book is essential reading for the new biker. If you have not already figured it out, this book is the bible for motorcycle safety.
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Summary: A must for anyone that want to know everything about riding.
Comment: This book is a great read and a good reference book for anyone that wants to improve their riding skills on a motorcycle. The author is very knowledgable and goes into great details about every subject dealing with riding. I would recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary: Good book but ......
Comment: You definitely will benefit the most if you already have some riding experience, otherwise is too advance and technical. Also, a new edition should include better and more detailed drawings
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Summary: Must-Have For Any Rider
Comment: Any motorcyclist should have this one on the shelf. It expands on the basics taught in the MSF class, and provides some new insights. It won't teach you how to rip outrageous wheelies on your Ninja, but you'll come away a safer rider.
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