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Off-road riding is one of motorcycling's most popular pursuits
and also one of its best training grounds for improving
street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from
motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail
riding, to adventure tours. No matter the specific pursuit, all
dirt riding (and much street riding) shares the same basic skill
set."How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles" schools the reader in all
the skills necessary to ride safely and quickly off-road. Chapters
cover the basics, such as body position, turning, braking, and
throttle control, then proceed to advanced techniques, such as
sliding, jumps, wheelies, hill-climbing, and more.If you've ever
wanted to try dirt riding or if you're an experienced rider looking
to sharpen your skill set, "How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles "is a
perfect riding coach.
Young and beautiful, Lois Pryce was a rising star at the BBC.
Unbeknownst to her co-workers, Lois lived a parallel life as a
biker babe with an overwhelming sense of wanderlust. So she packed
in her career to ride her motorcycle on her own from the
northernmost tip of Alaska to the southernmost tip of South
America. Alone. Armed only with the Spanish words for 'caution' and
'cheese', Lois was rather under-prepared for multiple bear
sightings, bribing her way through borders, spending a night in a
Mexican brothel and crashing her bike in the wilds of Patagonia.
She most certainly got the adventure she craved, and her
pulse-pounding, soul-searching adventure has already attracted fans
worldwide - a weblog that she kept whilst on her travels was
receiving more than two-thousand hits a day. Her hilarious,
brilliantly written travelog will appeal to anyone who's ever
dreamt of jacking-it-all-in and running away to see the world.
If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers' Vic
Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book
for your collection. They're big names who brought the thrills and
spills of the golden era of motorcycle sport to a whole generation.
For the author, it's a personal trip down memory lane, as he was
lucky enough to see many of these men and women at the height of
their racing careers. Seventeen of the rider profiles in this book
originally appeared over a three-year period in the pages of The
Classic Motorcycle magazine, but the profile on the Rickman
brothers - two of scrambling's true greats - has never been seen in
print before. Accompanied by a totally new set of over 100 stunning
photographs, this is a book that will evoke fond memories for all
who share the author's love of motorcycle sport in a golden age.
There are lots of books about Harleys, about their history,
performance, lineage and the minutae of their specification, but
none of them will tell you what to look for when buying one
second-hand. That's what this book is about - it aims to be a
straightforward, practical guide to buying a used Harley-Davidson.
It won't list all the correct colour combinations for each year, or
analyse the bike's design philosophy, or consider its background as
a cultural icon - there are excellent books listed at the end of
this one which do all of that. But hopefully it will help you avoid
buying a dud. Point by point, it takes the reader through
everything that needs looking at when buying a Harley, plus spares
prices, which is the best model to buy for your needs, and a look
at auctions, restorations and paperwork. A unique points scoring
system sums up the intended purchase and its correct price
category.
Slow Burn tells how the superbike racing motorcycle developed out
of the roadgoing sports-tourer to become one of the most successful
competitions in all forms of motorcycle sport. As well as offering
world championship class competition in its own right, superbike
racing has been a highly competitive training ground for grand prix
riders as well as helping manufacturers, distributors and dealers
develop and improve their motorcycles. Superbike racing is to the
motorcycle industry what touring car or NASCAR competition is to
the car world - race on Sunday, sell on Monday. All the big names
were drawn into the sport during its formative years and have been
there ever since - Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Ducati and
Aprilia have all used superbike racing to test their street bike
designs. And some of the biggest riders in the sport - Wayne
Gardner, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and Eddie Lawson all started
out on big, unruly superbikes, learning how to power slide their
way around the world's toughest tracks. It's all in superbike - and
it's all in Slow Burn.
Back in print! The full history of the popular Triumph Tiger Cub
motorcycle. This ultimate reference source book covers every aspect
of these machines, including 22 detailed model profiles, delivery
details, technical design specifications, military, police and
competition bikes, plus the full story behind the model's
production run. Now back in print after a long absence, this
Classic Reprint from Veloce is a must have for all Triumph Tiger
Cub owners and enthusiasts.
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