The Complete Idiot's Guide to MotorcyclesThe book to drive biker fans hog wild. The most complete book on motorcycles covers everything from motorcycle maintenance and appropriate gear to safety tips, new rules and venues, recommended buys, and making the most out of trips on the open road. It also includes a completely updated buyer's guide featuring photos and write-ups of the latest street, sport, and dirt bikes. ? Revised edition with new color insert ? Foreword by Jay Leno |
Contents
Biker Basics | 1 |
A Brief History of Bikes | 13 |
Street Squid or Dirt Donk? Types of Motorcycles | 27 |
So You Want to Buy a Bike? | 43 |
Anatomy of a Motorcycle | 57 |
Start Your Engines | 73 |
Buying Your First Bike | 85 |
Insider Tips on Buying a Bike | 101 |
Rules of the Road | 157 |
Steering Through Sticky Situations | 171 |
Riding OffRoad | 205 |
Living with a Motorcycle | 217 |
Repair | 235 |
Creative Customizing and Collecting | 251 |
So You Want to Customize Your Bike | 258 |
The Motorcycling Community | 265 |
Getting the Gear | 109 |
Your Hand? | 117 |
On the Road | 127 |
Learning to Ride | 141 |
Touring and Rallies | 279 |
Motorcycle Road Racing | 295 |
Appendixes | 307 |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles Darwin Holmstrom,Motorcyclist Magazine No preview available - 1998 |
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