Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3341 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
"Essential reading. Open any page and you will be richly rewarded. The best-in-class!" -- Roadgear, Inc.

"If there is one book every motorcyclist should own, this is it!" -- WebBikeWorld

"The ultimate biker's bible." -- Roadbike

"[Proficient Motorcycling] contains all the information needed to become and remain a safe rider." -- BMW Owners News

From the Publisher
Author David L. Hough is known around the world as an expert in safe street riding techniques and is a reknown celebrity with U.S. and Canadian bikers for his contributions to life-saving techniques that help bikers be safe while maximizing their ride.

From the Inside Flap
Do you want to blast around those twisty mountain roads, ride through miles of desert, or go on a weekend-long group ride? Or do you want to commute to work on your motorcycle and learn how to handle the neighbor's dog, aggressive drivers, and construction zones? Whatever your goals, award-winning author and riding expert David L. Hough helps you hone your riding skills and avoid dangerous pitfalls in this new edition of his best-selling manual Proficient Motorcycling.

The first edition of Proficient Motorcycling has been the top-selling motorcycling book since its publication in 2000, and it is heavily endorsed by motorcycling experts. Now a new generation of riders will be drawn to Dave's Hough's critically acclaimed book, and the legions of avid fans will be scrambling to replace their dog-eared reference copies with this beautiful new edition.

This updated and expanded version of the world's best introduction to safe riding techniques combines color imagery and contemporary road scenes with Dave Hough's clear writing style. How do you corner on a mountain road? Should you jam on the brakes or accelerate when swerving to miss an obstacle? How to you angle your bike to cross a hard pavement edge? With step-by-step instructions, detailed diagrams and photographs, and humorous anecdotes, Hough answers these and other critical questions to help both new riders and old campaigners enjoy their rides.

Customer Reviews

Good Book
I got this bike to expand my knowledge of motorcycling. I've been riding for 6 months, now, and have taken 2 closed-course skills classes (MSF Basic and Experienced course), but now winter is approaching and I'm likely to ride less but wanted to do something to keep the skills and mindset fresh.

This book fits the bill quite well. The book targets the social rider or commuter, and describes the skill set and mindset that someone commuting to work, touring, etc. will need, and touches on various riding situations that you'll need to know how to address -- curves, animals, bad weather, wind, etc.

I think it's a great all-around motorcycle book and will give me something to digest this winter before hopping back on next Spring.

Very Nice Book......Half Of It Not Relevant To India
This is a good must read book for every motorcyclist newbie or seasoned, who loves to ride and would like to live to tell the tales. It has given me fabulous insights to handling the bike, leaning through corners and very good tips to ride safe. However, in India, where most of you westerners would have small heart attacks just riding around in cars, the tips and lessons on road and traffic is all but irrelevant. Here sharing the same lane with someone is the accepted thing. Still a good book and a must read for all

Lives up to the promise
This book, which is referenced and applauded by every other motorcycle instruction resource, lives up to all expectations. For the beginner it should be considered their two-wheel bible. More experienced riders can benefit by gaining insights before riding off into unfamiliar environments: the urban rider crossing a high mountain pass for the first time or what the farmer can expect passing through the desert. Anyone considering a trek across country should make reading this book part of their preparations. Think safety! Keep the Ride Alive!