Biker's Handbook

Name: Biker's Handbook | Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture
Brand: Motorbooks
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Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture

Jay Barbieri(Autor*in)

Motorbooks (Verlag)

Erschienen am 15. November 2007

192 Seiten

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Beschreibung

There are millions of new motorcyclists hitting the blacktop every year. But being part of the American motorcycle culture takes more than just wanting to be cool. It takes a passion for the open road, freedom, and a lifestyle that even the best financing cant buy. This book, by someone who knows motorcycles as few do, provides a road map to biker culture for anyone new to the experience. Jay Barbieri explains everything a new rider needs to know to become a real biker. He begins with a brief history of motorcycles, and draws on his twenty-five years of riding experience for examples of what works and doesn't in this heady world. Most of all, he aims to spare new bikers the bad decisions neophytes typically make. With hundreds of motorcycle trips under his belt, there is not a mistake Barbieri hasn't made or a situation he hasn't encountered. By sharing the sometimes comical outcomes, he gives the new biker a head start to become more comfortable, credible, and knowledgeable about joining a community that is as much a part of American culture as baseball, hotdogs and apple pie.

Rezensionen / Stimmen

New York Daily News, Dec. 23. 2007

Nydailynews.com, Dec. 22, 2007

"For anyone who wants to take to the open road, these tips should save you some of the pain of learning from your mistakes."

Petersen.org, October 2007

"With sometimes comical anecdotes from his 25 years of riding experience, Biker's Handbook is full of useful tips on how to be part of the fun in the American motorcycle culture."

Motorcycle-USA.com

"Readers are provided a sound foundation of dos and don'ts between vignettes of moto history ... What helps bring Barbieri's work to life are the abundant black and white photos. It was a smart move to give the reader a visual foundation of the friends and faces and places that have helped shape his past. They add validity to his stories. Toss in tons of cartoons and caricatures of him and his buddies in different predicaments and you've got a book that is visually entertaining and fun to read." Advance praise:
"Just about everybody in the V-twin motorcycle aftermarket knows Jay Barbieri. Besides being a TV producer for American Thunder on SPEED Channel, Jay is genuinely into motorcycles. What you may not know if that Jay has a very quick wit and a great, though twisted sense of humor. He puts his many years of riding experience and a good dollop of that sense of humor to work in his Biker's Handbook: Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture. If you are new to the two-wheeled lifestyle, do what Jay tells you and you'll be fine. If you're already a biker, you'll laugh your butt off because Jay's accounts of the good, bad and ugly experiences of living the lifestyle ring hilariously true."
Dave Nichols, editor of Easyriders and V-Twin magazines "Having worked and partied with Jay for the last few years, I can attest to the fact that he's a crazy bastard. As for his book, I heartily recommend it. It's a great read, being both informative and entertaining. In his own free-wheeling way, Jay tells you what you need to know about bike events and the motorcycle subculture to fit right in and enjoy the ride. Definitely read it with a cold one at hand, in a place where you can laugh as loud as you want."
Chris Maida, editor of American Iron Magazine

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Nov. 18, 2007

JSOnline.com(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Nov. 19, 2007

"Even excluding the cheesecake picture of Michele Smith ... bike enthusiasts will enjoy paging through the handbook."

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Cover
Title Page
CONTENTS
STRAIGHT TALK
DEDICATIONS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: GET IT STRAIGHT
From Rebel to Respectable Overnight
The Samurai Versus the Cowboy
Other Brands of American-made Bikes
I Want a Bike Now!
Narrow It Down
V-Rod
Motor history
Choose the Right Dealer
Here's What You Really Need to Get Started
Wrapping it Up
CHAPTER TWO: HOW TO BE A CHEAP SOB
Loud Pipes Save Lives
Hot Rod Retro: $2,500 to $3,000
If You Want to Go a Little Further, for About $1,500 More
A Pro-Street Custom: $2,500 to $3,000
If You Want to Go a Little Further, for About $2,000 More
Here's What I'm Trying to Get into Your Head
Have a Custom Chopper?
1) Arlen Ness
2) Roland Sands
3) Jesse Rooke, Rooke Customs
4) Indian Larry
5) Chica's Custom Cycles
6) Russell Mitchell, Exhile Cycles
Review
CHAPTER THREE: PLANNING A TRIP
Friends, Romans, Countrymen . . . Stick with Friends
How to Keep it Together
Them's the Brakes
What Does this Reinforce?
A Few Stupid Things to Avoid
If You Already Live in a Trailer, Skip this Section
CHAPTER FOUR: TIME TO GET GOING
There are four ways to get you and your bike to a rally
OK, So You Want to Ride Anyway
Be a Queen and Travel in Comfort
Tips for Doing it Yourself:
Don't Tell Anyone How You Got There
Blame Everything on Your Job, Money, or Your Ex-wife
Pack it In
Your Friend's Father's Duffel Bag from the Korean War Just Won't Do
Don't Pack Like a Woman . . . Unless You are One
What to Pack
CHAPTER FIVE: DON'T BE "THAT GUY". . .
When you're on the road:
The Day I Smartened Up
The Top 10 Things to do and Not do When You Run into a Bunch of Motorcycle Club Members
CHAPTER SIX: RALLY TIME
Laconia Bike Week Date: Second week in June Location: Laconia, New Hampshire
Daytona Bike Week Date: First week of March Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Stories of Daytona
90 Miles Per Hour on A1A
Fatboy on Stage
A Wire that Cost $400
Not Funny!
The Little Mermaid
Holy Hell
Drown the Clown
Sturgis Bike Week Date: Second week in August Location: Sturgis, South Dakota
My First Sturgis Trip
Some Places I Recommend Around Sturgis
My Favorite Place
In and Out
Hairspray
Five Lights Are Better than One
Mark's Revenge
Toothless
Arlen in Spearfish
Judge Judy
Bike? What Bike?
Will the Real Kid Rock Please Stand Up?
CHAPTER SEVEN: ANY EXCUSE TO RIDE
A Few Rallies to Check Out
End of the Road
APPENDIX
INDEX
Copyright Page

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