Maximum Control
Mastering Your Heavyweight Bike
Published on 3. January 2010
160 pages
978-1-61059-067-9 (ISBN)
Description
As anyone who's been on one knows, big bikes--Harleys, dressers, tourers, cruisers--handle differently than smaller bikes. They have different centers of gravity; they steer more slowly; they put you in a different riding positions; and riding one--especially riding it well--requires different skills. This book is aimed at helping owners of such motorcycles--bikes with big engines, long wheelbases, and a lot of weight--get the best ride out of them. Maximum Control addresses every aspect of riding--steering, positioning, braking, and carrying a passenger or heavy load. With clear information on differences in equipment--brakes, engine, drive system, even tires--this expert, accessible guide provides everything you need to know to handle your bike like a pro. The outcome will be, as promised, Maximum Control--and the ride of your life.
Reviews / Votes
"I find it to be quite thorough and easy to understand. I particularly like the "building block" presentation and how it emphasizes laying a good foundation of the skills necessary to effectively ride a large motorcycle. The practice exercises are clearly well thought out, easy to understand, and simple to set up for just about anyone. I definitely will be recommending it to my students and friends who already ride big bikes and especially to those who are taking on one of the "heavyweights" for the first time." - Marshall W. Munce, Owner Southwest Motorcycle Training, San Antonio, TexasMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
249 color & 32 b-w photos, 20 diagrams
ISBN-13
978-1-61059-067-9 (9781610590679)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
01/2010
Motorbooks
€38.56
Article exhausted; check different version
Person
Pat Hahn can answer just about any question related to motorcycles. He is a MSF-certified instructor (12 years), author of the motorcycle safety books Maximum Control, How to Ride a Motorcycle, and Ride Hard, Ride Smart. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Bike Setup
- Chapter 2: The Friction Zone
- Riding Drill Number 1: Walk the Line
- Chapter 3: The Friction Zone Part Two
- Riding Drill Number 2: Figure Eight
- Chapter 4: Low-Speed Maneuvers
- Riding Drill Number 3: Curbside Pullout
- Chapter 5: Low-Speed Maneuvers Part Two
- Riding Drill Number 4: Iron Cross
- Chapter 6: Basic Braking
- Chapter 7: Emergency Braking
- Riding Drill Number 5: Slow and Go
- Chapter 8: Basic Cornering
- Riding Drill Number 6: Slow, Roll, Look and Press
- Chapter 9: Advanced Cornering
- Riding Drill Number 7: The Inside Line
- Chapter 10: Avoiding Hazards
- Riding Drill Number 8: Slow, Swerve, and Go
- Riding Drill Number 9: Change Your Line
- Riding Drill Number 10: Turn, Brake, Turn
- Appendix A: Lifting a Motorcycle
- Appendix B: Riding Strategy
- Appendix C: Practice Drill Schedule
- Index
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright Page
