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Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques |
Author: Lee Parks
Published: 2003-07-12 |
List price: $26.95
Our price: $17.79
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Great book
I tore through this book (because i couldn't stop reading). Tons of great information from Lee Parks. He is truly an expert in the field of motorcycle racing and riding. His techniques will surely help you to become a better, faster, and safer rider.
Excellent for beginners
Total Control is an excellent learning resource for beginners. It covers so many topics, many that many newbies don't think about, but are very important for learning to ride. For example, the book covers ergonomics and how to do simple things to improve comfort and performance such as adjusting your levers up front to reduce wrist soreness, as well as adjusting foot rests and levers. If you're just new to riding, this is definitely one route to go about learning about riding. Terrific book, I would recommend it to any new rider.
Great book that covers all aspects of riding.
This is a well written book that covers many aspects of riding and things that affect riding. Lee Parks gives good examples of how to handle yourself on a bike and how the bike will react to things. He gives detailed examples and instructions on how to improve your overall riding ability for beginners and experienced riders. Good pictures of correct and incorrect examples. I'm Glad that I bought this book.
 Pretty Basic Info
I have heard such great things about Lee Park's riding clinics that I thought I'd try his book. I found it pretty basic. I was really expecting a lot more info about exactly how to improve your riding techniques. He gives a few exercises, but it's not very detailed about how to do them correctly, common mistakes, how to tell what you're doing wrong, how to fix a bad habit, etc. I'm sure he has all that info -- it's just not in his book. I guess you have to take his seminar before he unlocks the treasure chest of knowledge.
Excellent book on the fundamentals and more.
I bought this book as part of an ongoing effort to improve my riding, starting with myself. Lee Parks puts the information into an easy-to-understand format, which makes this book accessible to almost any rider. That said, this is NOT a beginner book. I've been riding for 30,000+ miles/4 yrs - an intermediate sport rider. I am good at cornering, and can drag my knees while also riding smoothly/calmly. This book does not cover basic motorcycle riding, and assumes you already have the necessary skills to go from point A to B. It teaches you ways of getting there more efficiently and much faster, and explains suspension setup, line selection, apexes, various types of corners, traction concepts, throttle control, trail braking, track days, even mental/physical fitness. It approaches the reader with the expectation that you are trying to improve your skills in high-intensity street riding (and hopefully) moving onto a track, where you can make better use of the information. Take a local MSF course, get familiarized with your bike, and then read this book.
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