Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1618 in Books
• Published on: 1996-06-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Synopsis
With input from police riders, trainees and civilian experts, this work is designed for police trainees and other riders concerned with getting the best from their machines. It gives information on safe and effective methods of riding a bike. This edition reflects changes in advice and in regulations, and includes illustrations to explain the importance of correct positioning and hazard awareness, a chapter on motorway riding, and notes of main learning points and reviews and questions for each chapter.

Customer Reviews

This is the bests riding manual availiable
If you are considering which motorcycle riding manual to get, get this one this is by far the best. It is useful at lower and higher levels for all riders, if evey rider read this book deaths in motorcycle accidents would be far less common.

Its easy to understand, its very informative. It covers all aspects of riding a motorcycle safley. Compared with many of the other manuals out there this is the most comprehensive, practical and easy to follow. It can be useful for new learner bikers and experienced bikers.

I recommend this to anyone who has a motorcycle we all should own it.

helps to keep your riding mind fresh during the winter
It realy is as good as everyone says it is.
It's not an exciting read, no fascinating tales of travel etc, it just simply gets the point over in an easy to read - straight forward way.

Buy this while your baby is tucked up under wraps for the winter - or even if you have been of the road for a few years.
Come spring time you will get back into the saddle with a greater understanding of how to control your bike better - and better control means safer riding, but also faster riding....thats what you really want isn't it ?

Power is nothing without Control
I bought this bike off a motorcycle cop. I had just completed a day's Bikesafe training organised by my local force. As I handed over the cash the officer looked me in the eye and said " All you will ever need to know about road riding craft is in here". He was right. It has all the easy dialogue and feel of a tax return, but its concise and clear presentation help ram the message home: Power is nothing without control. This is especially true as road bikes are replicating the performance and handling of their racing counterparts more and more.
A good way of staving off boredom and keeping yourself sharp is described in the book. Using observation to anticipate upcoming hazards keeps you sharp and makes sure you're looking in the right direction when someone pulls out unexpectedly in front of you .
This book has really made me aware that however good a rider I think I am, I could be much better. It has encouraged me to look at riding as an ongoing training experience. Every motorcyclist should own a copy. Buy it.