More Proficient Motorcycling

by Hough, David L.

• ISBN13: 9781931993036
• ISBN10: 1931993033
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Companionhouse Books

Summary

For anyone who rides, reading this book will kick start the quest of mastering the ride.

Author Biography

David Hough is a longtime motorcyclist and journalist. He has traveled extensively by motorcycle throughout North America and Europe. David does all of his own motorcycle maintenance, drives a sidecar outfit, and rides off-pavement as well as on the street, all of which provide a unique perspective on real-life motorcycling. David's daily motorcycle commutes through city traffic for twenty-five years provided an ongoing stream of experiences that led him to write articles about riding skills and accident avoidance tactics. His work has appeared in numerous motorcycle publications, but he is best known for the monthly skills series "Proficient Motorcycling" in Motorcycle Consumer News, which has been honored by special awards from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. David has been employed professionally as a technical illustrator, photographer, and instructional graphics specialist in the aviation industry, so it is natural that his articles are profusely illustrated by photos and drawings, all of which he creates himself. In his spare time, David has produced the world's first comprehensive training system for sidecar operators. He has also served as a consultant on motorcycle safety and training issues for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, the American Motorcyclist Association, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Association, and too many other groups to mention, both here and abroad.

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(2)
Preface	10	(3)
Introduction	13	(2)
Chapter 1: Learning to Ride
Biker Bill's last Ride	15	(4)
How to Become a Better Rider	19	(10)
Chapter 2: The Professional Attitude
Motorcycling as a Combat Mission	29	(7)
Wimp-o-phobia	36	(9)
Chapter 3: Road Rules
To Speed or Not to Speed	45	(15)
Alcohol	60	(7)
Chapter 4: Risky Business
Navigating the Road	67	(7)
Construction Ahead	74	(9)
Avoiding the Elephant	83	(8)
Chapter 5: Tuning up Your Skills
Spring Training	91	(7)
The Slow Ride	98	(8)
Move It or Lose It	106	(3)
Quick, Stop	109	(16)
Chapter 6: Riding in the Real World
Sight Distance	125	(7)
Expert Eyeballs	132	(10)
Being Seen in All the Right Places	142	(9)
Chapter 7: Cornering
The "Trendy Delayed Apex Line"	151	(9)
Mastering the Throttle	160	(6)
Coming Unglued	166	(7)
Countersteering vs. Bodysteering	173	(6)
Feeling the Bike	179	(8)
Chapter 8: Getting Your Head in the Ride
Riding Systems	187	(8)
Positioning	195	(6)
Passing	201	(10)
Chapter 9: Traveling Tactics
The Flagstaff Travel School	211	(5)
Moto-Psychology	216	(8)
When in Rome	224	(6)
Know When to Fold 'Em	230	(7)
Chapter 10: The Bottom Line
Ten Tips That Can Save Your Life	237	(6)
Between Rides	243	(7)
Resources	250	(2)
Glossary	252	(2)
Index	254