Total Control High Performance Street Riding Techniques

by Parks, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780760314036
• ISBN10: 0760314039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-12
• Publisher: Motorbooks

Summary

Today's super high-performance bikes are the most potent vehicles ever sold to the public and they demand advanced riding skills. This is the perfect book for riders who want to take their street riding skills to a higher level. Total Control explains the ins and outs of high-performance street riding. Lee Parks, one of the most accomplished riders, racers, authors and instructors in the world, helps riders master the awe-inspiring performance potential of modern motorcycles.This book gives riders everything they need to develop the techniques and survival skills necessary to become a proficient, accomplished, and safer street rider. High quality photos, detailed instructions, and professional diagrams highlight the intricacies and proper techniques of street riding. Readers will come away with a better understanding of everything from braking and cornering to proper throttle control, resulting in a more exciting yet safer ride.

Author Biography

Lee Parks has been racing motorcycles in the United States and abroad since he was 14 years old. He won a WERA national endurance championship in 2001 and finished 2nd in the 1994 AMA 125GP nationals. An accomplished writer, editor, photographer, and riding instructor, Parks is perhaps best known for his editorship of Motorcycle Consumer News. From 1995 to 2000 he took a sabbatical from racing to develop his successful Advanced Riding Clinics, both of which have earned national acclaim. Parks now runs Lee Parks Design, a thriving motorcycle glove manufacturer and consulting practice

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Chassis Dynamics
Traction	p. 12
Steering	p. 17
Suspension	p. 22
Mental Dynamics
Fear	p. 32
Concentration	p. 37
Right Attitude	p. 42
Body Dynamics
Vision	p. 46
Line Selection	p. 50
Throttle Control	p. 58
Shifting	p. 64
Braking	p. 68
Body Positioning	p. 76
Low-Speed U-Turns	p. 86
Riding Two-Up	p. 89
Machine Setup
Suspension Setup	p. 96
Ergonomics	p. 102
Aerodynamics	p. 110
Chassis Tuning	p. 120
Rider Setup
Fitness	p. 124
Riding Gear	p. 130
Track Days	p. 138
Appendix	p. 150
Index	p. 158
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