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Old 07-03-2008, 08:22 PM   #1
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So I know of the Twist of the Wrist books by Code I'm going to go pick up in a few minutes, is there any other decent reading material I should pick up while I'm gone?

My riding form/position blows.
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Old 07-03-2008, 08:31 PM   #2
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i've read Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well
by David L. Hough .

great book IMO, especially when i was first started riding.
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Old 07-03-2008, 08:35 PM   #3
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i'm more of a visual learner. i don't know that i could absorb that much from a book. i'd do better with a DVD. i need to see an example in action, then try it myself.
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So I know of the Twist of the Wrist books by Code I'm going to go pick up in a few minutes, is there any other decent reading material I should pick up while I'm gone?

My riding form/position blows.
I posted both twist of the wrists and a better book imo called sport riding techniques for free. The other book is fiction.
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Old 07-03-2008, 09:55 PM   #5
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I picked up TOTW a few weeks ago. Even though it was written in '83, everything still applies. It's kinda better to have a track day or two under your belt, so you can apply/imagine some of the things he's talking about, but you'll still learn a ton from it.
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Old 07-08-2008, 06:27 PM   #6
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Don't forget Lee Parks' book Total Control
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Old 07-09-2008, 12:34 AM   #7
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heh i picked up totw yesterday and in the 7 minutes worth of browsing in the checkout line i learned a ton of crap (which i applied succesfully today) there was another on suspension setup that i wanted to grab...

also snagged this month's issue of my fav bike rag: fast bikes. featuring the delicious miss emma twigg and a free keychain (last month's goodie was a kickstand puck!)
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:29 AM   #8
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i've read Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well
by David L. Hough .

great book IMO, especially when i was first started riding.
Great book for the new rider or experienced rider who may have "forgotten" a few things over the years.
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