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BL
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993483
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b747853
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| Main Entry
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Hough, David L.,1937-
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| Title & Author
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Proficient motorcycling : : the ultimate guide to riding well /\ by David L. Hough.
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| Publication Statement
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Irvine, Calif. :: Bow Tie Press,, ©2000.
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| Page. NO
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256 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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1889540536
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: 9781889540535
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| Notes
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At head of title: From Motorcycle consumer news.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (page 251) and index.
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| Contents
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Risk! -- Canyon Bites -- How Far Are You Hanging It Out? -- Fixing the Odds -- Motorcycle Dynamics -- What Keeps It Balanced? -- What Makes It Turn? -- Cornering Habits -- Dynamics -- Getting on the Gas -- Delayed Apexing -- The Lowdown on the Slowdown -- Taking the Panic Out of Panic Stops -- Right Pace, Right Place -- Urban Traffic Survival -- City Traffic -- Booby Trap Intersections -- Suburb Survival -- Superslab Tactics -- Aggressive Drivers -- Evasive Action -- Booby Traps -- Surface Hazards -- Curbs Ahead -- Running Out of Pavement -- Deer, Oh Dear! -- Ferocious Fidos -- Special Situations -- When It Rains -- When You're Hot, You're HOT -- Dang Wind -- Freezing Your Gas on the Pass -- Night Owls -- White Line Fever -- Sharing the Ride -- Batches of Bikers -- The Second Rider -- Let's Get Loaded -- Sidecars.
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| Abstract
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Provides a guide to safely riding a motorcycle anywhere from mountain roads to city streets, including dynamics, hazards, special situations, and passengers, and contains anecdotes, pictures, and diagrams.
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Motorcycling accidents-- Prevention.
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Motorcycling-- Safety measures.
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Motorcycling-- Study and teaching.
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Motorcycling-- Safety measures.
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Motorcycling-- Study and teaching.
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Motorcycling.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.28/475
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| LC Classification
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TL440.5.H67 2000
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