Description
Book SynopsisDo You Dream of Riding a Motorcycle?
The Craft and Art of Motorcycling will help make your dream a reality—from your first ride to the road ahead.
Hollywood’s go-to riding guru, Steve Krugman, has trained thousands of riders including high-profile actors, musicians, and athletes. The Craft and Art of Motorcycling is based on his years of experience developing unique, effective, and proven riding methods.
In clear, relaxed language, Krugman offers complete understanding of the bike itself and riding fundamentals (the Craft), with concepts, strategies, and insights that lead to mastery on the road (the Art).
Key topics include:
- Motorcycle controls and operation
- Fundamental skills—starting, stopping, shifting, and turning
- Real-world cornering technique
- Low-speed control and emergency maneuvers
- Str
Trade Review
“…an amazingly comprehensive textbook in content. It is also a disarmingly imaginative book in presentation…fun to read while being deeply informative without getting the reader lost in technical detail."
* UltimateMotorcycling.com *
Table of Contents
Foreword
Welcome
Deciding to Ride
Why I Ride
CRAFT: The Bike
Meet the Bike
Controls
Starting
Slowing and Stopping
Shifting
Turning and Cornering
Low-Speed Control
Emergency Skills
Now What?!
My First Road Ride
ART: The Road
Mental Shifting
Street Riding
Beyond Street Riding
Elements and Conditions
Load and Passengers
Promise of the Ride
Appendix: Gear and Motorcycles
Final Words
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
