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Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 9:57:06 AM

Jet Jockey Z06 Vette

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Now that I've got my new 06RR, I'm really REALLY enjoying getting back into riding. Everything is coming back to me from my motorcross racing days of old, and yet I want to always be learning. And clearly some of my experience is dirt based vs road based.

So, what are the best riding technique books or videos that are out there? I'm especially looking for advanced stuff, that will help me develop good understandings of cornering, braking, emergency avoidance manuevers, etc.

As a racing instructor in cars, I already know all the stuff on apexes, braking zones, trail braking, etc., I teach that stuff and clearly some of it transfers right to the bike (although the racing line is often different from bike to car). I'm wanting motorcycle specific information & teaching.

Thanks in advance!

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 10:09:56 AM

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twist of the wrist series.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 10:12:43 AM

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Great! I'll start looking. Where online to buy?

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 12:14:30 PM

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also check out (click):

Sportbike Riding Techniques
Twist of the Wrist 1
Twist of the Wrist 2

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 1:44:47 PM

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Too add to the list:

Lee Park's, Total Control

I have all of the other books mentioned.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 1:47:26 PM

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never read that one, added to the list though:

Sport Riding Techniques
Twist of the Wrist 1
Twist of the Wrist 2
Total Control

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 1:53:19 PM

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I've read Total Control and, so far, half of Twist of the Wrist 2. Much of the material overlaps, as you'd expect, but Total Control manages to get the point across in a detailed, yet concise, manner. I'd recommend it.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/5/2006 2:53:22 PM

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OK. This is terrific!! I've ordered both Twists books. Looking for the others. Thanks guys!!

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/9/2006 8:31:09 AM

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Sport Riding Techniques by Nick Ienatsch. Views from a track rider geared towards a street rider. Careful though I read it then stuffem my bike on a corner while riding The Dragon!!! Okay so it could have been my own fault. Darn Y Chromosome.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/9/2006 8:39:46 AM

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Sport Riding Techniques by Nick Ienatsch. Views from a track rider geared towards a street rider. Careful though I read it then stuffem my bike on a corner while riding The Dragon!!! Okay so it could have been my own fault. Darn Y Chromosome.

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Thanks for the info!! Curious how the incident happened on The Dragon? If you don't mind sharing....I've driven that road many times in my Z06. Looking forward to riding it on my RR. Actually a Vette club from GA and a rival one from TN staged a non-sanctioned bragging rights "race" there a few years ago. We carefully planned it for an early AM run both ways on a day with little to no traffic. Then we had a sweep of the route to make sure no cars. Then stationed lookouts along the way with phones & radios to alert if any cars entered. We made the first run through going from east to west with no cars & no incidents. I was one of 2 selected from GA club to represent us. GA BEAT TN!!!!!

And it was a BLAST!!!

Coming back the other way, a car entered so we shut down immediately. Then one of our GA contingent who was not "racing" lost his C4 on a turn & stuffed it into the inner wall. Day was over for everyone.

It's a wonderful but unforgiving stretch of road as you know.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/9/2006 5:02:34 PM

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+1 for Sport Riding Techniques. every time i pick that book up, it encourages me to practice something else until im better and safer than i was before

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/10/2006 6:31:58 AM

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If you can get hold of a copy, here in England a popular book is the one that our police riders use whilst on there course. It's called 'Roadcraft'. Worth a look.

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/10/2006 6:04:32 PM

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were is this "The Dragon" at?

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/10/2006 7:02:19 PM

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Deals Gap, AKA tail of the dragon or whatever they call it:
http://www.dealsgap.com/

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RE: Best Books on Riding??? - 5/10/2006 9:49:27 PM

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For some reason I am freakin out on my left hand turns. I was going into a curve at about 45-50mph. Leaned over and thought "oh by golly it's not lookin good" Okay maybe not those exact words. I barely tapped the front brake and next thing ya know I was off the bike and doing a summersault on the pavement. My bike landed five foot from a cliff.

Luckily I was wearing a helmet!!! Leather jacket, riding boots, and gloves. The only thing that got hurt was my left Knee. I was only wearing Jeans. Okay, that really honked me off, they were brand new jeans!!! The moral of this story is "Ride within your means". This was my 6th time down the dragon and I thought I had er whipped. Oh well, gave me a good excuse to buy my new baby.

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