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Thread: REVIEW: 'Let's Ride – Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling'

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    A family member recently gave me 'Let's Ride – Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling' as a gift. If you're like me, you look at the cover and think to yourself, “Hmm, what can a drinking, drugging outlaw biker teach anyone about safe & skilled riding?”.

    After giving it a read, I was very impressed with the depth, breadth, and insight of the material covered in the book (some credit must also go to co-author Darwin Holmstrom).

    It's an easy read and a proverbial 'page-turner' that's tough to put down, although experienced riders may choose to skim some of the introductory chapters on 'types of bikes' & 'the fundamentals of riding'. With 20 years riding experience, I sure learned some new stuff, and had some old stuff reinforced, including:
    - Selecting, evaluating, and setting-up a bike that will match your riding style
    - Basic maintenance
    - Situational awareness & where accidents are most likely to occur
    - Types of hazards & how to avoid
    - Steering & braking techniques
    - Wet riding
    - AGATT
    - The importance of on-going professional rider training
    - Motorcycling as a lifestyle, and the social prejudices motorcyclists are subject to

    Conspicuously absent is any discussion on the old 'loud pipes save lives' debate!

    It's also interesting to note that Mr Barger is no fan of Harley Davidson, but his patriotism kept him riding them until Victory motorcycles became available. He added that if they were made in the USA, his first choice would be BMW or Honda!

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    Sounds like a good read. I'm always looking for good riding books or videos. Even if someone's been riding a long time it can help you remember things you may have forgotten or learn finer points you never knew. A lot of the rider education material out there is either aimed at dead beginners or track aficionados. This sounds like it might include practical info for everyday street riders who aren't necessarily brand new to the sport. I'm going to check it out.



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