Gregory Hunter:
Great bike, I recommend it to anyone who rides a big bike or wants to in the future. Lots of good material and ways to practice your new skills.
Canada on May 22, 2017
adithoka:
Living in India where there are no motorcycle schools & having bought a heavy adventure bike, a triumph explorer xc 1200, (260 kg); I found myself up against a challenge! Damned sure that it was myself who was gonna ride my bike & not the other way round I ended up buying quite a few books on the net. All have contributed to my knowledge. But this book is the best in almost every way. It's well written & coupled with the perfect schematics it makes for an engrossing & educative read for the heavy bike owner & enthusiast. A must for those looking to improve skills...heavy bikes or not.
India on Feb 25, 2017
Brett Handley:
A must read before getting on a big bike. I'd comitted to taking a big bike for a spin and realised that despite 10 years of riding, my experience on smaller to medium bikes might be missing something crucial for big bike riding. So I bought the book and found I was not wrong. Manouevering a big bike through heavy traffic, parking lots, school zones and even just parking it - takes a lot of thought and planning. Having the skills to pull the slow stuff off confidently was very important to me.
One thing I found odd was the cornering sections. The advanced was closest to what I was taught in learner school but I found the wording a bit confusing (esp. since I'm an Australian reader and it's an American book). I decided what I was originally taught in riding school was better and clearer so I pretty much ignored these sections.
A fast read through concentrating on the slow speed friction zone control then intense practice paid off immensely and made my trip far more safe and pleasureable than it would have been. During my trip on the big bike, I kept thinking "I'm sooo glad I read that book...".
Australia on Dec 23, 2014
alan douglas:
This book is an absolute must have for anyone with a big bike. I've tried out a bunch of the drills that are outlined in it and they have really brought my riding along.
United Kingdom on Apr 26, 2014
yve:
It took its time to get here but it was worth the wait , if you have a large crusier this is a must read.
Really good information on how to handle a big bike in all situations , even my husband who has been riding Harleys for many years had to read it .
Worth evey penny .
United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2013
Chaz Turbino:
Maximum Control
The main author, Pat Hahn, is a MSF instructor while two contributing authors are Motor Officer instructors. If you've watched Riding like a Pro, then the exercises and concepts taught in Maximum Control should not come as a surprise because they're the same. The first 40 pages are almost completely devoted to adjusting/modifying your motorcycle, but I found it to be dwarfed by the content from other books like the Motorcycle Suspension Bible or perhaps Total control by Lee Parks. However, once the authors discuss Friction Zone, it is all business.
I found several discrepancies in Maximum Control. The authors talk about how people use the thigh muscles to control the brake pedal in a car, while on a motorcycle the pivot point is on the ankle/heel. I beg to differ. Unless you are short and have small feet, it is exactly the same on a car. I pivot my right foot between the brake and throttle pedals using the heel and ankle. When first learning to drive, it was easy for me to jam on the brakes because that muscle memory wasn't learned. It is the same if I suddenly started to use my left foot for braking. On a motorcycle, I found the...
United States on Mar 26, 2011
sgtslag:
I have not had the chance to practice all of the techniques described, as they require dedicating serious time to parking lot practice. I have, however, put into practice some of them, without the parking lot drills, on the road, riding two-up, and they have worked superbly! The single technique that I have found absolutely invaluable, is to make judicious use of the back brake. I have started leading with the rear brake, in all braking situations, and it has made my bike remarkably more stable in all braking situations. I have even used the clutch-slipping, while riding the rear brake, techniques, to make tighter-than-usual U-turns -- turns that before I would have my wife dismount, while I jockeyed the bike back and forth, over a period of 5-10 minutes. Now I turn the bike in a U-turn, with the wife on board, in a matter of 5-10 seconds! If I would invest the practice time in the parking lot, I would be able to handle the bike in absolutely amazing ways, but I am too lazy to do that.
The book discusses how to slip a wet clutch, while riding the rear brake, executing U-turns in a frighteningly small area -- you can even progress to doing...
United States on Jul 25, 2010
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| Total Reviews | 2 reviews | 27 reviews | 35 reviews |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches | 8.5 x 1.1 x 11 inches | |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Publisher | Motorbooks; 1st edition | Park Tool Company; 4th edition | VeloPress; 5th edition |
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| Paperback | 160 pages | 251 pages | 488 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0760336748 | 978-0976553069 | 978-1937715373 |
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Regarding the kindle version as of the time of this review, I get the impression that many pictures/diagrams are missing. The image descriptions are there, but no images. That's the reason I've taken off 1 star from the rating.
United States on Jul 18, 2017