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Summary: The best book by far on motorcycle riding dynamics
Review: I question the priorities of all those who rated this book so poorly. What it has to say is far more important than how well it's said. Now if there were other, better written books out there with as much useful content then I would recommend them. In this case, however, there is no competition. I have been riding for over 15 years and have read everything under the sun about it. This book has become my personal Bible on motorcycling and it's the only one I constantly re-read. Code's first couple chapters covering "survival reactions" and how they affect one's riding are some of the most valuable things any rider (street or track) can know. The rest of the book goes very in depth into the dynamics of motorcycle control. This serves to benefit the performance rider more than any other, but it's still useful to even a casual rider. I would still recommend a Motorcycle Safety Course for new riders. This is not meant to teach beginners on the very basics of motorcycling or how to ride in traffic. Yes, the book is poorly written but that's secondary to what it's actually teaching you. You want good writing? Go buy a Tom Clancy novel. You want to become a better, safer motorcycle rider? Get this book and never stop referring to it.
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Summary: excellent book, ride faster smoother safer
Review: This book will teach you how to ride like Doohan instead of riding like a squid (eg fast and smooth instead of point and shoot). "A twist of the wrist 2" will teach you how to ride faster, smoother, safer, it could save your life and will teach you more about motorcycle riding technique than you thought you could ever know. This guy (Keith Code) taught Doug Chandler how to go faster. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. This volume teaches you cornering technique that applies to any situation. The main chapter headings are "throttle control", "rider input", "steering", "vision", "braking", "traction" and "racing". You will learn that smoothness equals speed and safety. Using the techniques taught by Keith you will find even a bike like my Yamaha Virago 1100 is a pretty quick bike through corners as long as you set up a smooth entry into the corner, then power through and blast o! ut the other side. I've blown away squids on GSXR750s and 1100s using this riding style, mainly because I can now carry a higher cornering speed. Keith teaches you that braking hard into a corner just upsets the suspension and maked the bike pogo all th way through. Get your braking done before the corner and the suspension is set up to provide traction all the way through the corner.
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Summary: Code's most useful text for street riders
Review: "Twist II" contains the most useful information to street riders, out of Code's three "twist"-series books. ("Twist of the Wrist" and "Soft Science" are decidedly more racetrack-oriented books and aren't really applicable for street riding, but if you race then those will be useful to you!) Code's discussion of Survival Reactions or "SR's", and his explanation of the results of applying certain inputs (brake, throttle, steering) to your motorcycle, in various situations, are the two most useful topics of this book, and are worth the price alone, whether you race on a track or ride on the street (and make sure you never confuse the two! ;-)
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Summary: Without knowing, a bike reacts the opposite way !
Review: When you read "A Twist of the wrist I and II" you will drive better! The two main things I learned were : 1) When an uncofortable situations occurs, you (= the driver) will react wrong. 2) If you try to steer or to correct the bike, it will react the opposite way.// I wanted to do faster corners and tried to hang off the bike to get my knee down. I took my time and I gradually added speed. At the time (before reading the book) everything I did seemed logic and safe to me. After reading the book I knew that I had been riding very dangerously and it was a mirracle I didn't crash !! These books are full of tips and knowledge you really should know. Example 1 : What happens when you steer right ? Try it and don't be surprised when the bike goes left. What if this happens when you are trying to avoid a lorry ? Read it and find out more.
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Summary: A fun and informative read
Review: Yes its true the author add's alot of needless definitions in this book, but may do so for a reason. Some people may not really understand the meaning of these words its sad to say. The book is a very good read and I agree, if his tips are put into practice will make you a better, safer and more educated rider. The thing is there are, in my opinion, not many books of this sort out there. This book is the one to have if your gonna have any at all. We as bikers will buy books to learn how to service our bikes but seldom do we buy a book to make us better riders. This book will do just that. I've been riding for about 20 years and I picked up alot of usefull information reading it. The author is a world class speed bike racer, and when he writes he gets into your head and speaks of things we are thinking about while we ride. Reading this book will put you on your bike, on the road, taking that corner, while not even leaving your house. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their riding skills and be a safer rider.
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Summary: A must read.
Review: This book directly addresses things the rider may have experienced but not been able to single out of the riding experience. It's a great little guide for getting into your own head on a frightening corner, and once you've got a handle on the sources of your own behavior it's much easier to correct. Very easy to read, clear and written to stress or repeat the main points - exactly what you need to get the ideas into your head to counteract implusvie actions and responses. Does seem a little one note, as I haven't had track time yet. I could summarize the book in one line: always roll on the throttle, don't let yourself chicken out. ;) This doesn't mean go crazy full-throttle everywhere and everyway, but the main safety point, changing your acceleration affects so many points of control on your bike - best to stay with smooth on no matter what your panic tells you to do. Cornering diagrams and track advice is very interesting, all simply explained and convincing. Would like to put some of the upper level stuff to practice, though the safety and mental examinations of rider behavior are valuable for all levels of street riders. A keeper.
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Summary: read to ride!
Review: if you always felt there was something a little bit off about your riding but couldn't figure it out, this is the perfect book. the writing style is concise and to the point. the book itself is an easy read (the only knock is the grade-school definitions at the end of each chapter). totw2 goes much further than the first issue does and gives techniques that can be used in more universal situations than just the track. it also doesn't have the same condescending style that i felt the first book did. if you're riding a bike on the street or track and haven't read this book, it's the best investment you can make. even if you know 90% of all the techniques he presents here, the extra 10% can slice seconds off of your lap time or make you just that much smoother on the street. being somewhat skeptical of this book after reading the first one (which was a little bit repetitive) i am very impressed with the information in twist of the wrist II. and i've only read 3/4 of it so far.
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Summary: Code's most useful text for street riders
Review: "Twist II" contains the most useful information to street riders, out of Code's three "twist"-series books. ("Twist of the Wrist" and "Soft Science" are decidedly more racetrack-oriented books and aren't really applicable for street riding, but if you race then those will be useful to you!) Code's discussion of Survival Reactions or "SR's", and his explanation of the results of applying certain inputs (brake, throttle, steering) to your motorcycle, in various situations, are the two most useful topics of this book, and are worth the price alone, whether you race on a track or ride on the street (and make sure you never confuse the two! ;-)
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Summary: This is "The Book" for sport riding
Review: Keith has a lot to say, no doubt about it. He is surgically smooth with the words - just the necessary - except for the "definitions" at the end of each chapter, which are a waste of paper.
A lot of my techique progress it's due to this book. Great reading.
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Summary: Helped me survive some scary occurences
Review: I don't know about everyone else, but when I read a book I learn from it. There is a lot to learn in this book. I am glad a I read it a few times already because I think what learned from it saved my skin the other day when I hit a large hole in a country road going about sixty or seventy in pretty good lean on a right hander. I think my forks bottomed out because they made this ugly noise and the bike started bucking like a horse ( I don't have steering damper ). I did what the book suggested in this instance: I didn't get scared ( until later ), I relaxed, I got out of the saddle, balanced on the pegs, and gassed it. Result: bike stayed up and I didn't eat it. Keith will tell you to trust your bike and let it do its thing, he says riders and their fears are the reason bikes go down and all you have to do is learn to be a good rider and let the bike do what it is designed to do. Excellent advice. This book might save your butt. BUY IT AND READ IT OVER AND OVER.
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