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Title: The Complete Motorcycle Book: A Consumer's Guide by Jim Bennett ISBN: 0-8160-3854-6 Publisher: Checkmark Books Pub. Date: March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: incomplete and spotty
Comment: i had high hopes for this one. good table of contents and the few pages i skimmed at the store were decent. in fact the first half of the book was fine but after about page 200 it seemed the author's editor must have given up.
i found it oddly funny that the first chapter discusses how to dissuade your son from getting a bike, then later Jim Bennett attempts some kind of stance to ostensibly include women in his survey of motorcycling by attempting to note special issues women may have when deciding to ride. these few paragraphs seemed clunky, contrived and a bit condescending.
the book had some pictures and some advice and i might even be an iota or two smarter than i was before i picked up the book, but i came away disappointed. it's a quick survey for the complete beginner, but once read you know it could've been done a lot better and that there must be better survey-type books for beginners out there. maybe the "idiot's guide to motorcycles" referenced before would've been a better purchase for me.
if you are a woman i might recommend The Perfect Vehicle by an actual woman Melissa Holbrook Pierson. not a survey of motorcycles, but a story about her experience as a beginning motorcyclist.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Book for Beginners
Comment: A really good book for beginners and a not to bad book for experienced riders. I recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about buying a bike or whose love one is about to buy a bike. This book is chock full of information, starting out with trying to answer the question ride or not ride and then going on to explain how to pick the right bike; how to buy a used or new bike; basic motorcycle maintenance; and safety tips.
Rating: 3
Summary: a decent introduction to the world of motorcycles
Comment: For someone who brings nothing more than enthusiasm to the art of motorcycle riding (in other words, you don't know the first thing about motorcycle parts and you have no idea what "countersteering" means), this book is a fairly good introduction. The author takes you through all aspects of motorcycle ownership, from deciding whether riding is right for you to the mechanics behind the combustible engine to making high speed turns. The information is reasonably detailed and well written, and all topics are covered.
My only complaints are: 1) many introductory books to motorcycles, such as The Idiot's Guide, give a more detailed breakdown of all bikes currently on the market... this book only covers a handful of bikes available (although it does have a section on used bikes), 2) there could have been more illustrations to accompany the explanations of motorcycle parts and functionality, and 3) certain sections use terms that the author never takes the time to define (at one point he makes numerous references to the "gasket" without telling the uninitiated where a gasket is, what it looks like, what it's function is, etc.).
But in the long run, my complaints are minor. This book is relatively comprehensive, and covers some issues that other books don't (such as the section on female riders). The author is well informed, clearly cares a great deal about the subject matter, and stresses safety. Anyone who is considering buying their first motorcycle would do well to buy this book (and maybe one or two others as well).
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles (2nd Edition) by Darwin Holmstrom, Jay Leno, Motorcyclist Magazine ISBN: 0028642589 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Motorcycle Owner's Manual by Hugo Wilson ISBN: 0789416158 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence: Skills, Knowledge, and Strategies for Riding Right, 2nd ed. by Nate Rauba, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Staff, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Hector Cademartori ISBN: 1884313019 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Proficient Motorcycling : The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by David L. Hough ISBN: 1889540536 Publisher: Bowtie Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Chilton's Motorcycle Handbook by Ben Greisler, Kevin M. G. Maher, Chilton Book Company ISBN: 0801990998 Publisher: Chilton/Haynes Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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