How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles

How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles
Author: Gary LaPlante
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-08-13
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1610585526

Off-road riding is one of motorcycling's most popular pursuits and also one of its best training grounds for improving street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail riding, to adventure tours. No matter the specific pursuit, all dirt riding (and much street riding) shares the same basic skill set. How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles schools the reader in all the skills necessary to ride safely and quickly off-road. Chapters cover the basics, such as body position, turning, braking, and throttle control, then proceed to advanced techniques, such as sliding, jumps, wheelies, hill-climbing, and more. If you've ever wanted to try dirt riding or if you're an experienced rider looking to sharpen your skill set, How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles is a perfect riding coach.

Pro Motocross & Off-Road Riding Techniques

Pro Motocross & Off-Road Riding Techniques
Author: Donnie Bales
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2004
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760318027

Ride to win with the pros, as this updated, third edition of Pro Motocross & Off-Road Riding Techniques puts you in front of the pack. Advanced tips and techniques from your favorite pro riders-Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Danny Carlson, Chad Reed, Greg Albertyn, Ty Davis, Jeremy McGrath, Guy Cooper, Steve Lamson, and others-give you the inside line on everything from body position to brake/power slides. New action sequences of professional riders take you step-by-step through specific techniques, including double jumps, rutted corners, braking bumps, starts, and whoops. Check out Gary Semics' riding techniques-with 10 years as a factory rider and over 20 more as a riding instructor, Semics knows motocross. His techniques and insight will improve even the most experienced rider's form. Techniques for motocross, supercross, hare scrambles, enduro, and desert racing are all included, as well as how to tackle off-road obstacles, practice methods, a buyer's guide for gear, goggle prep, race strategy, and an extensive chapter on riding four-strokes. Whether you're an expert motocrosser or a beginning enduro racer, this new edition of of Pro Motocross & Off-Road Riding Techniques is the hot line to improving your skills.

Four-Stroke Motocross and Off-Road Performance Handbook

Four-Stroke Motocross and Off-Road Performance Handbook
Author: Eric Gorr
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-07-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760340005

DIVThis thorough how-to manual helps the off-road motorcycle enthusiast get the most out of their machine. This one-stop reference covers everything from basic maintenance to performance modifications, including: • Engine rebuilding• Transmission rebuilding• Clutch repair and rebuilding• Big-bore kits• Cam kits and valve timing and tuning• Tuning stock suspension• Suspension revalving and kits• Jetting and tuning carburetors• Tuning electronic fuel injection• Wheels, tires, and brakes• Chains and sprockets• Cooling systems • Electrical systems/div

Dirt Rider's Motocross Riding Tips

Dirt Rider's Motocross Riding Tips
Author: Dirt Rider Magazine Editor
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2002-07-28
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760313152

Dirt Rider magazine publishes monthly one-page riding technique features. Emap magazines survey their readers every month, and the survey results show that bike tests rank first and riding techniques second. Dirt Rider presents these tip features by showing a well-known pro rider going step-by-step through a difficult obstacle. This book features the last five years of these motocross riding techniques in one volume.

Motocross

Motocross
Author: Anthony Sutton
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429668865

"Describes the sport of motocross, giving tips on race preparation, choosing equipment, racing techniques, dirt bike maintenance, and other information for how to become a skilled motocross rider"--Provided by publisher.

Motocross Racers

Motocross Racers
Author: Ray Ryan
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780760312391

In this book 30 significant examples of restored race bikes are profiled with colour photography and detailed information about the machine's race pedigree and historical significance. [From back cover].

Adventure Riding Techniques

Adventure Riding Techniques
Author: Robert Wicks
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781844255726

Every motorcycle adventure presents new challenges – terrain, weather, geography, mechanical issues, survival and navigation. Adventure Riding Techniques is designed to act as the essential and definitive guide to all the specialist skills one would need for off road adventure riding. It is designed to fill the reader with the confidence needed to undertake a long distance adventure ride, whatever the conditions. The book delivers a practical approach to adventure bike basics, riding techniques, crossing different types of terrain (everything from rivers and mud to rocks and deep sand), riding positions and strategies for survival. A long distance motorcycle journey is a significant undertaking and giving the reader insight into vital techniques and skills is this book’s unique difference. Specialists in the field will be used to demonstrate techniques and provide insightful information for aspiring adventure riders.

The Total Dirt Rider Manual

The Total Dirt Rider Manual
Author: Pete Peterson
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1681880822

This essential guide from the experts at Dirt Rider magazine covers everything from riding and repair basics to motocross tricks and flips. Affordable and easy to ride, dirt bikes are a great way to enjoy the great outdoors and build riding skills. Whether you just want to enjoy a ride through the backcountry or you’re gunning for motocross stardom, this book is full of hand-on tips and tricks to get you there. The Total Dirt Rider Manual covers: Gear: Learn how to buy the right bike for you, whether you’re looking at new models or used rides; suit up for style safety, and comfort; and adapt your gear to a wide range of riding conditions. Riding: Get all the information you need to enjoy a casual day on the trails or to compete year-round. Wrenching: The best of Dirt Rider magazine’s “Dr. Dirt” feature, providing step-by-step tutorials for repairs of all kinds. Suspension: A bike’s suspension is vital, expensive to fix, and tricky to diagnose. This special section offers clear, practical tips from America’s top race-bike mechanics that could save you thousands of dollars.

BMX Trix & Techniques for the Park and Street

BMX Trix & Techniques for the Park and Street
Author: Tony Donaldson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release:
Genre: BMX bikes
ISBN: 9781610605922

Since emerging in the late 1960s, BMX has diversified into four disciplines: vert (ramp riding and dirt jumps), street, freestyle (flatland), and, of course, the sport that started it all and gave the bikes their name-bicycle motocross, or racing.BMX Trix & Techniques for the Park & Street schools old dogs and newbies alike with all the techniques they need to partake in the gnarliest tricks seen on skateparks, parking lots, sidewalks, and library steps across the country. Step-by-step photo sequences with Mike Day, Kyle Huber, Todd Anderson, and other top riders are accompanied by concise captions that break down and illustrate the techniques featured. Riders will learn tricks and moves designed for everyone from beginners to experienced riders.About the AuthorBMX Track and BMX Park & Street are written and photographed by veteran rider and photographer Tony Donaldson, whose photography (www.tdphoto.com) has appeared in the likes of ESPN the Magazine and Sports Illustrated for Kids, and in print advertisements for several top shoe, clothing, and bicycle companies. An avid mountain biker, BMXer, and skateboarder, Donaldson also works in the realm of digital video and is the co-author of MBI's The World of BMX. He lives in the Los Angeles area.