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Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques, 2nd Edition

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Total Control delivers what other high-performance riding books only claim to offer: the skills to let you put your bike where you want it. Practicing the techniques outlined on these pages is the fastest and easiest way to master your machine. Writing in a clear and understandable style, accomplished instructor and road racer Lee Parks demystifies the techniques used by top professionals and shows how to apply them to high-performance street and track riding, no matter what kind of bike you ride. Parks explains the psychological dynamics of fear and concentration, as well as what it takes to achieve true mastery of your motorcycle. Total Control gives you everything you need to develop the techniques and survival skills necessary to become a proficient, accomplished, and safer street rider. High-quality photos, detailed instructions, and professional diagrams highlight the intricacies and proper techniques of street riding. Readers will come away with a better understanding of everything from braking and cornering to proper throttle control, resulting in a more exciting yet safer ride. By breaking down skills into small and easily learned modules, Total Control offers the most effective riding curriculum ever developed. Total Control is the must-have instruction book for sport, touring, cruiser, and adventure riders who want to taking their riding skills to the next level in the shortest amount of time…without taking unnecessary risks. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motorbooks; 2nd edition (January 15, 2015)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760343446


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 49


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.63 x 10.63 inches


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    • If you ride, you need to read this
I’ve been riding different bikes for many years and thought I was a good and safe rider, but after reading this fantastic book I had no idea of all the things I was doing wrong and unsafe. The information in this book is indispensable if want to know the mechanics of how turning, suspension and tires make such a difference depending on your riding style. It’s an easy and most informative read, and all the armed forces use these techniques for their safety rider courses, as im a vet myself, I was very interested in reading this book. I promise you that if you follow the principles and techniques outlined in this book you’ll be a much safer rider and you’ll build your confidence in every way. I’m 60 years old and I highly recommend this book to all motorcycle riders ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024 by Michael
    • Good book
Definitely a good read for all riders, very informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025 by Katelynn Boyd
    • Great book for new riders!
I bought this book at the recommendation of someone I trust who rides. They said it helped them get better at controlling their motorcycle. I’ve put some of the stuff mentioned in the book into use in my own riding and I like to think it makes me a safer rider.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024 by David
    • This book along with Proficient Motorcycling make the two best books on riding.
I have about a dozen books on riding technique which I got after returning to riding after decades of not riding. Of all the books I have, I consider Proficient Motorcycling (the first book, NOT More Proficient Motorcycling which is redundant) the best of all. I learned so much from it. But I consider Total Control to be the perfect companion book to Proficient Motorcycling. They do have overlap, of course, but Total Control deals more with the physics of riding, psychology, rider attitude, etc. The author has studied riding technique for decades and has clarified the most important things a rider should know. One of my grandsons (who is 25) mentioned that he's thinking of getting a motorcycle and, if he does, the first thing I'm going to do is order Proficient Motorcycling and Total Control for him. As I said, they make perfect companion books. I'm a street rider. My bike is a massive Triumph Rocket III Touring (2300 ccs) that makes a HD look small when they're parked side-by-side. (I've been thinking of getting an HD to keep in my saddle bag as a spare. They're nice little bikes! :-) Just kidding, of course but it does make HD's look tiny. I mention that because anyone considering this book should understand that it's primarly written for sportsbike riders and racers. I can't even count how many pictures there are of riders in full lean with their knee dragging on the ground. But, even so, the book has lots of good information for street riders so don't let the emphasis on high-performance sports bikes and professisonal racing discourage you from buying this excellent book. In fact, I may just give away all my other books except the two mentioned in this review. Some of them are downright silly like the one recommending that you practice at least an hour a day in a large parking lot with dozens of cones set up and stripping your bike down of tail lights, headlights, panniers, turn signals, etc. beefore you practice. Can you imagine removing all that stuff every single day and then reinstalling it? I'm not going to mention the name of that book but it's a popular one. If you are a new rider or returning to riding and don't have any books, just get the two mentioned in this review but don't bother with More Proficient Motorcycling. It's redundant and it's as if the author just wanted to squeeze out some more cash after the success of his first book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020 by Old School
    • If You Ride A Motorcycle On The Street You Need This Book
Even if you’ve been riding motorcycles for decades, like I have, you’re probably doing it all wrong. I took the Total Control intermediate class. It was there that I realized my last statement. If there was a wrong way to do an exercise, I was doing it. Immediately after the class I bought this book and began page by page underlining the bad habits I had developed. I then began riding more frequently with a conscious effort to practice what I read. In two weeks time I was riding smoother, more effortlessly, and just plain enjoying the riding so much more. If you’re willing to admit you have room for improvement, this book is a game changer. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024 by Thomas P..
    • Best Riding Book I have bought thus far....
If you want to perfect your skills, and develop mental checklists, this book is for you. The overcoming fear section explains how the brain works and - I tried out the neuroscience on a project I was working on totally unrelated to motorcycling, and was amazed on how focused I was ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024 by mark johnson
    • A must read
This book is a must read for anybody that’s just starting or a seasoned rider. This is the best book I’ve read on bike life. He’s broken down everything you need to go to get started on this amazing journey. Let’s get it bike life first life 🏍️
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024 by Ant Rho
    • great book
great book. lots of useful info.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024 by Jay Buell

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