Motorcycling the Right Way: Do This, Not That: Lessons from Behind the Handlebars (CompanionHouse Books) Rider's Guide to Controlling Your Motorcycle - Master Skills, Be Safe, and Ride with Confidence

Concise and compact. Best way to go. The book's small enough to handle easily, The information is spot on, and the color photos and maps seem to appear on each paged turned.Good on the bike.Fun on the couch.Go get it!

I've been looking for a well written easy to read motorcycling techniques book and was glad I found this book.I've returned to riding after 25 years and I agree wholeheartedly with the author's view that riding skills perish.Traffic has got busier with more cars on the road pretty much everywhere. Many more older riders now, with bikes seemingly getting more expensive and cars getting relatively cheaper. Fewer riders on the roads means drivers are less aware of them than previously. Combined with the fact that you're more likely to break badly than bounce well, you should do yourself a favour and study riding techniques like a pilot studies flying planes safely.I had a serious off when I was younger that I probably wouldn't survive now. 25 years and 20 kilos later really wouldn't help. Bikes have become lighter and more powerful. Lightweight alloy instead of steel plus fuel injectors instead of carburettors make a big difference. My 300cc bike now performs as well my 500cc bike performed. New sport bikes perform as well now as track bikes did back then. Performance value has never been higher.A Hyabusa for less than a Hyundai outperforms super cars costing an order of magnitude more. If you've spent the last few decades trundling a car in traffic to pay the bills you'll be shocked how immediate modern bikes feel.This book is excellent at reminding you of the risks you must manage riding modern bikes in current conditions.

Ken Condon offers his vast motorcycle experience and advice with this well written and fast reading book for all riders and enthusiasts who are interested in road safety. This book covers lots of topics & conditions riders can expect to experience whenever on the road under many different expected and unexpected riding situations. Thank you for writing this book and bring on riding season 2022!

On the helpful side were the scenarios presented. These take you into a 'real-world' environment to illustrate the results of decisions made and are easy to relate to. There were also numerous tips about clothing choices, lane positioning, braking techniques, etc. that riders may need to think about more purposely rather than as an afterthought. On the less-helpful side are some of the principals that are presented. In some cases it would be beneficial to include more graphics, even simple line drawings, to help illustrate a point or technique. This is where it would probably be a good idea to have an actual novice attempt to implement some of this advice and provide feedback to the rather experienced author.

I thought this book was okay, but I also thought that the focus was a little off. I have been back to riding now for 14 years, and I have never heard of "throttle blipping" until this book. Nor have I heard much about clutchless shifting, which this book covers in some detail. This stuff is racing bike terminology and information, and it isn't necessary for a street rider to know about it, in fact it could cause confusion if a novice tries to learn this unnecessary stuff. Other than some information that seemed to be not for the intended audience, it was okay.

To me the the design and imagery on the cover of this book looks dated, the title is less than exciting, and the whole presentation evokes another era. I thought it was an old book and almost didn't even look at it. That would have been a big mistake.I have read David Hough's two major books as well as Code's, Hahn's, Parks', the MSF's "Motorcycling Excellence" and "Motorcycle Roadcraft: The Police Rider's Handbook" from the UK. Condon's "Motorcycling the Right Way" is right up there with the best of them.Given the caveat that I am interested in developing advanced street riding skills (not racing or putting-your-knee-down cornering) I learned a lot from Condon's book, even after reading the others, and it's made me a more confident, better, and safer street rider. I highly recommend it.

Over the years I have read about ten motorcycle books on improving my motorcycle skills. I read every word at least once. Ken’s book is the best. That statement maybe be unfair to the writers of the other books because my knowledge and experience is all ways greater with the reading of each new book. I actually try to find statements I disagree with. I have been riding for 50years. There were some short breaks between motorcycles. Ken explains everything in a very simple way. Make sure you are rested and not just trying to finish the chapter. You will be a better rider if you read this book and try to apply the information ken shares.

This book is so well written and is full of great information that it fits the bill. My wife is just beginning to ride and the book is great for bringing up points of discussion. The way the book is structured and the "Lessons Learned" and the "Riding Terms" are nice asides. The illustrations are very good and helpful. The photographs are fun, insightful, and helpful. I just wish he hadn't used Harleys in front of the bar for one of them! That's stereotypical! (Yes, I'm a Harley rider.) I've ridden for years and still keep trying to learn, and this is one excellent book to do just that.

This book is an excellent read and is both inspirational and confirming my own experience to date.

The book is comprehensive. The first 80 pages cover the basics that a new rider must read carefully. The remainder of the book covers riding skills in clear and thorough way. In particular the coverage on braking, traction, and cornering are excellent.

I found this book easy to read and understand without all the technical jargon that appears in other educational books.

It’s okay. Not finding any new information, just a recap of things that any motorcyclist would know

Very well written and informative book. Ken explains a lot of complex concepts that you can't learn on the street, or in any entry level MSC. I'd recommend it to both beginners and the experiences alike.