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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles, 2E [Paperback]

Darwin Holstrom
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Jan 24 2003 Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback)
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The definitive buying and lifestyle guide!
The Complete Idiots Guide® to Motorcycles, Second Edition is the most comprehensive book on motorcycles-covering everything from how to choose and maintain a motorcycle and how to buy appropriate gear to how to ride safely, and how to make the most out of trips on the open road. It even discusses motorcycle history and the timeless motorcycle mystique.
Written by the editors of Motorcyclist Magazine, the worlds largest streetbike publication, with a monthly circulation of 230,000 and an estimated readership of 1.3 million.
Features a cover quote from Jay Leno! The Complete Idiots Guide® to Motorcycles, Second Edition will contain approximately 15% new and/or revised information, including a completely updated buyers guide featuring the latest motorcycles and equipment, an updated chapter on racing covering new rules and venues that have come about over the past three years, updated material on the repair and maintenance of motorcycles that reflects new product and service changes of the newer models, and additional resources for beginners to motorcycling.
Darwin Holmstrom is the author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Motorcycles (with some assistance from the editors of Motorcyclist magazine) and his second book, Honda Gold Wing. Darwin caught the motorcycle bug at the age of five, when his cousin brought home a shiny new Honda CB350. He supports his lifelong motorcycle habit by any means necessary. Hes worked as a factory laborer, farm hand, truck driver, potato inspector, editor, newspaper reporter, and adjunct professor, teaching journalism, technical writing, and composition. He currently works as a freelance writer and editor in the Minneapolis area. He also mans the illustrious Midwest Desk for Motorcyclist magazine. Hes been riding since the ripe old age of 11, and he has logged at least 25,000 motorcycle miles each year for the past 15 years. His dream garage contains a Ducati 750SS (Roundcase, with a duck-egg blue frame), Series C Vincent Rapide, Moto Guzzi V11 Sport, KTM Adventurer, Honda VFR800 Interceptor, and 1993 Gold Wing SE. His real garage is somewhat more spartan.
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Motorcyclist magazine, the "World's Largest Streetbike Publication," recently celebrated its 85th year of publication. In a concise and amusing style, it focuses on the motorcycles, products, events, and people that fire the passions of streetbike enthusiasts. Motorcyclist has an audited monthly readership of 2.1 million motorcycle enthusiasts.

Darwin Holmstrom has been riding motorcycles for 23 of his 34 years. He bought his first dirtbike when he was 11 years old and has owned at least one functioning motorcycle ever since. He has ridden nearly 300,000 miles. The only thing that has remained constant in his life is his passion for motorcycling, and he rides every chance he gets. He now supports his motorcycling habit by working as the Midwest editor for Motorcyclist magazine and by working as a freelance writer.

Darwin has worked as a reporter and photographer for a daily newspaper. He won the Associated Press Photographer of the Month award in March 1997. He has also worked as an editor and graphics designer for a variety of publishing houses and periodicals, covering topics as diverse as engineering, liturgical studies, and Western mysticism. In 1997, he won a National Small Press design award for self-help books.

Darwin has a Master's degree in creative writing and a Bachelor's degree in photography and graphic design. He currently lives in western North Dakota with his wife and four dogs.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Great all around book Jun 9 2004
Format:Paperback
This book covers everything from the history of motorcycles to basic riding techniques, street strategies, maintenance, advice on buying a motorcycle, a buyer's guide in the back of the book, etc. If there is a more enjoyable, informative read on the subject of motorcycles, I haven't found it. Great book, highly recommended and well worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best all around Motorcycle guide. Nov 3 2003
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book Immensely. My wife and I became excited about motorcycles. We visited at least twelve dealerships just to find out what our particular flavor of bike would be. We began reading all types of books on Motorcycles, Motorcycle touring, etc. The idiots guide gave me an in-depth look at the different types of bikes. Although I finally decided on a Honda Shadow VLX as my first bike, this book opened the door for me regarding sport touring types as well. What you have in this book is an unbiased look at bikes. A great street wise road education is included here. Much of this taken straight from the Motorcycle Saftey foundation. The author/editors are not Just Harley men/women, but open to all makes and models. Personally I can't afford a Harley. Because of this I needed to buy a inexpensive and Reliable bike. The Honda fit the bill on this. Good Maintainence area is included on the chapters, and a good talk on the differences between shaft drive and Chain drive type bikes. If you can't explain your passion for motorcycles, this will feed the your unexplained passion then continue to educate you in the process. Ride for Life with your tires on the road always.
One Excellent Book!!!

Dave Carlin, Philly

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction May 12 2003
By Michael
Format:Paperback
Like most "Idiot" books, this is a great introduction. Not a lot of depth in some places, but that is better left to specific subject books. What this book does well is get you acquainted with terms and different varieties of bikes so that you can avoid making a complete fool of yourself. Also gives good resources for further education. You wouldn't want this to be your only bike book, but it is a good place to start.
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