{"product_id":"motorcycle-smarts-overcome-fear-learn-control-master-riding-well-9781732453210","title":"Motorcycle Smarts: Overcome Fear, Learn Control, Master Riding Well","description":"\"If I didn't think I could measurably reduce my chances of crashing, I wouldn't ride.\"\u003cbr\u003e- David Mixson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you feel \u003ci\u003eguilty\u003c\/i\u003e for wanting to ride a motorcycle? Do you have a \u003ci\u003efear\u003c\/i\u003e that overcomes you when you ride? Do you want to enjoy the \u003ci\u003epeace of mind\u003c\/i\u003e knowing that you're doing everything possible NOT to leave your family alone? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Mixson, author of the \u003ci\u003eMotorcycle Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e book series (and NASA engineer), debunks the myth that crashing is a matter of fate by explaining the most important topics that other motorcycle mega books gloss over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou won't find page-filling discussions about how to get the most out of your first Sturgis Rally or how to select riding gear. Instead, you'll find one of the most in-depth, simple to understand explanations of lowside and highside crashes that exists-anywhere. Riders die every day in these rider-induced crashes-and it doesn't have to be this way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMastering the art of riding a motorcycle well is about understanding and overcoming \u003ci\u003erider fear\u003c\/i\u003e. It's about having the \u003ci\u003ehead knowledge of how your motorcycle works\u003c\/i\u003e so you can make it go where you want it to go. It's about understanding \u003ci\u003ewhy riders crash\u003c\/i\u003e so you can avoid making the same mistakes. It's about \u003ci\u003etaking ownership of your riding safety\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to in-depth discussions about rider fear and (lowside and highside crashes), \u003ci\u003eMotorcycle Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e covers topics like \u003ci\u003ecountersteering\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emuscle memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ebraking\u003c\/i\u003e. It also addresses some of the most important lessons from the Hurt Report and makes a case for only riding motorcycles equipped with ABS-that has nothing to do with stopping distances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere's what one reader said: \u003cbr\u003e\"I've read \u003ci\u003eTotal Control\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProficient Motorcycling\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStayin Safe\u003c\/i\u003e, but the section in \u003ci\u003eMotorcycle Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e on lowside and highside crashes is all the difference. David is great at simplifying difficult concepts. I'm definitely passing along this book to my riding friends.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Dano in San Diego, California \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNHTSA studies show that nearly half of all motorcycle fatalities are caused by rider error-and the numbers aren't getting any better. The training isn't working. The current motorcycle skills books aren't working. We need a fresh approach to helping riders NOT crash. This book is that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is the book I would hand to someone who's been riding for decades and wants to reduce their risk of crashing. This is the book I would give my son or daughter if they told me they wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle. This is the book I couldn't find when I first started riding at forty.\"\u003cbr\u003e- David Mixson\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Mixson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50456184815890,"sku":"9781732453210","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_138a4964-7214-4766-ac5c-656d79ecb635.jpg?v=1729901181","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/motorcycle-smarts-overcome-fear-learn-control-master-riding-well-9781732453210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}