Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
The book to drive biker fans hog wild.

The most complete book on motorcycles covers everything from motorcycle maintenance and appropriate gear to safety tips, new rules and venues, recommended buys, and making the most out of trips on the open road. It also includes a completely updated buyer’s guide featuring photos and write-ups of the latest street, sport, and dirt bikes.
• Revised edition with new color insert
• Foreword by Jay Leno

Rating : - Good intro, needs a little editing
Fun book that covers a huge amount of motorcycling info, without diving very deep into any particular area.

There's very little here that you won't find on a variety of internet sites that cater to new riders, but at least it's well packaged.

One thing I found disappointing was the description of how to actually start and ride a bike. The description on page 147 mixes up the left and right controls and would have you pressing up on the rear brake (right side) while operating the clutch and trying to put the bike into gear. Whoops -- clutch levers AND pedals are on the left.

Still, it's worth $15.