For the new rider, the returning rider, and the veteran who’s looking for more information, this handy book has it all: the necessary facts on street-riding from first to last, clearly and concisely laid out. Author Bill Stermer brings an insider’s knowledge to the job, and the result is an expert, user-friendly guide to selecting, equipping, understanding, and using a street motorcyclewith occasional useful detours into such topics as road food and tunes, security and first aid, staying warm and dry, carrying laptops or cameras, and shipping your bike. From a close survey of the types of street motorcycles and different engine configurations, Stermer goes on to discuss features and options, accessories and apparel, mechanical considerations (from power and suspension to detailing and tires), and using a motorcycle in a group or alone or with a passenger, to commute or camp, for rallies or tours.

Streetbikes (Everything You Need to Know)

Engineering & Transportation

Stermer, Bill

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

Whether you’re new to motorcycling, contemplating your first Harley or just coming back to America’s iconic motorcycle, this book is the only one you’ll need. From figuring out which Harley suits you to finding like-minded riders and rallies, this book has it all. It begins with the purchase, including invaluable information on choosing the right model for your needs. The book covers every aspect of Harley ownership, from maintaining your bike to boosting performance, from choosing your riding gear to planning and packing for a trip. Included are tips on learning how to ride, personalizing and customizing your bike, and aftermarket options, even a brief primer on Harley-Davidson lore and history.

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles: Everything You Need to Know

Motorbooks

Motorcycle touring is loaded with tips and techniques from a veteran tourer. How to pack and plan, what to buy and what to take. Accessories to make mmotorcycle touring a practical and exciting travel alternative.

Motor Cycle Touring by Bill Stermer (1982-10-01)

Hp Books

Motorcycle Touring and Travel: A Handbook of Travel by Motorcycle

Whitehorse Pr

Learn the fine points of motorcycle touring with Bill Stermer as your guide. Bill is former Editorial Director of Rider magazine and a contributor to numerous other motorcycling publications. 
This is THE handbook for anyone interested in travel by motorcycle, written by one of America's foremost riding journalists. Every aspect of planning and executing a trip by motorcycle is covered: choosing the proper motorcycle and equipment, the right gear and how to pack it, dressing smart for various weather conditions including the heat, cold and rain, tips on accommodating co-riders and other motorcyclists, group riding, camping, safety basics--and just plain having fun. 
In this expanded and revised second edition, Stermer has assembled new and updated information about choosing a motorcycle, tires, lubricants, suspension enhancements, routine maintenance and safety checks, clothing, and travel gear. And there are many new photographs to help keep current on the changing world of touring. Finally, Stermer tells the pros and cons of touring's latest craze, which is utilizing the cruising motorcycle as a tourer. 
With more than 35 years of riding experience and 20 years of testing and writing about motorcycles, Bill Stermer is the perfect guide for motorcycle travelers--novices and veterans alike. You are certain to learn something new from this book, even if you started riding in 1950. 
You'll be very pleased with this updated version!

Motorcycle Touring and Travel: A Handbook of Travel by Motorcycle, Second Ed

When the R100RS first came on the scene in 1977, it caused a complete sensation. Sporting a revolutionary wedge-shaped fairing that offered the rider near total enclosure, it provided unparalleled riding ease and protection. When fitted with optional saddlebags it sang the song of the open road that BMW riders cherished: long distances at high speeds with comfort and convenience. The first modern street motorcycle with a frame-mounted fairing, it was not only the most stunning BMW model, but with its new 980cc flat-twin motor, also the most powerful. Soon, a vast aftermarket sprang up around it with all sorts of updates for its suspension, handling, and power, as well as a large community of loyal fans and owners which exists to this day. Stermer's timeless book is the engaging story of where that legendary motorcycle came from including an interview with designer Hans Muth, what it was like to ride, and what it meant to motorcycling, told well and with luscious full-color photographs. Stermer's insightful insider's view of this storied machine shows why it continues to live on as one of the most recognizable and groundbreaking machines of our times.

BMW R100RS (Motorcycle Collector Series)

Whitehorse Press

When released in 1977, BMW's R100 RS caused a sensation with its unique, utilitarian wedge fairing and its 980cc flat-twin. Briefly discontinued in the mid-1980s, the R100 was brought back by popular demand and today lives on as one of the most groundbreaking motorcycles of all time. Illustrated with dozens of color photographs, this insightful story of the BMW R100 RS covers the evolution of the motorcycle through all model years through the last year of production in 1993.

Bmw R100Rs (Motorcycle Collector Series)

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