Barbieri explains everything a new rider needs to know to become a real biker. By sharing the lessons he learned the hard way, Barbieri gives the new biker a head start to become more comfortable, credible, and knowledgeable about the motorcycle culture.

An easy to use manual that shows you how to maximize your machine's performance and save money on garage bills. Covers routine maintenance, including tire checks, oil changes, and wheel alignment, as well as basic repairs.

Learn motorcycle riding and maintenance essential from Cycle World Magazine’s resident expert in this comprehensive, fully illustrated guide. In Total Motorcycle Manual, industry insider Mark Lindemann shares his considerable firsthand knowledge gained from riding more than 750 different bikes over more than 30 years. Packed practical tips and tricks, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of their motorcycle. Whether you are starting as a new daily commuter, track fiend or budding off-roader, Mark will teach you how to get the right gear for you, tackle test rides, avoid lemons, maintain and tune your ride and master fundamental bike skills.

There are millions of new motorcyclists hitting the blacktop every year. But being part of the American motorcycle culture takes more than just wanting to be cool. It takes a passion for the open road, freedom, and a lifestyle that even the best financing cant buy. This book, by someone who knows motorcycles as few do, provides a road map to biker culture for anyone new to the experience. Jay Barbieri explains everything a new rider needs to know to become a real biker. He begins with a brief history of motorcycles, and draws on his twenty-five years of riding experience for examples of what works and doesn't in this heady world. Most of all, he aims to spare new bikers the bad decisions neophytes typically make. With hundreds of motorcycle trips under his belt, there is not a mistake Barbieri hasn't made or a situation he hasn't encountered. By sharing the sometimes comical outcomes, he gives the new biker a head start to become more comfortable, credible, and knowledgeable about joining a community that is as much a part of American culture as baseball, hotdogs and apple pie.

Every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip--this updated fifth edition shows them how. Choosing a bike, deciding on a destination, bike preparation, documentation and shipping, trans-continental route outlines across Africa, Asia and Latin America, and back-country riding in SW USA, NW Canada and Australia. Plus--first hand accounts of biking adventures worldwide.