| Product Details- 80 Pages
- 90 Photos & Illustrations
- Paperback
- Colour
- Published in 2013
- Part of the RAC Series
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| Motorcycles - A first-time-buyer's guide
By Peter Henshaw | Features • A comprehensive guide to buying your first motorcycle
• Clear, friendly jargon-free text
• Legal issues clearly explained
• Advice on which type of bike will suit you best
• How to get training
• Buying a secondhand bike – what to look for
• The essentials – finance, insurance, and warranty
• Security – how to keep your first bike safe
• Maintenance – how to keep it running well
• The social scene – where to ride and meeting spots
Description Taking the first-time-buyer step-by-step through the entire experience of buying your first motorcycle, this friendly, clear, and jargon-free book explains everything you need to know to get the most out of your bike.
Covering practicalities such as the pros and cons of biking, and what type of bike may best suit you, to training, insurance, and maintenance – even choosing the right kit, where to buy, and where to ride are covered in this invaluable guide – this book shows you the whole story.
Synopsis Buying your first motorcycle can be a daunting and complicated process – from passing the theory and practical tests, to choosing a bike and keeping it (and yourself) safe. This book has the answers you need, taking the first-time biker through the whole experience, from deciding to ride, to how to get the most out of your bike. Through friendly, clear, and jargon-free text, it explains every step of this journey: the pros and cons of biking; what type of bike might suit you best; what you’ll need to do to get on the road (licence, training, insurance); and choosing the right kit (helmet, jacket, gloves and boots).
Then there’s the buying process – should you buy privately, from a dealer, or via an online seller. If buying a secondhand bike, what should you look for? What about financing and a warranty? And once you’ve got the bike, how do you keep it secure and running well? Finally, there are tips on where to ride, and how to get the most out of your bike. In a nutshell, it’s the whole story for a new motorcyclist.
Additional Information Aimed at first-time riders and buyers. | Table of Contents
1. Why do you want to ride? The pros and cons of biking
2. Rules & regulations
3. Licencing explained: Can you ride on a car licence? Where do you start?
4. CBT & Direct Access
5. Clothing – what’s available, what to look for, choosing a helmet, jacket, trousers, boots, gloves
6. Basic motorcycle controls
7. Documents you will need: Licence, V5, insurance, MOT
8. Types of bike: How to work out what will suit you best – sports bike, cruiser, trail bike etc
9. Where to buy: Pros and cons of dealer, private, online
10. Finance
11. Warranty
12. What to look for: General impressions, Static checks, Riding checks, Searching questions
13. Doing a deal
14. Security – where will you keep it?
15. Maintenance – the basics
16. The social scene – places to go, people to meet
17. Glossary of terms and units |
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