Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle (Riding Home)

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October 25th, 2010 by admin

Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle (Riding Home)

Since his first feature in Motorcyclist magazine, contributing editor Jack Lewis has set a high bar in polarizing the readership. Letters to the editor may brim with love or sizzle with hatred, but are never indifferent. Castigated by his editor for routinely doubling his allotted space, this "rider's cut" provides a deeper glimpse into the mind behind "Stoned to the Bone" and "Dancing with the Devil."

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H. M. Lewis writes:
October 25th, 201012:18 pmat

Review by H. M. Lewis for Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle (Riding Home)
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Truth-in-reviewing: Jack Lewis and I aren’t related that we know of, though we share the same last name. We are simply friends of the kind who have yet to visit each others home.

Jack writes editorials for one of my favorite magazines, MOTORCYCLIST. Really good, interesting editorials, which are rare in that genre of magazine when they span beyond the narrow range of motorcycle-related subjects as Jack’s writing does. I’m happy that he got some of his writing onto Amazon, where I can put it on my Kindle2 and read (and re-read) it.

I particularly like the lead essay in this collection, “Riding Home”. Jack’s writing style is reminiscent of two of my favorite authors, William Gibson and Hunter S. Thompson. He has a way of constructing just the right phrase to evoke an entire emotion or scene, one you’ve likely experienced yourself. He writes about Idaho back roads and my personal memories of those same highways and places light up in my mind. I wish I could write like that.

Jack understands bikes and the people who ride them in the way that only a fellow biker can. His gift is that he can write about it and bring a tear to your eye, or make you want to call that old riding buddy you haven’t talked to in years. His writing makes me want to get on my bike and just take off for a few days. It is, as they say, all about the journey — not the destination.

Jack’s writing is a journey…

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GTek writes:
October 25th, 201012:23 pmat

Review by GTek for Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle (Riding Home)
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Jack Lawis has a style of prose that makes you think you’ve known him for years. The “kinship/friendship sense” this creates is immediate and memorable. At least it is so for me, for I can relate a great deal to what Jack’s laying down in his book and articles.

I think that for me, knowing what to expect from Jack’s writing (as a subscriber to Motorcyclist), the biggest surprise was how much richer his unabridged work presented here was compared to that published in the magazines. You learn that this man is even more of a truly capable writer than you previously thought. One gets a wealth of detail and amusement and poignancy that was stripped from the previously published accounts. All this on top of his trademark turns of phrase that will leave you stunned with their simplicity and profundity and sheer amusement value all at the same time.

And finally- three dollars? For this content and sheer readability and volume, thirteen would not be out of line. Buy this book before someone figures that out.

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Carl Paukstis writes:
October 25th, 201012:53 pmat

Review by Carl Paukstis for Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle (Riding Home)
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This book is a good read for people who love motorcycles and people.

Jack Lewis gives us an entertaining, sometimes troubling, peek at his interior dialogs to go along along with his slice-of-life interactions with the alleged real world. Most of us carry on these conversations with ourselves inside our helmets. Some of us, like Jack, can’t really decide whether we spend too much time alone – or not enough. Few of us have the depth and breadth of experience that he has to contemplate.

There’s much about this book that evokes faded recollections of the classic _Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance_. But this is a different kind of book experience, a very different man’s journeys, in a very different time of the world.

It’s entertaining, It’ occasionally funny. It’s thought-provoking. It’s _different_. It’s a dessert topping AND a floor wax. Read it.

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Rider Boy writes:
October 25th, 20101:04 pmat

Review by Rider Boy for Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop)
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I was a bit shocked when I read this book and saw the scope of its contents. Even more shocking, it was written in a way that I could comprehend. I’ve spent tweny-plus years trying to figure out motorcycle suspensions, and now, thanks to this book, I finally get it. But perhaps most shocking of all was the negative review below, which was more of a personal attack on co-author Lee Parks than it was a useful review. I’ve met Mr. Parks–I took his Total Control riding course and found it extremely useful. Granted, Mr. Parks may not be the easiest person to like and he can come off as slightly abrasive at times, but he clearly knows his business, and he’s a top-notch writer, which shows in every page of this book.

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trib writes:
October 25th, 20101:37 pmat

Review by trib for Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop)
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Excellent read. A must have for anyone attempting to adjust the suspension on his or anyone else’s motorcycle.

The read can be a bit heady at first, the author after all is a mechanical engineer. And these types have a tendency to tell you how to build a watch after you’ve asked them for the time, but if you stick with it, there is a wealth of info on the topic of Motorcycle suspension and how to properly adjust it.

There are a few mathimatical equations, (remeber he’s an engineer) but these can be ignored if all you want to do is get to the meat and potatoes of the topic.

Well worth the Amazon price and I have not regretted it’s purchase.

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parvi004 writes:
October 25th, 20102:33 pmat

Review by parvi004 for Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop)
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This book goes through all the high points of suspension tuning. No math, very limited physics, you just kind of have to believe it. But all in all a good read, clears up any misconceptions that you may have about setting up your bike.

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MC Dirt Guy writes:
October 25th, 20102:58 pmat

Review by MC Dirt Guy for Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop)
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Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible by Thede and Parks was a joy to read and useful as a reference. MC suspension has always bugged me as to how exactly it works and more importantly how to get it to work on the various motorcycles that I owned and have owned. The book really explains how forces in suspension work in theory and is able to translate this info to how to adjust and or modify suspension. The trouble shooting and test chapter was especially useful for me to get my sport touring bike adjusted for my weight and riding style–the owners manual offered no help at all. The section on how to take apart forks and add aftermarket parts is easy to understand and has lots of great pictures that show what is inside. With the help of this book I will attempt to change springs and valveing on my son’s WR250F Yamaha. I did not want to try to do this job before, having the book as a reference and guide will make the job possible for me to do instead of taking the bike to the dealer. Highly recommended!!!!

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Motorcycle Fanatic writes:
October 25th, 20103:17 pmat

Review by Motorcycle Fanatic for Race Tech’s Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop)
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I own this book. It is very well written, has some great pictures and is clear to understand. Author Lee Parks has another book on here that is highly rated too! (click his name and it shows the other book he wrote) Paul Thede puts on seminars about the topic of the book so you know he’s experienced and knowledgable. But really the content is straightforward, detailed, understandable, and valuable to any rider whether you’re a racer, or just a recreational rider. Also, remember that when someone writes a review, they should be reviewing the book itself, not complaining about shipper issues or transaction problems. The purpose of reviewing the book is to review the book. Seller comments/ratings is where complaints about shipping, damages, and returns should go.

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