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Proficient MotorcyclingThis best selling book is also ?#1 book in motorcycle safety (Nielsen BookScan) and essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their years of experience. Author David L. Hough, a revered motorcycle author, columnist, and riding safety consultant, lays out a clear course for all riders who want to sharpen their handling skills and improve their rides. This second edition, expanded and now in full color, offers new riders and road warriors
This best-selling book is also ?#1 book in motorcycle safety” (Nielsen BookScan) and essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their years of experience. Author David L. Hough, a revered motorcycle author, columnist, and riding-safety consultant, lays out a clear course for all riders who want to sharpen their handling skills and improve their rides. This second edition, expanded and now in full color, offers new riders and road warriors the exact kind of advice they need to be prepared for anything when on the road, how to avoid accidents, and how to handle the unexpected. Hough, who began motorcycling in the 1960s, tackles every imaginable topic?from the mechanics of the bike, selection of the right-sized bike, and basic riding skills to night riding, group outings, and advanced survival tactics. In the chapter called ?Motorcycle Dynamics,” Hough spells out the equipment needed and basic skills required to control a bike, and specifically keeping the rider’s safety and ability to avoid potentially injurious or fatal crashes. The author is outspoken and direct when it comes to safety, and he emphasizes the importance of the rider’s braking abilities and spells out how to improve them. The chapter offers six tried-and-true techniques for quick-stop tactics, critical for every rider to understand and master. He also addresses other vital skills that riders need to evaluate and improve, such as turning, maintaining balance and stability, and steering. He defines, compares, and analyzes the ins and outs of steering and control: direct steering, countersteering, push steering, out-tracking, coning, u-turns, and directional control. The chapter called ?Cornering Habits” is a virtual master class in acceleration, deceleration, use of weight, throttle, leaning, and handling challenging terrain. Hough’s skill as a photographer and illustrator adds a graphic element to his books that leads to immediate understanding of the concepts he explains. The detail offered in each section of the book can only come from decades on the road, and the author is the consummate instructor, assigning homework to the readers in the form of exercises to practice and improve specific techniques that he outlines and illustrates in the text. Any rider who would venture out on the road without David Hough’s voice in his head takes an unnecessary risk with his own life.Proficient Motorcycling takes riders from long, snaking country roads right into the traffic of the big city, and Hough offers the best advice for riders dealing with the most challenging conditions, whether it’s road construction, snap-jawed intersections, skateboarders, or suddenly slippery road surfaces. A critical section of the book offers riders advice on how to deal with automobiles, including aggressive car drivers, oblivious SUV drivers, or ?blind” truck drivers. The book offers the kind of first-hand experience that can literally save riders’ lives, as illustrated in the chapters ?Booby Traps” and ?Special Situations,” which offer evasive tactics and advice to avoid and handle everything from slick surfaces, curbs, and construction plates to ferocious dogs, hazardous wildlife, and difficult weather conditions. The final chapter of the book, ?Sharing the Ride,” is geared toward experienced riders who travel together in groups or who travel with a second passenger on the bike. Topics covered are formation, packing for trips, communication between riders, sidecars, trikes, and more.The book concludes with a resources section of organizations, training schools, educational tools, and websites; a glossary of 80+ terms; and a complete index.Shipping Notes
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★★★★★ 5
Didn’t last long but they had a blast
Color: Octopus Purple & Blue
These octopus squeak and crinkle dog toys were a hit with my two pitties. I had about two hours of quiet out of them before they started ripping them apart to get the squeakers. For this reason, you will want to watch your dog if they are a larger breed. They were super cute when they arrived and are a fantastic price for the fun my dogs had with them. I will definitely order them again.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great value and quality!
Cute and My dog loved them! Pretty durable.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Cute for a puppy or small dog- not meant for chewers
Color: Octopus Purple & Blue, Color: Octopus Purple & Blue
I bought this cute squid two-pack as Christmas toys for two dogs, and they’re absolutely adorable. The colors are bright and fun, and the crinkle sound inside is very appealing especially to the puppy I was buying for.
They are a little smaller than I expected, but I added a photo with my hand in it for size reference. The size ended up being perfect for our 12-week-old Irish Setter/Golden Retriever mix. He loves grabbing the tentacles and flinging it around. It’s easy for him to hold, shake, and carry, which makes it a great puppy toy.
I also have a German Shorthaired Pointer, and it’s definitely not big enough or sturdy enough for her, she doesn’t really play with it. But for a puppy or small dog, it’s ideal.
The Tupac is ideal, but losing one star just for durability and size.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Lasted longer than I expected! But Still going...
Color: Octopus Yellow & Green
My dog was hesitant at first, which was strange because he loves the squeaker toys. would smell them and then walk away (I think it had a manufacturing smell) but after a few hours of airing out the fight (Playing) was on!
Lasted longer than I expected! the squeak was gone from one of them but somehow, he managed to get it working again. normally he would chew the guts out to get to the squeaking piece, but they are surprisingly both still in tacked!
and also, he refuses to share with his big brother even though he has two of them!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Another one bites the dust!
Color: Octopus Purple & Blue
Good toy, but nothing spectacular. Took my 10 month old girl less than a day to kill the squeaker lol. Item is still intact meaning its not shredded but once squeaker dies she's pretty much done with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2025