Dude Rev, you need to move back to colorado where you might spend more time riding that bike than reading about how to ride it.
The best learning is "Self Learning". Just an opinion!
Heh, Uh yeah...
I know what your saying man, I really do. I feel the same way about a lot of my art work. Don't tell me how to use a particular medium, because then I will paint just like you do.
However, you are doing yourself a huge diservice in not reading, taking classes etc... Why not take a chance and learn from those who have the experiance and knowledge that you do not? I read a few books, and prolly 80% of it just goes right between the ears without taking a break, but the 20% that sticks is damn useful, things I hadn't thought of.
Consider books like these tips from your Grand dad who has ridden his whole life. Yeah everything may not apply to you, but you would be a fool to discount or ignore the information available.
Riding a motorcycle is not like driving a car, or riding a bicycle, skateboarding, etc... You make a mistake at the wrong time or react the wrong way to something on the road while riding and it could very well be your last mistake. There is a crap load more to riding than being able to pull a wheelie, pose for the hotties and get yourself down the road.
If sticking your nose in a book for 30 minutes can give you an extra set of tools to work with wouldn't you like to have them when things get FUBAR? I know I would, besides...how comfortable would you be if the surgeon putting your shoulder back together didn't have years of books and training behind him and instead mentioned that he was "Self Taught?"
If nothing else read them just for entertainment value, some of them are pretty interesting in their own right...and you might just learn something new...
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