Keith Code's Twist of the wrist books any good?

Magazines just keep repeating the same stuff over and over again, so I've been meaning to buy a good bike related book for a change and thought of Keith Code's Twist of the wrist books. There are two. Is the second book a different book altogether to the first one. Should I buy both or is no 2 enough?
If you know of any other good bike books let me know please.

Twist of the wrist II is a scarry book , it made afraid of riding my bike , not good for beginners like me


Its a good reading with lots of good tips for the ,already fast rider !

I've got the TOTW video. Useful but looks very dated now, they're riding stuff like GPZ's and whatever came before the GSXR.

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I don't like Keith code's style of writing at all, he prefers to issue divine judgement than actually explain what's happening I think- "Do this because it's right" I prefer "Do this, because this" myself. But you can't fault the actual content, the instructions. Doesn't matter whether you're on a GPz or a GSXR or an SV really, it's all the same game.

Possibly not very 21st century of me to say this, but once basic riding skills have been learnt the rest should be all about time in the saddle otherwise the following can occur "paralysis by analysis" get out there and ride. You dont have to understand all the physics to be a good rider.

Ticking boxes means sh*t out on the road. Answering your own questions and getting a feeling for how a bike reacts under certain inputs is best learned on a personal basis.

Try The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well (i think) by David L. Hough.
I agree that a book can teach only so much.

Get a book. And then get to a track day school.

I'm after a good read really. I like the articles he writes in PB magazine and thought that his books would be more of the same. My idea of learning is always half theory and half practice. I've hammered this in my head from the design business I'm in, you must learn the latest techniques and study new things must if you only read and don't do nothing you'll only end up forgetting the first and finally achieving nothing. Practice only makes perfect. In all things.

Zunkus...But there is no NEW technique about riding a motorcycle,that is the very point. The principles have remained the same since way back when. It is only changes to the machines that we ride that have taken place.

Well since you lot are so against KC's books and I'm still after a good read what do you suggest?

A mate at work today suggested reading Carl Fogarty's book "Foggy On Bikes".

FWIW I've found the book for 93p on Amazon, so I'm willing to give it a try!!

Anyone else read / rated this book?