Full Throttle Full Heart

💛 Full Throttle, Full Heart – A Motorcycle Memoir & Manifesto for Everyone Who Has Dared to Dream on Two Wheels

By Michelle Hatcher
Author of Full Throttle Half Century | Motorcycling Magazine | Warrior on a Ninja.

What if the moment you started riding was the moment your real life began?

Full Throttle, Full Heart is not just a book—it’s a revolution in leathers.

Written from the heart of the saddle by Michelle Hatcher, a woman who began her motorcycling journey in her 50s, this beautifully raw and uplifting book is for every man, woman and hungry soul who ever doubted themselves… and climbed onto a motorbike anyway.

Inside these pages, you'll find:

✅ The real, messy, tear-streaked, laugh-out-loud truth about learning to ride later in life
✅ Practical guidance and gentle encouragement for new riders—at any age and beyond
✅ Stories of setbacks, breakthroughs, fears faced and freedom found
✅ Tools to build confidence, resilience, and your riding tribe
✅ Deep wisdom on mental health, courage, and the healing power of two wheels
✅ And above all else… hope.

💬 “Because of you, I booked my CBT.”
Michelle hears this message from people all over the world—and now, it’s your turn to take the first step.

Whether you’re just dreaming about getting on a bike, wobbling on a 125cc or finding your way back to biking after life got in the way—this book is your invitation to ride with heart, soul, and strength.

🌍 Global Movement. Local Heart.

With over 5,000 readers and counting through the Full Throttle Half Century publication on Medium, Michelle’s voice is inspiring a worldwide of riders, rebels, returners and rookies. Full Throttle, Full Heart is the guidebook they never had… until now.

🛠 Bonus: For Every Book Sold...

£1 will be donated to Make Your MARK, a mental health and wellbeing motorcycle charity transforming lives through kindness, connection, and the healing power of the ride.

❤️ This isn’t just about motorcycles.

It’s about taking back your life, one mile at a time.
It’s about falling down—and riding again anyway.
It’s about finding yourself... just beyond the next bend.

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Your journey starts with a single page.
Then a twist of the throttle.
Then the life you were always meant to ride.

Foreward by Make Your MARK:

So what is it about the open road that calls to us?

Freedom. Mindfulness. Personal growth. Exhilaration. Adventure. A deeper connection to nature. Community. Camaraderie. The list is endless—and every rider feels it in their bones.

At its core, the joy of motorcycling can be summed up in one word: wellbeing—physical, mental, emotional, and social.

That’s what makes biking so beautifully addictive.

As Michelle's new powerfully insightful book Full Throttle Full Heart highlights, motorcycling naturally aligns with the NHS’s Five Steps to Wellbeing:

✔️ Be active
✔️ Connect with others
✔️ Learn new skills
✔️ Give back
✔️ Take notice (mindfulness)

Riding isn’t just a hobby—it’s a holistic wellness practice. It’s why we founded Make Your MARK, a motorcycling mental wellbeing charity focused on encouraging Motorbiker Acts of Random Kindness. Our mission is to support riders’ mental health and build stronger, more resilient communities through the simple but powerful act of kindness on two wheels.

So when Michelle invited us to write the foreword to her book, we didn’t hesitate. Her work will inspire thousands of aspiring riders to take that life-changing first step into the saddle.

Release the Clutch. Quiet the Noise.

Stay safe—and stay kind.

—Paul Sims, Chair, Make Your MARK