Could you ever do a motorcycle vlog of what a actual work day consists of from start to finish!? I think that would be very cool and interesting. There are not many videos on UA-cam of Motorcycle cops actually working the streets. I don’t know if y’all are aloud to show that or not, but that would be awesome if you did! Great Content! Keep it up!
Awesome job. Been doing Ride Like A Pro maneuvers and was looking for something like this to add more advanced exercises and tutorials. Great job and I hope you continue. Thanks
Nice video, good explanation of friction zone, dragging the back brake, and looking where you want to go, not at what you are trying to avoid hitting! As for trimming down steering stops, uh, no. My agency never did, never heard of anyone doing that. It's called rider skill.
I notice that your figure 8 consists of 20ft circles. Here in Fl. we still use 18ft circles in the figure 8 and the key hole. Has your agency opened up the exercise due to the longer wheel base and rake of the 2014, and later Harley's? I've noticed that the 14 and later Harleys can make the 18ft but with almost no room for error. Where as, the older bikes had over a foot to spare in the figure 8.
Hey Jerry, 18ft is competition measurement. This is a "basic" course for the officers and while many of the officers upon graduation could certainly fit in the 18 ft diameter we have decided to keep it at 20. In the video the officer is riding a '17, I wasn't aware of those changes on the motorcycle(I still ride a '10). A lot of the guys have complained about the clutch on the newer motorcycles but maybe the longer wheel base is playing a roll... thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the clarification. By the way, there is a fix for the hydraulic clutches on the new bikes. hogleverage.com makes an adjustable lever with a dial that allows you to set the friction zone anywhere you want it. And it's a 10 minute install. I highly recommend it.
Hey Motorman! I, too, am a former "motorman" from California. I went through motor "training" back in 1971 and didn't learn all that much. I would like to post my endorsement of your latest Ride Like a Pro video....along with the "Shortcuts" video as a refresher video. I now ride a '17 HD FLTRU almost "Like a Pro".... I had purchased and followed your instructions and practiced and practiced and practiced....This summer I went on a very demanding ride with the Municipal Motorcycle Officers of California through the mountainous country of Northern California. My fellow officers both young and old were amazed by the improvement in my abilities at low speeds over last year. I told them about your video and how it help me improve my ride. No...I can't do the 18' Key Hole to the right, YET....but, can do it to the left....In fact, I can do it to the left on the '17 HD FLTRU with a foot to spare! BTW, I'm 74yrs old. :) You're videos are the BEST!! I hope to meet you one day to shake your hand. You may have saved countless injuries...even lives with the techniques you have been teaching. A. Huffman, ret pd sgt and former solo motor officer. (You have my permission to reprint this) retpdsgt@gmail.com
I'm very happy to have helped you. Over the years I'm received thousands of emails from people telling me how my Ride Like a Pro video has changed their riding lives and even saved their lives. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to help so many people all over the world.
If ya wanna take a look at some extreme motor officer skills check out Ofc Quinn Redeker of Ventura P.D. on a BMW 1200RT-P. Yeah, it's got a shorter wheelbase and trail, but it still fun to watch. BTW, the Utah Highway Patrol rides BMW R1200RT-P's. Their riding academy teaches both Harley and BMW mounted officers. They give the Harley ( city and sheriff depts) riders a few seconds more to make it through the Skills Test Course then they give the BMW mounted troopers
Love the video. You mentioned how you teach people to get to full lock. What exercise or cone pattern do I need to learn to get to full lock? When I'm doing these double 360s or peanut patterns, I am having to push my R1200RT down so hard that I'm preventing the bars from turning. What gives?
If you are not going fast, you won’t need to lean the bike too much. That will allow you to have full lock on the handlebars, but keep in mind that you are going very slow, and you need to feather the rear brake and play with the clutch.
You can do these in 1st or 2nd. Some riders will use second gear and feather the clutch (what i like to do) to control speed rather than use the throttle to control speed in 1st.
20" ? I practice this in empty parking lots (2 spaces are 18) on my 2015 Road King Police with a foot to spare on each side. But I am a student of Jerry Palladino's RLAP.
the motorbike cant curve right unless the rider incline the machine body by his knees. the cornering motorbike cant go forward unless the rider opens the throttle to raise the machine body. then he must incline the body to left by his knees to turn left and keep opening throttle during left cornering. In such size of circles, it requires high skill to repeat without hitting the corns. he could well control the machine. but those who dont ride motorbikes would not understand his high skill because they would think that he only rode along the figure eight course and its easy. its better insert result performed by a beginner rider for comparison.
Straight, informative, and to the point.
Thanx for posting!
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This guy's commentary on his videos is so good.
There are no alterations done to the motorcycles. It's all about head and eyes. Good video keep them coming!
Thanks, Tre!
The overhead shots are great. I would like to see more of the obstacle courses with an overhead shot.
There will be more to come! Make sure to turn on your notification so you're alerted as soon as another video comes out.
Could you ever do a motorcycle vlog of what a actual work day consists of from start to finish!? I think that would be very cool and interesting. There are not many videos on UA-cam of Motorcycle cops actually working the streets. I don’t know if y’all are aloud to show that or not, but that would be awesome if you did! Great Content! Keep it up!
Awesome job. Been doing Ride Like A Pro maneuvers and was looking for something like this to add more advanced exercises and tutorials. Great job and I hope you continue. Thanks
Nice video, good explanation of friction zone, dragging the back brake, and looking where you want to go, not at what you are trying to avoid hitting! As for trimming down steering stops, uh, no. My agency never did, never heard of anyone doing that. It's called rider skill.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, never heard of trimming down the steering either...
I notice that your figure 8 consists of 20ft circles. Here in Fl. we
still use 18ft circles in the figure 8 and the key hole. Has your agency
opened up the exercise due to the longer wheel base and rake of the
2014, and later Harley's? I've noticed that the 14 and later Harleys
can make the 18ft but with almost no room for error. Where as, the older
bikes had over a foot to spare in the figure 8.
Hey Jerry, 18ft is competition measurement. This is a "basic" course for the officers and while many of the officers upon graduation could certainly fit in the 18 ft diameter we have decided to keep it at 20. In the video the officer is riding a '17, I wasn't aware of those changes on the motorcycle(I still ride a '10). A lot of the guys have complained about the clutch on the newer motorcycles but maybe the longer wheel base is playing a roll... thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the clarification. By the way, there is a fix for the hydraulic clutches on the new bikes. hogleverage.com makes an adjustable lever with a dial that allows you to set the friction zone anywhere you want it. And it's a 10 minute install. I highly recommend it.
Very cool! I'll certainly send that link to the Motor officers riding '17's. Thank you very much for the suggestion.
Hey Motorman! I, too, am a former "motorman" from California. I went through motor "training" back in 1971 and didn't learn all that much. I would like to post my endorsement of your latest Ride Like a Pro video....along with the "Shortcuts" video as a refresher video. I now ride a '17 HD FLTRU almost "Like a Pro".... I had purchased and followed your instructions and practiced and practiced and practiced....This summer I went on a very demanding ride with the Municipal Motorcycle Officers of California through the mountainous country of Northern California. My fellow officers both young and old were amazed by the improvement in my abilities at low speeds over last year. I told them about your video and how it help me improve my ride. No...I can't do the 18' Key Hole to the right, YET....but, can do it to the left....In fact, I can do it to the left on the '17 HD FLTRU with a foot to spare! BTW, I'm 74yrs old. :)
You're videos are the BEST!! I hope to meet you one day to shake your hand. You may have saved countless injuries...even lives with the techniques you have been teaching.
A. Huffman, ret pd sgt and former solo motor officer. (You have my permission to reprint this) retpdsgt@gmail.com
I'm very happy to have helped you. Over the years I'm received thousands of emails from people telling me how my Ride Like a Pro video has changed their riding lives and even saved their lives. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to help so many people all over the world.
Great video, with the important concepts highlighted. I need to hear the WHY behind the HOW techniques to fully understand the technique.
I will make sure and add that in my next video, thanks for the comment.
If ya wanna take a look at some extreme motor officer skills check out Ofc Quinn Redeker of Ventura P.D. on a BMW 1200RT-P. Yeah, it's got a shorter wheelbase and trail, but it still fun to watch.
BTW, the Utah Highway Patrol rides BMW R1200RT-P's. Their riding academy teaches both Harley and BMW mounted officers. They give the Harley ( city and sheriff depts) riders a few seconds more to make it through the Skills Test Course then they give the BMW mounted troopers
Will check it out! Thanks for the comment
Thanks for posting this really interesting and informative :)
Love the video. You mentioned how you teach people to get to full lock. What exercise or cone pattern do I need to learn to get to full lock? When I'm doing these double 360s or peanut patterns, I am having to push my R1200RT down so hard that I'm preventing the bars from turning. What gives?
If you are not going fast, you won’t need to lean the bike too much. That will allow you to have full lock on the handlebars, but keep in mind that you are going very slow, and you need to feather the rear brake and play with the clutch.
Why did u stop making videos?
Will locking the handle or front wheel with such a turn cause the bike to fall?
As long as you have power to the rear wheel and trust the bike it will not fall
you forgot to mention what gear the motorcycle is in to make this coast through the exercise. seems like second gear to me.
1st
You can do these in 1st or 2nd. Some riders will use second gear and feather the clutch (what i like to do) to control speed rather than use the throttle to control speed in 1st.
20" ? I practice this in empty parking lots (2 spaces are 18) on my 2015 Road King Police with a foot to spare on each side. But I am a student of Jerry Palladino's RLAP.
Very impressive! his school is very good from what I hear.
Why don't US Motor Police Officers use beacons such as the Hansch Movia SL LED.
the motorbike cant curve right unless the rider incline the machine body by his knees. the cornering motorbike cant go forward unless the rider opens the throttle to raise the machine body. then he must incline the body to left by his knees to turn left and keep opening throttle during left cornering. In such size of circles, it requires high skill to repeat without hitting the corns. he could well control the machine. but those who dont ride motorbikes would not understand his high skill because they would think that he only rode along the figure eight course and its easy. its better insert result performed by a beginner rider for comparison.
How did I get here? I don't currently and never will own a motorcycle. Nor am I a cop.
fuck me. i have to do it, for my exam, on the road, with traffic, and on a bad road. with a cb500 heavy bitch. i wish i could do it on the parking lot
First gear or second?
Carla Isabel 1st gear
ours is no braking
What he's not telling you is that they trim down the steering head stops so the bike will turn in a tighter radius.
This can be done on a factory street glide.
Protip: Visualize working the balls, and then exit the shaft.
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