How Japanese MOTORCYCLE POLICE Get Such a Perfect Balance on a Motorcycle

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@beepbop6697 Жыл бұрын

I practice this balancing act at every stoplight and stop sign. My goal is to do an entire trip never putting a foot down. Very handy is slow stop/go traffic.

@jeanpaulmeyer5772 Жыл бұрын

i've always done this for fun pm everywhere, not all the time but when it looks feasible

@TravisTerrell Жыл бұрын

Same! Zach Courts' Daily RIDERS got me into that. I feel like it's cool, but I fear a cop might stop me, thinking I didn't come to a full stop at signs, ha. (Agreed, it's perfect for stop and go!)

@beepbop6697 Жыл бұрын

@@TravisTerrell nice. I haven't seen that channel, will check it out.

@nobeltnium Жыл бұрын

The floor is lava - street edition

@jianhuang0124 11 ай бұрын

It would be really impressive if you can do it in a hilly road

@PS-gg2rd 6 ай бұрын

I was a Marine Military Police Motors Patrol officer in Okinawa Japan from 96-99. We trained with the JP motors unit a few times on base . They were amazing riders ! And 1999 was the last year of the Marines Motors unit . It was in operation from 85-99. I was the very last Motors Unit in Okinawa.

@danbarbera2278 2 ай бұрын

I think I remember that. You guys had Harley's, right? I was there from 1990-2007

@souhait15 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you cover the Japanese motorcycling I’ve seen bits and pieces of it but wasn’t sure how they’re doing it. Keep it up!

@patrici509 Жыл бұрын

I remember a TV show once. Where a factory Rider from Japan took a large displacement Suzuki street bike to a 1/4 mile drag strip. Everyone was thinking that this is going to be real fast. And it was. Except in his case he launched from the start line in a stand up wheelie and apparently went through the gearbox and never set her down. Everyone was floored. Loved this video. The perfect timing and balance. Amazing.

@Dan-pj6sj 11 ай бұрын

I was ‘slow bike race’ champion at my primary school sports day in the 80’s. I need to rekindle those skills on my new Triumph Tiger 1200 as my legs are so short!

@TravisTerrell Жыл бұрын

I like when the Japanese moto cops do u-turns with no hands! I practiced for a while, but stopped before I ever got good enough to be able to do it reliably. You should try it!

@stan0matic Жыл бұрын

I love this channel.

@Zerk_Ziegler Жыл бұрын

This exercise is a combination of basic trials maneuvers. In trials riding, to make a right turn, the rider stands on the left peg and pushes the right handlebar down (really down and slightly forward) to lean the bike to the right. There should be space between the rider's left knee and the seat. The right leg is not needed at all -- the rider's foot may be lifted off the peg, if desired. But, the right knee will be in contact with the seat simply because the motorcycle is being leaned to the right and the rider's lower body remains essentially upright. You do NOT want to hold the tank with your knees, however. Reverse of the above for left turn. The balancing exercise shown is a combination of left and right turns, with the rider repeatedly alternating between the two very quickly. It helps to practice these turns on a bicycle first to get the balance point between the force applied to the peg (pedal) and the force applied to the handlebar on the opposite side. In the example above, the force on the handlebar must momentarily exceed the force on the peg to make the motorcycle lean and turn (once the bike is turning in a desired arc, the forces are equalized). A more advanced (and more difficult) version of the trials turn is where the force on the foot peg momentarily exceeds the force on the handlebar on the opposite side of the bike. In that case, the motorcycle will lean to the side of the weighted peg (e.g., left side of the motorcycle), and the bars will automatically turn in the same direction (left) -- most likely to full lock.

@snatr Жыл бұрын

When it comes to slow speed stuff. Nothing impresses me as much as trials riding.

@AngeloMorgan-rn6pn Жыл бұрын

As always your insightful commentary and demonstrations in slow spreed manoeuvres are brilliant, in my opinion the best out there.

@rcafmaintainer3723 Жыл бұрын

Awesome drill. I do try coming to a stop without putting my feet down. Looking straight forward is key.

@carlostomas3698 Жыл бұрын

I think that the trick is having police lights running. Makes all the difference 😂 Please, do a content explaining the fast Japanese like u-turn. Pretty cool! Thank you.

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

Added gyroscopic effect, of course, how I haven't thought about it😆

@carlostomas3698 Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEn😂😂😂

@F3udF1st Жыл бұрын

I can relate to that big guy in the background struggling with his bike.

@unkunk5842 Жыл бұрын

Riders who do trail riding over obstacles have great balance to navigating over boulders, trees, or other obstacles. Their bikes are super light and agile. On the street I have never placed as much importance on balancing on a street bike in traffic. It is a good maneuver to practice for balance but not really needed unless you have a ton of stops in your everyday rides.

@newolde1 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps, however I've found that practices like these really get you in tune with your bike. Being able to modulate the throttle and brakes, as well as being able to feel minute differences in balance will improve overall control at speed, not just in slow maneuvers.

@camgere Жыл бұрын

Amazing content! One problem I have with this is waiting too long to put my foot down if I start to fall. Invariably, my heel catches on the footpeg. It's really hard to lift up when your body is screaming at you to put your foot down.

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's why I always advocate for keeping feet on footpegs🙂

@CheeseCakeLova Жыл бұрын

Yes, please do more of these detailed exercise breakdowns, I found this one very interesting. Thanks!

@NightMotorcyclist 11 ай бұрын

I get plenty of practice by riding in NY beach traffic during the summer time and NYC traffic in general (even in the dead of winter) and I was so happy to have moved on from heavy cruisers to more lightweight sport oriented bikes.

@dddon513 Жыл бұрын

On a road bike this is a standard track stand. But you get a lot less steering lock on a motorcycle. On a bike you just turn the bars until the wheel is almost perpendicular and hold the front brake.

@steveprinty5674 Жыл бұрын

I got a ticket from a cop for failure to stop at a stop sign. I could see him as I came to a stop, then he pulled me over after I resumed riding. He said it isn’t considered a complete stop if I don’t touch a foot to the ground. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@maxz69 3 ай бұрын

Do you expect a car driver to open his door and put his foot on the ground? No.

@GodzillaGoesGaga 2 ай бұрын

That’s the law in the USA. You have to put a foot down at a stop sign. It’s so the Police can observe you stopping of they are checking.

@AmberRathour366 28 күн бұрын

@maxz69 The rule may be for bikes. I believe.

@steveprinty5674 28 күн бұрын

@@AmberRathour366 I talked to an attorney about it before my court appearance. He said that he could make a video of me making a complete stop without putting my foot down and show it to the judge. I wanted to avoid violations on my drivers license because I was a commercial (truck) driver. But I decided the expense of the attorney wasn’t worth it, so I pleaded guilty and paid the fine. But a friend of mine had a brother who was a police officer in the same town and he knew the cop who gave me the ticket. He said that cop was an asshole. I already knew that though. I could tell by his demeanor when he was giving me the ticket.

@vkoo847 11 ай бұрын

Wow, absolutely loved the contents! Learn so much from your explanations as to why they do each of the things in the video. Keep them coming!

@timbovegan6892 Жыл бұрын

Maybe no front brake with lever but they are VFR800’s with linked brakes, so they automatically have front brake applied when back brake is applied.

@freedomisntfree131 4 ай бұрын

That was a great video. Thanks for giving me a new idea.

@AW8UK Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video....Thank you so much ! I work on slow speed control & have prior watched footage of Japanese bike cops. I am UK based advanced rider with respect for what is shown here by Japanese Police & YOU ! I ride Gen1 Honda CB1000RA with Combined Braking & ABS. I believe the 5th Gen VFR800 also had ABS...exclusive to the Police Spec models. Really good to see/hear the breakdown & also you demonstrating. My main concerns in practice are damage &/or injury. Thanks again 👍🏍👏😎

@pinkie87 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see more of these trainings with you. Will test this out too now.

@raymondgray2912 Жыл бұрын

You ARE the bomb, which is 'old school' speak for Great!! Thanks and keep posting your videos and commentary.

@brianhaygood183 Жыл бұрын

Interesting bars the Japanese cops put on their VFRs. I have the same model VFR. Great bike.

@daiblaze1396 Жыл бұрын

I guess you nailed their way of doing it. Great content as always. A real pleasure to watch your videos!

@lynnetempleton1073 Жыл бұрын

They are using a trials format as that's what they ride when starting Police training at the offroad riding schools .

@TALIAMO65 Жыл бұрын

4:38 no fingers on the front brake.

@andrewmoss1753 9 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to take this kind of course whilst being a police officer and yes the Japanese sent their best riders to the UK to learn how to ride like this. They were fantastic at the slow riding probably better than us brits, but when out on the road they were so slow. It was explained to me the average speed in Japan was 60 mph, so 120 mph in a country lane was too fast for them

@dnlvrl. Жыл бұрын

About the ball vs arch of the foot off road, it was hard for me until I started using proper boots with rigid soles. The ones in the video seem way to soft to relax your calves standing in the balls. Also even more than the "suspension" I think it's helpful because you aren't accidentally kicking the levers or getting your toes caught in branches/touching the floor when you bottom out the suspension

@cliveadams7629 Жыл бұрын

It's a balance (see what I did there?) between balance, toes touching the ground or something worse, and accessing gears and rear brake. I tend to use the front brake to avoid having to keep shifting balance and my feet but everyone is different.

@drmachinewerke1 5 ай бұрын

This was easy to do on a r50/2 I think because of the engine layout

@ThePlacehole Жыл бұрын

It seems they go into the box with the bars turned sharply to the right, then never deviate from that angle unless stationary and even then only slightly.

@helenevillemure9178 10 ай бұрын

In fact this exercise is difficult on the linked-brakes VFR Gen 5- both brakes are applied

@johnherian781 9 ай бұрын

I love doing Japanese style U-turns.Sometimes I freak my self out because things happen quicker.

@tarouyamada2686 Жыл бұрын

The VFR and FJR in shirobai configuration, very very quiet bikes, really surprised me when they pulled someone near my workplace. In comparison, even my stock 250 Honda was noisy as hell 😅 EDIT: Has it rained yet over there?

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

No, they are forecasting tomorrow though😁

@tarouyamada2686 Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEn Looking forward for the detailed content :D

@tugadashcamsuk5946 Жыл бұрын

Great upload 👌 Stay safe out there everyone ❤

@favoriteblueshirt Жыл бұрын

Notice how they look over their shoulder (for traffic) before pulling off.

@norbertvanerk Жыл бұрын

Great video. I like slow cornering ect. I practice a few times a week. I'm interested in you online advanced riding course. I like to do so much more tricks on the motorbike, so every course is helpfull. In the Netherlands there is no course in slow cornering, so please let us know when your course is online. What i like to see and explaned on the Channel is how to became of the fear of falling in corners during rain/wet road conditions. How can i overcome this fear on rainy days? How can i became better on this point?

@queenslander954 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it looks great , any competent bike rider doing the amount of practice practice practice that they do would sort it out.

@ShurikGi Жыл бұрын

As it was covered in last video of FortNine ,four fingers on clutch is standard practice in police riding trainings ... and don't forget that Japanizes practice karate since kinder garden 😅

@kitsura Жыл бұрын

There is a Japanese motorcycle test item where you do the half-stand position and go over a series of small speed bumps at a controlled speed. That is very difficult as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaOknIKerMykiq8 Around 7mins is that obstacle. I am from Singapore which adapted the Japanese test. This really is one of the most difficult to pass in the world.

@Zerk_Ziegler Жыл бұрын

Nice use of short bursts of throttle to negotiate the slalom.

@palamidagheo4520 Жыл бұрын

the last part is the best because otherwise my clutch will press charges for abuse

@krulidn Жыл бұрын

You made comments that the foot position at the pegs is on the balls of feet in an off-road position. Do you really stand on the balls of your feet with off-road riding and standing? Your quads would be fatigued pretty quickly. You'll find more pros have the pegs closer to their heels and flex their ankles quite a bit to do so while positioning their hips in line with their ankles. Allowing flexion at the knees too, but not as much as if on the balls of your feet.

@ktkace 11 ай бұрын

more show than practical on a small bike, esp if the bike is < 120kg + you can flat foot both feet...

@zeuszoegutsy 3 ай бұрын

keep your eyes up!

@johnschlesinger2009 Жыл бұрын

Wow - that's real control!

@cliveadams7629 Жыл бұрын

Training and practice? Seems like the way to go to me.

@pomey13 Жыл бұрын

This looks like a handy technique for parking in a tight spot. Do you use it much on the road?

@ioandragulescu6063 Ай бұрын

to get to this level it would take an ammount of bike drops that I am not willing to go through :)).

@trishschofield7808 9 ай бұрын

I really like these bikes. Can you get some details on this bike, CC, weight, height ect.. Honda make great machines. I would like one minus the lights and sirens. 🚨

@hgv1883 6 ай бұрын

Honda vfr 800

@KamikazeJoeNYC Жыл бұрын

Looks like 3 fingers on the clutch with pointer finger straight on the grip

@martinfranch7551 Жыл бұрын

Hi. How do you keep rims clean without stripping the paint?

@chocho6766 Жыл бұрын

this is literally the test from my country to get a license for riding a basic motorcycle , most people just pay the officer

@pembatamang8233 7 ай бұрын

can you do this with a large adventure motorcycle ?

@MightyMouzMoto Жыл бұрын

Very cool! 👍🏽

@andrewprettyquick2070 8 ай бұрын

Need very well bedded brakes and clutch.

@sumanths2397 Жыл бұрын

Could you please make a video on riding with a pillion!😄

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

I will eventually😁

@sumanths2397 Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEn Thank you. Your videos helped me a lot. You are a good teacher✌️

@MrWhothefoxthat Жыл бұрын

can someone tell me what handlebars they are using, these are not standard bars.

@tonygolding2274 Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal👍

@user82214 3 ай бұрын

Думаю смысл упражнения, чтобы уверенно управлять сцеплением и газом при поднятой попе, т.е. когда опора только ноги. Поэтому тебе и проще управлять, когда сидишь нормально.

@RobinRobin-kz7qw Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrey, I hear a contradiction in 4m45 and 5m10 about the direction of the handlebar and bike leaning?¿¿

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

It's not a contradiction, I guess I just worded it badly. On 4.45 it's just an observation, that bike leans right and handlebars must be turned right, otherwise it will fall down. On 5.10 it's about dynamic state: when you turn handlebars more to the right (in comparison to its current position) bike wants to tip more to the left (again, in comparison to its current position). I hope it makes sense🙂

@RobinRobin-kz7qw Жыл бұрын

Mr. Andrey-teacher, In 4m45 you tell this like a physical rule! - Here it just depends on the balancing of the officer! Hope you remember my earlier comment about countersteering:: "- There is NO turning without co-u-ntersteering,--- even if it is only for a small part of a second... Proof: Block the handlebar of a bike in Staight position - and try to TURN by LEANING YOUR BODY. REALITY will be shown by hitting the ground immediately!!! The "stability of a one-line-vehicule" in fact is a constant/steady-swinging while turning wheels!"" Druzhba 😜

@PetrPolach 7 ай бұрын

Twisting bars from left to right is bad technique. If you learn it and it becomes your main technique you compromise your abilities. The ballancing should be done with knees, hips and of course rear brake and clutch. Only with minor handlebar inputs. Same techniques is applies to trackstant on MTB, or trial bikes where you use pedal pressure instead of engine power.

@foxonyoutub Жыл бұрын

Who uses just 1 finger on the clutch? Or better yet, who doesn't use all 4 fingers??

@steve00alt70 3 ай бұрын

People be saying they r burning their clutch doin balancing 😂😂😂

@reaster0 11 ай бұрын

do they run a vfr 800? it's my dream bike!!

@shinigamiwolfen Жыл бұрын

Nice. Now do it on a VFR.

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

Buy me one, I'll do it no problem😄

@shinigamiwolfen Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEn I know you would. I was going actually to buy one (5th gen VFR as in the video) this weekend but I got my bank account hacked. Sad times.

@andykerr3803 9 ай бұрын

Easier to install a sidecar, you even have a free hand for a beer... Cheers 🍻

@RideLikeAChamp Жыл бұрын

Hey Andrei, I closely follow your training on KZbin and I practice slow speed maneuvers almost every day in an open parking lot. I have lot of success with almost all of the maneuvers on BMW GS 1250 adventure but I am really struggling with most of the maneuvers on performance sports bike Aprilia Tuono since the handlebar does not turn at all. in most tight situation I feel like handlebar is hitting a big wall and bike is tipping over and the bike moves even with the clutch completely disengaged due to its ridiculous power. Would you suggest not doing these on this kind of powerful liter bikes ?

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't wouldn't suggest, of course😄 But really sportbikes are simply not made for all that slow-speed riding. Since you got 2 bikes you can use each one for what is built for!

@RideLikeAChamp Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEn You are the best and your judgement is spot on

@alexyetto969 Жыл бұрын

@@MotoControlEnmakes sense but why do some good moto gymkhana riders still use sportbikes?

@MsDenver2 7 ай бұрын

How the Japanese police go in and out Ballards? 👍🏍️

@TrueBlueYZ 9 ай бұрын

Whats the bike VFR800P?

@yasslogh 6 ай бұрын

Where do they look?

@danielbengtsson8122 Жыл бұрын

Do more please 👍🏽

@javierc2726 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Arg. Where is that parking lot ?

@MotoControlEn Жыл бұрын

Tecnopolis

@christotheedge 5 ай бұрын

What is the model of this motorcycle, 😍😍😍

@Patrick-sv8sf 4 күн бұрын

What bike is that?

@neiloevocati 7 ай бұрын

I was stopped by a Police officer and he claimed that I didn't come to a complete stop because I didn't put my foot down at a stop sign. I demonstrated my balance and he just gave me a warning with a Smirk. Now I just Blow through stop signs and dare them to catch me....