My Police Motorcycle Qualification Skills Course-Inside Look!!

[@karlholz9751]

Very impressive skills, and wonderful drone work to capture it all! I’m 67 years old, recently acquired a V-Star 1100 and every time I go out, I’m doing at least 10 minutes of practice drills before I hit the road. I know this will make me a safer rider. And I’m having a blast becoming the master of my machine!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Wow, thanks!

[@maskedman1980]

I just started my law enforcement motorcycle certification course and it is kicking my ass. The veteran riders make things look easy but I have a new found respect for the time, patience and determination that has brought LE riders to that level of expertise. Motorcycle cops really are second to none in skill.

[@norml4512]

Incredible balance and great riding skills! Slow is where it is at. Like I have heard people say "if you can manage the slow speed stuff, everything else is easy!"

[@Thefloatingbagger]

I’ve been riding for 42 years and that was impressive. Good video!

[@floydsadlerii5574]

A minute in this made me want to go ride my motorcycle! Respect the skills..

[@RyanUrlacher]

Go for it!

[@1986devildog]

I’ve recently started my own rider training course after attending Northwest Motorcycle School. I watch as many of you veteran slow pattern riders as I can to increase my knowledge so I can pass it onto those who choose to learn from me in Columbus Ohio. Thank you for the great content/footage.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Very cool!!!!!

[@garyjackson578]

Impressive skills!!! I really love the drone footage following you through and the sound effects!!

[@Old-n-slo-locked-n-leaned]

Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to motivate and teach us civilian riders on the finer points of motor officer skills.

[@RyanUrlacher]

👍👍

[@inflatable_elvis_6.722]

Incredible riding, sir! I like how you left the audio in so we could hear the engine, clutch work, scrapes, etc. I think I could do this course on my dirt bike, but I know for a fact it would eat my lunch on the road glide.

[@RyanUrlacher]

👍👍

[@Sonic_Boomer_]

great skillzzzzzz! Now for your encore. lets do it in the rain

[@motordawg8376]

Head, eyes, clutch/throttle, repeat. Good stuff🙌🏼💪🏼

[@randymcnaught5583]

Loved this video! I taught the Ont Prov Police 🇨🇦 3 week course for several years many moons ago.. It's all about practice, practice, practice. Remember the solo saddle on the H-Ds are different then the civilian models, giving your butt more ability to move around to get set for tight turns. It never hurts to have a machine that you're not afraid to drop, ‘cause it's not yours to repair 😀. Thanks Ryan for a great intro to the job at hand.

[@RyanUrlacher]

👍👍

[@largesweett1874]

Ll

[@Captain_Evinrude]

That is some very high level skill you are showing there. WOW!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thank you!

[@pd6569]

Ryan, first time in your channel. What a fantastic course but moreover what an inspiration you must be to the motor officers. God bless you, thank you for your service and and ride and be safe

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thanks and welcome

[@mojomanmurph1925]

Much respect for those mad skills. Have Jerry Palladino's "Ride Like a Pro" videos for us civilians and my problem is finding a good location to practice in my small town. Been run off a few parking lots as well. Would like to know about when to look to replace the clutch plates if practicing like that.

[@54chewbacca]

Wow. Incredible skills! Not on my best day could I do that

[@cindyguardalabene9896]

Always a pleasure watching you ride. You are the best of the best!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Wow, thanks!

[@adarngoodjoe4043]

Your course has more cone drills than mine. Ours is a mix of cone drills and wide open speed in between. It’s kind of like dancing one second and then transitioning to a full blown sprint in the next.

[@michaelputhoff7035]

I really admire and envy your motorcycle skills and thanks for all the information you put out.

[@aussiebaggerbro]

You certainly have some great skills Ryan, would be good to see a bit more of that kind of stuff on your channel!

[@RyanUrlacher]

More to come!

[@CharlesFlo305]

Awesome brother. Mad respect for you guys.

[@marknye51.thefixitguy]

Great Drone footage and video. Good Job. Love your videos. I need a whole lot of practice to do this on my 1998 GL1500 SE Goldwing. Of course I'd have to buy one of the heaviest motorcycles on the road today but i love this bike. But, also i am 70 years young do have some issues turning this bike in tight places. But As you mention , just need to keep riding and practicing

[@randykling2889]

Great video... it's all about continuous improvement..... I have a long ways to go... Thanks for the lesson...

[@RyanUrlacher]

Keep it up

[@441rider]

I have never owned a car over 50 and still can do steering lock turns and balance on spot a good minute. Judo was the best sport for motorcycle ability and road bikes. 1 ticket in 38 years.

[@f.t.w1066]

Mr Balance..👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@lanegustafson929]

Fantastic riding Ryan. A pleasure to watch. My hat is off to you. A result of lots of time on the bike practicing.

[@RyanUrlacher]

TY

[@jerryu6850]

Super impressive. Thank you for what you do for the riding community. Be safe.

[@RyanUrlacher]

TY!

[@PSPTommyG]

Great job Sir!! Cone fun! A very demanding course for a high skill set! Only the best of the best will complete the course! 💪👍👍💙🏍

[@TexasPlaneDriver]

I have been riding since I was a kid then got married started a family and gave it up for a few years but my wife noticed how much I missed it so she encouraged me to get back into it. That was 23 years ago, I'm now 54, have 4 bikes but my favorite is my 2010 CVO Street Glide. About 6 years ago I heard a group of bikes coming up my street and it was 8 Electra Glides in formation and noticed they were officers so I watched them parade by and figured they were training. The next week same day as last week and about the same time they rode by this happened for a few weeks in a row and never gave it much thought. Well I was out riding on a Thursday the same day I would see the officers on my street practicing and saw a parking lot at one of our parks full of cones similar to your course and thought I'd go over and check it out. I was slow rolling around the course staying away from it and I heard several bikes approaching and it was a group of cops. They came into the lot, saw me and nodded then they all parked. I rode over to them and asked what were the cones for, every single one of them smiled at me and said show him. The trainer zipped to each course and then worked his magic. I was blown away and they explained it to me and said I was more than welcome to stay and watch, and I did. The trainer was explaining every move to me that his guys were making and why then he asked me if I had ever heard of the motorcycle rodeo and of course I didn't so he told me to check out a KZbin channel and it was him doing competitions. He did the 360 and was timed at 3 minutes give or take and it blew me away. So I looked for them on Thursdays when I could to see if I could watch and they were Greta about allowing me to watch them practice. One officer said go try it, I did a couple of easy skills nd they saw that I could ride but I was nowhere near their capabilities, so,they gave me several pointers and I was grateful of course and they said to come back when I could since they were out most every Thursday, so I did and when they were done They let me run the course, they all taught me alot and were happy to do so. Every basic skill they showed me, like shifting my weight, moving forward etc...has always been used before I met these guys but they showed me how to use it to work the bike aggressively or to finesse it. Every Light that I am stopped today, I am forward, working the clutch, throttle, bars and brakes trying to make the whole light without my feet touching the ground, or working tight 8's in a parking lot slowly just to do it. Mu police department made me a better rider and they didn't have too butnwenall had 1 thing in common and that was our bikes. I think the training officers name was Danny something (I am terrible with names) but he was with the McKinney Texas Police Department and may still be. Every McKinney m/c officer I pass looks waves and smiles and they get it back, they don't know me but they are always the ones that seem to enjoy what they do. Stay safe and you got a new subscriber!

[@fourftr]

Smooth as silk

[@jimwilson774]

Awesome rider! Thanks for showing us!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Any time!

[@TheRealChetManley]

Dude, impressive ridding…you definitely know how to handle these bikes.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thank you!

[@MarkAmazingo]

Very cool Ryan. You’re able to ride sooo slow. That’s awesome 😎

[@fumogeneraltrading7490]

Very very good and i'm downplaying it! Thank you.

[@lolurkin6048]

That was some fantastic skill... man i cant say what i feel, hurt my stomach holding back but really great rolling man

[@RyanUrlacher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@neiljackson1195]

Like a boss! Thanks for sharing man

[@RyanUrlacher]

TY

[@neiljackson1195]

@@RyanUrlacher heading down to the tail this Friday to meet friends. I just can't wait. from there we are heading up to buffalo trace distillery near Lexington, ky then we are heading over to WV to new river gorge. should be a great trip! thanks for all your vids man. almost every day, I do slow 'handling drills' on my bike....it really helps

[@kennykerns3325]

Great video! Looking forward to more videos on slow speed riding.

[@RyanUrlacher]

👍🤘

[@jamesluster8473]

Great vid, awesome skills!!!!

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

I so want to learn this!

[@narc46]

Reminds me of Motor School here in FL. HOT 3 weeks.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Yah buddy

[@eGlideGoodiesTV]

Great technique Ryan. We shared it over on our fb page.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Freedomridingcompany]

That's great riding... I practice myself in local parking lots and can only hope to be a fraction as good as that. Thanks for the great video. JPS

[@RyanUrlacher]

You bet!

[@edwardsanchez9323]

Much respect!

[@sdlock83]

I would like to transition to our department's motor unit once I'm done with my stint in patrol. Our department's acting motor unit sergeant also said that the motor officer course is very challenging. Now I'm nervous. I haven't ridden in almost 20 years. And even back then it was a 250 cc baby bike. I'll probably need to retake the MSF basic riders course and also the advance riders course before I even put in my request to transfer.

[@NakaNakaDerkaDerka]

@@sdlock83 got take a lock and lean course

[@rickbush2914]

Ryan, I enjoy low speed practice on my Electraglide too but the personal owner always has to keep the cost in mind of clutch and rear brake replacement.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Yah, I do drills on my personal bikes too. They last pretty long really.

[@georgejingle6932]

would like to see you ride with Robert Simmons - Paying It Forward would be great content i thing you both are pretty close to the same level at this type of riding

[@WayneCannalito]

Can you please send more info on what you use to dry clean your bike. Thanks.

[@lyndonmccorkle8415]

Great work

[@DFWKen]

Just have to comment, Ryan. Thank you for inviting "civilians" to practice wherever and whenever they can. Eventually, maybe peer pressure will get to all of us and we'll all be better and safer riders for it. Thousands of people will see this video. I'd like to offer free coaching at DHOG Motorcycle Skills. We practice every Monday night in the parking lot adjacent to the Dallas Harley Davidson dealership; using some loose patterns like an 18' Coneweave and a 12' Slow Cone Weave and progressing up to the "Offset Coneweave". We also set up "The Button" and The Big O" for our more advanced riders. We have a decent following of riders that show up and practice consistently. They've become some of the most skilled riders of the HOG chapter. It's fee to any motorcyclist that wants to gain skills. Parking lot skills transfer directly to street skills. We try to help coach good habits to replace bad habits.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Very cool!!!

[@Old-n-slo-locked-n-leaned]

Hey Ken….haven’t seen you on YT in a while. Your videos and straightforward advice have helped me so much over the past 2 years. Anyone who lives in the DFW area and doesn’t take advantage of your offer is missing a golden opportunity. Glad to see you around again! ✌️

[@ratecoudo]

Very nice.

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

Mad Skills! Thank you

[@karenshoucairmcgray4902]

Wow! Super nice!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thank you very much!

[@danpoczynek]

very cool. thank you for your service.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thanks much!

[@jimeckenrode1271]

My daughter was a State Trooper and she thought she would like to try a motor. She went to watch them practice and changed her mind.

[@RyanUrlacher]

I hear ya

[@mojomanmurph1925]

A state trooper taught his 20 something girlfriend and she ended up winning the civilian rodeo. Jerry Palladino's wife from "Ride Like a Pro" owns those big ole bikes. Gender has nothing to do with it.

[@bobgreene438]

You must spend a bit of time tuning the course. How many times you ride it yourself before you let anyone else see you? There has to be some pressure to outperform your students.

[@moldmaker1]

Hi Ryan, how often does the department have to replace the clutches on your police bikes? It looks like they take a real beating.

[@talkingrock7011]

My thoughts exactly it would have to be hard on the bike

[@greghennecke4789]

What type clutch & brand do you use?

[@jimeckenrode1271]

I belong to Blue Knights and one of our members is a pilot so we got to use an airport for what we called "SPRING TUNE UP"

[@RyanUrlacher]

Nice!!

[@olmanzomby7718]

Always impressive to watch you go through this course! So, when is your school for us civi's gonna open!!??

[@RyanUrlacher]

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[@oxman1834]

This is how you ride!

[@lyndonmccorkle8415]

Wow great job

[@ebombish]

Wow! How the hell do you balance the bike when at a full stop? I'd really like to know the techniques to practice to do that.

[@gabrieljordan9977]

Its relatively easy depending on your balance sense. He was not at full stop he was moving forward veeery slow but moving anyway, he leaned the bike to the left a tiny little bit so when he move that tiny little bit forward the bike keeps that little amount of tilt and not falling over. You can practice that with a bicycle, dont worry about the weight because the principle is the same

[@treasurewuji8740]

@@gabrieljordan9977 yeah. If I am honest, bicycles are harder cause they are way more sensitive to center of gravity change

[@kathyhebert8140]

Would love to see more videos!

[@RyanUrlacher]

More coming

[@petemuddafuggincarvo9284]

I'd like to go through that.

[@rollinggordo9945]

What is the width of the u-turn cone setups?

[@justanotherviewer52]

Nicely done!

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thanks!

[@streetwise10-73]

As a retired E.V.O.C. instructor I raise my beer glass to you.....

[@RyanUrlacher]

🍺🍺

[@perjrgensen8280]

Respect.. Greetings from Denmark.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Shout out Denmark!!

[@jaycosta7204]

That was awesome

[@RealityCheck1965]

Impressive!

[@martyjacobs1845]

Ryan, great video but on a different note can I ask you a question about comfortable riding? After riding the next day my knee joints ache like hell. What am I doing wrong and what can I do to correct it? We're riding to the mackinaw bridge next weekend and over into the UP. About 41/2 hr ride. Keep the videos coming

[@Glockcustom]

Hi Ryan, what do you think of the new BMW Trans Continental?

[@kevindelk]

Sucks that practicing in parking lots is loitering in CA. Hard to find anywhere

[@BMWHP2]

Nice riding Ryan. kuddo's. In the Netherlands, we dont have much room. So as police instructors, we made a deal with the military. (bottle of some fluid for the Sergeant 😎 ) They have a lot of space in the field, woods, sand dunes etc where the Army tanks train and have made lots of tracks thru the open field. Also many places with parking lots or asfalt where we can give courses on our road bikes. We also have a deal with a motorbike rent company, that brings 10 dirtbikes to that military compound, 1 day a week on our special dirtbike training day. So we give training to the officers both in the dirt and on the road. Sliding, drifting and bike handling with special trial tracks over hills and ditches is good to learn in the dirt to. Maybe a tip for other instructors around the world.

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

Who knew the Netherlands had tanks?

[@BMWHP2]

@@MCAdventurerHD131 and we have a sergeant 😁

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

@@BMWHP2 So, one tank and one Sergeant? That’s awesome. ❤️❤️

[@BMWHP2]

@@MCAdventurerHD131 AND just 1 more thing, . . . . our secret weapon.🤪

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

@@BMWHP2 I’ll bite…. Is it the bottle of scotch?

[@marvinnotgaye-kk6cd]

Pretty simple when once you trust the bike won’t fall over as long as it’s moving. That’s all it took for me. Been riding for 2 years and I’ve got it down on my own

[@nicholasgrosz1587]

How you doing. Nick Grosz from YSO here. You have any footage from our class you could send me? Just wanted to add to my records to keep. Hope all is well, miss seeing you around.

[@damerkman]

Where do I sign up for training?

[@gregmonhollen4327]

Nice job

[@vicluncinski5258]

Thank You..

[@RyanUrlacher]

You're welcome

[@davidkeppler56]

Impressive. Anyone who says Harleys are too big and unwieldy , think again.

[@2wheeltravel401]

Hi Ryan. I have a question for you. I noticed your head and eye movement or just the head doesn’t move until later into the turn. Why is this. As everyone else teaches. Head eyes before the turn. Also where are you located. I want to run this course on my road glide. Limited with a motorman like your self. You are very smooth comparing to others I’ve seen.

[@garyzac9185]

Hi Ryan. Came across your video by accident as i also am into Harley motorcycles in Australia. Questions is are you a police officer,? look like you where carrying a gun Love the show so i became a subscriber

[@Silidons91]

Is your department able to use brakes?

[@chadberry6700]

Does your department provide the certification through its own training program? Or is each instructor certified through NorthWestern, as an example, a third party certification?

[@drainmonkeys385]

Can a regular civilian take this course…

[@0873sp]

Bad ass, Ryan!! You don't have a snowman?

[@RyanUrlacher]

We do a snowman all the time in training. There are hundreds of patterns and you have to narrow it down for a “qualification” course. Then in training do other patterns etc. And tighten things up. Do them backwards etc.

[@0873sp]

@@RyanUrlacher cool. Do you have the schematics for your courses? Lastly, do you allow the students to use rear brake or only friction zone? Also is your agency keeping HDs or are they talking about going to BMWs?

[@roygbiv330]

Once a rider has mastered the skill of turning back, the rider's stress is greatly reduced, and safety is increased.

[@GhostPants8012]

great job! That is some good riding. If I may give some constructive criticism , the drone pilot should slow down there spins and follow smother. Overall good footage.

[@MrKK-tw1nh]

You certified through North Western? That’s a much different course than we had, I like it. I’m looking to get my instructor cert with TEEX some day lol.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Not familiar w/ that. We train and certify on different courses. And NAMOA conferences. Plus high speed tracks.

[@86keen]

Off topic question but feel like with your experience you could give me an appropriate answer. What RPM do you cruise at? I use to be a 2,500-2,800 guy. Was told by others that was too low, so now I cruise at 3k-3,200 rpm. 2014 street glide. Thanks and stay safe

[@michiganborn8303]

Holy cow! How'd you manage to stand still for 10 - 15 seconds without putting a foot down? I would LOVE to learn something like that. There's an upcoming event in late September in Reno, NV (Street Vibrations) where they have a contest to see how slow you can go before you tap out with your foot.

[@daviddownie3431]

It’s all about the friction zone and light use of the brake pedal

[@RyanUrlacher]

I can do it a lot longer but didn’t want to bore anyone.

[@michiganborn8303]

@@RyanUrlacher 😄🤣😆

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

RU: @0:57 is your foot down? Maybe something else?🤔 Expert riding there.

[@RyanUrlacher]

Definitely not a foot down.

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

@@RyanUrlacher I know that. I wanted to call attention to that spot because it’s so hard to do. 👍

[@nevereverestop2872]

WoW

[@thesaurusrex7919]

I wonder how many times he dropped the bike before he got that good

[@mpojr]

l have been riding for 40 yr l cant do that but than again l dont do it for a living. W O W

[@camouflage962]

yeah man.... ain't bad....

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

Driving through cones is cool, but what if someone is trying to take you off you ride? ... or worse, shooting at you, What do you do? Maybe there are multiple people wanting to make you crash... I have been riding before Ron Regan was President, teach me something...

[@RyanUrlacher]

We practice all that too and more. We actually shoot from our motorcycles. We have much training beyond cone patterns. Ride safe.

[@petermessi9968]

Ryan I am not as good said like to be on my slow riding skills. I have 36 inch beach bars on my Road King and my arms are spread out wide. Do you think that might be holding me back somewhat ? Thanks !!! Appreciate your videos.

[@petermessi9968]

As I’d like to be. Sorry. I should have checked post first

[@RyanUrlacher]

Yah. The right bars are important.

[@petermessi9968]

Thanks for answering bro !!!Your awesome !!

[@motorcyclemedic8774]

Is there a certain time limit officers have to complete that course in? Also thanks for showing the fire trucks in the video..lol

[@RyanUrlacher]

Yes. 2:35. 10 sec penalty for even touching a cone. DQ for foot down, bike down, or blown pattern.

[@JudoChopCowboyKO]

I could do better. Nah jk this is badassery on the highest level. Well done.

[@flipkoofx1137]

man I can’t even do that on a bicycle

[@RyanUrlacher]

Thanks! It takes lots of practice.