Your motorcycle instincts will get you killed...

[@williampoff3096]

I've been riding bikes all my life, and I've realized , I KNOW NOTHING!! I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southern Virginia, lots of very curvy mountain road's. But when it comes to real slow speed handling, I NEED WORK!! Thanks Jerry for these videos and I pray I can take your class someday, and you've already keep me from a major wreck a few times because of listening to your tips. God bless and God speed!!

[@billybadass9031]

Because I have casually watched your videos and others like it I was able to just hop on a 700lb softail and ride it having never ridden a motorcycle beyond a minibike years prior. I didn't waddle at all. Thank you.

[@briano3128]

When you hit the front brake in a low speed right turn, with the front wheel locked right, the front end will compress and drag the bike down! Like the master says “drag the back brake, and keep power to the rear wheel! Thanks Jerry,something I learned the hard way.😂

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

The fastest I've ever seen a bike get dropped was when a guy JUST BOUGHT it and was still "Flintstoning" it across the lot... Hit the front brake... with the forks very slightly turned... in gravel... SPLAT... Had to stifle a chuckle, myself... BUT you could probably hear the guffaws of his buddies all the way to the county line... Poor guy very nearly chucked himself over the handlebars! ;o)

[@scarface1961]

Doofus checking in. I bought your course in 2008 at Leesburg and bought it again with the extra DVD's in 2017 off your website. I have been going through your KZbin videos for inspiration and ideas. Today, I did the slow race and the cone weave at 12' with the 24' U-turn at the end. FLHTKL 2017. Several surgeries and new hips later, I am finally doing the course with this bike. You helped me be a better rider with my prior Harley, a 2008 Heritage. I put the motorcycle drop guards on and put a softbrake reduced reach clutch lever on my current bike. I did the exercises for about an hour and was able to do the dips and weaves pretty well. I just think of you yelling head and eyes, head and eyes. I am pleased with the results. I liken my session today to a baseball player using a donut on his bat. After dipping and weaving 20 times are so, it seemed as though the weight of the bike was so much lighter...technique, technique, technique made it easier. Still a doofus, but working on shedding that title. I haven't found the lean limits on my bike yet, but that will come in the coming days.

[@danreagoso3939]

Refreshing to see an older man driving as I am always being counselled to get rid of the bike. As a matter of fact I read an article in a popular psychology magazine" That Motor Cycle Driving improves many motor skills and thus keeps the brain nimble and younger". Ha ! take that know it all,s "provided that you are healthy and capable of handling a motor cycle!" and making sure to always stay informed about bike safety. Thanks Jerry.

[@julianperez7395]

Thanks I’m 17 and I started riding for about a month now and when my dad started teaching me I did really good because I told myself hey I’m going to be great and not be scared of the bike

[@boxermeister1968]

Fear causes hesitation and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true...

[@RafaelJimenez-hz9gu]

Hey Jerry, just want to say thank you from Miami. I watch you over and over. since I found your channel. I follow what you say, and I endorse others to do the same. No I do not ride with duck walkers, but when I see them I tell them to seek your help.

[@lionelzamora4536]

To the speaking instructor I am from the San Francisco Bay Area San Jose Northern California I 63 years old and have a October 1969 Honda CT70 I just recently restored I also bought a 1980 Suzuki gs750 model l I am working on it so what I wanted to mention to the instructor thank you kindly sir for your patience for your instructions we appreciated don't do anything different keep doing what you do that's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL thank you my friend good day

[@vernonjackson4015]

I have a hard time leaning the bike. I appreciate your videos. I feel like some more seat time and I’ll get better. I take everything you teach to heart. Thanks again.

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

So much fun watching Your videos big thanks from Germany…here in the mountains where I live tight curves are on every country road… 32 years ago I made my license at 27 with my own bike (the school bikes been all to small) with it I practiced stop and go and circling in a garage 40x22 feet doing 8’s didn’t have the knowledge of using the rear brakes…still up to today I’m doing everything with the clutch. Will try to practice the rear brake as soon the snow ❄️ is away.

[@davidmore190]

20 or so days before my riding season begins. I can't wait to get out and start draggin the boards!

[@jamescruz7460]

Awesome reminder. Your instincts are wrong. Thanks Jerry.

[@markjennings-principals.p.5870]

I was going to ask about "dragging" the rear brake but you addressed it. Thanks.

[@Tomcat721]

I am a new rider and my bike is half the weight of these bigger bikes, however, I am surprised that there are some experienced riders that pull away from the dealer not able to control their machine and on the road! Many in this video are doing great!

[@jonnycando]

It’s not the bike, it’s the rider….you can make any bike do what it needs to do.

[@drost582]

With the riding season just starting here on the Eastern Canadian Coast, I am excited to practice the things I have been watching all winter. I will be in Orlando in April, to bad this is far away from you. Great videos to watch and I recommend my friends to watch.

[@motorman857]

Orlando is an hour east of my location.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

6:43 now that rider is doing great, practiced and is doing the thing.

[@johnnygthedj]

I am a 75 year old retired motor Officer, let's hear it for the old guys!!

[@johnnygthedj]

@everyday tenor I would make sure the turn is not too tight, cut the hill at an angle, geometry of the turn makes the bike go wider than usual, use as much road as you can, i know, its an eerie feeling

[@johnnygthedj]

@everyday tenor Like Jerry says "Practice, practice practice"

[@chpalmer2007]

Just saw a guy yesterday doing figure 8's in the local mall parking lot.. I was gonna try and run over to him when I got out of the bank but he was gone.. But wanted to ask him if he was familiar with your videos.. Because that is the exact lot I go to in order to practice and those figure 8's looked quite familiar.. :) More than anything posting to beat the yoo toob algorithm for ya all.

[@justanotherviewer52]

Thanks Motorman. As they say, you are your own worst enemy. Stick with the techniques.

[@Plissken84]

100k miles ridden and turning like that? Jesus…

[@danvesa1182]

Would be cool if u did an on the road classes, in different states, cities. Would love to take ur live class.

[@mybrainhurts2213]

That's great on a closed course which is clean. No gravel or anything. What makes many people nervous is making tight turns when the road isn't clean. What do you suggest about that? Love your videos by the way!

[@motorman857]

I suggest looking 12 seconds ahead of your path of travel. Do so, and you'll have plenty of time to find an escape path. Looking 100 ft ahead, as most people do, and you'll be saying, ''it happened so fast, I couldn't do anything about it so I had to lay her down''.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Come by Roan Mountain... I've got a PERFECT little intersection with VERY LITTLE traffic... BUT there's nothing straight, square, aligned, or even remotely flat (let alone level) about it... It's sort of like practicing Jerry's "Clover-leaf" on intersecting staircases covered in gravel and broken asphalt with a liberal dusting of sand... Out here in the Appalachians, you get good quick or get dead quicker... ;o)

[@motorman857]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 The type of terrain you're talking about would be best on a dirt bike. Practicing in such conditions on a street bike would be just plain stupid. Street tires on heavy weight street bikes are designed for well, the street.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@motorman857 Well... for better or worser... There's not much point in questioning WHETHER the road's jacked up around here... it's jacked up. The "right question" involves "where" and "how"... BUT I get along fine on most street-bikes. You just learn to take it a little easy on the side-roads... AND my 95 Savage 650 handles that particular intersection just fine... including the "cloverleaf" exercise... though I just use the ditches for markings rather than bother bringing any cones or "crude stand-ins" along for it. Maybe we're just a different breed up here in the mountains. (lolz) ;o)

[@motorman857]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 I'm very familiar with the Savage 650. It's a 250 size bike with a 650 motor. A toy, in comparison to a heavy weight cruiser type motorcycle.

[@bikerbrinrac]

Great vid Jerry 🏍️👍 It's allways amazes me that peeps who have bought big cruisers or baggers and ridden 10,000's of klms have trouble going round even a 30ft turning circle. Should be mandatory in the US to do proper courses like yours first on small to medium size bikes.

[@trevashutson3606]

I wish you were in Illinois! I would love to take your class!!!

[@timdawson6187]

Appreciate the videos motorman. Always hear your voice in my head reminding me of the little details. Also thank you for your years of law enforcement service 👍

[@terrydawkins9936]

Hope you are ready for me on the 27th of March….looking forward to learning

[@motorman857]

I can tell you what to do,, show you how to do it, explain what you are doing wrong and how to correct it. The rest is up to you.

[@robertsonfamilyfarm9126]

My wife is a new rider in Northern California are there any classes in my area from Stockton to Sacramento to Chico that you would recommend she would really like to take some live classes where she can work on her cornering skills. Thank you

[@danthechippie4439]

Hi Gerry, love to watch all your classes. How's Donna doing?

[@motorman857]

She's getting better, thanks.

[@danthechippie4439]

@@motorman857 👍

[@wpankey57]

My trouble is that I'm still afraid to lean. Also, the other thing I really struggle with is that since birth we're told "look where you're going" (i.e right in front of you). In these techniques you look where you're *supposed* to go (i.e. to the green cone) instead of looking *where* you're going (i.e. right in front of you). It's a life-long habit that's so hard to lose. Does that make any sense?

[@motorman857]

Yes. Looking where you want to go is the opposite of your instincts. The good news is looking where you want to go works in everything from skiing to roller skating, to surfing, to driving your car. But you want to learn this technique it's best to practice this under controlled conditions where if you screw up, you hit a rubber cone and not a tree.

[@89z24]

Been riding for 10 years, took out my Harley a couple weeks ago and the bag came off during a left hand turn, of coarse I don't know what happend but I know is I shouldn't have looked at the bag but I did abs next thing I'm sliding with the bike into a pole. Wouldn't have been that bad but my leg was swept under the bike and not I have metal plates in my leg. Just wondering how often people get hurt like this dropping their Harley? I have been watching your videos and I think I'm going to order the DVD, just wondering if there's tips to make sure someting like my leg I jury never happens to me again. Miss my bike but I'm terrified

[@motorman857]

Riders who don't use the head and eyes technique (look where you want to go) tend to crash a lot.

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

One question; do You ship the DVD’s also overseas?

[@SkeemieTV]

Can’t wait to get my license get my time in and join a class.

[@jacknickolstine3355]

Why I like sports bikes, I enjoy low speed stuff.

[@maximumoverdrive2132]

Not trying to be a jerk but when your reflexes and strength to keep a bike from falling over just aren't there any longer, there's always the 4-wheeler option. That's what I'll do when it's time. Maybe a jeep or convertible to still get that in the wind/under the sun feeling.

[@mikefinamore2210]

I had a top-heavy motorcycle that I had trouble making tight turns with .

[@motorman857]

Translation=I've haven't mastered the clutch and throttle so I'll blame the bike. Watch this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3iWiKd5jslqd7M

[@Longdistance2020]

Question: My Electraglide Standard has ABS. Do you use the brake pedal the same way in conjunction with the friction zone? Does ABS change anything?

[@motorman857]

ABS has nothing to do with the technique of dragging the rear brake for better stability at low speeds.

[@rickdee67]

Hey motor man, I have been writing for about three years now I have a sportster it’s the bike I want. I have been practicing in parking lot after watching your videos and the problem I have is that I struggle to keep looking ahead, as in I catch up to where my eyes are looking and I find myself not continuing to look down the path I want to follow on slow speed maneuvering. What advice would you offer? That said I feel like it master this course in one day. But there’s always room to get better!

[@motorman857]

Keep your head and eyes up and look only where you want to put that front tire. When you are a few feet from that point, snap your head and eyes and look at the next point.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

In real life, when there's no green tipped cone to look at, what is a rider looking at to make these kind of turns?

[@motorman857]

Any place you want to start your turn thats free of debris.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

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[@timothypresley6705]

Hey Jerry , have any videos about riding a trike ?

[@motorman857]

Sorry but no. If you can drive a car though, you can ride a trike.

[@timothypresley6705]

@@motorman857 Trikes have 3 wheels cars. 4 , cars don’t tip , I would there must be some techniques to follow , anyway trike prob next bike , Brain surgery couple years ago Balance not what it was , have not ridden in 19 yrs bought beautiful Heritige softail , I don’t know , don’t feel safe , am 69 had many bikes rode cross country back in the day , was indestructible in my 20’s No Fear .anyway enjoy your videos very good info on riding & being safe .

[@timothypresley6705]

@@motorman857 Trikes have 3 wheels cars. 4 , cars don’t tip , I would there must be some techniques to follow , anyway trike prob next bike , Brain surgery couple years ago Balance not what it was , have not ridden in 19 yrs bought beautiful Heritige softail , I don’t know , don’t feel safe , am 69 had many bikes rode cross country back in the day , was indestructible in my 20’s No Fear .anyway enjoy your videos very good info on riding & being safe .

[@jameswaterhouse-brown6646]

Great stuff

[@Orionsjipse]

Do you have a 2022 class schedule

[@motorman857]

go to ridelikeapro.com and click on classes with motorman.

[@milesonwheels8127]

I would like to take a class with you. How do I get in touch

[@motorman857]

Go to ridelikeapro.com and click on classes with motorman.

[@johncamara1650]

Unless you got good instincts...

[@motorman857]

In my 23 years of teaching, I've never run across a single person who had those good instincts. I have had riders who THOUGHT they had good instincts until they tried to avoid a rubber cone and instead, looked at the cone, and ran right into it. Their ''good instincts'' failed them when they tried to lean, turn, or swerve quickly. After 3 or 4 drops they realized their instincts sucked and what they need was technique.

[@johncamara1650]

@@motorman857 You never ran across an elite rider then...

[@claudemohler2957]

Years of experience helps.

[@motorman857]

It depends on what that experience consists of. If it's like most people, that would be cruising down the road making big sweeping turns once in a while, and coming to a nice easy stop. THAT, takes zero skills. Having the ability to lean turn and swerve quickly, that takes training.

[@themikehammerexperience]

Jerry, what gear are you riding in when doing these drills?

[@motorman857]

1st

[@hogwildbowhunter]

I believe you are referring to the bike being in first gear, not the helmet, long pant, long sleeve shirt, ankle high boots, gloves and a helmet. Speeds are around 8 to 10 mph optimally. Remember the friction zone Micheal. The full videos Motorman sells are great at explaining this a-z! the book is very good to!! Best tip in this video is the use of the rear brake while learning!!

[@themikehammerexperience]

@@motorman857 Thanks Jerry, I ordered your book and can't wait to get it!

[@leland9902]

I have never seen you do any videos or give any info on or for Trike riders. Way not?

[@censorship_sucks]

That's a different technique for a different bike. Whole different kind of class.

[@motorman857]

Are you having a problem dropping your trike?

[@leland9902]

@@motorman857 That still doesn't answer the question.!

[@motorman857]

@@leland9902 I'm not a trike expert. And, THIS IS A ''NO TRIKES channel.

[@paulinaz9386]

was with the CHP for years, didn't do motor's (wish l did) but there's a good difference between learning on THEIR bike and tipping and not giving a crap and tipping your $25k FLH--whatever!!!

[@motorman857]

I haven't found that to be the case in my course over the past 23 years. When I have a timid rider who claims they are timid because the don't want to drop their bike, I put them on my rental bike with drop guards and tell them they can't hurt that bike. They are just as timid on that bike as they are on their own bike.

[@paulinaz9386]

@@motorman857 Jerry, thanks for your insight. Interesting.

[@jamesgibson301]

It's not funny Motorman but if they listen to you they will learn a lot better about riding a motorcycle.

[@Lord_Alhaitham]

why the heck they're learning to ride in such a huge bike, get something slim

[@motorman857]

They supply their own motorcycles. They want to learn to ride the bike they have. Not the bike they don't have.