How MotorCops Overcome the Fear of Leaning Big Bikes

A few years ago when I trained with retired motor police officer, @motorman857 to overcome my fear of leaning a BIG BIKE. Here's one of many drills we did.

[Brother-Huff]

Doodle is becoming the teacher instead of the student.

[lizstrangesavage]

Good training! I need more training on hills, especially stopping on an incline with people behind you at a T intersection.

[reuvengarcia]

I love you because you have a very different way of expressing yourself, “at least for me.” Maybe because you come from a Latin family where sometimes we need to be led by the hand at every step in order to walk.

Riding a motorcycle is the pleasure with the highest risk and really only clear instructions will help save lives.

Thank you for being who you are! I like you. ❤

[racinmovieman]

Is that "motorman jerry palladino" 😮
Great coach if it is.

[ta-tonka]

Looks fun to be trained by professionals!!

[DaCaRy]

Actually that excercise is part of the test you take to get the motorcycle licence in Italy

[Burzurk]

Love my job as a motorcycle messenger. I ride 10 to 14 hours a day six days a week. This is a piece of cake. I should create my own course and make tons of money. Love riding my Harley, Ducati and Gold Wing!

[NgBro]

I found that drill to be harder than figure 8 or any of the other slow speed drills.

Up will waves are not fun, but I found it the most helpful.

[wouterattheorgan]

recently rode a Vstrom 1000, big bike for me but once i was riding it was easy

[rexknowsless]

satellites greatest song of all time 🙏🙏

[jsprite]

The staggered cones weave are a heck harder than just the straight cones.

[kidena.]

Do we need to accelerate as well or just be on the friction zone?

[kenbrown]

I essentially banned the ex I badmouth for first complaining about me leaning, and then trying to backseat drive and nearly dumping us.

[YT-qpxw]

..friction zone...u mean the clutch rite? Ok..should I hold it in the zone by holding the clutch or let it go follow the engine power?
-scooter125-to-250ktm-old man-

[jrviade]

If you have to do it over it's better, more practice

The more practice the better you get rookie girl 😎

[wilhelmheinrich]

Does this drill have any application in the real world or is this just a parlor trick?

[fumblebeesme]

I failed twice in the motorcycle school during slaolam in final test. I showed up at the wrong time for the test on the 2nd time. I don't know why those girls with lesser experience than I in the beginning can progress so fast. I havn't ridden bike since 1993. I can do all portions of test except R side figure 8 and cone weaving. I missed 2-3 cones during weaving if going from standstill.

[Porschedriver]

Is that Jerry?!
I came from motocross and brought all kinds of bad habits to the street lol.
Now I really notice folks leaning the wrong way etc.

[scripteaze]

What blue bike is he riding, Vulcan, VTX, Phantom?

[wayneisname]

I was very shaky on that when I tried it