Now these cops on HD's can REALLY ride a motorsickle...!

I know they're cops and they're on Harleys, but look for yourself...

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166243

DANG, but they can ride....!

Not a foot on the ground...even once !

Seriously impressive They sure know how to throw the HOG around with perfect balance. Wonder how our cops will do

That is awesome. That is a big heavy bike and he is throwing it around like a small scrambler. WOW

Riding a heavy bike myself - i must admit this is seriously impressive. I would like to see a superbike try and emmulate this on the same course.

Oh that's easy - they'd just do it on one wheel...!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2O90AA4cu0

I don't think those bikes CAN fall over. If you look veeeeeery closely, you'll see the training wheels at the bottom

Richard H wrote:Oh that's easy - they'd just do it on one wheel...!

Also very impressive but I would like to know if it can be done without the wheelie bar in the tail that prevents the bike from flipping. I still think the Cops are better. No aids, just sheer skill

Missing the point here Richard - two wheels. If you listen closely you can hear them scraping the exhaust/crashbars on the tar.

Although the riding does take some skill, I think my biggest challenge will be to remember the track . Need a very good memory for that

Looks like getting through that maze took more skill reading the GPS, but still take skill.

If you do a search on youtube for motorcycle police competitions you will see many more of these vids. There is also one of Japanese cops on VFR800's now what they do with their bikes puts those Harley guys to shame!

When asked what is the most important skill to learn on a motorcycle, Valentino Rossi said, slow speed, controlled riding. That from a 8 times world champ. Enough said

Morpheus

True - given the congested traffic we nowadays have to contest with on a daily basis - slow speed skills and maneuvering skills is of the utmost importance.

Agree. It's much easier to open the throttle.

Must be great to live in a country where the police have time to do tricks like that.

LeRoy Olivier wrote:Missing the point here Richard - two wheels. If you listen closely you can hear them scraping the exhaust/crashbars on the tar.

It's EASIER on one wheel.
I heard the scraping pipes too.
I have seen Youtube shots of riders on superbike-type machines that do AMAZING things on one wheel...One actually "waltzes" his machine like Fred Astaire.

(can't find the reference, but I'll keep looking.

Ever seen a rider turn his bike 180degrees from standstill in 3m?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ-pTyQZJng
(They even stop with front wheel on the finish line.)
also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Vsnw1u5g4&feature=related
With Sirens blaring too!
Light Sport machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcVUgKLzkr0&feature=related
how’s that 540degree turn around a beacon…?

(Note, these are all ridden without changing gears...!)

LeRoy Olivier wrote:True - given the congested traffic we nowadays have to contest with on a daily basis - slow speed skills and maneuvering skills is of the utmost importance.

I tend to agree. Controlling a bike at very low speeds takes skill. Those who did training at Swartkops will remember the slow race and how difficult it is to come last

Looked at the first clip - musch faster than the cops on the Harleys - very impressive.