Get over the fear of leaning your motorcycle 

I remember my first try doing eights and u-turns. Omg man, was horrifying the first tries 😄. It took me like half an hour to lean more and more and get over my fear of falling. Then after a few lessons, was an absolute breeze to do eights and u-turns. It can seem impossible the first time but keep trying. Trust me, u will succed !

youre like the grandpa i never got to know with all your back in the day stories(mine died when i was like 4). thank you motorcycle youtube grandpa.

I imagine over the year's you have saved many riders from disaster... Good job 👍

ride like a pro. I came for the leaning instructions and found the burglary story much more interesting !!! you are awesome !!!

Leaning the bike over can be the most terrifying and the most exhilarating part of owning a scoot. When you finally scrape your floorboard (on a touring bike) in a turn and your backside clinches up like a hydraulic press but you don't die it is the most amazing feeling you can get on two wheels!

One of the scariest moments of my riding life was going way too fast in a corner. I leaned that puppy down until I heard the foot pegs scraping and I was just heading for the other lane on a blind curve. Got lucky that day and no one was in the other lane, and I learned a valuable lesson that day. I will never forget it man.

Man, i sure wish i lived anywhere close to you. I'd take your class! Turning is my biggest problem im terrified! But I'm learning a LOT from your channel! Thank you for sharing with us!

Sir, as a fellow motorcycle enthusiast, Paramedic and father of a US ARMY Police Officer, you ROCK! We love your content! Ride safe.

Ive been struggling for years and years with cornering. Im in the uk so most left handers are cambered left so i find im slightly more confident. But right handers scare me a lot. Roundabouts in particular are my worst fear especially in the wet. I also fear spillages like diesel and so after over the last 20 years this fear has been my constant companion and seems to be taking over. Another problem i have at higher speeds is when i push on one handle bar and lean over this fear causes me to push at the same time with my opposing hand. Your advice on looking where you want to go now makes perfect sense as does your advice on practicing somewhere safe. I openly admit my fear but i find i get so frustrated with myself and subsequently ride so much slower. Im now 60 years old ut im determined to overcome my fear. Your videos i m hoping will rekindle my love of motorcycling. Thank you so much for your videos and advice. I cant wait to get out and practice. Kindest regards and respect to you sir. Ride safe .

"Only way to get over your fears is to face them." Very true.

It's been many years I've wanted a Harley, and I've had friends and relatives who allowed me to ride, and I am hooked. I'm like the actor who can act, but no Oscar (Harley)... But never giving up, I know I'll own one. I watch and enjoy your videos Always, and when I Do get a Harley, I know I'll be a Better rider Thanks to You and Your Wife . Thanks so much for sharing Your knowledge with us, and if Anyone thinks they Know riding, they need only to watch just One of Your Videos ! Thanks again... "ALWAYS WATCHING" .

Been watching you for years Jerry. You helped me learn strategies for the road. Thank you so much. Keep safe

In a turn I get afraid of scraping the floorboards lol. To do a turnaround in a street with a passenger is my biggest fear. Like when you were a kid you're always afraid for the front wheel turning sideways and throwing you. I get into a panic, so I'm headed for a parking lot to practice asap. Wish I could take your class I would love it....... thanks Marty from Michigan

This video is directed at ME! Thank you Motorman! Getting better (confidence) every day.

You encourage me to want to ride my motorcycle.

I got over the fear of leaning my bike thanks to your vids, man. Ive watched many UTube vids on riding but yours are the best. Thank you.

Love the story time segments....and the ride alongs.....keep em coming motorman

People are soon going to think I'm nuts seeing me practice what I've learned from your videos!

Excellent video,both for the cycle lesson, and his police knowledge! BRAVO!!

Ok, thias is the second video I have watched of yours and I forsee alot more in my future. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge to the masses!

Love your teaching style and your stories. Thank you for doing what you do!

Amazing audio clarity for a video on a motorcycle.

You are the man Jerry! 100% professional. Keep’m coming baby!

i'm in my 46th year of riding tour bikes. Rode Goldwings for years but now have a 2019 Road Glide Ultra. I like the fixed fairing. Enjoy your videos!

Great Teacher . there is alot to learn here . Be Safe and enjoy the ride

THANK YOU!! I've started riding again after about 14 years. Just focusing on your videos,and practicing what I see-im a hell of a lot better. Iam one who had the lean fear,not any more. I've corrected my right turns,and realized what I was doing wrong.(not managing the throttle properly,not leaning enough etc). So thank you!! I'm not a great rider yet,but I'm better because of you!!

You touched on this topic along with tire pressure in another video. It made me say to myself no wonder I am fighting with leaning the bike if the tire pressure is too soft.

My good friend is an ex copper who was on a bike. The best tip anyone, has ever given me, and it wasn't even taught in my Harley class that when making a turns like that, you push on the handlebar the direction you want to go. I was having SO much trouble in cornering and turns because i didn't know that. He mentioned it and explained it, I went home and tried and all a sudden I'm plowing through round abouts and curves like nothing.

Your video came up as a suggestion... Leaning my Ducati is one of the most thrilling parts of riding my bike. Although I have been riding for 20+ years, I still took an advanced riders course and still learned more than I thought I could. Biggest thing I see around here is object fixation and lack of training. Thanks for the video and I have hit that subscribe button! :-)

I really like riding along and learning!

I'm glad to see your video. I'm a former MSF instructor. At 76 and still riding my 2014 Heritage Softail FLSTC.

This is great content and delivered in plain language anyone can understand. Thanks very much.

"Don't be a wuss!" Best riding instructions ever😂

I am a noob to motorcycle riding. I took the H-D Riding Academy class and I got more information from this video on leaning and cornering than from the class. I admit, I do fear dropping my bike from leaning. I feel your video is great advice for noobs and you also provide that extra support in confidence building. This is my 3rd video I have watched.

Been riding for fair number of years now and finally pulled the trigger on a 2010 Road King. Going out here in a bit when it warms up to practice in a parking lot. This bike is quite a bit heavier than I'm used to so there will be plenty to learn.

Great story...LOL...and great topic... I ride an Indian Springfield and definitely appreciate your suggestions. Ride safe!!!

Great video, Jerry...Love your channel and videos...Excellent information and advice from the best of the best. And I love the stories! LOL

Good stuff!!! I recognized the road in the first 5 seconds.

I love your stories!

The badge show was funny. Thanks for all you do.

Nice video , I recently moved to Florida and I recognized that beach right away , first beach I went to when I moved here I love riding down that road because of the nice sharp turns. 👍

Your story about the neighborhood dufus made me subscribe. Thanks for the good laugh and the quality video. I maybe crazy, but I am in my late 40’s and I have a total of 30 mins. of riding time on a motorcycle, but want to buy a road king. Should I just walk away from that dream and buy a mustang instead or can a newby safely get away with riding a road king? I know silly, but it’s a free country...

Great stuff Jerry, Riding a Bike is a lot harder than it looks....

Awesome content everytime 👊

Really enjoy your material. Great stories as well. Just ordered your thumb drive. Looking forward to it. Motor on! 😎

Excellent video as always!

I’m new to riding but I think people forget only a part of your tire is in contact with the road at any given time. You have an entire tire to use the sides of your tire have just as much grip as the center. If you’re steering correctly, leaning, and accelerating through turns you are going to be fine.

awesome story on an awesome ride. thanks

I love ur videos and information always gaining something from ur videos

Thanks for sharing. Learned a lot.

Been riding for about 32 years ! Great video! Love the story too that was funny!

Hi Jerry, I love all your videos. You’re very helpful. I ride a 2009 street glide. I don’t practice enough. I did make those nice tight u turns at my last advanced rider course. I know I can do it, but everything else is in my head. It’s an uncomfortable move because I don’t do it enough. Once I get my brain in gear, it will be like putting my socks on in the morning. Also I watched your video about the insulated and waterproof gloves, I ordered two pair of XL. The glove itself fits fine, it was almost impossible to get my hand past the cuff to get it on. I had to send them back, that’s too bad because I really liked them.

I love these videos, the stories are the best!

My biggest fear is having to go see Dr. Hurt!!!! 😳😳😳😳😂🤣

This Video Made Me Confident.

Jerry Thank you Sir. I have a lot to learn. I just graduated from Harley Davidson riding academy. A 2016 Road Glide special.

That was pretty funny! Instinctually, a seasoned rider practices counter steering. It is only made confusing by thinking about it.

Hey motorman! Love your videos and just moved to Florida and was super surprised to see that familiar road and beach! Hope to run into you one day in the future to thank you in person!

You're a funny dude Jerry, good stuff!

Great training program.

Good information, thank you 👍🏽

Jerry I just absolutely find your videos education and ground breaking accurate.

Amazing like getting tips off a wise uncle and the stories are very interesting 👍👍

Nice ride. Great story.

I started riding awhile back and stopped after a small fall and thought could look at your video for some inspiration to start again . I was more intrigued about your cop stories and forgot the main reason for watching 👍🏾.😂. Very interesting.

Thanks Jerry, you have a great way with words. Your communication skills are easy to comprehend except when you say to push on the left handle bar to turn left. Anyway, I just traded my FXDB for a FLHX touring motorcycle and the turning radius may not be the same. Thanks for this video.

Like watching your videos...I have been riding for a long time ..there is always something I can learn 2005 Ultra ..

Thank you for your videos hello from Utah USA

I have no problem leaning a bike, if it's warm and dry, good smooth road, can see clearly round the corner, I've checked my tyre pressures and have decent tyres!

Good video. Thanks for sharing.

I'm amazed at how many people in the 'States go straight from driving a car to riding a motorcycle, not having ridden a bicycle after age nine.

Im a flight instructor and biker. Seen that Fear of Leaning on pilots too. They overshoot the align, pull the controls up and crash a lot by stalling the airplane. One of the main cause of accidents. Mostly on non airliners.. Airliners avoid leaning. They make mostly straight approaches from far away to avoid low turns and leaning, dont do sightseen low fly overs, and long take offs too with slight leaning too.

Jerry, I know that beach in Hernando, Pine Island Beach, Great ride !! Great place during the summer !!

Thanks Mr Motor Man It was very informative VIDEOS SPECIAL Thanks God Blessed.

Overcoming the fear and doubt whether your tyres will get you through the bend at speed on a wet surface is more to the point. Here in Germany you can do safety courses on race tracks to get the feel of your bike.. Just a thought, keep up the good work.

It's really hard to scrape my floorboards on my old 85 FXRP! I can do better on the floorboards of my 10 Dyna, but my favorite floorboard grinder is my 70 FLH, most nimble of the bunch, you can make 12 foot circles with the floorboards grinding hard! Great videos!

As I’m watching this video An ad for a camcorder came up ! Google listened and watched ur video and assumes I want a camcorder now lol

this guy is great

The 05 roadking I had already had an air baffle on it.

Great Cop Story!!

Very nice and scenic ride, pretty much straight road there, and after 18 minutes of listening to your story I realize it haz nothing to do with the topic of this video, but still very entertaining, reminds me of listening to Howard Stern.

I love the riding time here , all year round , got tired of riding in 5 inches of cold snow and slush , ahhhhhh florida.👍👍👍

Great story and video Jerry. So what's the story on the wind deflectors?

great video and instructions and I loved the story about the guys very clever that wasn't your first rodeo how did the wind deflector work did it make a difference thanks and have a great day

Thank you

Thank you for your videos. I’m a retired 37 year veteran LEO and was thinking about stopping my riding. Your videos and practicing your techniques may change my mind. What jacket are you wearing and do you recommend armor in a jacket?

Jerry your a true inspiration fella. You are what I love about America, God bless yah 💋

I love your videos, you have taught me a lot, and I'm an old guy who knows it all. That said, man do you have the tar snakes!

what a beautiful place must be Florida.... BTW your suggestions are very helpful, i ride my road king much better with just those few tips, thank you so much from Tuscany, Italy👍

Good video, deputy.

That was the one aspect of riding that took me the longest to master,after being away from bikes for 20 years,I bought a Honda VTR 1000F Firestorm, I believe they call them the superhawk in the US?,anyway,it is not a light bike and the thought of leaning well into a corner terrified me,but,I got over it and still take the time to go somewhere quiet and practice cornering.

I have an 88 Goldwing and I noticed because of the toes down positioning of my feet on it, the toe of my boot is the first thing to touch. It really caught me off guard when it first happened while cranking through a roundabout.

Are you also changing your hip position when looking to lean the bike deeper? I was curious about the connection between pushing forward and that lean in the hips. Thanks for putting out so much content! Hoping to take a Ride Like a Pro class in Colorado this year.

nice weather down there.

Baker Built makes great stuff! “Goldwing”

The amazing physics of two wheels. It's really is a true practical science (knowledge) of itself, as is the observation of all of the many categories of physical phenomenon. We need a category like "Professor of Motor Sciences". But whatever you do, don't use that acronym on the end of your name on a business card. Better maybe, "Professor of Motor Physics". Anyway, when it's practiced, and done right, it's a beautiful thing. Again, thanks Motorman.

Been watching your videos for a while now, and I've seen you at a couple of rallies! Always good stuff. Can I ask where this was taped with all the stilt houses? Thanks.

I am on my 3 full dress bike. I've been riding my whole life but man am i concerned leaning these bike over. What concerns me isn't falling over its the pipes, boards or something else catching. I try to follow friends through tight corners & some just pull away. I know I can ride every bit as well but I think im just not there yet. This is my 3 full dress bike but that's in the last 4 years. Seems like I should have gotten comfortably by now but I'm from IA & we just don't have the curves that the south has. Been going down to NW Arkansas because the roads & people are so amazing. I think your suggestion about push steering is probably going to make a real difference. I also thin i just simply need to go to a parking lot as you suggested & push the envelop gradually until I know when things are going to drag. Truly appreciate your videos.

Haha water boarding, love your informative videos should come and ride with you sometimes keep the skills up, keep up the good work !

You’re a top instructor 🤩💪👍😎☝️🐅