I Never Dropped My Harley-Davidson Motorcycle By Doing U-Turns This Way! Try This It Works For Me! 

Totally agree! Once you lose the fear of dropping your bike a whole new world of riding opens up to you!

OK, first we practice, then we ride! 😃

@@TravelingTall Sounds like an excellent plan brother!!👍🏾

It's cool to see that level of skill. Thanks for watching.

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Thank you, and thanks for watching. I made this video to show people how I do it, but I'm afraid some people will think I'm saying that this is the only way or best way. I'm not saying that it is, but this way has worked for me, and' for a lot more people that do it the same way. It's good to hear that I'm not alone in doing it this way.

I agree, being able to avoid obstacles and emergency braking is two skills everyone needs to practice. They can save your life.

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Thanks for watching, I had a great time. I hope to get back to Vegas on my Harley. Riding with your son across the country would be an awesome trip.

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Thanks for watching, I can scrape easier on my Road King, the other bikes have been lifted.

Scraping your floorboards isn't failing thats finding your lean angle. Everything is a learning experience, i took the ride like a pro course here where i live, which is a satellite course of the original course by retired motor officer Jerry Motorman Palladino out in Florida. Check out ride like a pro on RU-vid., the techniques i learned at that course saved me and my my bike a couple of times already .

If you are scraping your floorboards on a Harley Touring bike doing a turn larger than 16’, then you do not have your handlebars at full lock.

Thanks for watching Davie.

It does, but you also need to know how to properly handle the bike. Not learning how to manage the motorcycle can put you at risk of hurting yourself. Make sure you practice no matter what method you use, bikes can be replaced, you can't. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

Lol true. I'd like to have an older bike to practice on. Thanks for watching.

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He does a great job. Definitely one of the best instructors out there.

He absolutely does so looking forward to run to the hills three!

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Yes I heard what you said @2:24 Your slow controlled turn should be mastered before the tighter lock and lean maneuver , if your good with the slow wide u-turn I'm fine with that but to me it sounds like your preaching it a little too much. Once you learn to lean your bike in tight spots your overall riding skills will improve. Jmo

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Thank you, and thanks for watching.

Thanks Jim

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Thanks Road Glide Nation

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Lol, I knew that you would, but this works for me. I've rode with you before, and you're a good rider, but out of the 4 things I said tell me which statement you have an issue with? The way I do U-turns? Duck walking under certain circumstances? Stopping with both feet down? No lean U-turns? Is there something else? I'd love your feed back.

@@TravelingTall maybe 99% was a bit exaggerated. LOL That said, I think this video does a disservice to the importance of slow speed skill which is an important and necessary skill. There will be people who see this video and use it as an excuse to not learn or practice because they feel they're doing it right solely because they haven't dropped their bike. Your U-turn technique is fine and a lean isn't necessary, until it is. Duck walking can be practical at times but those are few and far between in my opinion. I think you take comfort in having your feet down because you're tall enough to have them planted. But someone who isn't tall won't be planted and that will increase the risk of dropping the bike where using proper technique works for everyone regardless of height. Stopping and then putting both feet down is personal preference so I don't have a problem with it. To sum it up (mostly because I have to go), you say this is what has worked for you and I'm not disputing that. But I equate that with people who say "this is how we've always done it". That doesn't make it right and it certainly doesn't make it safer. Safety increased and risk is decreased with skill.

No disrespect to anybody but I really like your way. I recently got a new Roadglide and ain't no way I'm gonna scratch my pipes or floorboards on purpose. No way Jose. 😂

Yes I believe everyone should practice. Thats why I started with the disclaimer that this wasn't a knock on Slow riding courses. I even recommended that they take one. Practice is important, especially obstacle avoidance and hard braking. Just the other day I helped a guy pick up his bike out the middle of the street because he had a car pull out in front of him and he grabbed to much front brake a down he went. Every motorcycle rider should practice. It could save your life.

@@bryanthumphries5411 this is where you're wrong and why I feel this video causes confusion. Nobody is suggesting you scrape your floorboards. You don't even need to lean to an 18' U-turn. But you do have to have good control of your clutch, throttle, and rear brake. That comes with practice and learning the correct technique.

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Charles believe it or not, you're more likely to be hurt following your instincts on a motorcycle than using muscle memory, which is developed through practice. I say this at the end of my videos. "If you have time to ride your motorcycle, you have time to practice." This is a huge responsibility. So to say I don't have time to practice, I just want to ride is not the best strategy. We are grown men... Boys do what they want to do... Men do what needs to be done. I'm not criticizing or preaching. I just want you to try and look at this from a different perspective. Preload!!! And Keep It Loaded!!!! ©

Thank you, thanks for watching

@@TravelingTall No Problem. I Enjoy Your Content and It's Very Helpful For Me. For The Future. When I Go To Buy A Bike. 👍🏾

I'll be posting it closer to the end of the month.

Is that a yes? 🤔

Yes I have, I am friends with Robert Simmons. He teaches a good course.

@@TravelingTall Yes he does, and much like you, you both seem like great guys! Ride safe.

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Thanks for the comment, but that's not true. Those who ride their bikes long distance have or will have a time when they will have to duck walk their bike. So you've never encountered a situation where you duck walked?

Only time is when backing up. If i have to pull in forward. Or backing up to curb parking. Duck walking forward is never needed and is dangerous.

Come on down and ride at Run to the hills 3

@Traveling Tall the ride starts at bootleggers and ends up where I see it's 3 days is it around Tennessee or going out of state and staying other places 🤔

Thank you. That's an overlay that you can use on a GoPro.

Which technique is wrong? Please point it out. Duck walking when surface conditions are dangerous for the rider and others? Making a U-turn without leaning? Surely not that, that's a skill that takes practice to do, with coordination, balance, and clutch control. I never said don't lean the bike. I lean the bike when I'm making a tighter u-turn but lean increases risk on slippery surfaces and unless you are certain and familiar with the surface you are riding on, and how can you be unless your in a parking lot that you always practice in, then it's best to be able to turn in away that minimizes the risk of losing the front end in real world situations such a unknown parking lot conditions. Furthermore, a beginner isn't turning the bars full lock in a u-turn, someone how's doing that is confident with handling his or hers motorcycle. Also, let me ask you this? How do you make a u-turn on in the rain?

@@TravelingTall Yes. Duck walking a motorcycle is dangerous. What happens when someone who's not 6'6" steps in hole, slips on gravel, gets their foot caught under the bike? How to you compensate for your feet not being at the controls? You can't shift, and you have no access to one the most important parts of a motorcycle that is moving slowly, the rear brake. It's whole lot easier to use clutch, throttle and brake than it is to hold up 800+ lbs with your legs. Is making a very slow, wide u-turn, without leaning the bike dangerous? No, I wouldn't call it dangerous in and of itself, but what is dangerous is making it seem that if somehow folks can manage this, that they should feel accomplished and confident that they can safely turn their bike around in a situation as dynamic as riding a motorcycle in traffic. In the rain, I make a u-turn the same way I make it when it's dry, slowing down for specific conditions as necessary--same as in any other vehicle. Motorcycles need to lean, and therefore motorcycle tires--in the simplest of terms--are rounded to ensure that there is grip when the bike is leaning. There is significant precedent on this. My entire point is that skillful, confident control of your motorcycle, in any situation is a must. It is something that EVERY RIDER should strive for. Being able to do a u-turn, or a figure 8 in a parking lot, or to be able to control your motorcycle in forward motion (fast OR slow) regardless of your size or strength has nothing to do with looking impressive, or showing off. They also have nothing to do with a big empty parking lot. Those skills DIRECTLY relate to everyday riding. To me, this video is saying, hey--I've never dropped my bike, see? Just do what I do and it's good enough. And to me, that is irresponsible and potentially dangerous, not to mention contradictory to what instructors all over the world teach, and more recently as it relates may of those instructors' content on RU-vid. Just my opinion man. Like I said, I've been a fan and I'm still a fan, but I can't agree with you on this one.

​@@jnl477 well put 👍🏾