If you can't maneuver your bike like this, you're in BIG trouble!!! 

"IF you can't maneuver your bike you could get hurt or killed "... rider just got killed yesterday because a car turned in front of him and he couldn't maneuver his bike. Now I know, a car.. and I don't know the full details..but the rider was young. Hit the backside of the car. But the point of my post is you have to be able to lean!!! I've been riding for 35 year now, maybe a couple more, but we'll call it 35 years riding. I just thought I was a rider until I started practicing Motormans skills. Now, I can bust a u turn in 2 parking spaces very eay on my SG. I practice just about everytime I ride.

No matter how cold it gets this winter in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southern Virginia where I live, this will be one of the exercises I will be doing. There are many Church parking lots here through the week to practice in. And with all the Christian bikers around here {if they see me practicing} ya never know it might turn into a Christian ministry.........U turns for Christ !! Thanks for sharing your wisdom Jerry, and now its time to practice it

I do the same exercises everytime when I go for a ride, they help me to feel my bike better and only after ~20 minutes of training I go to public roads(: Thanks a lot, Jerry!

Yep I agree, I saved my life for sure or from serious injury by being able to swerve into another lane super fast.

Man, I just love how you ride on sunny and warm day on Decemer 2nd! I'm jealous!)

I do practice in parking lots. I really feel comfortable doing that. It has helped me sharpen my skills!

I have done this “drill” before. It is a good “drill”.

“Seriously Killed”….as apposed to “Not Seriously Killed”? 😅 I agree wholeheartedly Jerry….if you can’t swerve quickly then you can always just say: “I HAD to lay it down!” Always great videos Sir!

Great videos and advice find a empty parking lot and practice it works and gives you confidence

I 've been practicing this for a few year based on your excellent videos and could turn much tighter with my Vulcan 900. This year I purchased a Vulcan 1700 Voyager and can only do every other parking spots. Never dropped the 900 but dropped the 1700 twice during the turn. I wasn't shifting my weight enough and also had to stop while in the turn due to a student driver coming right at me. I wish that I could get drop guards for the Vulcan like they make for the HD. I may have to make my own somehow. Practicing these techniques has really improved my confidence. Thanks you again for the great videos.

I vote to not be "seriously" killed! Only half dead. Lol. Pulling your ⛓️. Agree with your sentiment completely! Especially the offset cone weave exercise. My wife and I try to do these exercises throughout the riding season. Thanks for the tips!

Kinda wish I hadn't put my bike away for the winter yet. Up here in Minnesota it's usually below freezing every day, but lately we've been getting 40s and 50s which is definitely riding weather :) Can't wait to keep practicing what you've been showing us, Motorman!

Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Jerry.

I enjoy your riding technics I use them I'm Never in a hurry when I ride Drive to Arrive

This man has given me the confidence I need to ride. His videos are classics!

This is one of my favorite exercises! This is also called the Blue belt parking spaces exercise in the Motojitsu program. I do this everyday and it's very fun

How to survive on the mean streets. Thanks Motorman.

what an awesome POV video.

Yep, I practice the same exercise before riding for relaxation, (no time @ 0415 on the way to work though). Have to admit even after a year on my 2020 Heritage Softail I can still only do every other space. Slowly getting better though.

I swear I there's a family relationship with Jerry, we use the same Vocabulary, "Seriously Killed and Instinctually"....:)...in all seriousness, yup it works, it's saved me from a catastrophe, i was in the left lane of two at about 30 m.p.h when a lady made a u-turn from the right curb, no signal no indication she was about to turn, I quickly moved into the two-way turn lane and she narrowly missed my right side, I didn't look back but the look on her face showed Surprise and Horror...I was out of there with no moment to spare to assess what happened....Thanks to Jerry practice! practice! practice!

Thanks, this was great for seeing where to look and point my head.

I'm going to try this just as soon as the local parking lot isn't covered with snow 🌨️

These videos are a great tool and blessi

I started riding last year, primarily as a commuter. One night when I was coming home from work, someone pulled out in front of me on a local road. He or she was in the median and wanted to get over into the lane I was in and didn't see me. I had little room to escape. I was going 50 mph and could not have stopped. I swerved and missed the car by feet. Had I tried to brake instead of swerving, I would've slammed directly into the car. Had I hesitated for just one second, I would've hti the car at 50 mph, probably causing myself serious injury. I had been practicing the swerve from the MSF class. It probably saved my life that night. I was going the speed limit and wearing hi-vis, but if someone doesn't look, that won't help.

I would never be comfortable riding from bar to bar every weekend in my home town… I bought my bike and enjoyed classes with my wife as well as practice so whatever my heart desires my family can confidently know I’m as safe as possible on the open roads, parking lots and heavy traffic. Don’t be embarrassed learning new skills, we all needed someone to teach us how to use a spoon!

I've been riding for one year now. I'm signed up for your class in two weeks. It'll be a 900 mile ride down to you the day before. I'm looking forward to meeting you and learning.

Seriously killed. Lolol. Love it brother. Be safe.

Ok cool I'll try it. Been riding for a long time but I'm always ready to learn more.

Nice to See it from Motorman's view !! and Jerry on a New Heritage, Now I know My Heritage is capable. Lol

great video and advice Jerry thanks for sharing

So if you can do all this and someone pulls out in front of you how does this help when you can't swerve into oncoming traffic and can't swerve into the hillside? I love this channel, it has taught me alot.

I definitely need to practice this. Thanks Motorman!

3:05 wow you make the figure of eights so smoothly. Im always rusty at the beginning of those and takes me like a bunch of times until i get it good but wow youre really awesome at that. Thats my favorite thing to practice it just is tougher at the beginning

Being killed is bad enough, but SERIOUSLY KILLED? Don't know if I could handle that! :(

This maneuver is always part of my parking lot drills. I was thinking, man, I really suck at this! Then I took a measuring tape to their spaces and discovered here in the NW where flat land is at a premium, the spaces are sometimes just 8-8 1/2' wide.

I “seriously” liked this video.

Great info-- as usual--thank you

This is exactly how I practice. I got lazy setting up cones so I just weave through the parking space lines. I could do 18’ on the Honda Shadow. But, admittedly, not on the bigger Indian.

Motor Man America Loves & Donna thank you so much

I wish we had Parking lots of this size here in the UK. I would be practicing every week.But We would get told that we can’t do that “Ere” here in the UK.And you could bet your last £1 ($ Dollar) that the Police would turn up. And there would be no reasoning with them. Very difficult to find somewhere to do this “ere” Unless you are with RoSPA or IAM. Who sometimes contact a factory and are allowed to use their Car Park at a weekend. Jerry I would love to purchase your vid,Ride like a Pro. But we just don’t have the area to practice on. Well I certainly don’t in the south of the UK. Not sure if other Brits can find somewhere to practice this.

Thank you. Very informative

To many riders know how to go straight and slow on curves I have had some sciatic nerve issues on right leg. I haven’t been riding. I ride the other day and I could tell that I am out of practice In this class

I could be seriously killed? Is that worse that trivially killed?

Just put on motorcycle drop guards on my 2010 harley-davidson electra glide just read that I might loose some lean about how much lean limit? Thank you for all your videos!

I leaned as I watched, haha

Jerry...what a great video! I practiced this today and could only get mt 2021 Street Bob within 3 parking spaces. What speed range do you recommend for this exercise? Is 5-6mph too slow? Is 10+mph too fast? That's my struggle. Thank you again for all you do to keep us safe.

Thanks for another great video!

"You could be seriously killed!" 0:13 It came out funny Jerry. [ LOL ] I am sure you intended to say SERIOUSLY, YOU COULD BE KILLED. But it just didn't come out right. Anyway, I love your videos because your good personality always comes through as clear as day! I'm one who has told many people about your excellent training videos, as well as telling them that you operate an IN PERSON training program. Keep it all going Sir!

Jerry, those rivals are pretty bikes. I was looking at getting a early 2000 Harley, but with all the cam issues I decided on a 2005 Yamaha road star for reliability. It has 29,000 miles on it and the clutch’s are sticking. Oh well I’m hoping a little additive and a oil change will cure the problem along with riding it a little more often. Harley’s, are nice bikes l just don’t like the cam chains.

"You can be seriously killed" Now that's not fun!

Seriously killed, is a bit redundant, but probably accurate.

I really want to know, what is the difference between seriously killed and just regularly killed? Is one less permanent?

Jerry..are you using the friction zone during this exercise or is the clutch fully engaged? Thanks

Practise these monoverse this side of the pond "Still looking for a 9ft parking space🤣

"Seriously Killed!" as opposed to humorously killed? ;-)

Can you give me the name of those guards that go onto crash bars for practice?

Hi Jerry, This may be an odd/strange question/request. I'm a new rider, purchased your Ride Like a Pro and Surviving the Mean Streets Comb few months and a purchase my first bike a little over a month ago. I'm still putting together my riding gear. What jacket are you wearing in this video? Does it have protective padding? Thanks, Mark

Jerry, do you have school, and if you do what is best way to contact

How many fingers do you use on the clutch? Thanks.

Is this special still available?

LoL @ seriously killed…… that is serious 😀

Jerry are 12” ape hangers bad for the bike concerning handling

Jerry...Love you man and the videos but...."Seriously killed" ?????

One thing you don't mention is clearing you path you planing to take.. to many riders don't watch their surroundings.. so a motorcycle accident last week.. the rider tried to miss a car that turn in front of him and went right into another car.. the motorcycle rider survived and was issued a ticket.. ..

Ive been trying to drag the back brakes in my slow speed practice and its not working for me. It seems easier to just go a bit faster and and commit. Is it because im on a smaller bike? (250 sports bike) or am i doing something wrong?

@ Thermal Reboot. Well! Seriously killed would mean you are dead in seconds.Which is the preferred way of going out! Trivially killed means you are probably going to suffer badly.For maybe a while! Hanging in there on life support.Until they switch the machine off. I know which I would prefer! 🙁🙁

You were riding a Sportster in this video!!!

Seriously killed? Is there any other kind of killed? 😂😂 Sorry man couldn’t help myself.

seriously killed sounds worse than just regularly killed. i better start practising my swerves

Seriously killed ? What about less serious killing ?

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Seriously killed , really ?