Ride Like a Pro Don't be a Footdragger!

Motorman explains what a footdragger is!

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[cebarnold2]

Footdragger or walking the dog is one of the worst habits I see in so many riders. I am not an instructor nor am I the best rider in the world, but everyone can use a lot of parking lot practice every year - all the time. Get some cones and good instruction and practice, practice, practice - we have enough to worry about on the roads, it's not the place to learn how to ride.

[motorman857]

@cebarnold2 Amen!

[motorman857]

@stewartx5 Did you watch my video at all? I am not racing around a race track, I'm discussing SLOW SPEED maneuvers. Was I racing? Was I even talking about racing? What planet are some of you people from?

[motorman857]

just remember, riders that actually know what they are doing will be pointing and laughing at you behind your back. Dragging your feet is NOT safe. Did you ever take a motorcycle safety class?

[mky75]

If only one day we could have some videos called "Ride Like a European"... I bet we could learn to turn an Electra Glide around on the perimeter of a frisbee. Then we could all watch them on YouTube and comment on how we do it in America. Still waiting on those videos of 9' turns...

[TR5T]

Very good!

[ElfinHilon10]

@motorman857 so true. i dont ride yet (getting my bike shortly) but damn, if i ever saw a foot dragger, id laugh so hard!

[StrelokTymochenko]

Funny thing is U-turn, slow and high speed manoeuvers are essential parts of the motorcycle licence in Europe. If you fail at one of those three trials, you don't get the licence. It's always funny to watch such videos, whereas for me it's something I do everyday without dragging my feet or even laying a single foot on the ground. And don't get me wrong: I have a Suzuki GSX Inazuma and a Dyna Fat Bob! Nice video, anyway!

[Jadervason]

@cebarnold2 and you know you have to park your bike somewhere every time you ride, what a better time than when you first get on and right before you jump off?

[nsignific]

Braniach is correct, in EU you don't pass unless you know how to figure 8 in a pretty small box + U-turn from an incline. My course had a 6 ft drop at the end of the incline as well so there was literally no room for error.

On the other hand, we don't ride bikes as big as the one in this video while getting our license.

[MrRemi528]

lookin like a fool with your feet on the ground

[robbgorringe]

"Members of the Footdraggers Club". Totally awesome. Who would 'dislike' this? Oh, maybe the.... Footdraggers. LOL 'Love ya, Motorman!

[dred75]

I must admit that I'm a former footdragger