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I’d expect no less from the people who created some of the best motorcycles in the world.

I fell from my chair twice while watching this.

People who've never ridden a motorcycle can't possibly understand the level of skill this shows. What incredible ability and training! Awesome.

We were speeding down the opposite side of the elevated highways in Tokyo when we spotted a “shiro bai” going the other way. The highways are divided by a 4 foot high concrete barrier and we laughed at the cop going the other way. He was on a Honda 750 just like mine and as we slowed to catch him in our mirrors, we were shocked that he jumped the barrier and soon caught up with us. He said that he hadn’t clocked us but knew that we were traveling at a very high speed and gave us a warning. Cool cop. He later showed up at our high school and we became friends. He taught us some police bike techniques that left us amazed at the skill of these “shiro bai” riders. That was in 1971.

No joke, in the US every cop aspires to be on the SWAT Team. In Japan, every cop aspires to be a “Shiro-Bai” motorcycle cop.

Never try to outrun motorcycle police in japan - check.

Idk what is more impressive, his riding skills or how the heck he remembers that course!!

I was in the Marines and spent a year in Japan and was TAD to the Military Police. (Was Infantry usually.) I got to watch them in action in person. They are unbelievable. When I got out, I became a police officer and the motorcycle cops bragged about how tough their course was. I had to tell them that I was not that impressed after watching the Japanese cops do their thing.

These guys are true bikers with amazing skills.

I remember this one time when I pulled out of my driveway on a damp day and my bike fell over...

The 5th Gen Honda VFR. Sublime. A beautiful sound from the v4 engine with gear driven cams. No abs or TCS. A purists motorcycle.

This is insanely impressive on dry, but to do that on wet ground?? That's just pure talent.

Japanese cameraman skills are also worth a mention here.

The skill required when you’re constantly chasing ramen delivery drivers

This, ladies and gentlemen, is called "SKILL"

Im equally impressed by the fact that they memorized that course gawd damn

8 years later I see physics being tossed out of the window

First just let me thank you for posting it. While stationed in Okinawa as an MP, I had the tremendous opportunity to be one of the 6 motors MPs in the Marine Corps. (As far as we know, the only one in the entire armed services). I know from first hand experience that the JPs Motors officers are some of the best riders in the world having to compete with and against them. in their police rodeo. I would also like to mention something the video doesn't show. Both mainland Japan and Okinawa dont have quarry's, so in order to get raw material for concrete they use crushed sea shells. In dry conditions the normal day to day road traffic wear it down and a very fine powder is formed that goes mostly unnoticed to anyone driving in cars. BUT when it rains, the powder becomes extremely slick until it can be washed away. This goes to further the point as to just how impressive these officers skills are. Understand this, with the exception of maybe CHiPs. 99.99 percent of US police departments motors units have a very strict "No Pursuit" policy, they almost always only work during days, and are either assigned to motorcades/escorts. Or are pulling radar in traffic. The JP's (and USMC) mission was the total opposite. Motors exists almost solely for that purpose for many reasons. One being the sheer gridlock traffic that prevented a police car. (We would ride whatever it took to get by, sidewalks. Name it). Because of the traffic many civilians used motorcycles to get away from the police, once again motors mission was to prevent this. We worked DWI checkpoints at night as often as we worked days, many times with the JPs and the motors officers to run down people that attempted to run thinking a Turbo skyline would win. We handled the SOFA status tagged cars and bikes, them the Okinawan's. Thank you so much for bringing back memory's from, one of the best two years of my life. I so deeply regret not taking many pictures or video. I have only one of me and two fellow motors MPs. (Searching to find something to show my kids is how I ended up here). While driving the other day my kids say a motors competition and we stopped. They loved it. When I told them I use to do it, they seemed to be unable to comprehend the thought of "old" dad doing something that impressed them. Lol Call sign -Mike 5 (Aka Space)

It's amazing how far and fast you can progress when you are allowed to lay down bikes repeatedly in your training. Absolutely KNOWING what and where the bleeding edge is for your bike, tire adhesion limits, behavior in all weather conditions, etc. It's incredible. Nearly everyone else who rides can only nibble at progression and limits. It takes years to achieve only a fraction of what these guys can do in months, if ever. The constant supervision of top notch experienced motorcycle police and outside instructors with years of experience and who give you feedback in real time is remarkably effective. There are all sorts of videos on you tube of drilling and competitions. The way they can exploit the handling characteristics and get every last bit of performance out of the bikes is nothing short of remarkable. When you can actually see it you realize how little of a motorcycles performance most people ever truly get out of them. My father was one of the very top Enduro riders in the 1960's, 1970's, and early 1980's He raced triumphs in road races and flat track. He also was a top hill climber. I mention all of this because at 83 years old he still rides the pants off of most guys in their 20's. In his prime he was one of the best. What he could get out of a bike was so much more and so much more effortlessly than other guys he rode with. He could make a two stroke, sing through the woods and could thread the needle through trees and over stone walls that others could only dream of. That's exactly the caliber of what top notch police riders can do. Not bragging. Just trying to be able to get others to be able to wrap their heads around what they're actually seeing.

Great tyres,great set up of suspension,great rider .. you ain’t getting away from these guys in the rain 🌧

"Looks like it's raining. Guess we'll have to do this tomorrow." "Tomorrow? You think it won't rain when you're on the streets?" "........ you serious?"

Its amazing to see him open up the throttle and lean at wet surface and didnt slide the rear tire, almost like magic.

That's a great cameraman, standing still but captures every second of one crazy motorcycle on a rainy day. Salute!

Awesome skills on show here. They make it look so easy, which it definitely isn't! Also, I really miss my VFR, it was a great all rounder and spent a glorious week in the French Alps just having the best time. It was pretty comfortable too as I did a lands end to John O'Groats in 16 hours for charity. Swapped it for the vtec model, but regretted it !

I've been riding motorcycles for 30 years and if I tried that I'd either be on my ass after 10 seconds or lost!😂

Good example of the saying "you have more traction than you think you do"

I've been riding for about a year now and this shit looks like magic.

Yes incredible riding skill. Let’s not forget It is also a testament to the engineers, riding aids, tires, instructors, motor pool mechanics and commitment from the department to invest in equipment and training. Remarkable results are seldom just the effort of a single individual, it is the culmination of lots of people working towards a common goal.

Grip Level: Way over 9000!

The hardest thing for him was probably to know where to go...

I owned a 5th gen VFR800 for a while and damn, I can't imagine being this good on it in dry weather let alone in a downpour like this. Impressive!

The iconic japanese bike flickability in action! How smoothly it leans to either side, sugoii!

...I don't even corner that well on dry roads... haha!

Thats amazing! I would never have believed a bike could do that in the wet!!!

I have been riding for 40 years. I'm not bad! These guys are from another dimension!

Thank you, great video & highly skilled cops👮 👮.

If your job involves chasing Supras, skylines, rx-7 at tremendous speeds you better have those skills. Really impressive display of skill. Good upload! Cheers

I'm goin out on a limb and saying he passed that test

I doubt I could ride this well in perfect conditions. Amazing.

Brilliant, pure confidence and skill!, many thanks. Gérard lacey in Ireland.

Nice to see no burn out, wheelies and drifts for once, just pure forward movement with absolute efficiency, proper skills

This is literally insane, u have no idea how hard this is

Excellent. A lesson to be learnt here for all motorcycle owners here too. Always have good tyres.

Great riding. Great bike too. I used to have one of those 2000 Honda VFR 800 in yellow.

IIRC, Japanese police use VFRs with bar risers on them. The VFR engine is great for traction, especially in the wet. The time between power pulses gives a little better "hook-up" than a typical inline four. Amazing riding regardless, and I'd love to see motorcycle gymkhana in the US.

Interesting how he's leaning in for some turns and counter leaning with others - skilled👊🏼

Very impressive. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

If I could give this vid 1,000 thumbs up I would! OutSTANDING riding!!!

This was killer; and really inspirational. I've never seen handling like that anywhere. Seeing what a bike can do with a skilled rider makes me want to get there. Thank you for posting this.

These guys are good and in the rain to boot. I know the Japanese are some of the best racers in the world if you follow World Superbike and MotoGP. I was a motor cop for five years, trained at the CHP academy's famous officer's motorcycle academy. It was stressful because after the first week if you didn't cut it they tapped you on the shoulder before lunch and you were gone without anyone knowing it. Out of 12 student officers, 7 were left after lunch. I was glad I didn't get the tap on the shoulder, it was the best practical learning academy I ever attended, the instructors were top notch and a little crazy, could they ride! My one big accomplishment, I won the slow race on a Harley. Doesn't sound to glorified, but I was happy because slow work is key to better riding. I remember two dudes from Calexico PD, one took an over the handlebars crash when he ran his Harley into a big dirt clod while dirt riding, thats right, dirt riding on a Police Harley, now that was fun! Another maneuver I would never do on my own bike are broad slide skids, but we did them on the big bikes. However, sometimes it didn't work out and you went over the side. Lastly, an officer from Anaheim PD was having a tough time, especially when it came to incline pullouts. We lined up on the banked portion of the high speed track (EVOC?) and did pull outs and right turns going down the line. After the line was done you pulled back around and assumed the position on the track again, but this time one bike length closer to the guard rail. As we got closer to pulling out the Anaheim Officer started to anticipate his turn by reving up his throttle, I knew at that point he was in trouble. He was to the left of me and when it was his turn to pull out he reved the motor then made the mistake of letting the clutch go to quickly. This sent the bike straight ahead crashing into the guard rail and sent him over the top of the handlebars and the guard rail. His bike's front tire got wedged underneath the guard rail, bending the wheel. He was shaken up, embarrassed more like it and needless to say got a tap on the shoulder and was gone from the academy. I heard he was allowed to come back for another try, in fact I saw him up there the same time I was attending an accident investigation course. I was really rooting for him to make it this time, but unfortunately he we was released again. Nice guy, but could have been a liability to himself or others under enforcement riding conditions. My hats off to the CHP and the professional attitude and dedication to the staff of the Motorcycle Academy. I can't believe I attended the academy 38 years ago, we were the first class at their new academy off Hgwy 80 in Sacramento, Ca.

It reminds me of when I took my motorcycle test when I was a teenager. It was pouring rain and I asked the cop running it what was the best wet lap time.

Used to ride all year, through all weathers and if your smooth you can stay sunny side up with great ease.

Like an artist with a paint brush, he painted a beautiful picture of skill and ability

I'm glad American cops can't do this.....

One of the best demo vids I've seen

Superb! Watching again!

This is truly amazing!! :)

Thanks for your kind words Mike 5. This is the reason I share these kinds of videos and hearing that it touched you makes me feel blessed. Ride safe brother and make sure your children do too. I'll poor a beer to you space thanks for your service. Reply ·

You’re not getting away from these guys. Amazing skill.

What amazing skills. I would be super happy to have a tenth of his skill.

Cornering Level: JAPANESE

"Japanese Motorcycle Police Skills on a Wet Surface" "That too 8 years ago" add this to the title.

This isnt just a display of biker skill. Its a display of great road surface development too. 👌

No matter what bike this guy is on, he’s gonna rockit.

i think this just shows how much traction we actually have in the rain vs how much traction we think we have. Great video!

Those little ninjas are so agile.

He is really haulin' that thing around - you gotta be fit to do that. Plus, mad skills - respect

just incredible talent. I can only dream of being that good :D

Thats pretty impressive. Goes to show how good riding skills can get with the right practice and dedication 💯

If there was another word for skill, this video is it

Memorising where to go is already impresive!

Had one of those 5th gen. VFR, very chubby bike even without police gear. Shows full of discipline and guts. Bravo.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I'm amazed nobody tried to ask what kind of tire they using

I really like the course. It has slow and fast turns and the rider perfectly showed when lean and counterlean can be used. Great video!

wish I could ride like him...awesome skills police-san!

These guys are on another level. Very impressive!

I can't even do that on dry asphalt

I can do that, hold my beer

I could not have ridden around like that in the dry. These guys are the masters.

Love these skills - can't wait to get leveled up on this & do this kind of thing myself!! 🏍 :) - I thought they'd be drifting on some of that surface tho (not necessarily on purpose of course)...must be some really good traction on them tires. 🤙

The way he leans so much before actually turning, damn. Master of trail braking!

Riding in the wet can get interesting especially on track days when everybody else goes back into the sheds when the rain comes which meant I had the track to myself, brilliant. Great riding there

Very impressive. Great job.

🙏👍. Wow, there are no words to describe the great precision handling by these japanese motorcycle officers.

Traction-senpai noticed this guy.

How is this traction even possubru? Do they cast magic on the tires?

Love to know how they get this good, living in the UK with a very wet climate this would come in handy instead of cringing everytime I go round a sharp corner

Me contento em subir na moto, dirigir da minha casa ao trabalho, voltar e já é complicado. Imagina chegar nesse nível de pilotagem ninja.

Hey Japan, physics called and said it has laws you can't break.

i officialy can't ride. lol

They've got good tyres on them, brilliant work.

Very Very IMPRESSIVE. These are outstanding bikers.

That's a 5th generation VFR 800P, exactly the same as my bike except for the P designation and the engine guards, which are, frustratingly, unobtainable for the civilian version of the bike. I _really_ want them. :c And yes, that bike handles beautifully, and he's throwing it around almost as hard as it can take it. Nice riding!

Holy crap. Ain't no bad guys gettin' away from these dudes.

These guys (Japanese police) should do more motorcycling diaries ... Will be so much fun

That's a combination of good tyres & good rider 👌🏻

Honestly more exciting than actual bike races... mad skills!

Amazing handling and body work. It looks so easy when its done by master.

Damn, I don’t care who you are or what you drive, you ain’t getting away from him. Badass.