A motorcyclist has started a jail sentence for riding at more than 200km/h through heavy Sydney traffic while under the influence of drugs.

Craig Douglas Thompson, 37, has also been banned from driving until 2028.

Thompson led police on a high-speed chase through western Sydney on May 31, where he reached speeds of more than 200km/h on the stolen motorcycle.

The pursuit began at Jamisontown and ended in Glenmore Park 20 minutes later, with Thompson outrunning police on the road, but pursued by the Polair police helicopter.

Police today released video footage of the chase, which shows Thompson weaving through heavy traffic, crossing onto the wrong side of the road, riding in breakdown lanes and driving through red lights.

The footage even shows Thompson riding onto the driveway of one house, where he fell off the bike, but remounted before police had the chance to stop him.

The pursuit ended when he abandoned the motorcycle at the side of the M4 freeway at Glenmore Park, before running into the bush and strolling into a nearby home.

He was arrested by police who surrounded the building, after receiving directions from the Polair helicopter.

In Blacktown Local Court on October 15 Thompson pleaded guilty to eight offences, including dangerous driving while disqualified, driving under the influence of drugs and goods in custody.

He was sentenced to a maximum two years in jail, with a 12-month non-parole period, and disqualified from driving until 2028.

He began serving that sentence on Sunday.

Airwing commander, Detective Chief Inspector Ian Bown, praised the officers involved in Thompson's arrest.

"All the officers involved deserve praise for their efforts in apprehending the offender without anyone else being injured," he said in a statement.

Source: AAP