no typo found but .. can u please tell me how many km`s on it in this vid ? and IF u still have that baby now how many on it currently ? cause it sure does sound sweet . and ive been looking at a CB 500 with 55 k on it . with nice service intervals and looks good
Jesus christ almighty. Right after you passed them and started street rossi-ing it up, literally gave me a rush of adrenaline. Insane level of control over your machine. Brilliant
I feel the same as you do, but since I don't ride even close to that, I'm mostly letting other people overtake me. What I find impressive, is that you manage to cool down rather quickly afterwards. Nice video, as always.
Yups, I feel the same way. Although I must admit not to be tempted to return the favor breathing in their necks for some hot corners too. ;) Not always a safe thing to do, I know... But just to check how good (they think) they really are and before I can behave myself again.
Same here. When one is faster (and if he appears in the mirrors it's obvious that has a faster pace) I let him go. And maybe I can be a little faster following a rider better than me
Bravo Schaaf - great ride as ever. Not polite not letting you through, but your honest words are truly refreshing - that's what distinguishes a great biker from a good one in my eyes. Keep your honesty and keep us entertained with your twisties, and remain an example for all of us who are not grown up enough to admit our mistakes :)
Schaaf, while this reply is 4 years after the video was made, I think it is important to say this. Keep the content that you felt you could have cut out. Your bad behavior is a wonderful, teachable moment for anyone watching. It is one thing to be told not to do something. But seeing wrong and then being told; "Don't do this", has a far greater impact for teaching and understanding. There are far to many videos out there that show the wrong things, but do not admit it was wrong. Any new rider seeing said wrong things could and would get the wrong impression and think such actions are ok. You, did wrong, then admitted you did wrong and explained why. That has so much power when teaching new, up and coming and experienced riders. One does not know what is wrong until they see and are told it was wrong. Thank you sir.
Thanks a lot mate. I agree with you. But fortunately my riding these days became so reasonable that I'm not even presented with the question of showing or not showing something. If I film it there'll be a video ;)
Your riding skills are on high level. I am scared just watching your videos (positive meaning).....! I watch your front brake use in corners.....trail braking ! Keep up the good work mate! Cheers
Shaaf I wouldn't worry about leaving your mistakes in, its definitely a good thing! I might not have even realized that i'm blocking a biker, although I'm usually pretty polite and let faster vehicles pass me, but I know this video will come to mind when I'm in a situation like that. I've actually been in a weird position where I was riding home with a friend on the back and two bikers stopped next to me at the lights and said hello, I waved them past when the light was green knowing the road ahead is super fun and I've got a passenger, one went ahead but the other didn't overtake. I took it as them egging me on a little, which I definitely took to and had a fun little chase. However the road is not the kindest one and we ended up coming off the road ( luckily I realized and just took us onto the grass instead of a tree and we didn't come off) but I think it just proves that when your on the road you don't always make the best decisions, but I certainly learned from that experience and I think sharing things like that will help others stay safe too.
ich kann dich da in der Situation total nachvollziehen. Ich persönlich mag es auch überhaupt nicht wenn mir jemand im Nacken hängt und schon alleine deshalb würde ich ihn vorbei winken. Hammer gefahren und solange nix passiert und man draus lernt ists ja top :)
Wow, once again, what a road, and what a ride, simply sublime. Someone should show the Honda engineers some of Schaaf's videos. Their jaws would drop when they see what Schaaf wrings out of their little CB500. If I could eventually ride half as well you, Schaaf, I would be happy. Thanks for letting us come along for the ride, once again. : )
Again Schaaf shows you don't need the latest supersports to have alot of fun. Just some common sense the right road and weather. It's refreshing to see a machine being ridden towards it's max capabilities rather than a guy on a super sports/naked using a third of its performance. Okay you got impatient and once passed those guys continued for a short while at a fair old speed. But I wouldn't lose much sleep Schaaf, the danger levels were not crazy high. You all got home unharmed. As regards why didnt they back off and let you pass? They probably felt they were riding at a good pace and if you wanted to pass you would of. Remember although it's polite to let you by, they don't have to. At the end of the day if there's a slow rider in front just pass, but if you can't check yourself for the reasons why not rather than them. Cheers
Man, that moment when you overtook all 4. I love it. And I agree to the fact which even I observe, it is always good to let a faster one arriving go ahead. And I can imagine that frustration of someone in the front not going fast or not letting us pass. At some point they must see our treatment ;) . Hail the CB500.
good riding, and we all get it. at the track we call it "the red mist". when that ego gets the better of you making you do things you typically dont in order to get around someone. its a hard thing to tame but it seems like you already have an understanding of it. keep up the awesome videos. always enjoy watching
man you pissed me off now .. how dare you overtaking bigger bikes than yours, rules are clear : if you riding 500 and someone else 750 you should be 250 metres behind etc..... 😉 brilliant driving by the way but as you pointed it always wise to play it safe 👍👌👌
This is gold.i am always amused by pride and behaviour as the result. It was a moment of f..kin glory and its the best thing I've watched in ages. There's nothing mature about riding to way you guys ride and that's why I love it. Bless u
Rick and Morty reference in the thumbnail and the room reference with Marc, and that sequence of riding behind him, awsum additions on top of the usual Schaaf production values. I'm guessing those dudes didn't move over because of dick compensation reasons and I feel for your cornerblockedness at those points but FUCK, that sequence when you finally passed them might have been irrisponsible but it looked amazing; it would be my screensaver if I had one
Nice touch on 12:39mn... water on tarmac. But you still riding as if your bike is a 2 stroke...those downshift gears. But... i can see you are in a great pleasure man... Thanks for the videos. Ride safe mate. Cheers from Portugal.
I don't agree, I simply ride the bike where it has the most power and torque available. Which of course means a lot of fast shifting with an engine like that
As we say in Italian, "sei un manico", we are all human, it is common for everyone to feel frustrated by another biker but you do not have to prove anything to anyone but above all to yourself! I appreciate your loyalty. I always follow, enjoy the rides
I used to live in the south of France, near the Alps, where it was huge amounts of fun to ride. Lots of delicious mountain roads. Now I live near Paris where it is flat as hell and always rains. I dream of going on such roads again. Thankfully I can sort of live that though yours vids. Love these roads you are riding. Soon I'll be back there
as to your comment on 11:10 they are riding with track mentality, ie, whatever is behind you doesn't matter-- your responsibility to pass them if you can. At least, that's how I interpret it. Maybe it's their ego too, but if they try to accommodate someone behind them, maybe they will get distracted from what's in front.
I'm always 100% focused on what's in front of me when I ride spirited. But still I would immediately spot someone approaching from behind in my mirrors in the corner of my eyes :)
Yeah I agree with you on the corner blockers, I think some of it is down to ego and some to simply not realising the fact that if you have arrived behind them and you weren't there when they set off... you are riding faster than they are! It happens here in the UK all the time, people on brand new litre bikes don't like letting a 17 year old 600 through!
Another great video. Your riding is great and I can't believe how you wring the neck of the CB500. I'm going to subscribe. As far as the passing, few get the feeling.....true riders will. It is that feeling of pushing your limits, pushing the edge. One can't really feel alive, without dancing on the limits of death. I have been there....used to be there all the time. Then I had kids and had to slow down. But that feeling.....it is better than anything else sometimes. Ride on, ride safe.
Have added this wee gem of a road ( and a few others from your Raw Italia collection) to my 2018 Swiss,Italiano,Slovenian/Austrian tour.....hope you're back fighting fit by then. I will watch out for you in my mirrors & move aside as is customary....... Someone on here mentioned using the horn more..... I've got an air horn, frightens the shit out of me when i press it ( usually by mistake).... came in handy last year in Slovakia... even the cagers were blocking :-)...
With regard to them 'cornerblocking' I could see and understand your frustration. I've been riding about 11 months myself and when I first started, I was slow and not confident. If anyone came up behind me, I'll pull over and let them pass, as I didn't want the pressure of having them behind me and affecting my cornering lines...
Awesome man.. great corners and fantastic road. This weekend I did Malojapass in Switzerland on my way to Lake Como, really short but with a lot of U turns... amazing!! \m/ Ride in peace
Yeah I did not understand the behavior of the three either. I'd do as you said, I move to the side if there is a faster rider than me :) Anyways, great vid Schaaf!
...and any 250cc smoker if you can get your mits on one, seem like a completely different animal to what you have been riding, you mite enjoy it more, never know.
I'm a recent subscriber and have just spotted this one - You were really pinning it my friend, I'm pretty sure I heard the CB500 begging for mercy at one point ! - I don't have the talent to ride like you Schaaf but I also get frustrated because I don't like having anything in front of me, just an open road.. Trouble is, here in the UK the traffic is so thick that if I want to achieve this I have to set off at 'stupid o'clock' in the morning !..
Just as a point of interest, do you give other riders a foot salute as you pass them? It's less common than the head on throttle hand salute, but is really useful at your 'spirited' pace.
The rider at the rear was blocking you. Groups everywhere like that whether there right or wrong. It wasn't long before you decided to administer justice on these slower, road blocking, big bike riders. It makes for good footage even if they were Sunday riders. The least they could have done is go faster and block you.
Awesome scratching. Blimey I need an mountain bunkhouse with a KTM990SM in it and a helicopter for popping over at weekends! You really are selling the Dolomites Schaaf. Haven't been in the mountains for a few years and really getting withdrawl symptoms!
Ha ha... it just got bigger! Room for two bikes!! When I was in the Alpes-Maritimes in 1989 they were flogging old barns in the hills for a couple of Francs. Feel stupid I didn't buy one then. Darn!!
My god that road looks amazing! We have nothing like that here in Houston. The closest "Twisty" road is about an hour away from where i'm at, and is only like 2 miles long and about 15 turns lol Nothing but straight lines here, which can be fun with my zx10r and some friends, but nowhere near as fun as a good twisty road. Amazing riding, love the videos
any idea how far leaned over you are when you scrape the pegs, with respects to your tires? Is that the maximum your tires can go or can you go even lower?
Kojy depends on how long the peg feelers are. If they are nearly new you can lean a bit more than that. But if there es nearly no peg feelers and you still manage to scrape the pegs you should stop leaning further because you probably going to fall. But that is just the case on the Cb500. It depends on the bike and the tires. But I do not think that that is the maximum of the BT45 tire. When I scraped the pegs there was still a 5mm unused stripe on the tire. The next thing that would touch the ground would be the side stand and that would cause you to crash!
First of all nice riding and it takes some balls - to admit a mistake for riding on the limit. Nice description and i totally agree with you. If someone is faster or even not and he is behind I try to let him overtake me. But the remark from Matzen Toni is also true. They wanted to show that they rule their home road. Happend a couple of time to me in Austria when some guys see my slovenian number plate. Of course they don't know that i ride these roads now for more than 10 years very often and I know them really good.
Ein absoluter Adrenalinkick! Ich fahre da nicht so ganz dieses Tempo :-), bin aber auch heftigst genervt, wenn man in Kurven von Geradeausgasaufreißern gebremst wird. Ich bin auf der Suche nach Pässen in den Dolomiten/Trentino, die nicht alle Touristen fahren, wo aber die Straße auch nicht nur 1m breit ist. Den Brocon nehme ich auf jeden Fall mit. Hättest Du vielleicht noch andere ähnlich gute Empfehlungen?
Love your vids, just shows what a blast you can have on a smaller bike if you have the skill.(I wish I had.) Some noses must have been put out of joint when you binned those other guys, they where not exactly helping. Always remember, as Mr Honda once said, "to finish first, first you must finish" , so keep riding inside your limits, which I must say are quite phenomenal. Go fast but stay safe my friend.
@Schaaf I have a question. Have you noticed any difference since you're riding on your little Honda with windshield on? Some people claim that it pretty much raises the comfort, how about you? I wonder to buy it. As always, amazing riding tho, greetings from Poland! :)
haha. musste lachen, als du die blocker angesprochen hast. finde mich da total wieder, es pisst einen an und man neigt zu unüberlegten Aktionen. trotzdem: sahniges video, dachte erst, kacke alter 15 Minuten und auf einmal wars vorbei :-D ... bin im sommer auch mein erstes mal in italien (dolomiten) mit dem mopped unterwegs. deine videos geben doch einen äußerst erfreulichen Ausblick dahin! Like!
OFF TOPIC SORRY Hey schaaf, what is your opinion on clutchless shifting (not quickshifter), I am doing this now with my xdiavel because it feels much smoother then shifting with the clutch...
I'm kinda new to riding bikes, just wanted to ask why you don't use your clutch on upshifting. Is it a feature on your bike? Riding a duke 390 as of right now
Hi Shaaf, I was at Passo Broncon 3 days ago. Beautiful road and landscape. Are you touring Italy several days? Saturday I will visit Terento. Ride safe :-)
Only just found your videos great fun to watch. Two questions, can’t see the speed you’re doing on my phone but it looks and sounds pretty quick, how fast were you actually going? Also I take it the scratching sound I can hear, is that your footpegs scraping? Anyway enjoy your videos.
Ich versteh dich da total. Ich bin selber net der schnellste Fahrer auf der Straße und geb acht, dass alle ihr Kurvenadrenalin bekommen. (auch wenn es mit 1300cc manchmal schwer fällt auf der geraden langsam zu machen 😉)
4:49 - as he gradually disappears from your wing mirrors, he realises that there is no point in trying to keep up....haha. Is this still the same 500cc engine or have you replaced it? Great stuff as always Schaff.
Stell dir vor du würdest die CB 500 F fahren, neuestes Baujahr, waere der Spaß für dich noch derselbe wie auf deiner CB aus den 90ern? Immerhin laufen die Neuen auf breiteren Reifen und wohl auch in anderer Rahmengeometrie. Würde es evtl. sogar noch mehr Spaß bringen?
ich muss es ausprobieren. Sicherer wird man sich bestimmt fühlen auf den neuen Modellen. Aber gerade die schmalen Reifen der alten CB sind einer der größten Spaßfaktoren
180er Gummis werde ich nie wieder fahren, ums Verrecken nicht von dort komme ich her. 150/160er halte ich jedoch für das größte Fahrvergnügen. Bitte besorg dir mal sone neue CB 500F, dieses Urteil von dir würde für mich mehr bedeuten als jeder andere Biketest. Bleib unverletzt!
Man hat gemerkt das du richtig sauer warst😅 Aber mir geht's auch oft so und ich verstehe dich da voll und ganz. Kein Mensch ist perfekt aber du und ich sind verbesserungsfähig was die Geduld angeht😂
ja, sieht man wirklich gut. Vor allem auch später, da gibts einen Moment, wo ich nach hinten schaue. Da waren sie nicht mehr zu sehen. Und sofort beruhigt sich mein Fahrstil wieder so, wie es sein soll. Danke, Gerrit!!
Der Frust war schon groß denke ich, du bist auch etwas schneller als normal Blind reingefahren, was du sonst nicht so machst. Eigentlich darf man sich da nicht so reinsteigern, dass macht sonst die Laune und den Spaß kaputt am fahren. Aber es ist halt echt schwer sich zu beherrschen. Bist eben auch nur ein Mensch, schätze deine Ehrlichkeit, dass du es wenigstens zugibst.
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Please excuse the typo. If you can find it.
Schaaf Media... found it :)
one virtual cookie for you :D :D
Schaaf Nehme ich gerne an :D ich muss gestehen, dass ich des Öfteren auf Pause drücke, um zu lesen was du schreibst XD
Schaaf I LOVE IT when you approach RED LINE or even hit the rev limiter... :)
no typo found but .. can u please tell me how many km`s on it in this vid ? and IF u still have that baby now how many on it currently ? cause it sure does sound sweet . and ive been looking at a CB 500 with 55 k on it . with nice service intervals and looks good
Jesus christ almighty. Right after you passed them and started street rossi-ing it up, literally gave me a rush of adrenaline. Insane level of control over your machine. Brilliant
Thanks Jordan
Your humility and willingness to admit when you are wrong is so refreshing. Thank you @Schaaf. Great content!
Jonathan Baston thank you very much. But I have to admit that I wouldn't really be able to do it any other way than via the honest approach.
Totaly agree with you. Cant understand the road blockers. Personaly i dont like if someone is behind me so i let them overtake.
that's the thing. I immediately feel "under pressure" when it happens. It's also why I immediately make way
Schaaf Exactly. Pressure is the right term.
Dein Videos sind genial mach weiter so und schär dich nicht um die hater ;-)
I feel the same as you do, but since I don't ride even close to that, I'm mostly letting other people overtake me. What I find impressive, is that you manage to cool down rather quickly afterwards. Nice video, as always.
Yups, I feel the same way.
Although I must admit not to be tempted to return the favor breathing in their necks for some hot corners too. ;)
Not always a safe thing to do, I know...
But just to check how good (they think) they really are and before I can behave myself again.
Same here. When one is faster (and if he appears in the mirrors it's obvious that has a faster pace) I let him go. And maybe I can be a little faster following a rider better than me
it's 2023 and i'm watching this vid still with great pleasure.and i say SCHAAF,you're the mán then and now..
Thank you, John
Bravo Schaaf - great ride as ever. Not polite not letting you through, but your honest words are truly refreshing - that's what distinguishes a great biker from a good one in my eyes. Keep your honesty and keep us entertained with your twisties, and remain an example for all of us who are not grown up enough to admit our mistakes :)
thanks a lot, much appreciated! :)
Schaaf, while this reply is 4 years after the video was made, I think it is important to say this. Keep the content that you felt you could have cut out. Your bad behavior is a wonderful, teachable moment for anyone watching. It is one thing to be told not to do something. But seeing wrong and then being told; "Don't do this", has a far greater impact for teaching and understanding. There are far to many videos out there that show the wrong things, but do not admit it was wrong. Any new rider seeing said wrong things could and would get the wrong impression and think such actions are ok. You, did wrong, then admitted you did wrong and explained why. That has so much power when teaching new, up and coming and experienced riders. One does not know what is wrong until they see and are told it was wrong. Thank you sir.
Thanks a lot mate. I agree with you. But fortunately my riding these days became so reasonable that I'm not even presented with the question of showing or not showing something. If I film it there'll be a video ;)
The overtake was the best part of the vid tbh - taking those few corners at that speed and lean was impressive
Thanks
Admitting your mistakes like this is how you get such a supportive fanbase man.
I don't know. Most TH-cam bikers seem to have supportive fans :)
Der deutsche Max Wrist :D
bis 150 km/h halt
11:51 Testosterone's level is skyrocketing!!
yes indeed
Your riding skills are on high level. I am scared just watching your videos (positive meaning).....! I watch your front brake use in corners.....trail braking ! Keep up the good work mate!
Cheers
thanks but my wild days like this video are over :)
Your riding has gotten a lot more mature over the years. I love the videos, so grateful to get to hear all these wonderful bikes.
thanks for noticing
It's easy to understand how fast you usually are only when you reach the three bikes and the video slow down immediatly.
yep, good to notice in this case!!
did you say - when you see quicker biker in your mirrors???? is it actually even possible....
Chris some say...
Chris thats sarcasm, isnt IT???
Obviously, he rocks
100% with you about the blockers. Great riding again.
thanks man
Shaaf I wouldn't worry about leaving your mistakes in, its definitely a good thing! I might not have even realized that i'm blocking a biker, although I'm usually pretty polite and let faster vehicles pass me, but I know this video will come to mind when I'm in a situation like that.
I've actually been in a weird position where I was riding home with a friend on the back and two bikers stopped next to me at the lights and said hello, I waved them past when the light was green knowing the road ahead is super fun and I've got a passenger, one went ahead but the other didn't overtake. I took it as them egging me on a little, which I definitely took to and had a fun little chase. However the road is not the kindest one and we ended up coming off the road ( luckily I realized and just took us onto the grass instead of a tree and we didn't come off) but I think it just proves that when your on the road you don't always make the best decisions, but I certainly learned from that experience and I think sharing things like that will help others stay safe too.
thanks for sharing the story!!!
At 11:07 I perfectly understand you. I was with my z750 from 2004 and in front of me I had a Harley style BMW 1000cc, I don't remember what it was.
:)
ich kann dich da in der Situation total nachvollziehen. Ich persönlich mag es auch überhaupt nicht wenn mir jemand im Nacken hängt und schon alleine deshalb würde ich ihn vorbei winken. Hammer gefahren und solange nix passiert und man draus lernt ists ja top :)
danke dir, Sluty!! :)
Wow, once again, what a road, and what a ride, simply sublime. Someone should show the Honda engineers some of Schaaf's videos. Their jaws would drop when they see what Schaaf wrings out of their little CB500. If I could eventually ride half as well you, Schaaf, I would be happy. Thanks for letting us come along for the ride, once again. : )
thanks again
Again Schaaf shows you don't need the latest supersports to have alot of fun.
Just some common sense the right road and weather.
It's refreshing to see a machine being ridden towards it's max capabilities rather than a guy on a super sports/naked using a third of its performance.
Okay you got impatient and once passed those guys continued for a short while at a fair old speed. But I wouldn't lose much sleep Schaaf, the danger levels were not crazy high. You all got home unharmed.
As regards why didnt they back off and let you pass? They probably felt they were riding at a good pace and if you wanted to pass you would of. Remember although it's polite to let you by, they don't have to. At the end of the day if there's a slow rider in front just pass, but if you can't check yourself for the reasons why not rather than them. Cheers
thanks a lot!! Indeed!
Thumbs up and respect from an Italian who hates Sunday bikers too.
mille grazie :)
Man, that moment when you overtook all 4. I love it. And I agree to the fact which even I observe, it is always good to let a faster one arriving go ahead. And I can imagine that frustration of someone in the front not going fast or not letting us pass. At some point they must see our treatment ;) . Hail the CB500.
tehehe thanks a lot! :D
good riding, and we all get it. at the track we call it "the red mist". when that ego gets the better of you making you do things you typically dont in order to get around someone. its a hard thing to tame but it seems like you already have an understanding of it. keep up the awesome videos. always enjoy watching
This is the first time I thought not to look at how you ride but to watch the scenery behind. Man Austria IS BEAUTIFUL!!
unfortunately we're in Italy :D :D
Schaaf you're one lucky guy who gets to explore these beautiful places man. I wish I was there to ride with you. Could've learned so much from you.
man you pissed me off now .. how dare you overtaking bigger bikes than yours, rules are clear : if you riding 500 and someone else 750 you should be 250 metres behind etc.....
😉
brilliant driving by the way but as you pointed it always wise to play it safe 👍👌👌
worldsnomad LMAO
;) ;) Thank you!
This is gold.i am always amused by pride and behaviour as the result. It was a moment of f..kin glory and its the best thing I've watched in ages. There's nothing mature about riding to way you guys ride and that's why I love it. Bless u
thanks man
Rick and Morty reference in the thumbnail and the room reference with Marc, and that sequence of riding behind him, awsum additions on top of the usual Schaaf production values.
I'm guessing those dudes didn't move over because of dick compensation reasons and I feel for your cornerblockedness at those points but FUCK, that sequence when you finally passed them might have been irrisponsible but it looked amazing; it would be my screensaver if I had one
RidinDutch Jij ook hier?
You don't simply miss a Schaaf video
RidinDutch thanks for noticing 😊
"Please don't study my line, first time"
...proceeds in blasting every single corner like I would ride the last corner of my life.
man i just get a big smile when i watch your vids!:D hope i pass the motorbike test next week so i can ride and explore for my own.
good luck mate!!
Nice touch on 12:39mn... water on tarmac. But you still riding as if your bike is a 2 stroke...those downshift gears. But... i can see you are in a great pleasure man... Thanks for the videos. Ride safe mate. Cheers from Portugal.
I don't agree, I simply ride the bike where it has the most power and torque available. Which of course means a lot of fast shifting with an engine like that
As we say in Italian, "sei un manico", we are all human, it is common for everyone to feel frustrated by another biker but you do not have to prove anything to anyone but above all to yourself! I appreciate your loyalty. I always follow, enjoy the rides
thanks Mike!!!
Mit Abstand mein lieblings Video auf deinem Kanal.
Gute Wahl :)
I used to live in the south of France, near the Alps, where it was huge amounts of fun to ride. Lots of delicious mountain roads. Now I live near Paris where it is flat as hell and always rains. I dream of going on such roads again. Thankfully I can sort of live that though yours vids. Love these roads you are riding. Soon I'll be back there
thanks for the nice comment!
imo this is your best video!
thoroughly enjoyed!
thanks man!
8:46 lol I know exactly how that front wheel hop feels. First time it happend it scared the shit out of me.
it felt awesome to me ahahaha :D
I loled at the Airplane "Fasten your seat belt" bell sound. Way to go schaaf!
thanks mate!
as to your comment on 11:10 they are riding with track mentality, ie, whatever is behind you doesn't matter-- your responsibility to pass them if you can. At least, that's how I interpret it. Maybe it's their ego too, but if they try to accommodate someone behind them, maybe they will get distracted from what's in front.
I'm always 100% focused on what's in front of me when I ride spirited. But still I would immediately spot someone approaching from behind in my mirrors in the corner of my eyes :)
I agree.. especially since the pressure of someone close to you can cause you to ride beyond your limit. sick riding as always, schaaf!
Yeah I agree with you on the corner blockers, I think some of it is down to ego and some to simply not realising the fact that if you have arrived behind them and you weren't there when they set off... you are riding faster than they are! It happens here in the UK all the time, people on brand new litre bikes don't like letting a 17 year old 600 through!
thanks for sharing your view, Tom!!
Well - I bet that last bit put the fear of god into them ;-) Ride safe bro.
I can imagine they're still talking about "that crazy Austrian dude on the vintage bike" :D
Fuck man. The riding at 12:00 - 12:35 onwards shit me up. Glad you saw your mistake and that you're still safe. Highest respect for you, Schaaf.
Not so quite risky man . Cheers
thanks man
Another great video. Your riding is great and I can't believe how you wring the neck of the CB500. I'm going to subscribe. As far as the passing, few get the feeling.....true riders will. It is that feeling of pushing your limits, pushing the edge. One can't really feel alive, without dancing on the limits of death. I have been there....used to be there all the time. Then I had kids and had to slow down. But that feeling.....it is better than anything else sometimes. Ride on, ride safe.
I lost two organs which made me lose this ability myself ;) Ride safe mate!
Have added this wee gem of a road ( and a few others from your Raw Italia collection) to my 2018 Swiss,Italiano,Slovenian/Austrian tour.....hope you're back fighting fit by then. I will watch out for you in my mirrors & move aside as is customary....... Someone on here mentioned using the horn more..... I've got an air horn, frightens the shit out of me when i press it ( usually by mistake).... came in handy last year in Slovakia... even the cagers were blocking :-)...
in Italy it definitely is a good idea to use the horn. In Austria it's usually considered rather rude hence why I'm not used to using it
With regard to them 'cornerblocking' I could see and understand your frustration. I've been riding about 11 months myself and when I first started, I was slow and not confident. If anyone came up behind me, I'll pull over and let them pass, as I didn't want the pressure of having them behind me and affecting my cornering lines...
that's how it's supposed to be!! Thanks!
Awesome man.. great corners and fantastic road.
This weekend I did Malojapass in Switzerland on my way to Lake Como, really short but with a lot of U turns... amazing!!
\m/ Ride in peace
awesome indeed!!! Thanks mate!
Haha ...schön brav den Blinker gesetzt ;-) Großartige Viertelstunde! Danke Herr Schaaf.
Danke, Herr Karlo!!
Db killer is used in the exhaust or not?
Yes
Thank you @Schaaf, i love your "wild mode"😅 I too go "happy" on the road, but the thing that gave me goosebumps was the scratches on the ground ... 😲😨
Awesome riding only nearly matched by the awesome scenery! Thanks for posting and being genuinely yourself.
thanks Stuart!!
Yeah I did not understand the behavior of the three either. I'd do as you said, I move to the side if there is a faster rider than me :)
Anyways, great vid Schaaf!
oder kurz LEIWAND :D
ehehehe hast du das von den 1000PS Kollegen gelernt? :D :D Danke dir!!!
Schaaf yes vom Meister Zonko
ausgezeichnet! Sehr gut, setzen!
Just had this video recommended.Love this road and was that thee Marc?
thanks!
Would be awesome to see you bomb it down the roads on any HD Sportster out of interest
...and any 250cc smoker if you can get your mits on one, seem like a completely different animal to what you have been riding, you mite enjoy it more, never know.
so far I haven't been on any Harley out there :/
Noway, maybe Afew more months till its summer and they will all escape out of their garages lol p.s. great videos, XSR and GSX-750 are my fav!
I'm a recent subscriber and have just spotted this one - You were really pinning it my friend, I'm pretty sure I heard the CB500 begging for mercy at one point ! - I don't have the talent to ride like you Schaaf but I also get frustrated because I don't like having anything in front of me, just an open road.. Trouble is, here in the UK the traffic is so thick that if I want to achieve this I have to set off at 'stupid o'clock' in the morning !..
;)
That's great!
Incredible video! I would like to congratulate you!
Thanks Péter
Just as a point of interest, do you give other riders a foot salute as you pass them? It's less common than the head on throttle hand salute, but is really useful at your 'spirited' pace.
I sometimes do it, yes
The rider at the rear was blocking you. Groups everywhere like that whether there right or wrong. It wasn't long before you decided to administer justice on these slower, road blocking, big bike riders. It makes for good footage even if they were Sunday riders. The least they could have done is go faster and block you.
Wozza's Sports Cruiser Rides :D thanks Wozza
Awesome scratching. Blimey I need an mountain bunkhouse with a KTM990SM in it and a helicopter for popping over at weekends! You really are selling the Dolomites Schaaf. Haven't been in the mountains for a few years and really getting withdrawl symptoms!
should you ever invest in that mountain bunkhouse: leave a spare bed for me please :D Thanks mate!
Ha ha... it just got bigger! Room for two bikes!!
When I was in the Alpes-Maritimes in 1989 they were flogging old barns in the hills for a couple of Francs. Feel stupid I didn't buy one then. Darn!!
Maybe they did not notice that you want to overtake, did you flash your headlight?
I thought the indicator would be enough
Passo del Brocon!
Never heard of it.
It`s now on my wish list.
Thanks Schaaf!
thanks for the comment!
Wonderful motorbike, pilot and place
thanks
Hey, sorry to ask very suddenly, but what's the handlebars on the CB500?? Reminded me of those bars from supermotos and dirt bikes.
85cm Renthal
My god that road looks amazing! We have nothing like that here in Houston. The closest "Twisty" road is about an hour away from where i'm at, and is only like 2 miles long and about 15 turns lol Nothing but straight lines here, which can be fun with my zx10r and some friends, but nowhere near as fun as a good twisty road. Amazing riding, love the videos
thank you man!
Good videos ! I like the way you write down what its in your head while you're riding, it could be a advice for those who rides too ...
thanks!
Wish I was this smooth. Sweet riding man, a joy to watch.
thanks
Great riding as usual. What software are you using for motion tracking and blurring plates?
thanks man! Description!
When you lean into the corning and there is a scraping sound, what is hitting the road?
footpeg
Seems a bit risky if you ask me.
any idea how far leaned over you are when you scrape the pegs, with respects to your tires? Is that the maximum your tires can go or can you go even lower?
Kojy depends on how long the peg feelers are. If they are nearly new you can lean a bit more than that. But if there es nearly no peg feelers and you still manage to scrape the pegs you should stop leaning further because you probably going to fall.
But that is just the case on the Cb500. It depends on the bike and the tires.
But I do not think that that is the maximum of the BT45 tire. When I scraped the pegs there was still a 5mm unused stripe on the tire. The next thing that would touch the ground would be the side stand and that would cause you to crash!
+Duc said it right!
First of all nice riding and it takes some balls - to admit a mistake for riding on the limit.
Nice description and i totally agree with you. If someone is faster or even not and he is behind I try to let him overtake me. But the remark from Matzen Toni is also true. They wanted to show that they rule their home road. Happend a couple of time to me in Austria when some guys see my slovenian number plate. Of course they don't know that i ride these roads now for more than 10 years very often and I know them really good.
thanks, Vuk! I think your theory is right!
Ein absoluter Adrenalinkick! Ich fahre da nicht so ganz dieses Tempo :-), bin aber auch heftigst genervt, wenn man in Kurven von Geradeausgasaufreißern gebremst wird. Ich bin auf der Suche nach Pässen in den Dolomiten/Trentino, die nicht alle Touristen fahren, wo aber die Straße auch nicht nur 1m breit ist. Den Brocon nehme ich auf jeden Fall mit. Hättest Du vielleicht noch andere ähnlich gute Empfehlungen?
Zieh dir meine RAWtalia Serie rein, da sind einige gute Pass-Tipps :)
The beast has been unleashed :D great riding. The end was scary, but nobody's perfect...
thanks!!
Hi, smooth ride. What do you use tires ? Rosso corsa ?
Love your vids, just shows what a blast you can have on a smaller bike if you have the skill.(I wish I had.)
Some noses must have been put out of joint when you binned those other guys, they where not exactly helping. Always remember, as Mr Honda once said, "to finish first, first you must finish" , so keep riding inside your limits, which I must say are quite phenomenal. Go fast but stay safe my friend.
thanks John. But fortunately my limits nowadays are set much lower ;)
Fantastic handling of the bike,great watch
thanks Lee!
@Schaaf I have a question. Have you noticed any difference since you're riding on your little Honda with windshield on? Some people claim that it pretty much raises the comfort, how about you? I wonder to buy it. As always, amazing riding tho, greetings from Poland! :)
Tomasz please read the description my Polish friend :)
thank you! :)
haha. musste lachen, als du die blocker angesprochen hast. finde mich da total wieder, es pisst einen an und man neigt zu unüberlegten Aktionen. trotzdem: sahniges video, dachte erst, kacke alter 15 Minuten und auf einmal wars vorbei :-D ...
bin im sommer auch mein erstes mal in italien (dolomiten) mit dem mopped unterwegs. deine videos geben doch einen äußerst erfreulichen Ausblick dahin! Like!
du wirst garantiert viel Spaß haben!! Guter Plan!! Danke dir!!
Respect! You teach that sometimes don't need a powerful bike to go faster than other. Great ride really! Which bike is yours?
1994 CB500
What bike is that you're riding?
OFF TOPIC SORRY Hey schaaf, what is your opinion on clutchless shifting (not quickshifter), I am doing this now with my xdiavel because it feels much smoother then shifting with the clutch...
it's the fastest way to change gears hence why I'm doing it :)
Bom dia
Estou em SÃO PAULO como faço para comprar um bolha igual a essa pra colocar navl minha 500 ?
Hello Schaaf! What type of tyres do you use, and air pressure front and rear? Only If it is not secret :) I am CB 500 rider too, from Hungary.
2.5 front 2.8 rear
Thank you, I will try it!
I'm kinda new to riding bikes, just wanted to ask why you don't use your clutch on upshifting. Is it a feature on your bike? Riding a duke 390 as of right now
Because it is not necessary. Google something like "clutchless shifting on a motorcycle", that'll explain :)
@@Schaaf Thankyou for the fast response dude!
What is it which scrapes when you lean too far?
footpegs
Dang they must be real low down huh
Hi Shaaf, I was at Passo Broncon 3 days ago. Beautiful road and landscape. Are you touring Italy several days? Saturday I will visit Terento. Ride safe :-)
thank you!! I was there for just two days of touring in September of 2016! I stayed in Bolzano city!
Only just found your videos great fun to watch. Two questions, can’t see the speed you’re doing on my phone but it looks and sounds pretty quick, how fast were you actually going? Also I take it the scratching sound I can hear, is that your footpegs scraping? Anyway enjoy your videos.
yes, pegs. No, not that fast. That's just an old 500
Diese wunderbare Rick und morty Anspielung im thumbnail
:D :D
+Schaaf I LIKE WHAT YOU GOOOOOT!
Rewelacyjna technika jazdy 👌
OK
isn't your tablet inside tank bag too hot using gps?
it's a car Sat-Nav and no!
got the exact same wind screen for my cb500 1996 mod.
nice!
again nice ride :), how many hours did you ride to home between Brocon?
I live in Vienna :) Thanks
Ich versteh dich da total. Ich bin selber net der schnellste Fahrer auf der Straße und geb acht, dass alle ihr Kurvenadrenalin bekommen. (auch wenn es mit 1300cc manchmal schwer fällt auf der geraden langsam zu machen 😉)
verständlich :)
12:10 you drive as "dopo una rapina" lol. anyway super good place and ride,thanks.
4:49 - as he gradually disappears from your wing mirrors, he realises that there is no point in trying to keep up....haha. Is this still the same 500cc engine or have you replaced it? Great stuff as always Schaff.
YeOldOak haha thanks ;) Still the same engine. the engine probably will be the part which lasts the longest on a CB500 ;)
I am admiring you. Your driving skills are awesome! Just keep it up! :D
thanks David!
amazing riding . i have sold my cb500 year ago but that's great machine :)
always so nice watching your riding on the bikes :)
thanks Konrad!
I love your vids. I think I'm gonna take the filter for GoPro With superview it will be so nice
yes it will be!
you are right... They see you but don t let you overtake... in the corner u are faster! Great as always! Im italian
Grazie Alfredo!
Stell dir vor du würdest die CB 500 F fahren, neuestes Baujahr, waere der Spaß für dich noch derselbe wie auf deiner CB aus den 90ern? Immerhin laufen die Neuen auf breiteren Reifen und wohl auch in anderer Rahmengeometrie. Würde es evtl. sogar noch mehr Spaß bringen?
ich muss es ausprobieren. Sicherer wird man sich bestimmt fühlen auf den neuen Modellen. Aber gerade die schmalen Reifen der alten CB sind einer der größten Spaßfaktoren
180er Gummis werde ich nie wieder fahren, ums Verrecken nicht von dort komme ich her. 150/160er halte ich jedoch für das größte Fahrvergnügen. Bitte besorg dir mal sone neue CB 500F, dieses Urteil von dir würde für mich mehr bedeuten als jeder andere Biketest. Bleib unverletzt!
starkes video!! wieviele km hast du jetzt eigentlich auf der cb gefahren???
ca. 55K - danke!
Man hat gemerkt das du richtig sauer warst😅 Aber mir geht's auch oft so und ich verstehe dich da voll und ganz. Kein Mensch ist perfekt aber du und ich sind verbesserungsfähig was die Geduld angeht😂
ja, sieht man wirklich gut. Vor allem auch später, da gibts einen Moment, wo ich nach hinten schaue. Da waren sie nicht mehr zu sehen. Und sofort beruhigt sich mein Fahrstil wieder so, wie es sein soll. Danke, Gerrit!!
Der Frust war schon groß denke ich, du bist auch etwas schneller als normal Blind reingefahren, was du sonst nicht so machst. Eigentlich darf man sich da nicht so reinsteigern, dass macht sonst die Laune und den Spaß kaputt am fahren. Aber es ist halt echt schwer sich zu beherrschen. Bist eben auch nur ein Mensch, schätze deine Ehrlichkeit, dass du es wenigstens zugibst.
Hello Schaaf . I really enjoy your videos . I would like to aks you a question . I consider buying a Honda Cb400sf as a first bike ! Is it any good?