I know the feeling you have. I have been living with it for some time. I started riding in 1973. In 1984 I came upon a section of road that was wet for no reason in the middle of a sharp fast bend. Though only "slightly injured" in the crash my hip still hurts to this day when the weather is cold or I have been in the saddle too long. A good friend hit a car in a parking lot. He almost bled to death. Lost one kidney. I held the hand of a rider I did not know as he died in the street. I watched a rider die at a low speed intersection. My own mother turned across the path of a fast rider causing him permanent brain damage. The risk we face of injury and death are very real when we ride. But we do it anyway. Why? Some people say it is better to live life rather than simply surviving. There is something right about that. There is no feeling like tucking into the perfect turn and powering out of the apex on the perfect line. You know that. I know that. We all live for that feeling of mastery, that feeling of oneness with the bike and the road. Most people will never know that feeling. In part that feeling is special because not everyone can experience it. Most people overestimate the risk and never try. Then again, many riders underestimate the risk and the long lasting effects of a bad crash. Riding near the limit on a public road brings a heightened risk. Around the next bend there may be gravel in the road, a car crash blocking the road, children on bicycles... Riding with little margin for safety must be undertaken with a serious understanding of the potential consequences. Perhaps you underestimated the consequences of a crash. I don't know the details, but there can always be unexpected hazards in the road, decreasing radius turns, or a wasp entering a jacket that can change the course of a rider's life and, unfortunately, the lives of others. This is a serious matter, not to be taken lightly. Fear is the appropriate response to danger. If you feel it now it is because you now realize the risk. You would call me old. Today I rode a couple wheelies and went over 100mph on a city street. I did this where I knew I would be safe, could see around the turns, had no traffic. Next month I will spend a full day on a race track sliding the rear and testing my limits trail braking into turns. There are no cross streets on the track, no cars, no dog will wander out in front of me. Any risk I take I take for myself alone and the other riders who have the same understanding. Nevertheless an ambulance is waiting at the track should I be injured. Riding at track days on a race track makes me a better rider on the street. It teaches both speed and safety. I ride mountain roads, traveling a long distance here in the US to find the best ones. Often I ride very quickly, often at higher speeds than I reach at a race track, but never around traffic. On public roads I am always able to stop in the distance that I can see. When I overtake cars I do it at a mild pace so i do not startle the driver. I try to be a good ambassador for motorcyclists. 45 years of riding have taught me the dangers and joys of life on 2 wheels. Maybe you too now know more of the risk we take at speed, the cost if we fail. I have great fun riding. you can too. Relax. Get back into the flow of riding. There is a great magazine article from "Motorcyclist" ten years ago titled "The Pace." Find it. Read it. It talks about a better way to ride challenging public roads, a way that is less stressful, more enjoyable, and still quite challenging. I enjoy your videos but have often worried about the risks you take. A touch of moderation is all it takes to vastly improve your likelihood of a long and happy riding career. Best wishes.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write this comment Bill. The biggest problem I'm having these days is that although I take less risks than I used to I still take too many in my opinion. But I simply need a certain speed to be able to enter the zone. And then my mind kicks in and tells me something like "Hey, you might be taking 10 percent less risks now but you're having 50 percent less fun this way. Why don't you just go back to your old style then?" I think I might be close to a point where I'm starting to debate with myself if the whole risk of riding is really worth it. But then again I can't imagine not riding any more. I'm sure track riding would help a lot indeed. With learning and calming down on the roads. But I simply can't afford to do so in my current state. And this shows me that there still are other things with bigger priorities in my life because I'm not willing to change my lifestyle completely to be able to afford to do trackdays but then also nothing else next to that. But what I can do is read that article you recommended ;) Thanks again
Schaaf, don't be so cruel with yourself! You suffered a tremendous accident and you were able to recover and ride again! Ride again!!!. Have you ever thought of this? You live in a country plenty of beautiful roads! Different types of motorcycles are available for you. Enjoy the roads, enjoy the bikes! Enjoy your young life! Best regards from Argentina.
Schaff, you might say you ride slower but your ride still didn’t lose its spirited side. Yes, one can do it faster, maybe, but do we really need to go always to the max to enjoy riding? Maybe we can enjoy such a ride doing track days, unfortunately we have traffic and other stuff to worry about, out there in the public roads. It is always better to leave “room to the safe side”, not going faster gives time to act on unexpected situations. That will help us to live another day, to ride another day. Stay safe man, it is always good to see your raws. Godspeed, always!
Ride safe! This is a lot faster then I ride... Well because I have not the skill and yes fear kicks in. But riding in the zone just before fear is already satisfying. We have to deal with our egos. I understand that because just after the winter break I feel now aware that 4 months ago this zone was somewhere elsewhere. Currently I started to focus more on riding much more smooth, which is not same as cruising but less aggressive then my riding before. And this gives me an other kind of flow which I enjoy.
Totally appreciate it....your still riding that's the main thing!. I can still vividly remember certain rides....times when I just rode in a way that I can never return to. If I tried to I would overthink it and be fearful....I'm just glad I had that experience. Cheers, Steve
Come to think of it, you were on the big KTM. If you were on the cb500 you WOULD have had to be riding crazy just to keep that so called "mellow" pace that you thought you were riding. You were actually moving pretty quickly.
Have you given some thought to track riding? It would be a way where you can ride all out, without the risks of traffic, trees, gravel ,etc. Ironically even Max Wrist has had to tone it down a bit, he moved back to the US (he was a US military member stationed in Italy) and has had to tone his riding down a bit on the roads in California as the police there almost certainly know who he is.
I can appreciate your sentiment. But the "flow" doesn't have to happen at insane speeds. For me it happens when I'm doing everything right, just the right temperature, no traffic, perfect lines, minimal but proper braking, clipping the apex with a nice drive out of the turn. It doesn't happen all the time but when it does.... What about gymkhana? Those guys are uberskilled but don't really get up to any great speed.
Schaaf ...There's a couple of guys I follow on TH-cam. One is from France and the other is in California. Both are extremely good at making video tutorials. When riding season starts up I'm going to make a list of things to try then find an empty parking lot.
I live under the COSTO, the amazing road that everyone knows thanks to the crazy rides of Max. Soon I'll try my new GS1200 on this amazing road. Awesome video and the lovely sound of the big Austrian engine. I hope to see you on this road again, maybe when is a bit warmer! Ciao
Well, you picked a good bike to go slower on. There a nice bike and those where nice roads. How to feed the ego in a safe way. An older bike or one of those Yamaha two front wheel bikes. Nikkon ? They have a MT-09 engine so a bit of fun and the front end is very planted. Penny for your thoughts. Be safe, body, mind and soul.
Continu ce que tu fais. C’est juste énorme ! Tu me fais kiffer Entre ta conduite qui es irréprochable et les paysages que tu nous fais découvrir c’est juste incroyable ! Merci 🙏
I feel like that happened to me. Probably to a lesser degree, my accident was not bad at all, no major injuries. But I rode differently before. I've since also started adventure riding, which is nice because the kind of riding you do just isn't as fast, it's a different thing entirely. But I still love a good scenic ride on the street bike.
Hi Schaaf - as always, I love your videos, and your good comments ;) So glad you came back at the bike, after the horrid crash you had. In the matter of fact, I'm also glad you have tuned down the speed and agressivity a bit. I now almost can relate to the rides. :D Northern Italy is fantastic, with never ending stream of juvels. This one is now on my list of "must ride"...
Love the fact you open your heart at the end, and by doing so, you really are helping other riders to understand what might be going on, in their own mind. Riding a bike with 10% or 20% less pace, is still good fun, and apart from the life priorities, we also should accept our age / not healing easily. Really wish you find things that will excite you as much as going 10/10. As you surely know, even at half speed that you mentioned, you are still a very fast rider and twice as safe! To be honest I appreciated you for this ride and these comments more as a person, than with the one with the R1200R, which made me appreciate you as a rider!
Cheers for the insight mate! In my eyes it still looks like you drive devilishly fast, compared to my riding at least... I'm trying to hone my skills to be able to ride more relaxed, not necessarily faster. As far as speed goes, doesn't track riding do the trick for you?
Your still here Schaaf. You have to be alive to have an ego! So enjoy, you never know what`s round the corner to bite you in the ass!!! Watch "Itchy Boots", that`s the pace, you will get to your destination slower, you will see more on your journey. Plus you could still be riding when your 80+.
I appreciate the insight, even though its quite sad to read.. but its better like to ride safe. There must be more than risking ur life on the road ;-)
@@Thorsten_Kueppers schon klar...finde ich bei dem Grundpreis jedoch schwach. So Sachen wie Spiegel oder Lenkerenden verstehe ich ja noch - da sieht das Original aber meistens auch noch OK aus (zumindest aus der Fahrerperspektive) aber dieser Urinbecher da sieht einfach nur .... Naja halt aus wie ein Urinbecher
@@tomolli1136 Mich interessiert sowas im Urlaub nicht. Da weiß ich nämlich vorher schon, dass ich es mir leisten kann. Sonst würde ich nicht auf Urlaub fahren :)
@@Schaaf, ich weiß jetzt nicht, wie du darauf kommt, das ich mir einen Urlaub nicht leisten könnet? Reichlich unqualifizierte Antwort von dir. Hätte ich nicht erwartet. Da hast du jetzt ein Abo weniger. Du kannst es dir ja leisten.
@@tomolli1136 das mit der unqualifizierten Antwort gebe ich gerne zurück. Ich habe an keiner Stelle gesagt, dass du dir den Urlaub nicht leisten kannst. Ich habe erklärt, warum ich den Spritverbrauch nicht messe. Wenn es mir auf die paar Euro ankommen würde, dann würde ich nicht auf Urlaub fahren. Das würde mir keinen Spaß machen.
@@Schaaf if it would be your only bike to do everything, which one will you choose? For commute, travel and also have fun in the twisties? And comparing to the "lightweight" tiger 800 xrt? Thank you
Ach Schööfl, ist es schön dich wieder auf der SAS zu sehen. Und obwohl ich dein Unmut nachvollziehen kann, finde ich du bist immer noch sau schnell unterwegs. Meilenweit besser als auf der GS 😜. Und sehr gut, dass du an dich arbeitest. Umstellung ist immer schwierig und fordert Geduld, aber jeder kleine Fortschritt gibt einem Auftrieb zum weitermachen.
Hammer Strecke! Da muss ich auch mal hin 😍 Welche Mengen saugt der überpotente Reisedampfer mit dir als Dirigenten eigentlich so durch die Spritleitung? 😅
Ich kenne Motorradfahrer, die früher auch auf der Straße sehr schnell und riskant gefahren sind. Etwas älter und reifer fahren sie jedes Jahr ein paar Tage auf Rennstrecken und erleben da extreme Schräglagen. Danach können sie auf Straßen flott, aber mit den im Straßenverkehr nötigen Sicherheitsreserven fahren, ohne das Gefühl zu haben, dass etwas fehlt in ihrem Leben. Ich vermute, das würde Dir auch gut tun. Bei deinen exzellenten Connections sollte es kein Problem sein, dass Du auf den 1000PS Trackdays und ähnlichen Veranstaltungen auch Rennmotorräder bewegst, oder? Ich habe neben dem Straßenmotorrad noch eine Montesa Cota 4RT260. Das ist ein Trial-Motorrad. Auf Grund der sehr geringen Geschwindigkeiten ist hier die Verletzungsgefahr gering - und dennoch ist es herausfordern, spannend und macht viel Spaß. Nebenbei ist Trial-Fahren auch ein preisgünstiges Hobby. Mit den Fußrasten am Asphalt kratzen ist nicht die einzige Möglichkeit, Motorradfahren intensiv zu genießen.
Ja, Trialbike ist sicherlich auch geniales Training. Trackdays sind für mich so leider keine drinn, das kann ich mir nicht leisten. Ein Rennstrecken-Bike ist zwar günstig, aber ein Tag Rennstrecke kostet immer noch verdammt viel Geld. Nur wegen Ringfahren möchte ich mich nicht nur mehr von Brot und Wasser ernähren müssen. Ich denke, ich werde eher in die Touren/Abenteuer-Richtung gehen.
ich hatte auch einen Unfall an Halloween letztes jahr. vielleicht kannst du dich ja an mich erinnern ^^. doch ich bin eigentlich so früh es ging wieder aufs moped gestiegen und bin weitergefaren. ich gehe noch nicht so tief in die kurven wie vor dem unfall doch ich habe keine angst schräg zu fahren. die neuen reifen geben mir auch sehr viel vertrauen (conti road attack 3)
Not scraping the pegs anymore may make you sad. It makes some of us in a kind of way happier. I look now less slow compared to you. Sorry for the kidding. I too like riding immensely, even though it's at my slower pace. I have been fortunate not to have fallen yet. I think in my case it could mean the end of riding. I sincerely hope you'll get more joy again in riding soon.
Im sure that all of us appreciate your riding and insides on your thoughts! Don't worry about the Speed.. Your "slow" mode is still many times faster than our "ultrafast" mode :P Please keep up the good work ! Its always a pleasure :) Viele Grüße aus Deutschland
Ich hatte letztes Jahr auch einen Unfall ( Gott sei dank so gut wie unverletzt) und fahre seitdem auch bedachter. Außerdem warst du ja auch nicht „lahm“ 😂. Werde dieses Jahr paar trackdays machen und mich da austoben. Wäre für dich doch bestimmt auch ideal und Gelegenheiten haste ja durch 1000ps genug😏. Weiter so.
jo, aber keine Kohle für ein Trackbike und das ganze Zubehör, leider. Bzw. müsste ich dann auf andere Dinge verzichten, die mir einfach wichtiger sind und das möchte ich nicht
I feel you. Still got no new bike for that reason. Vollgas oder kein Gas. Und da der flow weg ist. Lieber kein Gas. Ich überlege gerade sogar ob ich mir n Pitbike die Kart Strecke hole. Einfach was zum ausquetschen das nicht so beängstigend ist. Hauptsache nicht auf der Straße, Hauptsache wieder fahren. Wie verzweifelt... ^^
@@Schaaf Auch? Klang nicht als hättest du schon eine. Eher nach aktiven probieren und hoffen dass es zurück kommt ohne Gewissheit ob Hartnäckigkeit dort bekommt wird. Ich Frage mich ob du noch fahren würdest hättest du nicht die Community die darauf guckt und wartet.
I ride the same bike as Schaaf in this video, a KTM 1290 Super Adventure S with Quickshifter Plus. I shift up and down at any speed and any revs without using the clutch and it is always perfectly smooth. The clutch is neccesarry only for start or stop. The clutch smoothens when changig gears at very low speed with the engine running idle. So it is normal when Schaaf is downshifting without clutch before goin in (sharp) turns and the bike does it in a smooth way.
Geil, ich habe immer geglaubt die Max Wrist Strecke ist der Mendelpass. Ich teile übrigens Deine Meinung zur "Vollhonk"-Fahrerei nicht. Es hat nicht jeder das Recht sich umzubringen, weil er dabei auch andere gefährdet und wie kommen die Ersthelfer und Retter dazu, die Fleischbrocken wegzuräumen?
Mate you just have learn to enjoy a different side to biking. You should be happy that you can ride that pace while taking no risk. You never have to worry that the thing you love may take your life, like a drug addict. Your more like a healthy biker you know. Like the fast GS type, lol.
wow. thanks for sharing, your insight is HIGHLY appreciated. thank you. this was like what i needed now. :-O i guess we´re all on a journey and looking for the middle path between enjoying short moments when we are better than others (going faster than other for example) and on the other hand being with our non egoic state in which we just enjoy we are alive and thus dont need any approval, appreciation or what ever from others. this FOR ME at least, is very challenging sometimes, especially as man, since we tend to measure EVERYTHING :-) and tend to make life a contest game only. but in the end the state of being ok (or how other more esotherical people call it : to love oneselft unconditionally) with everything that is , feels to me like a cool life mission without end. wish you best and try to enjoy this new (or maybe old) "passenger" of yours...you know...i think fear is not only bad...imagine what would happen if we had none ?! ,-) ,-P ride safe and greetingz, Marius
I saw you at ToroAdventure with RIchyVida. You seem like a nice guy. But you ride too fast for the road. You already had one bad smash and injuries. Please slow down, both for your and other road users' safety.
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Excellent video! @schaaf 😎 I'm glad you were able to experience The Costo 👊✊💨
oooohhhh what a nice surprise!! Thank you Max!!
Why only 1 ppl comment here lamo
@@AvZeYT In Europe, nobody knows MaxCrash. :)
I know the feeling you have. I have been living with it for some time. I started riding in 1973. In 1984 I came upon a section of road that was wet for no reason in the middle of a sharp fast bend. Though only "slightly injured" in the crash my hip still hurts to this day when the weather is cold or I have been in the saddle too long.
A good friend hit a car in a parking lot. He almost bled to death. Lost one kidney. I held the hand of a rider I did not know as he died in the street. I watched a rider die at a low speed intersection. My own mother turned across the path of a fast rider causing him permanent brain damage. The risk we face of injury and death are very real when we ride.
But we do it anyway. Why?
Some people say it is better to live life rather than simply surviving. There is something right about that. There is no feeling like tucking into the perfect turn and powering out of the apex on the perfect line. You know that. I know that. We all live for that feeling of mastery, that feeling of oneness with the bike and the road. Most people will never know that feeling. In part that feeling is special because not everyone can experience it. Most people overestimate the risk and never try.
Then again, many riders underestimate the risk and the long lasting effects of a bad crash. Riding near the limit on a public road brings a heightened risk. Around the next bend there may be gravel in the road, a car crash blocking the road, children on bicycles... Riding with little margin for safety must be undertaken with a serious understanding of the potential consequences.
Perhaps you underestimated the consequences of a crash. I don't know the details, but there can always be unexpected hazards in the road, decreasing radius turns, or a wasp entering a jacket that can change the course of a rider's life and, unfortunately, the lives of others. This is a serious matter, not to be taken lightly. Fear is the appropriate response to danger. If you feel it now it is because you now realize the risk.
You would call me old. Today I rode a couple wheelies and went over 100mph on a city street. I did this where I knew I would be safe, could see around the turns, had no traffic. Next month I will spend a full day on a race track sliding the rear and testing my limits trail braking into turns. There are no cross streets on the track, no cars, no dog will wander out in front of me. Any risk I take I take for myself alone and the other riders who have the same understanding. Nevertheless an ambulance is waiting at the track should I be injured. Riding at track days on a race track makes me a better rider on the street. It teaches both speed and safety.
I ride mountain roads, traveling a long distance here in the US to find the best ones. Often I ride very quickly, often at higher speeds than I reach at a race track, but never around traffic. On public roads I am always able to stop in the distance that I can see. When I overtake cars I do it at a mild pace so i do not startle the driver. I try to be a good ambassador for motorcyclists.
45 years of riding have taught me the dangers and joys of life on 2 wheels. Maybe you too now know more of the risk we take at speed, the cost if we fail. I have great fun riding. you can too. Relax. Get back into the flow of riding. There is a great magazine article from "Motorcyclist" ten years ago titled "The Pace." Find it. Read it. It talks about a better way to ride challenging public roads, a way that is less stressful, more enjoyable, and still quite challenging.
I enjoy your videos but have often worried about the risks you take. A touch of moderation is all it takes to vastly improve your likelihood of a long and happy riding career.
Best wishes.
Awesome comment!
I read the article, it's also awesome, thanks for sharing!
Link for the lazy: www.motorcyclistonline.com/pace
Schaaf nearly died and spent a lot of time in the hospital. It was 2 years ago I think
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write this comment Bill. The biggest problem I'm having these days is that although I take less risks than I used to I still take too many in my opinion. But I simply need a certain speed to be able to enter the zone. And then my mind kicks in and tells me something like "Hey, you might be taking 10 percent less risks now but you're having 50 percent less fun this way. Why don't you just go back to your old style then?"
I think I might be close to a point where I'm starting to debate with myself if the whole risk of riding is really worth it. But then again I can't imagine not riding any more.
I'm sure track riding would help a lot indeed. With learning and calming down on the roads. But I simply can't afford to do so in my current state. And this shows me that there still are other things with bigger priorities in my life because I'm not willing to change my lifestyle completely to be able to afford to do trackdays but then also nothing else next to that. But what I can do is read that article you recommended ;)
Thanks again
Amen brother🙏🏻
Schaaf, don't be so cruel with yourself! You suffered a tremendous accident and you were able to recover and ride again! Ride again!!!. Have you ever thought of this? You live in a country plenty of beautiful roads! Different types of motorcycles are available for you. Enjoy the roads, enjoy the bikes! Enjoy your young life!
Best regards from Argentina.
of course I'm aware of this but I am also aware of the fact that riding bikes felt a lot better
Schaff, you might say you ride slower but your ride still didn’t lose its spirited side. Yes, one can do it faster, maybe, but do we really need to go always to the max to enjoy riding? Maybe we can enjoy such a ride doing track days, unfortunately we have traffic and other stuff to worry about, out there in the public roads. It is always better to leave “room to the safe side”, not going faster gives time to act on unexpected situations. That will help us to live another day, to ride another day. Stay safe man, it is always good to see your raws. Godspeed, always!
thanks man. I'll just try to further calm down and be reasonable until I can afford to go to the track
Your road now.
:,D
Will Davis Max Wrist is an intermediate track day rider douche bag who acts like he’s a MotoGP Star. Schaaf rules!
Ride safe! This is a lot faster then I ride... Well because I have not the skill and yes fear kicks in. But riding in the zone just before fear is already satisfying. We have to deal with our egos. I understand that because just after the winter break I feel now aware that 4 months ago this zone was somewhere elsewhere. Currently I started to focus more on riding much more smooth, which is not same as cruising but less aggressive then my riding before. And this gives me an other kind of flow which I enjoy.
That was a complete catalogue of traffic infractions ... And a joy to see & listen. I do still prefere The road from Bormio to Stelvio
me too ;)
Where is the google maps link? :( I love that you share them in your videos
Totally appreciate it....your still riding that's the main thing!. I can still vividly remember certain rides....times when I just rode in a way that I can never return to. If I tried to I would overthink it and be fearful....I'm just glad I had that experience. Cheers, Steve
that's the way to go. I should appreciate what I had. Plus I even recorded it ;)
Found the road. Going there next summer. It was close where I was last summer. Many of superb roads there. Love northern Italy.
me too!
Thanks for the insight. I hope you find new enjoyment in trying out new stuff, finding new roads to travel and such.
thanks for the wishes mate
Come to think of it, you were on the big KTM. If you were on the cb500 you WOULD have had to be riding crazy just to keep that so called "mellow" pace that you thought you were riding. You were actually moving pretty quickly.
Have you given some thought to track riding? It would be a way where you can ride all out, without the risks of traffic, trees, gravel ,etc. Ironically even Max Wrist has had to tone it down a bit, he moved back to the US (he was a US military member stationed in Italy) and has had to tone his riding down a bit on the roads in California as the police there almost certainly know who he is.
I can't afford to do track riding. But one day I hope I will
I can appreciate your sentiment. But the "flow" doesn't have to happen at insane speeds. For me it happens when I'm doing everything right, just the right temperature, no traffic, perfect lines, minimal but proper braking, clipping the apex with a nice drive out of the turn. It doesn't happen all the time but when it does....
What about gymkhana? Those guys are uberskilled but don't really get up to any great speed.
that's true, Gymkhana is amazing. I recently had the chance to try a little of it and for sure I did love it!!
Schaaf ...Can't find any of it in the US.
@@blipco5 same in my area. I could try it at the 125cc Kawasaki model presentation. And the guys who organized it were from the Netherlands.
Schaaf ...There's a couple of guys I follow on TH-cam. One is from France and the other is in California. Both are extremely good at making video tutorials. When riding season starts up I'm going to make a list of things to try then find an empty parking lot.
I live under the COSTO, the amazing road that everyone knows thanks to the crazy rides of Max. Soon I'll try my new GS1200 on this amazing road. Awesome video and the lovely sound of the big Austrian engine. I hope to see you on this road again, maybe when is a bit warmer! Ciao
Have fun with the GS!!!
Well, you picked a good bike to go slower on. There a nice bike and those where nice roads. How to feed the ego in a safe way. An older bike or one of those Yamaha two front wheel bikes. Nikkon ? They have a MT-09 engine so a bit of fun and the front end is very planted. Penny for your thoughts. Be safe, body, mind and soul.
only a fatass cruiser could help in that case ;)
Continu ce que tu fais.
C’est juste énorme !
Tu me fais kiffer
Entre ta conduite qui es irréprochable et les paysages que tu nous fais découvrir c’est juste incroyable !
Merci 🙏
merci bcp
I feel like that happened to me. Probably to a lesser degree, my accident was not bad at all, no major injuries. But I rode differently before. I've since also started adventure riding, which is nice because the kind of riding you do just isn't as fast, it's a different thing entirely. But I still love a good scenic ride on the street bike.
yea, adventure riding for sure is a great idea. Too bad I can't do it here in my home. Always need to travel first :/
Immer wieder beeindruckend mit dir zu fahren. Super Video.
danke, Matthias
Hi Schaaf - as always, I love your videos, and your good comments ;) So glad you came back at the bike, after the horrid crash you had. In the matter of fact, I'm also glad you have tuned down the speed and agressivity a bit. I now almost can relate to the rides. :D
Northern Italy is fantastic, with never ending stream of juvels. This one is now on my list of "must ride"...
thank you Einar!!
Love the fact you open your heart at the end, and by doing so, you really are helping other riders to understand what might be going on, in their own mind. Riding a bike with 10% or 20% less pace, is still good fun, and apart from the life priorities, we also should accept our age / not healing easily. Really wish you find things that will excite you as much as going 10/10. As you surely know, even at half speed that you mentioned, you are still a very fast rider and twice as safe! To be honest I appreciated you for this ride and these comments more as a person, than with the one with the R1200R, which made me appreciate you as a rider!
thanks a lot man! I appreciate your words!
Cheers for the insight mate! In my eyes it still looks like you drive devilishly fast, compared to my riding at least... I'm trying to hone my skills to be able to ride more relaxed, not necessarily faster.
As far as speed goes, doesn't track riding do the trick for you?
I so far couldn't afford track riding and still can't, unfortunately. But one day I will
@@Schaaf the tests you did on track were work oriented only then?
@@gorylizor yup. Only a couple of turns and no chance to explore any limits
Just do what you love doing brother!! Great video as usual. Cheers mate.
thanks Andrew!
Amazing! I thought there will be no more KTM videos! This is my favorite so far! Great work!
Thanks! Two more still to come! One beautiful, the other thrilling :D
Your still here Schaaf. You have to be alive to have an ego! So enjoy, you never know what`s round the corner to bite you in the ass!!!
Watch "Itchy Boots", that`s the pace, you will get to your destination slower, you will see more on your journey.
Plus you could still be riding when your 80+.
thanks Glen!
I appreciate the insight, even though its quite sad to read.. but its better like to ride safe. There must be more than risking ur life on the road ;-)
I hope so!
It's a great road, should have also tried the SP85 on the other side of the Trento valley, is an amazing road
google maps? :)
@@Schaaf SP85, 99
SP85, 99, 38123 Norge TN, Italy
maps.app.goo.gl/rd6tr
MaxWrist would like this road :)
;)
Your lines are great schaaf, don’t know what your talking about
the lines are but the speed itself is pretty slow
Super Video! Nur der Urinbecher am Lenker ist nicht gerade ein Meisterwerk von KTM 😂
hahaha in der Tat
M4x0x Das will der Vertrieb so, damit man fein sein Häkchen im KTM-Powerparts-Katalog setzt 😊
Genau dafür wurden wohl diese Schweißarmbänder erfunden... das man das Pipi nicht anschauen muß.😂
@@Thorsten_Kueppers schon klar...finde ich bei dem Grundpreis jedoch schwach. So Sachen wie Spiegel oder Lenkerenden verstehe ich ja noch - da sieht das Original aber meistens auch noch OK aus (zumindest aus der Fahrerperspektive) aber dieser Urinbecher da sieht einfach nur .... Naja halt aus wie ein Urinbecher
Hallo Schaaf, schreib doch mal bitte bei der Heizerei mit der Kati, wie dein Verbrauch von Sprit und Reifen ist . Danke !
hab ich nie gemessen, sorry
@@Schaaf, das ist schade. Würde ich wahrscheinlich auch nicht, wenn ich es nicht bez. müsste.
@@tomolli1136 Mich interessiert sowas im Urlaub nicht. Da weiß ich nämlich vorher schon, dass ich es mir leisten kann. Sonst würde ich nicht auf Urlaub fahren :)
@@Schaaf, ich weiß jetzt nicht, wie du darauf kommt, das ich mir einen Urlaub nicht leisten könnet? Reichlich unqualifizierte Antwort von dir. Hätte ich nicht erwartet.
Da hast du jetzt ein Abo weniger. Du kannst es dir ja leisten.
@@tomolli1136 das mit der unqualifizierten Antwort gebe ich gerne zurück. Ich habe an keiner Stelle gesagt, dass du dir den Urlaub nicht leisten kannst. Ich habe erklärt, warum ich den Spritverbrauch nicht messe. Wenn es mir auf die paar Euro ankommen würde, dann würde ich nicht auf Urlaub fahren. Das würde mir keinen Spaß machen.
So what kind of earplugs do you use.
Ohropax
does this one have quickshifter too '?
omg it's the best one yet
thanks Alex
Great vid, great bike, great road!
thanks Spiros!
Ktm is cornering like a train. Awesome bike. Is that route in usa or italy ?
Als nächstes bitte ein video von grein dimbach(b119)von dir.
Very nice road and smart ride and reflections! I really like your channel. How do you compare this with the bmw r 1250 you test rode lately?
I'd take the GS for comfort and the KTM for fun
@@Schaaf if it would be your only bike to do everything, which one will you choose? For commute, travel and also have fun in the twisties? And comparing to the "lightweight" tiger 800 xrt?
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
thanks for reading!
long time no seen Schaaf
what
Ach Schööfl, ist es schön dich wieder auf der SAS zu sehen. Und obwohl ich dein Unmut nachvollziehen kann, finde ich du bist immer noch sau schnell unterwegs. Meilenweit besser als auf der GS 😜. Und sehr gut, dass du an dich arbeitest. Umstellung ist immer schwierig und fordert Geduld, aber jeder kleine Fortschritt gibt einem Auftrieb zum weitermachen.
Danke dir!! Mit der GS auf italienischem Asphalt wäre kein Tempo-Unterschied zu sehen ;)
This is near my house! It's named "Salita del Costo"! If only I knew that you were going there, I'd be there for a chat on the 6th hairpin! #goschaaf
Mattia Dalla Pozza could you give me the google maps location :)? Would love to ride there some day
@@Rellek QCWJ+26 Cogollo del Cengio, Provincia di Vicenza
Hammer Strecke! Da muss ich auch mal hin 😍 Welche Mengen saugt der überpotente Reisedampfer mit dir als Dirigenten eigentlich so durch die Spritleitung? 😅
ausgezeichnete Frage! Kann ich nur leider nicht beantworten, weil ich da, zur Schonung meiner Nerven, lieber erst gar nicht drauf achte ;)
This video gave me a Max Wrist feeling
lol
It's the Costo d'Asiago
Any idea where this road might be? General location? I'm gonna be riding in EU in a couple of months, and I would love to do this road. Cheers!
Segnaposto inserito
Vicino a SP349, 36010 Cogollo del Cengio VI
maps.app.goo.gl/QN8fv
@@carloronchin You, Sir, have my respect. Thanks man... :)
Ich kenne Motorradfahrer, die früher auch auf der Straße sehr schnell und riskant gefahren sind. Etwas älter und reifer fahren sie jedes Jahr ein paar Tage auf Rennstrecken und erleben da extreme Schräglagen. Danach können sie auf Straßen flott, aber mit den im Straßenverkehr nötigen Sicherheitsreserven fahren, ohne das Gefühl zu haben, dass etwas fehlt in ihrem Leben.
Ich vermute, das würde Dir auch gut tun. Bei deinen exzellenten Connections sollte es kein Problem sein, dass Du auf den 1000PS Trackdays und ähnlichen Veranstaltungen auch Rennmotorräder bewegst, oder?
Ich habe neben dem Straßenmotorrad noch eine Montesa Cota 4RT260. Das ist ein Trial-Motorrad. Auf Grund der sehr geringen Geschwindigkeiten ist hier die Verletzungsgefahr gering - und dennoch ist es herausfordern, spannend und macht viel Spaß. Nebenbei ist Trial-Fahren auch ein preisgünstiges Hobby.
Mit den Fußrasten am Asphalt kratzen ist nicht die einzige Möglichkeit, Motorradfahren intensiv zu genießen.
Ja, Trialbike ist sicherlich auch geniales Training.
Trackdays sind für mich so leider keine drinn, das kann ich mir nicht leisten. Ein Rennstrecken-Bike ist zwar günstig, aber ein Tag Rennstrecke kostet immer noch verdammt viel Geld. Nur wegen Ringfahren möchte ich mich nicht nur mehr von Brot und Wasser ernähren müssen. Ich denke, ich werde eher in die Touren/Abenteuer-Richtung gehen.
Nice road and riding. Where is this road?
Segnaposto inserito
Vicino a SP349, 36010 Cogollo del Cengio VI
maps.app.goo.gl/QN8fv
Kann mir bitte mal einer verraten wo diese Straße ist? ich bin zu doof zum Suchen. Gerne auch per PM
45,7950379, 11,4305217
I love your disclaimer :)
;)
ich hatte auch einen Unfall an Halloween letztes jahr. vielleicht kannst du dich ja an mich erinnern ^^. doch ich bin eigentlich so früh es ging wieder aufs moped gestiegen und bin weitergefaren. ich gehe noch nicht so tief in die kurven wie vor dem unfall doch ich habe keine angst schräg zu fahren. die neuen reifen geben mir auch sehr viel vertrauen (conti road attack 3)
Dann wünsche ich dir, dass es bald wieder so sein kann, wie früher!!
@@Schaaf ich dir natürlich auch! :)
Just caught myself on very strange thought: I actually like how this KTM sounds, it's sounds kinda effortless. Never imagined I could say so myself.
it absolutely is effortless to ride and pulls much stronger than what I could handle
I can't believe you were at costo di Asiago
me neither
Wo ist die Straße denn? Hast nen Google Maps Link? Und wo hast du das Motorrad ausgeliehen?
Edit: grad gelesen, dass du es nicht Preis geben willst...
Richtig, um die Locals zu schonen. Das Motorrad wurde mir von KTM zur Verfügung gestellt
The game of the road is : "il costo " . It start in Cogollo del cengio VI. And bring you in the city of Asiago .
As Matteo said, the name is "Salita Del Costo", located in Cogollo Del Cengio ;)
This ktm have a lot of torque, i can feel the power...good ride, no need to go faster !!
it sure has!!
Modo Sport?
Immer wieder heftig wie der 1290er abgeht.
absolut richtig!
Impressionnant avec une SD adventure !! 👌🏼✌🏼
Ça penche sec haha ! ✊🏼
merci
Not scraping the pegs anymore may make you sad. It makes some of us in a kind of way happier. I look now less slow compared to you. Sorry for the kidding. I too like riding immensely, even though it's at my slower pace. I have been fortunate not to have fallen yet. I think in my case it could mean the end of riding. I sincerely hope you'll get more joy again in riding soon.
I always appreciate humor ;) Thanks for the wishes mate
Max Wrist?? No way. This is SINNAGGAGGHIRI road.
Danke für dies Video!
Ich hoffe du findest noch deinen neuen Motorradflow und -spass abseits von extrem riskantem Fahrstil.
Ride safer now!
Besten Dank für die Wünsche!!
verstehe nicht, was an der Straße so toll sein soll. Das Pordoijoch hochballern ist drei mal geiler
Jeder Pass ist geiler. Aber ändert nichts daran, dass das hier eine legendäre Straße ist ;)
Im sure that all of us appreciate your riding and insides on your thoughts! Don't worry about the Speed..
Your "slow" mode is still many times faster than our "ultrafast" mode :P
Please keep up the good work ! Its always a pleasure :)
Viele Grüße aus Deutschland
Thanks/Danke
Although I don't care at all if I am still going faster than average. I'm only concerned with my own riding and how it used to be
Ich hatte letztes Jahr auch einen Unfall ( Gott sei dank so gut wie unverletzt) und fahre seitdem auch bedachter. Außerdem warst du ja auch nicht „lahm“ 😂. Werde dieses Jahr paar trackdays machen und mich da austoben. Wäre für dich doch bestimmt auch ideal und Gelegenheiten haste ja durch 1000ps genug😏. Weiter so.
jo, aber keine Kohle für ein Trackbike und das ganze Zubehör, leider. Bzw. müsste ich dann auf andere Dinge verzichten, die mir einfach wichtiger sind und das möchte ich nicht
Wo ist die strecke?
QCWJ+26 Cogollo del Cengio, Provincia di Vicenza
I feel you. Still got no new bike for that reason. Vollgas oder kein Gas. Und da der flow weg ist. Lieber kein Gas. Ich überlege gerade sogar ob ich mir n Pitbike die Kart Strecke hole. Einfach was zum ausquetschen das nicht so beängstigend ist. Hauptsache nicht auf der Straße, Hauptsache wieder fahren. Wie verzweifelt... ^^
eigentlich sind das First World Problems der obersten Güteklasse ;) Hoffentlich findest auch du eine passende Lösung :)
@@Schaaf Auch? Klang nicht als hättest du schon eine. Eher nach aktiven probieren und hoffen dass es zurück kommt ohne Gewissheit ob Hartnäckigkeit dort bekommt wird. Ich Frage mich ob du noch fahren würdest hättest du nicht die Community die darauf guckt und wartet.
Genau so ein Video von der Strecke wollte ich bald hochladen, da ich in einem Monat dort unten bin. Schade der Schaaf war schneller :)
dabei hab ich die Fahrt eh schon im September letzten Jahres gefilmt :D
Sounds good 👍
thanks
Oh yes. I appreciate it. ✌️
glad you do. Thanks!
Watt für'n schönet Stücke wech 👍
stimmt!
Hihi, die Geschwindigkeit pixelst du und die Sperrlinie :-)
ich pixel nicht aus rechtlichen Gründen, das macht nämlich keinen Sinn
is it just me or is he shifting up and down without ever pulling the clutch???? even if he has a QS, his downshifts cannot be that smooth....!
indeed, seems like it is that smooth... is it Schaaff?
I ride the same bike as Schaaf in this video, a KTM 1290 Super Adventure S with Quickshifter Plus. I shift up and down at any speed and any revs without using the clutch and it is always perfectly smooth. The clutch is neccesarry only for start or stop. The clutch smoothens when changig gears at very low speed with the engine running idle.
So it is normal when Schaaf is downshifting without clutch before goin in (sharp) turns and the bike does it in a smooth way.
Waarom geen locatie?
costo mountain italy , its on maxwrist facebook even no need to hide the location...
FreDCBelgium there is no Costo Mountain?!
Segnaposto inserito
Vicino a SP349, 36010 Cogollo del Cengio VI
maps.app.goo.gl/QN8fv
Geil, ich habe immer geglaubt die Max Wrist Strecke ist der Mendelpass.
Ich teile übrigens Deine Meinung zur "Vollhonk"-Fahrerei nicht. Es hat nicht jeder das Recht sich umzubringen, weil er dabei auch andere gefährdet und wie kommen die Ersthelfer und Retter dazu, die Fleischbrocken wegzuräumen?
Meinung akzeptiert ;)
Mate you just have learn to enjoy a different side to biking. You should be happy that you can ride that pace while taking no risk. You never have to worry that the thing you love may take your life, like a drug addict. Your more like a healthy biker you know. Like the fast GS type, lol.
Agree 😃
hahahaha fast GS type :D
wow. thanks for sharing, your insight is HIGHLY appreciated. thank you.
this was like what i needed now. :-O
i guess we´re all on a journey and looking for the middle path between enjoying short moments when we are better than others (going faster than other for example) and on the other hand being with our non egoic state in which we just enjoy we are alive and thus dont need any approval, appreciation or what ever from others. this FOR ME at least, is very challenging sometimes, especially as man, since we tend to measure EVERYTHING :-) and tend to make life a contest game only.
but in the end the state of being ok (or how other more esotherical people call it : to love oneselft unconditionally) with everything that is , feels to me like a cool life mission without end.
wish you best and try to enjoy this new (or maybe old) "passenger" of yours...you know...i think fear is not only bad...imagine what would happen if we had none ?! ,-) ,-P
ride safe and greetingz,
Marius
Hi Marius! I'm glad you can appreciate my words! Thanks a lot for the comment! Best wishes to you too!
One thing I do not understand : you blur your speedo but you overtake on a continuous line all the time.
Because Fwck logic.
it's because you don't know why I blur my speedo. Blurring the speedo makes zero sense from a legal point of view
MaxTurboschaafWrist 😎👌👍
hahaha
i miss the honda cb 500 :-s .. for some reason it`s just more .. right ..
I've uploaded lots of CB500 RAWs from last year as well :)
I Did appreciate the insight. 👍
Come on give us the location :)
45,7950379, 11,4305217
Better stay at home... Due to all those turists we do have so many police checks that we cant drive by ourselfs without risking the license
Now you can call yourself "Max Schaaf" probably :-)
;)
but but but ... one needs to know the location do ... :( (herkules voice) - "DISAPPOINTED" :D
AHAHAHAHAHA nice one
Performance = KTM
true that
Wow
thanks
I am a big fan of you :)
I saw you at ToroAdventure with RIchyVida. You seem like a nice guy. But you ride too fast for the road. You already had one bad smash and injuries. Please slow down, both for your and other road users' safety.
Nothing special to be honnest
hi Schaaf, in fact you are ready for a Harley on which you will quickly be desintoxicated from speed.... and find pleasure in a dif. way.
I would so much love to try one
@@Schaaf any dealer nearby?
you need to try one wich has already a "stage one"
Wenn man bedenkt, dass Max Wrist meistens im ersten Gang bleibt, ist er gar nicht so schnell:) Einfach ne schöne Strecke.
lol
I'd rather enjoy scenic riding than narrow vision riding.
good to know!
ktm is slow
lol
Maybe just your brain is ;)
What's the real name of this road? I can't find any info about costo
ask MaxWrist