OFF-ROAD Strada dell' Assietta // Piedmont (Piemont) Italy // KTM 1290 Super Adventure S
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- The Strada dell' Assietta is one of best known offroad tracks in the Piedmont region and a good place to start our 6-day off-road journey in this part of Italy. An unfortunate crash left us with a broken bike which we had to tow back to camp but with the kindness and help of other riders in the camp we were able to fix the BMW HPN that same night to get it ride ready for the following day.
Please find the overview of the track under following link
www.stradadell...
We went from west to east on the Strada dell' Assietta (SP173). As our camping ground was in Salbertrand we approached from the north through Sauze d'Oulx to meet the SP173 at C.le Basset.
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Tnx for filming :) It helps on my PMS ( parked motorcycle syndrom ) Stil winter in North Norway sooo..... This kinda films make me smile :) Keep up the good work and ride safe
Glad it helped! 😉 I know what you mean - Berlin is very cold right now too - time for spring to come around
Assietta... haben wir letztes Jahr auch unter die Räder genommen. Ein absoluter Traum, war gleich verliebt 😍
Echt tolle Gegend. Da kann ich absolut noch mal hin 😎
September ‘20? We did about the same tracks you did and it seems that i recall passing your group on the Assietta but then again, groups with KTM’s and BMW’s seem to be popular on these tracks. I loved all the tracks we did in that area. We will go back! So much more to explore in that area! 🤩 Though the North Cape via gravel roads in Sweden are high on the list for ‘21, ran into you’re video’s in search for tire experiences, E07 is a potential candidate on the list for the next trip, now Anakee adventure on my 1250 and I like them a lot, superb on road and dry offroad but they slide a lot on wet offroad. With the plan for heading to the North Cape I think it will be more wet surface so I’m exploring to find a good set of tires for the next trip.
Hi Peter - good chance our paths crossed this year. The most noticable and outstanding bike was Jochen's vintage BMW HPN for sure. I want to go back again some day as well - even if we did the exact same routes it would be worth doing it allover again. The idea to travel on gravel to the North Cape sound enticing - I have not really thought it about doing it off-road. My understanding is that the last bit is pretty much straight road to the North Cape so doing it on dirt roads would certainly add some exciting to the journey. The North Cape is on the list of places to see for me (I have never been) - so thank you for this great idea! I have ridden the Anakee Adventure on a 1250 GS but only on dry roads so I cannot really compare to the E-07+ - I did not really like the Anakee Adventure on dry roads because of the soft rubber compound which I think should make this tire a bit better in wet conditions. If the off-road section is not too demanding (simple gravel) it may make sense to look at a more road-oriented option (90/10) like the Scorpion Trail 2 or Trail Attack 3 - both have good performance on wet surfaces.
👍 gibt nix schöneres als die alten Militärpassstraßen abzudüsen ❤
So isses! Bin froh, dass ich das jetzt das erste Mal auch erleben durfte - mal sehen wo es im kommenden Jahr hingeht
Sicher nicht der letzte Staub von Dir. Freue mich auf mehr. *rock on*
So isses - jetzt sind die Piemont Reisevideo dran die nächsten Wochen ;-)
Crazy roads, glad the bike could return.....
Thank you - this was just the first test we had to go through - we had several more break downs in the following days ;-) Good to have a great group of riders who help each other out.
Finally it wasn’t a big thing, even no scratches on the tank. Just the hand protector got some. But that’s what he was made for.
Great Job. Man looked pretty Dam steep up there, you wouldn't want to ride wide on a Corner, be a quick trip down LOL. Great Drone Footage looks an amazing place to ride. Man I didn't see that crash coming, he was quite lucky. Im surprised he didn't have crash Protector Bars installed. Anyway, Great too see you all helped him get back and lucky that guy had the Magic Item , that's good Team work. Well Done Cheers paul
Thank you Paul! This was definitly a very memorable day in every respect and it got better from there on... wait and see.. ;-)
Brilliant commentary in superb English - better than mine !!! :))
Glad you liked it! cheers!
this was a great ride, sorry about the crash ....ride safe !!
Thank you - the good thing was that no one got seriously injured! I was suprised to see that our camp ground neighbors actually brought a spare part for a 30 year old BMW and was willing to give it to us! Gotta love the biker community!
@@MotoVibes WOW...incredible !!
It was a lot of fun and a completely unnecessary fall. Out of nothing, something whatever blocked the throttle cable and unfortunately I was so surprised that I pulled the front brake too hard🙈. Shit, that went so fast!
And of course, someone has to be the first who falls, that makes it easier for the others 😱
Yes, we really had much fun, watch the coming videos 😬
My take away: falls are good as long as they are on video and tell a good story 😂
That’s right. We had our fair share of bike failures and damages with the resulting rescue missions and make shift repairs - we always got the wheels back on the road again 😉
Crashes are all part of the adventure and memories that will give you guys lots to talk about over a beer for years to come.
@@ray8328 Exactly! The adventure starts where the plan ends ;-)
Great video! Looks like an awesome trip.
Thank you Stuart. We had 5 more days of this 😉 I am working on the edits of the next few days now
@@MotoVibes looking forward to seeing the next ones!
Macht Spaß zu schauen, weiter so!
Vielen Dank fürs Feedback und fürs schauen ;-)
It is a very nice gravel road, pretty easy also for unexperienced riders. Pay attention: there is a speed limit of 50km/h, Wednesdays and Saturdays are reserved for mountain bikers and hikers, usually it is open from June to October (it depends on the snow season). Sometimes the visibility can be limited so you don’t know who is behind the corner. If you have a spare afternoon, I suggest you to visit the Fortress of Fenestrelle: it is an amazing, huge military construction built in Napoleon era. Have a lot of fun! 😀
Thank you for the information Giuliano 👍
That's why we spend the money on crash bars :)
They do not always works either 😂 you will see when the day 2 video comes out 🤙
Thin nylon tow strap 👍 great vid n music buddy!! Your music adds a lot 😁
Glad you like it Darren! Thank you for your kind feedback. We did bring tow straps the next day! AND we put them right to use as one of our BMW 1250 GS was took similar damage on the Col de Sommeiller 😬
Wieder ein richtig geiles Video von dir😊 da kommen wieder Erinnerungen hoch, war für mich persönlich die schönste Offroad Strecke. Fürs nächste mal kommt aber ein Seil zum Abschleppen oder Bergen ins Gepäck 🤣🤘Die Hilfe unter Motorradfahrer ist schon geil, ich Liebe dieses Hobby🤘
Vielen Dank! Deine Video war ein Großteil der Inspiration für diese Gegend! Neben der schönen Landschaft war ich überwältigt von der Hilfsbereitschaft im Camp - die wir gleich am 2. Tag mit dann 2 kaputten Bikes wieder in Anspruch nehmen durften ;-) Das Abschleppseil hatten wir an Tag 2 dabei und haben es gleich gebraucht.
@@MotoVibes die Hilfsbereitschaft ist schon richtig genial💪 Wir hatten nur ein kleines Problem das dem Axel auf dem runterweg vom Sommelier der Sprit ausging und einmal ein Lämpchen kaputt ging🙈🤣 konnten uns aber ganz gut selbst helfen👍
@@allgaeu-biker so muss es sein. Wir mussten in 6 Tagen 4 Motorräder fahruntüchtig vom Berg holen 😂 bisschen mehr Abenteuer als wir wollten aber irgendwie haben wie alles repariert bekommen
@@MotoVibes davon erzählt man noch ne Weile 🤣 solche Abenteuer bleiben im Kopf und an diese denkt man doch gern wieder zurück😋
@@allgaeu-biker und nette Erinnerung auf Video gibt es jetzt auch 🍻
I'm REALLY considering an adv bike watching videos like this.
Thank you Julius! I am so happy that I got into this type of riding - really expands the horizon of what you can do with a motorcycle. My biggest issues at first were that I did not feel comfortable riding on loose ground - the offroad trainings really helped to build confidence - so for this trip I felt well prepared and could enjoy every minute of it ;-)
What a great off road video and in my opinion better than the road videos but then you have to use the roads to get off road. Your editing and music are spot on. What are the chances that someone would carry parts in their luggage for a 30 year old bike? Fantastic group of biker friends. Cheers
Thank you Patrick! I am definitely happy that I have discovered this type of riding for me. The landscapes are spectacular and the riding on dirt is so much fun! This will not have been the last offroad trip for sure ;-)
@@MotoVibes Good to hear. Stay off the main road and go play in the dirt! BTW I am impressed on how your offroad skills have improved since your first Enduro Park! Cheers
@@patrickcooper9641 Thank you! The enduro parks visits really paid off for this trip - I felt really comfortable for the majority of the tracks we travelled and could really enjoy myself ;-)
No crash protection, don't get that. But looked like big fun anyway 👍🏽
Thank you for watching ;-)
@@MotoVibes Always
Nice Adventure Oli, gerne mehr davon! 👏👍😉
Vielen Dank! Ist in Arbeit ;-) Wir haben noch viel gutes Material von diesem Trip -war auch nicht das einzige kaputte Bike auf dieser Tour ;-)
wie immer ein cooles Video! Welche Marke und Modell ist denn dein Helm?
Vielen Dank! Der Helm ist ein Touratech Aventuro Carbon 1.0
Wie immer top Video👍
Du trägst ja auch die Klim Badlands,wie bist du denn mit der Passform zufrieden?
Möchte mir auch eine zulegen,Jacke passt ganz gut in M,statt normalerweise L,aber die Hosen.....vieeeel zu groß,viell. Hose von nem anderen Modell nehmen?
Gruß,Uwe
Hi Uwe, mein Klim Anzug ist ein älteres Model der Latitidue Reihe - die sah damals der Badlands noch sehr ähnlich und war so weit ich weiß eine Stufe unter der Badlands - also etwas leichter im Aufbau ohne den Nierengurt etc. allerdings ebenfalls mit Goretex Laminat. Damals waren die Größen komplett crazy von Klim (Hose waren eher zu klein) - Ich habe eine aktuelle Badlands anprobiert - Thomas und Chris (beide im Video) haben jeweils die neue Badlands Kombi und da hat mir die Large gut gepasst (bei 1.8m). Wenn ich mir jetzt einen Anzug von Klim holen würde wäre es definitiv der aus der Badlands Serie. Mittlweile gibt es neben der Offroad Reihe von Klim auch eine Onroad Reihe - da sind die vor allem die Hosen nicht so weit geschnitten - das Pendant zur Badlands heißt da Kodiak (glaube ich). Wenn Du bei Klim bleibst wäre das eine Möglichkeit für einen engeren Schnitt. Ansonsten geht natürlich auch etwas von Stadler (die ja sogar Maßschneidern) - Stadler hat Modelle mit Goretex Laminat.
Awesome! Any chance you can share the location where you joined the dirt road and also where the actual trail started? Would love to visit! 👍👍
Absolutly Scott 😉 Please find the overview of the track under following link
www.stradadellassietta.it/pdf/brochure_regolamentazione_2016.pdf
We went from west to east on the Strada dell' Assietta (SP173). As our camping ground was in Salbertrand we approached from the north through Sauze d'Oulx to meet the SP173 at C.le Basset. I have added this to the description just in case other would like to know too. cheers!
MotoVibes Thank you very much! 👍👍
Cooler Trip 👍
Besten Dank ;-)
Nice video. Where did you camp ? The way the speed you had suggest it is not a very difficult pass to ride? Stay safe!
Thank you Rob! The camping ground is called Gran Basco in Salberstrand. There are plenty of offroad tracks around this camping ground and it is very popular with offroad riders. The Assietta is a good entry track to get your feet wet - most parts are not very difficult - that is why we started with this one. The difficulty level increased the following days and that was in good weather conditions. Once you add rain to the mix the same tracks will get much more difficult.
I like your videos very much - thank you for that. There is only one thing I like to criticize: I feel that you didn’t stick to the speed limit of 30km/h valid for the Assietta. It’s a privilege granted to the motorcyclists by the local government that we are allowed to ride there and we should not put it under risk by provoking people who like to protect the great nature.
Honestly I was not even aware of the 30 km/h speed limit - I did not even check my speed to be honest as I cannot go that fast on dirt. We did slow way down for every cyclist and hiker - especially because of the dry conditions and the dust.
Fantastic movie a d beatifull
Salu2 de vuestro mas fiel infiel Pako
Thank you very much 👍
Look a nice route something different
absolutly - and that was just day one - it got better from there on ;-)
@@MotoVibes Almost forgot, won't you check out what this guy has to say about the front sprocket cover on his 790 adventure might be the same on your 1290 check it out might save you some money. Check at time +- 5:15, here is the link th-cam.com/video/SauochkRQE8/w-d-xo.html
@@zeplin4078 Good old Bret- love this guys - I watched about every video he has put out. Bret puts a lot more offroad miles on his bike than I do - most of my riding is still onroad. I did notice quite a bit of gunk buildup during my last sprocket and chain change but nothing too crazy that would be an issue. If you do a lot more offroad riding this sprocket cover mod may be a good idea.
You and I have the same bike I plan to do more off pavement riding next season. What have you done to your bike in preps for off pavement riding?
Nice to hear that - I am so glad I started with this. I did a short video on the mods for offroad riding - this may help as a start th-cam.com/video/_yjVpDS4UqE/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next episode. Did you guys base camp out of the same campsite while you did the trails or did you carry all the gear each day?
We stayed at a camp site in Salberstrand and left our gear there. The bikes are heavy enough and many of the tracks are within easy reach of the camp ground. For day 5 and 6 we relocated the camp further south but with the same idea to leave of the gear at camp.
@@MotoVibes , thanks for the info. It’s now on the to do list. I used your excellent videos and info to plan & do more than 20x passes in Switzerland & Italy this year.
@@ray8328 wow - very cool! Looks like you got your fair share of riding down this year! Now that you have Italy / Switzerland down you can tackle France next year! ;-)
is it currently the video? the landscapes are great
Thank you! The video is from the September 2020 - so it is relatively current
@@MotoVibes ok it's good for morale to see free motorcycle videos during covid times ... your videos are superb as always!
@@Nicolas-vh6yg thank you for the kind words ;-) there are few more coming up this winter - cheers!
@@MotoVibes great! Can't wait
How did you secure the Sony cam to your helmet?
I did a video on the camera setup if you are interested th-cam.com/video/DyeBTCGt_Ks/w-d-xo.html
I really love your videos! May I ask you which editing/mounting software you use? Thanks on beforehand.
Thank you for the kind feedback 😉 the most current Videos (since this summer) were edited with Davinci Resolve - all the videos before with Premiere Pro. I switched for several reasons - the constant crashes in Premiere pro really got annoying so started to look at Resolve - it was more stable and much faster in every respect even with my old hardware and best of all the standard version is completely free! With the Studio version (only 300 euros) and a good GPU (i Upgrades to a RTX3080) it is super fast. There are good tutorials outside there to get started - I had to relearn a few things after switched and I am still learning 😉
Weißbrot!!!
Kein Witz, lernt man beim Reiseworkshop in Hechlingen und wie man in der Situation abschleppt und Reparatur/Flüssigmetall verwendet.
hehe - für diesen Defekt hatten wir ja zum Glück ein Ersatzteil von einem Camping Nachbarn - für ein 30 Jahre altes Motorrad! Wahnsinn! Flüssigmetall haben wir dann für Tag 2 gebraucht - da wir wir 2 Bikes zerlegt am Colle de Sommeiller ;-) Das Video hab ich leider noch nicht bearbeitet aber es kommt demnächst
@@MotoVibes freu mich bald zu sehen, was die nächsten Tage passiert ist.....haben ja nur immer die Moppeds defekt am Campingplatz gesehen! Bin einer von den Camping-Nachbarn wo der Ventildeckel (und Bremsenreiniger) herkam ;-)
@@christianschwarzmann5175 Ich glaube auch, wir sorgten für reichlich Unterhaltung. Zugegeben, es war schon etwas peinlich mal wieder den Hänger zu holen und die erwartungsvollen Blicke der Nachbarn zu beobachten, wenn wir mit defekten Moppeds drauf zurückkamen. Euch war aber schon klar, das haben wir nur für euch gemacht. Was, ausser Mopped zusammenflicken, sollte man da abends auch machen? Grillen, Biertrinken, reden kann man schliesslich auch zu Hause ;-)
@@christianschwarzmann5175 sehr cool. Sei gegrüßt Christian. Schön dass Du das Video so schnell gefunden hast 😉 ich war sehr beeindruckt von der Hilfsbereitschaft im Camp und für mich war das neben den tollen Strecken und unserer super Truppe ein absolutes Highlight- der Zusammenhalt unter Bikern ist schon was besonderes
@@christianschwarzmann5175 Vielen Dank nochmal für eure Hilfe und den Deckel. So ist aus dem Crash ein nettes Event geworden. Evtl. sehen wir uns nächstes Jahr wieder auf irgendeiner Piste, würde mich freuen.
Fett ! Krasser Kontrast zur Rennstrecke ! Und ab jetzt sollte immer ein Abschleppseil mit ins Gepäck 😂 - man kann nie wissen !
Allerdings - war eine wirklich großartige Erfahrung diese schöne Strecke zu fahren und es wurde die nächsten Tag noch besser. Das Abschleppseil hatten wir Tatsache im Gepäck den nächsten Tag und haben es leider auch gebraucht. Jetzt brauch ich nur noch ein paar Tag Zeit für den Edit von Tag 2 ;-)
If you follow the locals in the UK you end up in the Pub..
😂😂👍 I bet! Nothing wrong with that! - I can't remember finishing a day of riding without at least having a cold pint of beer 😎
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Merci 😎
JB Weld would fix that right up
absolutely - we did need it the next day when the same thing happened to the 1250 GS ;-)