Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2013 on the Stelvio Pass

Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2013 on the Stelvio Pass, 2757 m, 9045 feet
Anyone who lives and breathes the thrill of driving should find the time to head on over to Italy for a trip through the Stelvio Pass at one point in their lives. At 9,045 feet, it may not be the most dangerous road in the world, but it is the highest paved road in the Eastern Alps and may suit driving aficionados just fine for a holiday destination. Especially since this famed road features 60 hairpins turns, 48 just on the northern pass, and a wonderful view of beautiful landscapes. That information alone makes Stelvio Pass worthy of just about any bucket list.
The Stelvio Pass was originally built between 1820-1825 by the Austrian Empire. It connects the Valtellina with the upper Adige valley and Merano and covers a climb of 1871 meters (about 1.16 miles). Many tourists head over during open season (June-September) to marvel at the twist and turns, including the trio from Top Gear and the great Stirling Moss.
Stelvio Pass isn't all fun and games. There are many accidents caused by people who underestimate the difficulty of the zig zag road and overestimate the ability of their vehicles. This is especially true from the Prato and Bormio sides where climbing is the most impressive and, at the same time, the most challenging. Even Stirling Moss - a man that has been called "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship" - had trouble on the Stelvio Pass during a classic car race in the 90s. Difficulty level aside, Top Gear set about to find the greatest roads in Europe during their tenth season and were quick to name Stelvio Pass the winner of the competition. Of course, that statement was then retracted when they visited the Transfagarasar Road in Romania, but that's another road for another time...

[@jlgreco653]

Boa noite. Obrigado por esta carona virtual , neste lugar lindo. Em 2024 com a graça de Deus , estarei fazendo este percurso também , em cima de uma Haley. A vida é muito curta e cada minuto é único e mágico 😊.

[@mountainmanjim]

Fantastic! The hills are alive .... with the sound of Harleys

[@malachy9400]

Very skillful bit of riding.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you 🙂

[@TheDutchPathFinder1]

this is what driving a motorcycle is all about.... love it.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Danke dir. Ist schon schön wenn man solche schöne Pässe in der Nähe hat und diese geniessen darf.

[@LucBollen]

Fantastische Fahrt, schöne Landschaft und angenehme Wetter, mehr kann man sich doch gar nicht wünschen! Steht auf meine liste "to do"

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you. It is truly breathtaking to ride a Harley on the Stelvio. Advised to go during the week because then it has almost no people that can annoy one.

[@ElectraWillem]

Yep.. Made the same trip in 2013 on my E-glide. Great road and beautiful scenery. Nice video.

[@KrazyKoolNYer]

Can't believe I never saw this video! The views are amazing and the bike sounds great. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

+Krazy Kool NYer Thank you! :-)

[@PhenomProductions23]

Damn that's a Long ride up a steep Mountain road, lots of fun though. Greetings from The U.S. State of California, City of Los Angeles.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Hello, yes it is a stunning, sensational pass road. One of the best in Europe. America's missing me when I travel. Greetings from Switzerland

[@tonyeiman5816]

Ha ha ha I like your driving style. Especially driving past tired drivers. You have also convinced me that you can drive a touring HD on serpentine roads. Want to recommend the pass Timmelsjoch and in Sölden drive up the Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse, then you will arrive at 2830 m. The second highest paved road in Europe, the highest is in Sierra Nevada, Spain

[@LilJay179]

Omg that view is freaking spectacular! So absolutely breathtaking and gorgeous. Mam I would love to ride a harley with a view like that! Just with less turns lol. Beautiful and great video

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you!! :-)

[@LilJay179]

***** you ride? Must be very beautiful

[@one959]

Best RK video yet!!!

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you :-)

[@totobill22]

Superbe vidéo ! Je ne m'y aventurerai pas ....je n'ai pas la maitrise de ma moto suffisante pour ça !

[@paolos7216]

Nice head turning technique man! Perfect riding

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you ☺️

[@ridethepace6005]

Great video, thank you. You win the Maglia Rosa for this one.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank You :-)

[@PackraftBeta]

Thanks for the ride my man!

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Hallo Michael, danke für deinen tollen Kommentar! War gestern lange auf deiner Reise-Plattform und habe tolle Routen gesucht. Wir werden viele Pässe in Frankreich und den Pyränen mit der Harley "besteigen". Wir sicher ein paar dabei haben wie der Stelvio oder auch sogar Schottereinlagen. Wünsche dir viele tolle Reisen. Gruss Beat

[@MerrittW]

Stunning ride sir 👍

[@dbest1aVlogs]

Great video, bike sounds awesome... Added to my playlist..

[@rikherlaar]

16:12 is a close call indeed - I know the feeling ;-) especially behind a slow cager at near zero velocity... scary but you corrected just in time to get away with it ;-)

[@dietmarkargel9916]

Great video, great ride, great bike - I like! Hehehe :). Best greetings from Austria!

[@petergoddard1960]

Fabulous video, a couple of hairy moments from cars, but immaculate ride. I wondered how Road King would fare on those hairpins. Clearly wlthout difficulty in the hands of a skilled rider. Beautiful exhaust note :-)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you very much

[@Marabuntas01]

Super Video, und jetzt hab ich schon wieder Lust zum Motorrad fahren, und es ist grad Ende Dezember - Danke! :-)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Danke dir für dein Lob. :-)

[@taskforceripper91]

Nice! Thanks for the ride...

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Hat sich wegen unserer neuen Gesetzeslage so ergeben, macht aber mehr Spass als ich je gedacht habe. Aber schön das du weiterhin meine Videos anschaust. Gruss

[@etesitibor]

Supper gemacht kompliment

[@Hotlantaify]

dude; that was awesome thanks for sharing

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Please're welcome

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you for your praise. The Road King has a ESM2 Kess Tech Exhaust system, otherwise it is stock. Excuse my English, is made with translation program.

[@gilbertprevot.musique.chanteur]

super plus de mon age il respire bien le moteur harley ...

[@iomrob1]

nice one, did the Stelvio for the first time last year on the Electra Glide

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you, from this year, I'll be traveling with the new Ultra Limited.

[@iomrob1]

mines just the Ultra classic 2005 model. will also be back this year, in the Dolomites, as passed through there last year for a look on the way to the Stelvio and really liked the look of them. trouble with tight passes is we are loaded with camping gear , makes it fun !!!.

[@loscanardos]

Lucky no traffic

[@BackRoadzRider]

@02:13 i am guessing you had a few choice words for the driver. let the good times roll...

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Danke fürs Kompliment! Beim Upsss war das Auto vor mir viel zu lansam und so bin ich ein wenig aus dem Gleichgewicht gekommen und musste über den kleinen Absatz ausgleichen. Hätt ich gebremst, wärs mir wie vielen anderen gegangen; Umfalleraaa. :-) Hab den offenen Gehäusedeckel dran, ohne ext. Micro. Die Scheibe hält viel Wind ab. Viel Spass in den Dolos, wir gehen ab Samstag für drei Wochen in die französischen Berge und in die Pyrenäen.

[@williammccoy1029]

smooth ride :-)

[@fantomejack]

merci pour la ride jai la meme moto coooooooooooooooooooool

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

S'il vous plaît, comme arrivé :-)

[@TheMimoto]

..Harley mit offroad Einlage, das Deine Frau dann noch jodelt fand ich klasse :-))) Stelle ich mir nicht einfach vor das Teil da hoch um die engen Kehren zu wuchten, hast Du klasse gemacht! Mein Vater hatte mal einen R1200c (BMW Chopper) das fahren hat durchaus Laune gemacht... Viel Spass weiterhin mit dem Teil! Grüße Michael /mimoto

[@theloveman9]

I love your videos--just like being on the ride. You can really handle that Road King! Is your bike stock? From this and some of your other videos your bike appears to have better performance than other Road Kings, and the bike sounds fantastic and strong. Doubt I'll ever make this ride myself, so really appreciate you allowing me to ride along vicariously.

[@frankemmerich3016]

gefällt mir gut das Video.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Besten Dank Frank Emmerich! :-)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you... :-)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you. :-)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you! :-)

[@GrantDavidGillham]

Come to Reno, we'll ride to Lake Tahoe on some roads where you can open it up.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Danke dir! :-)

[@m.g.8838]

Gooooooodzillaaaaaaaaaaa, ich bin geschockt, die schöna KAWA und die Kati weg ???? Jedes andere Bike hät ich verstanden, aber doch nicht eine ichsitzdieganzewocheimBüroundwillamwochenenderockerspielen Bike ;-) Naja, ist geschmackssache, wünsche dir viel spass damit. Und solange du weiterhin so schöne Videos hochlädst, kannste kaufen was de willst, hehe ;-) Gruss

[@mrcadetsky]

Hey great video! Thx for sharing! I have one question tho :) Have you ever had to put your feet on the ground while you were rounding those curves? You almost come to a halt. How does Road King handle at such speeds? I just wanna know how it is feel like to ride such beast! Thank you in advance! :)

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

No, the feet are never on the ground, you have to shift the weight of the upper body against the curve inside and off you loose around those curves.

[@mrcadetsky]

MrGODZILLA1966 well as a novice rider I have much to learn! thx a lot!

[@bavarikus4103]

Is this stock sound? I mean the exhaust. Nice video.

[@kanalSwissBlade]

haha den schweren Brocken da elegant hoch zu Kurven ist sicher nicht ganz so einfach.... aber ganz gut geschlagen - bis auf den kleinen Ups bei 16:00 xD Hast du bei der GoPro den offenen Gehäusedeckel montiert oder ein ext Mikro für den guten Sound? Gruss, bei mir geht's am Sa für 3 Tage in die Dolomiten *freu-freu*

[@ilya2971]

0_0 What is the fantastic place?!

[@charly19]

can you give me your opinion on the engine 103 below the road king torque power recovery, thank you in advance.

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Translation with Google: 103 This engine is very good and reliable. Has enough power, even in very, low level turns. Had not a single problem with it.

[@Max_Grip]

"Yes you can" drive a fat Harley-Davidson

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Thank you ☺️

[@helmutburmann4807]

Are vou muted?

[@MrGODZILLA1966]

Was meinst du? Sound der Harley hört man doch gut.