Italy Stelvio Pass | BMW S1000XR [RAW]

[@schlapper4555]

Stilfser Joch, immer wieder der Hammer👍

[@rickvenema13]

Thats for sure

[@andreaslehr1898]

You got pretty heavy traffic that day. Being trapped behind these cars sucks in the hairpins. I admire your patience - especially driving behind this Audi. Nice shoots and good driving. Keep it up!

[@rickvenema13]

Thanks, I always try to drive carefully/responsible. And yes there is a lot of traffic but it's an amazing road with an even more beautiful scenery so I understand that people will come here. If I want a clean road I go to the track 😉

[@johneannetta2063]

I did the Stelvio in 2014 on a tour I rented a GS1200, it was mad up there. Loved every minute of it

[@rickvenema13]

Yeah its amazing, went back 2 weeks ago and its still wonderfull 🔥😍

[@flewnvy]

Went over Stelvio on a 1250 RT in July 2022. Pretty heavy traffic. And it was hot! Great time. Love your XR.

[@rickvenema13]

I'm sorry to hear you had so much traffic on the stelvio. But now u have more time to enjoy the amazing view. I think it's a hard job to ride all the hairpins with the 1250RT. Maybe that why it felt so hot for u hahaha

[@thomas121974]

Nice buddy!!!!!!

[@franklife6666]

Bellissima la xr💪👍🏻

[@BENEDETTOSCHEMBRI]

si ,ma lui è un asino..non conosce i rapporti della xr. e il tiro di questo fantastico 4 cilindri.

[@icamm2557]

Nice, I figured being the only one missing a gear sometimes 😆

[@rickvenema13]

@icamm2557 hahah it totally depends on the chain tention on the XR. And I'm a little lazy sometimes 🙃

[@carlo8943]

Niceeee!! What exhaust do you have?

[@rickvenema13]

Completely stock

[@carlo8943]

@@rickvenema13 it sounds amazing

[@rickvenema13]

@@carlo8943 thats definitely one of the reasons i bought this bike. The power, sound, handing and touring capabilities

[@carlo8943]

@@rickvenema13 thanks for your reply man, is it also possible to drive this bike offroad?

[@rickvenema13]

@@carlo8943 you could possibly ride every bike offroad. But i think BMW created other models for that haha. This one is definitely for the road

[@bowches]

Nice 🤩

[@rickvenema13]

@bowches Thanks. Already missing it now the winter is here (I With snow)

[@umbertocantelli2688]

The Stelvio pass is not in Austria but in Italy !!!

[@rickvenema13]

Changed it! ;)

[@umbertocantelli2688]

@@rickvenema13 OK...AHAHAHAHAH...no problem Rick !!!!!

[@richardcsiaki1533]

Nice bike and place. No offense, but Stelvio is in Italy, just for a correction for the description. In this year same bike place I'll be there too.

[@rickvenema13]

Thanks for the heads up

[@rickvenema13]

Its an amazing bike with a lot of power and a really nice sound. Have a nice trip 👌🏼🚀

[@BaptisteSamat]

Salut c'est le GPS BMW ?

[@rickvenema13]

c'est vrai, le Garmin Navigator 6

[@gagigagi1355]

💪💔🙋🎉👍

[@Clichefotos]

I remember your honda Cb500...more fun

[@rickvenema13]

Not me, sorry... never had a cb500

[@kenbianucci2223]

LOL, I've had that same exact mis-shift on my XR, just not on the Stelvio. Cars on the Stelvio=nuisance. Bicyclist on the Stelvio=back markers. Buses on the Stelvio=retarded.

[@rickvenema13]

Yeah, the mis shifts happens when you do not give enough input (lazy). Especially with the wrong tension on the chain (in my case the chain was gone, changed it immediately after i was back home). And ofcource: check, check, check ;)

[@fuglbird]

It's a public bus. The driver is not fooling around.

[@castolin7850]

The Stelvio is not a race track! Drivers like you cause route closures 😞

[@rickvenema13]

Sorry if its not your driving style. I preffer to give it some more throttle and stay in the 1st gear a little longer. For sure its not a race track, the corner are way to sharp😉. But I also have those video's, please checkout my profile so u see the difference 🤣😘

[@COOPBLADE]

Torture

[@anhksunamoon]

as usual, a bmw driver unable to salute another biker... a race apart!

[@rickvenema13]

I think I always salute other bikers! But sometimes your busy with clutch or traffic. I prefer focus on traffic and vehicle control before salute other other bikers. I think u see in the video I salute 80% of the bikers dont know where your frustration comes from