RAW onboard: little Honda goes for a WILD yet SMOOTH ride! riding Passo di Pramollo [part 2]

[@royaljordanian]

Brilliant. Apologies if it sounds repetitive :)

[@MrAndrewUK]

Fancy seeing you here! You get around m8, hope the Nuda is behaving.

[@Mike12r1_Official]

I love the scraping sound!

[@Schaaf]

RoyalJordanian I'm not sure if nice words can ever sound repetitive to me ;) Thank you!! Mike12r1 - The Crossplane R1 Rider me too ;)))

[@SALTxTHExWOUND]

This is a perfect example of why not everyone needs a supersport! You squeeze more out of that cb500 than most guys do on a 600class supersport! Excellent vid =)

[@Schaaf]

and you have no idea how awesome it feels to get "accepted" or "recognized" as proper rider by the "big boys"!! I really appreciate your comments, Salt! Riding a bike like mine is an uphill struggle. Many people laugh at me. They simply can not imagine/believe that someone with such a shitty motorcycle can be as passionate about riding bikes just like anybody else. That's why I appreciate comments like yours even more. One day I'll be able to afford a "real bike". I will gladly laugh at all the folks who suddenly change their mind about the things I do. Just like they are laughing about me now. But I certainly won't forget about the people who always supported me because of my skills.

[@SALTxTHExWOUND]

Well just remember that most guys out there on "bigger and better bikes" still don't have the skills that you have, and you would probably outrun most of them on a track anyday. I believe it's 20% bike and 80% rider and you are a great rider from what I've seen. I've owned smaller cheaper bikes just like yours and had just as much fun then as I do now on a bigger bike. Just keep doin your thing man =)

[@Schaaf]

Will do. Thanks once more!!!

[@Schaaf]

Troy Nguyen not everybody can afford to ride a noble steed just like your scooter, Mr. Nguyen! ehehe

[@LEDXSR900]

Exactly

[@LEDXSR900]

Another Great ride bro! Your definitely one of my favorite channels! Love IT!

[@Schaaf]

thank you very much!! Much appreciated!

[@WheelsNotHeels]

Another awesome, heart-pumping ride!! Loving it!

[@Schaaf]

Glad you do! Thank you so much, WNH!

[@ricardoslhenriques]

One must praise your capabilities, no doubt! Seeing what a cb 500 is able to do thru your videos makes me want to never sell mine. Most likely, i´ll never willl... :-) Keep them coming! Schaaaaf, ohohhh!! (sung like Queen´s Flash Gordon Theme)

[@Schaaf]

as long as mine is working properly I won't sell it either :))) Thank you very much, Ricardo!!

[@ShawnSmoak]

Good lord man, you are riding that CBR500 right on the edge! Please be careful out there. This was very exciting to watch! I'll never walk past one of these Honda's on the showroom and think of it same again! Damn they hall ass!

[@Schaaf]

Job done!

[@storchi1975]

Respekt, geile Fahrt! Ich bin eigentlich nicht ein Fan vom Pass-Racing, aber Du machst das sehr gut. Hast ja selbst gemerkt, wann gut ist mit den Fussrasten :D. Schöne Erinnerung an die Sommerzeit! Herzlichen Dank dafür

[@Schaaf]

Danke vielmals, Andi! Ich heize selber auch nur dort, wo ich in erster Linie nur mich selbst gefährden kann. Deswegen liebe ich solche Passstraßen mit wenig Verkehr. Da hab ich überhaupt kein schlechtes Gewissen, so unterwegs zu sein.

[@zerothrough2hero]

2.27 looks like heaven!

[@Schaaf]

it was! Nothing beats a never ending turn ;)

[@Murcuseo]

2:25 was nearly ruined by that motor home... but thankfully, it wasn't quite. What a fantastic corner. Sweeps for days! That was sexy. It looks like you know that road a little too well. Careful lad!

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Murcuseo!! You'll meet that motor home again in the downhill video of this road. Actually almost spoiled my fun again on the downhill ride. You'll see ;) It was my first time on this particular road but I went for a 'test run' before going for the video run. The uphill ride was almost perfect, fast and safe. On the downhill ride I got carried away a bit. Literally. I'll upload it soon!

[@wallaceandgromitltd]

great stuff, loads of bends just what I like.keep up the good work..

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot!

[@Senko93]

Moin Schaaf! Ich hab dich erst in dieser Woche entdeckt und finde deine Video`s richtig super. Mach weiter so! :)

[@Schaaf]

freut mich sehr, danke, Niklas!!

[@seblupton]

That peg scraping just earned you a sub!

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Seb! Much appreciated!

[@HugoGSamuraiHg]

Little correction @ 1.27 :) That sound is so addictive, great road great ride Once again you had me turning my head on the corners lol Very well done Thumbs up

[@Schaaf]

I also turn my head while watching my rides lol :))) Thank you very much, Samurai!

[@YeOldOak]

Magic - Those people at the end had a great soundtrack as you were carving your way to the top :)

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Oak! I hope they appreciated it as well ;)

[@nerdexproject]

Immer wieder eine Wohltat so ein Video von dir! :D

[@Schaaf]

und ich freu mich immer wieder über deine Kommentare! Danke dir!!

[@nerdexproject]

YAY! :D

[@optim115]

ma wieder ein wirkliich gelungenes video schaaf, wirklich sehr schön :D

[@Schaaf]

danke vielmals!! :)

[@LesterStyles]

RJ brought me here. Another sub. Nice riding. Looked like a lot of fun.

[@Schaaf]

thanks, much appreciated! Always great to know how you guys discovered my channel!!

[@Stuepel01]

Schönes Ende, der Typ ist gut :-)

[@Schaaf]

danke, Stüpel!!

[@thomasbethe2481]

Und mal wieder ein nettes Meisterpiece. Ich wohne echt in der falschen Gegend... Habe gehört ihr hattet heute Frühling an der Donau :) Einen neidischen gasfesten Gruß, Tom.

[@Schaaf]

danke vielmals, Thomas! Ich freu mich zwar über die zweistelligen Temperaturen bei uns, aber bringen tut's mir sonst auch nicht viel. Ich fahr erst dann wieder Moped, wenn der Asphalt auch anständig warm wird. Sonst hat's für mich keinen Reiz mehr ;)

[@ridingrubber]

Awesome riding, and awesome roads!

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Rub!!

[@Chromosome1919]

Amazing! Close call at 1:29 but fast recovery.

[@Schaaf]

thank you!! I'm almost glad about having moments like the one at 1:29. Shows me that my reactions to a short slide are not too wrong, apparently. But then again we must not forget that the CB500 is one of the most forgiving bikes on the planet!

[@MrAndrewUK]

I want to live like a hermit in them there mountains.... In a probability until I get really cold and hungry....... Thx for the ride Schaaf.

[@Schaaf]

thx for watching and the great comment :)

[@Wazigeside]

Awesome ride! I wish i had roads like that around here:). Subscribed to your facebook page aswell. Looking forward to your next vidoes

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot! Thanks as well for the facebook like, I hope you'll enjoy some of the pictures I've uploaded there!

[@TehWulf]

hammergeil! :D erste teil von der strecke war schon super, aber part2 schaut wirklich nach CB territorium aus :D super gefahrn

[@Schaaf]

danke danke! Ja, vorallem die ersten paar Serpentinen - da war auch der Belag die längste Zeit super!!

[@ramzerg]

Awesome ride as always! But you should try releasing the clutch instantly after blipping the throttle when downshifting, not gradually (as what i heard from the sound). Downshift should be even smoother then.

[@Schaaf]

thank you! You absolutely heard that right! My shifting needs much improvement. But I've only started to adjust my revs / do clutchless up-shifting in late 2012. I'm riding since 2009. I have so much left to learn but as long as learning's fun like that I probably won't stop improving :)

[@irishrover63]

Just wondered Schaaf if you have ever done a track day? I haven't, but would love to.

[@Schaaf]

Nope. I'd definitely love to attend one as well one day. But I have a couple of issues: I'm 90% sure I'd trash my Honda on a racetrack. A closed racetrack is the only place where one can truly test his or her own limits. I'm almost certain I would go too far. I only have a problem with that because my little Honda is my only bike. That's why I don't try to do wheelies with her. I would feel incredibly stupid to destroy my only bike while trying to do a wheelie or act like a fool on the racetrack. Furthermore I think the CB's not powerful enough for actual, full-size racetracks. It's frustrating enough to often get overtaken by big liter bikes on straight bits only to have them block your way in the upcoming corner. This feeling of frustration must be even worse on a racetrack. Track days are expensive. I rarely have any cash and if I get some I usually immediately spend it on filming equipment. I consider these spendings as 'investments in my own future'. Although I could imagine that a much smaller go-kart track could be lots of fun with the little CB.

[@sseba_mu]

amazing always entertaining to watch your videos!

[@Schaaf]

thank you very much!

[@klstrucker930419]

This video is hypnotizing.

[@Schaaf]

thank you!

[@klstrucker930419]

Schaaf Your welcome. I have some questions to you about your honda: 1. Do you have any brakes mods? I've heard from CB 500 owners, that it's breaks are not the strongest one, and you are riding pretty hard? 2. Do you feel any power gain after installing leo vince exhaust? Carburetion changes needed?

[@Schaaf]

klstrucker930419 the only mod to the brakes that I've done is that I replaced the stock brake line at the front with a steelflex brake line. The CB's brakes work pretty well actually. You just need to apply a lot more force to the brake lever than on modern bikes. And still I'm using only 1 finger for almost all my braking. I don't brake that hard usually. :) No, if anything you could feel a power loss. The CB works best with the stock exhaust but sounds like an electrical sewing machine with it. That's worth the swap. I didn't notice any big difference. I didn't change the carburetor's setup.

[@transdetendal]

ha ha that scraping is so scary yo hear !! reminds me of times when i didnt had time to slow down...the right way. it hurts!!

[@Schaaf]

That's right!

[@BlackcatFromElsass]

R.I.P footpegs... Schaaf, how many gigabytes of summer's videos have you in reserve !??,!!!!

[@Schaaf]

ehehehehe :) Not very much, actually. I only have plans for two more onboard videos of the season 2013. Both from roads you already know (this one, going downhill and the one from this video here RAW onboard: little Honda GOING HARD! Honda CB500 ) After that we shall wait and see what's next ^^

[@vincentseven388]

The important is not what you're riding but HOW you can ride ;) thanks to prove it! From 500 cc twin friend!

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Vincent! Much appreciated!

[@BeastRider]

Wow, dude. Just...WOW!!!

[@Schaaf]

thank you very much!!

[@glfsn]

Fantastic as always. Just one question. Why do you keep randomly cancelling your indicators? Is it just habbit like your pre-corner bar wiggle? :D

[@Schaaf]

Thanks a lot, Hunter! Exactly, that's just another habit of mine. Although I know a couple of other riders who do the indicator thing as well!! :)

[@haumichbreit]

Die Sache mit dem rechten Zeigefinger verstehe ich trotzdem noch immer nicht :D Top Video wieder mal

[@Schaaf]

hab ich's dir schon mal erklärt? :) Danke auf jeden fall!!

[@haumichbreit]

Schaaf Ich glaube nicht, kannst ja mal ein Video dazu machen ;-)

[@Schaaf]

haumichbreit ist nur ein Tick. Ich habe den rechten Zeigefinger IMMER auf dem Bremshebel "abgelegt". Bei der CB muss ich aber den Gashahn verflucht weit aufdrehen, wenn's schneller gehen soll. Dann kann ich den Zeigefinger nicht mehr auf dem Bremshebel liegen lassen und er wandert mit dem Gasgriff nach hinten. Hab mir angewöhnt, ihn "stehen zu lassen", dann findet der Finger nämlich schneller und sicherer wieder zurück auf den Bremshebel, wenn ich das Gas wieder zu mache!

[@haumichbreit]

Schaaf klingt sehr plausibel, danke für die Erklärung

[@samkosutta4945]

2.27 that curve !!!! I just set up goal for summer !! :) awesome ride ass well !! :)

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot, Samko!!

[@syumassh]

Old man face was epic.

[@Schaaf]

he probably thought the scraping noise would be followed by a big crash noise ;)

[@33WingNuts]

Nursing a semi after that! Nice Ride!

[@Schaaf]

ahahahaha thanks! Which kind of videos get you a raging boner then? But wait. I think I don't want to know that actually. ;)

[@33WingNuts]

Hehe :P

[@onezstep]

Just found you on KZbin, you have some crazy videos man!! Hardcore peg scraping, I love it! Subscribe !

[@Schaaf]

glad you found me! Thank you!!

[@onezstep]

no prob man love the videos keep em up!

[@zipUp87]

Great ride!!

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot, Javier!

[@AdamFTandMT]

You are fast! Good vid

[@Schaaf]

thank you!!

[@vertexrikers]

Führ doch mal Foto-Protokoll zum Abschliff deiner Fussrasten :D Immer dran denken: Je mehr du abschleifst, desto tiefer geht's runter. Neulig erst inner Werkstatt ne geschrottete Huddel stehen sehen mit 45° abgefrästen Fussrasten. Es ging wohl irgendwann so tief runter, dass die gewohnte Haftungwennesschleift zu weit reduziert war und schwupp byebye =) Am besten immer die Nippel erneuern, falls du das nicht eh schon tust **grins**

[@Schaaf]

Im übernächsten Video häng ich ein Foto/Video von den Rasten mit rein, versprochen. Sieht aber nur links gut aus, da ist der Nippel fast ganz weg. Und der wird im Frühjahr auch getauscht, brauch den selbst für erleichtertes Feedback. Ansonsten kündigt sich der Bridgestone Reifen aber sehr höflich an, wenn man ihn an die Kante bringt. Hab ich auch erst in der 2013er Saison zum ersten Mal öfters erlebt. Da ist dann aber auch für mich Schluss ;)

[@MrJacknife100]

schickes Video und geile Fahrweise. Zur Strecke, GoogleMaps gibt sie mit 8 min, das video geht aber nur 5:27min, is schon irgendwie lustig

[@Schaaf]

danke vielmals!! Ja, deren Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit auf so kurzen Abschnitten weicht dann doch recht deutlich von meiner eigenen ab ;)

[@MrJacknife100]

ja haha :)

[@lukol484]

awesome ride dude! can you tell me what tires do you have at bike?

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot! Bridgestone BT45

[@lukol484]

Schaaf thanks for reply, have you experienced with another tires for this bike? i have CB500 too and i am choosing some tires with enough grip and great endurance. now i have dunlop arrowmax and i am moreless satisfied, but i am not riding as far crazy as you :D

[@Schaaf]

lukol484 Only had Pirelli Sport Demons on the CB before I got the Bridgestones. I'm 100% satisfied with the BT45 tires. Other CB riders claim that they last for around 10.000km (rear tire). I usually have to change my rear tire after ~4000kms. But since I'm not riding that much I don't really care about that. I'd rather have grip than endurance at any given moment ;)

[@MatsF10]

Awesome video! is there anything left of your footpegs? lol

[@MatsF10]

btw, are those stock mirros? if not what are they called ?

[@Schaaf]

the left peg certainly suffered in 2013 ;) I'll show you guys a picture of the pegs when I upload the downhill ride on this road! For the mirrors check out my Walkaround video!

[@allyc85]

How many footpegs do you get through in a year?!

[@Schaaf]

I only started riding like this last season. This year in spring I'll replace my left footpeg. It will be the very first time :)

[@Steffos159]

Did you learn to knee down all by yourself? I wish I had such calm, nice roads here :)

[@Schaaf]

I don't knee down at all actually. I don't have knee sliders/pads. Hope I can learn it this season!

[@Steffos159]

Oh, so the scraping is always your footpeg?!

[@Schaaf]

Steffos159 yes! :)

[@cloudburststrife]

Nice skills. Wish I could scrape pegs haha

[@Schaaf]

It's very easy on a CB500 :) Thank you!

[@josterfosh]

How often do you replace your foot pegs? :D

[@Schaaf]

I only started to scrape them like this in 2013. The left one will be replaced for the first time this spring :)

[@mrbandit7603]

Ich träum ja immer wieder auch mal so auf den Straßen zu fahren...

[@Schaaf]

mehr fahren, weniger träumen. Dann klappt's von selbst ;) Danke!

[@mrbandit7603]

Schaaf YES SIR!

[@reaguurder8333]

super mooie rit en hard ook. zoizo een sub erbij!

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot!!

[@RaiderOfTheLost]

I've always noticed how your index finger on your throttle hand always comes up when you accelerate haha

[@Schaaf]

yes. My subs like to call me 'Goldfinger' or 'Cobra' because of that hahaha

[@RaiderOfTheLost]

You should spray your glove gold on that finger and maybe a cobra decal on it :D

[@Schaaf]

***** stop stealing my ideas, Matt. Or are you capable of 'inceptions' ehehehe :D

[@renekannenberg91]

Awesome:)

[@Schaaf]

danke, Kanne!

[@bskjonnemand]

Do u scrape ur pegs along the ground every time you ride

[@Schaaf]

nope

[@lazydays85]

Subscribed, great entertainment

[@Schaaf]

I appreciate it! Thank you!

[@CptSpaulding90]

Haha geil. Ich glaube, wenn du ne 200 PS Tröle an der rechten Hand hättest, hättest weniger Spaß ;)

[@Schaaf]

kommt ganz darauf an, wieviel die 200PS Tröle wiegt. Aber zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt wäre ich mit 675 Kubik und 106 PS mehr als zufrieden ;) Danke, Käptn!

[@Darkness251]

Der Typ am Ende dachte bestimmt in der Kurve hat sich wer gelegt :D

[@Schaaf]

leicht möglich ;) Dann wär's aber ungebremst gegen die Steinwand gegangen. Hätte sicher ein bisschen mehr gescheppert ;)

[@zolee77]

craaaaazy :))) keep on doin maaaan :D

[@Schaaf]

thanks :D Will do!!

[@PaddyMcQueen]

This engine + your style = subscription ! Keep up the good work ! And if you're planning to come to Switzerland give me a call ! ;o)

[@Schaaf]

Thanks a lot my friend!! I will but looking at the heavy fines for speeding in your wonderful country I probably won't take my bike to Switzerland ;)

[@PaddyMcQueen]

You're damn right man ! It's a real repression up here... ;o)

[@staurosbullit9885]

Nice...

[@Schaaf]

thanks...

[@GrimmXD]

Amazing :)

[@Schaaf]

thanks, Grimm!

[@GrimmXD]

Schaaf No problem Schaaf, sat up all night watching these videos and I gotta say, you have some serious skills on that 500 man.

[@Schaaf]

***** thanks again! Love to hear that - and still there's so much room left for improvements :)

[@zerothrough2hero]

some sweet ass riding! :D

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot :)

[@MrCuthulu22]

Dang!!! You're tearin' it up. Consider me subbed:)

[@Schaaf]

thank you so much! The sub is much appreciated!

[@Keurzic]

I would love to see your footpegs x)

[@Schaaf]

you can see them at the beginning of this video here RAW onboard: little Honda CB500 LOOKING FOR HER LIMITS - proper downhill fun in Italy as you can see they look quite normal :)

[@TDiDCi]

You need s1000r

[@Schaaf]

You are right. I will gladly accept any s1000r donation!

[@TDiDCi]

Schaaf :DDD

[@niklasbh]

Subd!!

[@Schaaf]

much appreciated! Thanks again!

[@onkelpyjter3267]

Jesus Christ, you are crazy :-) I wonder if you've ever been overtaken on a road like this... most probably not :D I don't need more powerful bike - it is my bike who needs a better driver!

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot! To me my riding is not crazy at all. It's not even very fast (to be honest, how 'fast' can you be with a 20 year old 500). The people from whom I've learned to ride a quick and safe line like this could easily lap me on a road like this ;)

[@layon82]

awesome videos!!! speaking from Brazil

[@Schaaf]

Obrigado! Best wishes from Austria!

[@cloudburststrife]

Nice skills. Wish I could scrape pegs haha