Chasing fast BMW GS down a mountain road || raw onboard ep.6

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This weekend I decided to try for the first time a really famous mountain road here in the alps called "passo Rolle", on the way down I met this really fast BMW GS rider and I decided to try staying behind him, even if, as you can see, it was way harder than I anticipated. Unlike me, the guy clearly knew what he was doing, even when he did a couple of questionable overtakes he always looked 100% in control of the situation, it was amazing to watch him flic that thing around, I didn't lose him only because of traffic and because he didn't push too much on the straights, nothing but respect for the rider. Let me know what you think in the comments, I really appreciate them.
Italiano:
Questo weekend ho deciso di fare per la prima volta il passo Rolle, mentre scendevo ho incontrato questo BMW GS particolarmente veloce e ho deciso di provare a stargli dietro, anche se, come si può vedere, è stato molto più difficile del previsto. Al contrario di me, si vedeva che quel tizio sapesse quello che faceva, anche durante un paio di sorpassi discutibili sembrava sempre essere al 100% in controllo della situazione, è incredibile vedere come riesce a guidare una moto del genere, non l'ho perso solo grazie al traffico e al fatto che non spingesse troppo sul dritto, gran rispetto per chiunque fosse alla guida di quel GS. Fammi sapere nei commenti cosa ne pensi, lo apprezzo davvero.
Bike: Honda CB 500 F (stock)
Camera: GoPro Hero 5 session
DISCLAIMER: this video was filmed exclusively for entertainment purpose, the speedometer is broken so the speed shown isn't accurate.

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28 сен 2024

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@itacud2 4 месяца назад

Gs’s are amazing but I believe knowing the road it the most important asset

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Yeah knowing the road makes a pretty big difference, but I think being skilled in general makes an even bigger one

@richarddepledge960 3 месяца назад

Excellent. Just shows how good a gs is. You did well to catch back up. Not good chasing others if your new to the road. My feet were through floor braking watching you into some of those hairpins. All good fun.

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

Thank you

@oldhairpin 4 месяца назад

Few people can keep up with a well ridden GS, especially the 1250 and, the 1300 is even quicker. You can get 50+ degrees lean angles on the road and knee on the tarmac very easily. Remember that although it's the rider, the GS makes an average rider look good👍

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

I believe that if someone is truly good at riding he can be quick on any bike, the way that guy rode that big GS through those tight corners tells me he was definitely skilled.

@vogelwild382 4 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldithats the example to how a gs should be driven! Most people mention a gs is the bike for unskilled old farts! I myself made them think twice very often!

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Yeah the GS is a very popular bike and in general it's considered as kind of a "dad bike" but there are some GS riders that could outrun most sport bike riders on a mountain road.

@itacud2 4 месяца назад

I could say the same for my R1200rt

@volt8684 3 месяца назад

Totally disagree. Put the same good rider on most bikes outrun a gs.

@claudiusgensin 3 месяца назад

Just notice before - but when became owner of BMW boxer low center engine I was surprised how much I can pass faster the curves if compare him with in line engine cylinders bikes. So try BMW boxer and you can understand why is GS but not only GS faster than you! Can you imagine naked R NINE how fast is it? When seat on his saddle I felt that bike completely is molded to my body and we are working in the one piece....this is most important between bike and rider.....be a one piece on the road...

@stanbd9766 4 месяца назад

Sympa de t'attendre 👍

@JeiBeeBee 2 месяца назад

Chasing bikes on public roads is among the top most stupid things to do.

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

@@JeiBeeBee yes I know, in fact we weren't really racing or anything, I just wanted to see if I could keep up with this guy, but it's not like I was riding much different than I do normally

@JeiBeeBee 2 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldi Thank you for your feedback. It seems that you're trying to set up and expand your channel. Titles like "chasing down ..." obviosuly appeal to a lot of guys out there who are not among the most intelligent and/or among the more reckless motocycle riders; the latter discrediting all other riders for whom safety (for OTHERS AS WELL) comes first. IMHO just drop such videos, and publish videos that show the beauty of your country which I know quite well (also as a motorcycle tourist). Drive safe! 🙂✌

@CR-uy8zr 3 месяца назад

Du schaltest leider viel zu oft......das bringt dich aus dem Rhythmus. Mit der GS fährst du bei 25km/h im 3.Gang.😍😍😍😍😍

@shaun2049 3 месяца назад

Nice riding dude

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

Thanks, appreciate it

@bfischer75 3 месяца назад

Nice road. Where is it?

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

It's called "passo Rolle", it's a mountain road in north Italy

@bfischer75 3 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldi thanks for the video. Stay safe.

@scrumpymanjack 3 месяца назад

Trying to keep up with a rider with more skill is never a great idea.

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

Completely agree

@scrumpymanjack 3 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldi This is why I never rode in groups: the leader will always be riding at a speed that is not natural to me - either because he or she is more skillful or because he or she is more foolhardy. Either way, I'll ride at my own speed - and alone. It's equally fun but it's a whole lot safer.

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

@@scrumpymanjack yeah when you ride with someone else usually it's either them that are faster than you or you that are faster than them, and in both cases it's more dangerous than riding alone. Ideally you should find someone to ride with that goes at the same pace as you and I think that in that case it is really fun, but unfortunately it's not easy to find someone that goes at your exact same pace.

@reteglevente984 Год назад

i like the sound of your exhaust, is not the original, what is it ?

@MatteoBaldi Год назад

Actually it's still the original one, I use my phone to record the audio so the sound gets picked up pretty good even if it isn't really loud

@lex1945 3 месяца назад

I've seen GS riders scrape their panniers in curves. I ride an R1150RT myself, also a pretty good road handling bike, but the bike is better than me, LOL!

@Bibliotecario 2 месяца назад

My GS has the crash bars scrapped and it is not because a fall, it was a friend testing the bike in a twisted road.

@simoncollins6529 3 месяца назад

Left for dead

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

What do you mean?

@ildandellacampana901 3 месяца назад

i make the same with my Tracer 9...

@Alessandro84Tkd 4 месяца назад

Se ti sorpassano così, io non starei a rompermi il collo per starci dietro... Era nettamente più veloce 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Sì sì hai ragione, cercare di stare dietro a gente che va più forte non è mai una buona idea

@fabiopunk1661 3 месяца назад

Roads are not racing tracks

@chrispy1965 3 месяца назад

This has nothing to do with racing. Just how to smouth cornering.

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

I feel like we are not going all that fast honestly

@fabiopunk1661 2 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldi not a matter of speed per se. More a matter of considering traffic like obstacles to doge, to show skills and "test the limit" (of oneself, of the bike, of the tires....)

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

@@fabiopunk1661 I think all the overtakes, at least on my part, were quite safe, I always had plenty of space and visibility, the lean angles were definitely not crazy either so we were not even close to the limit of the tires. The way we were riding has nothing to do with how you would ride on track, I really don't get it.

@EJWG 4 месяца назад

Gonna get yourself and others killed riding like this…. That overtake at 1:13 smh

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

I feel like all the overtakes I did in this video were quite safe, maybe from the GoPro it doesn't look like it, but I always had plenty of visibility

@filibertkraxner305 4 месяца назад

Nah 1:13 was fine. But if you keep the revs up a bit, your overtakes would be faster. Nice road :-)

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Yeah that's true

@timgillott8457 3 месяца назад

Nothing wrong at all with that overtake

@mickd802 3 месяца назад

That gs is cruising If he was going for it you would not of seen him after 2 corners Nice road tho👍

@kentower 3 месяца назад

mate I wish to be able to drive like you someday, riding downhill is my final boss somehow. The sound of the passing bikes is cool!

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

Yeah going downhill is always more difficult than uphill, but the more you ride the more you will improve, don't worry about it

@kreiselkotz 2 месяца назад

Not sure, but his outfit looks similar to those the instructors in BMW Enduropark Hechlingen wore before change of ownership. Considering the driving style, that may have been one of the instructors. Or may not. I noticed two situations that would possibly had ended bad with oncoming traffic. But they didn´t. Take care. :)

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

Hey, sorry for the late reply, what are the two possibly dangerous situations that you mentioned? Anyway thanks for your comment.

@beletinec1 2 месяца назад

bmw is just cruising....

@WyzszaSzkolaJazdy 4 месяца назад

Just a question. Why are you chasing the BMW?

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Mainly for fun, it's not like we were racing or anything, I just wanted to see if I could keep up with him

@morequestions8034 3 месяца назад

If you have to ask you'll never understand

@WyzszaSzkolaJazdy 2 месяца назад

@@morequestions8034 Judging by your answer, you need time to understand my question.

@kikopirmin 3 месяца назад

GS rulez 😂

@markobutkovic5414 Год назад

I' ve been watching a few videos of yours , nice ride. Just try to change gears a bit better. Keep up the good work

@MatteoBaldi Год назад

Thank you man and yeah you are right, the gear changes are something that I still have to work on

@moto_resykld8781 4 месяца назад

@@MatteoBaldi I think gear changes fine..keeping it on the torque ..not trying too hard and on a road you don't know

@MatteoBaldi 4 месяца назад

Yeah it's just something I want to get better at, I think it's nice to always try to improve your skills as a rider, so you can have more fun while also be safer

@sobek 3 месяца назад

I wonder if hes a police officer, with those riding skills

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

I don't think so, it would be funny if he was tho

@lanceoverton5919 3 месяца назад

I wouldn’t call that chasing a GS I would call it following way behind

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

Hahahaha I agree, but "following way behind a BMW GS" doesn't sound very catchy does it?

@kirocky9784 2 месяца назад

I liked what I saw. It was entertaining. No wonder you were barely keeping up with him since you're driving only a CB500F. The difference between the two machines is very drastic.

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

I feel like it was more so a difference in skill, horsepower doesn't make that big of a difference when you are going downhill on a narrow mountain road

@kirocky9784 2 месяца назад

@MatteoBaldi Oh, that's right. What will your next motorcycle be? Do you have plans to replace yours? I bought myself a Yamaha XSR700 directly, but I also rode the CB500F for a while in driving school.

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

@@kirocky9784 for now I have no plans to replace it, I will probably ride it for another few years but if I had to upgrade I'll probably go for a naked bike or a sport bike with not more than around 100 hp, you can't really use more power than that on the street

@kirocky9784 2 месяца назад

@MatteoBaldi I agree. Mine has "only" 73 HP, but with its 67 Nm of torque and 188 kg, it is very quick and agile. Very satisfying. There's definitely no need for more power.

@TwoHemiViewer 3 месяца назад

That's not fast

@MatteoBaldi 3 месяца назад

😢

@mathijsdevries728 2 месяца назад

I LOOOVE these mountain roads… And I also loved watching you trying to keep up with the GS. A once familiar feeling, so to say. 😄🫣 A few remarks, if I may… - Lack of power can be a bitch. Sometimes more is better, so kudos for succeeding anyway! 😅💪🏻 - 7’00: in these conditions, you should ALWAYS have at least one finger on the brakes, not by accident... Because it’s not only for safety reasons but, as you need to (trail)brake into each corner, there is just no other option then to have at least one finger on the brake all the time… - The driver of the GS makes it seem very easy, but skill is king here. ‘Reading’ the road and especially corners is a skill and I could not really find anything wrong with his lines or cornering technique. And local knowledge means very little while, as a motorist, you should never consider the road ahead a known factor. Roads can change dramatically within minutes, as there could for instance suddenly be a large boulder where your ‘ideal line’ was before. Public roads are never to be considered a racetrack, just safely act on what you can see. It was nevertheless a great joy to watch and nice for you to be able to follow. It’s always great to meet a skillset like this and to incorporate as much as possible into to your own. Thanks for posting! 🙏🏻👍🏻

@MatteoBaldi 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much for your comment man, I really appreciate it👍