riding the MAX WRIST road (complete) [RAW Onboard] 

Excellent video! @schaaf 😎 I'm glad you were able to experience The Costo 👊✊💨

I feel like that happened to me. Probably to a lesser degree, my accident was not bad at all, no major injuries. But I rode differently before. I've since also started adventure riding, which is nice because the kind of riding you do just isn't as fast, it's a different thing entirely. But I still love a good scenic ride on the street bike.

I can appreciate your sentiment. But the "flow" doesn't have to happen at insane speeds. For me it happens when I'm doing everything right, just the right temperature, no traffic, perfect lines, minimal but proper braking, clipping the apex with a nice drive out of the turn. It doesn't happen all the time but when it does.... What about gymkhana? Those guys are uberskilled but don't really get up to any great speed.

Have you given some thought to track riding? It would be a way where you can ride all out, without the risks of traffic, trees, gravel ,etc. Ironically even Max Wrist has had to tone it down a bit, he moved back to the US (he was a US military member stationed in Italy) and has had to tone his riding down a bit on the roads in California as the police there almost certainly know who he is.

Ktm is cornering like a train. Awesome bike. Is that route in usa or italy ?

Not scraping the pegs anymore may make you sad. It makes some of us in a kind of way happier. I look now less slow compared to you. Sorry for the kidding. I too like riding immensely, even though it's at my slower pace. I have been fortunate not to have fallen yet. I think in my case it could mean the end of riding. I sincerely hope you'll get more joy again in riding soon.

What's the real name of this road? I can't find any info about costo

Hallo Schaaf, schreib doch mal bitte bei der Heizerei mit der Kati, wie dein Verbrauch von Sprit und Reifen ist . Danke !

Mate you just have learn to enjoy a different side to biking. You should be happy that you can ride that pace while taking no risk. You never have to worry that the thing you love may take your life, like a drug addict. Your more like a healthy biker you know. Like the fast GS type, lol.

but but but ... one needs to know the location do ... :( (herkules voice) - "DISAPPOINTED" :D

hi Schaaf, in fact you are ready for a Harley on which you will quickly be desintoxicated from speed.... and find pleasure in a dif. way.

I know the feeling you have. I have been living with it for some time. I started riding in 1973. In 1984 I came upon a section of road that was wet for no reason in the middle of a sharp fast bend. Though only "slightly injured" in the crash my hip still hurts to this day when the weather is cold or I have been in the saddle too long. A good friend hit a car in a parking lot. He almost bled to death. Lost one kidney. I held the hand of a rider I did not know as he died in the street. I watched a rider die at a low speed intersection. My own mother turned across the path of a fast rider causing him permanent brain damage. The risk we face of injury and death are very real when we ride. But we do it anyway. Why? Some people say it is better to live life rather than simply surviving. There is something right about that. There is no feeling like tucking into the perfect turn and powering out of the apex on the perfect line. You know that. I know that. We all live for that feeling of mastery, that feeling of oneness with the bike and the road. Most people will never know that feeling. In part that feeling is special because not everyone can experience it. Most people overestimate the risk and never try. Then again, many riders underestimate the risk and the long lasting effects of a bad crash. Riding near the limit on a public road brings a heightened risk. Around the next bend there may be gravel in the road, a car crash blocking the road, children on bicycles... Riding with little margin for safety must be undertaken with a serious understanding of the potential consequences. Perhaps you underestimated the consequences of a crash. I don't know the details, but there can always be unexpected hazards in the road, decreasing radius turns, or a wasp entering a jacket that can change the course of a rider's life and, unfortunately, the lives of others. This is a serious matter, not to be taken lightly. Fear is the appropriate response to danger. If you feel it now it is because you now realize the risk. You would call me old. Today I rode a couple wheelies and went over 100mph on a city street. I did this where I knew I would be safe, could see around the turns, had no traffic. Next month I will spend a full day on a race track sliding the rear and testing my limits trail braking into turns. There are no cross streets on the track, no cars, no dog will wander out in front of me. Any risk I take I take for myself alone and the other riders who have the same understanding. Nevertheless an ambulance is waiting at the track should I be injured. Riding at track days on a race track makes me a better rider on the street. It teaches both speed and safety. I ride mountain roads, traveling a long distance here in the US to find the best ones. Often I ride very quickly, often at higher speeds than I reach at a race track, but never around traffic. On public roads I am always able to stop in the distance that I can see. When I overtake cars I do it at a mild pace so i do not startle the driver. I try to be a good ambassador for motorcyclists. 45 years of riding have taught me the dangers and joys of life on 2 wheels. Maybe you too now know more of the risk we take at speed, the cost if we fail. I have great fun riding. you can too. Relax. Get back into the flow of riding. There is a great magazine article from "Motorcyclist" ten years ago titled "The Pace." Find it. Read it. It talks about a better way to ride challenging public roads, a way that is less stressful, more enjoyable, and still quite challenging. I enjoy your videos but have often worried about the risks you take. A touch of moderation is all it takes to vastly improve your likelihood of a long and happy riding career. Best wishes.

Your road now.

Ride safe! This is a lot faster then I ride... Well because I have not the skill and yes fear kicks in. But riding in the zone just before fear is already satisfying. We have to deal with our egos. I understand that because just after the winter break I feel now aware that 4 months ago this zone was somewhere elsewhere. Currently I started to focus more on riding much more smooth, which is not same as cruising but less aggressive then my riding before. And this gives me an other kind of flow which I enjoy.

Schaff, you might say you ride slower but your ride still didn’t lose its spirited side. Yes, one can do it faster, maybe, but do we really need to go always to the max to enjoy riding? Maybe we can enjoy such a ride doing track days, unfortunately we have traffic and other stuff to worry about, out there in the public roads. It is always better to leave “room to the safe side”, not going faster gives time to act on unexpected situations. That will help us to live another day, to ride another day. Stay safe man, it is always good to see your raws. Godspeed, always!

Schaaf, don't be so cruel with yourself! You suffered a tremendous accident and you were able to recover and ride again! Ride again!!!. Have you ever thought of this? You live in a country plenty of beautiful roads! Different types of motorcycles are available for you. Enjoy the roads, enjoy the bikes! Enjoy your young life! Best regards from Argentina.

Come to think of it, you were on the big KTM. If you were on the cb500 you WOULD have had to be riding crazy just to keep that so called "mellow" pace that you thought you were riding. You were actually moving pretty quickly.

Where is the google maps link? :( I love that you share them in your videos

Well, you picked a good bike to go slower on. There a nice bike and those where nice roads. How to feed the ego in a safe way. An older bike or one of those Yamaha two front wheel bikes. Nikkon ? They have a MT-09 engine so a bit of fun and the front end is very planted. Penny for your thoughts. Be safe, body, mind and soul.

Super Video! Nur der Urinbecher am Lenker ist nicht gerade ein Meisterwerk von KTM 😂

Max Wrist?? No way. This is SINNAGGAGGHIRI road.

I appreciate the insight, even though its quite sad to read.. but its better like to ride safe. There must be more than risking ur life on the road ;-)

That was a complete catalogue of traffic infractions ... And a joy to see & listen. I do still prefere The road from Bormio to Stelvio

MaxWrist would like this road :)

Continu ce que tu fais. C’est juste énorme ! Tu me fais kiffer Entre ta conduite qui es irréprochable et les paysages que tu nous fais découvrir c’est juste incroyable ! Merci 🙏

verstehe nicht, was an der Straße so toll sein soll. Das Pordoijoch hochballern ist drei mal geiler

Your still here Schaaf. You have to be alive to have an ego! So enjoy, you never know what`s round the corner to bite you in the ass!!! Watch "Itchy Boots", that`s the pace, you will get to your destination slower, you will see more on your journey. Plus you could still be riding when your 80+.

Geil, ich habe immer geglaubt die Max Wrist Strecke ist der Mendelpass. Ich teile übrigens Deine Meinung zur "Vollhonk"-Fahrerei nicht. Es hat nicht jeder das Recht sich umzubringen, weil er dabei auch andere gefährdet und wie kommen die Ersthelfer und Retter dazu, die Fleischbrocken wegzuräumen?

This is near my house! It's named "Salita del Costo"! If only I knew that you were going there, I'd be there for a chat on the 6th hairpin! #goschaaf

does this one have quickshifter too '?

Now you can call yourself "Max Schaaf" probably :-)

It's the Costo d'Asiago

Your lines are great schaaf, don’t know what your talking about

I saw you at ToroAdventure with RIchyVida. You seem like a nice guy. But you ride too fast for the road. You already had one bad smash and injuries. Please slow down, both for your and other road users' safety.

i miss the honda cb 500 :-s .. for some reason it`s just more .. right ..

Just do what you love doing brother!! Great video as usual. Cheers mate.

So what kind of earplugs do you use.

Cheers for the insight mate! In my eyes it still looks like you drive devilishly fast, compared to my riding at least... I'm trying to hone my skills to be able to ride more relaxed, not necessarily faster. As far as speed goes, doesn't track riding do the trick for you?

I feel you. Still got no new bike for that reason. Vollgas oder kein Gas. Und da der flow weg ist. Lieber kein Gas. Ich überlege gerade sogar ob ich mir n Pitbike die Kart Strecke hole. Einfach was zum ausquetschen das nicht so beängstigend ist. Hauptsache nicht auf der Straße, Hauptsache wieder fahren. Wie verzweifelt... ^^

Im sure that all of us appreciate your riding and insides on your thoughts! Don't worry about the Speed.. Your "slow" mode is still many times faster than our "ultrafast" mode :P Please keep up the good work ! Its always a pleasure :) Viele Grüße aus Deutschland

Love the fact you open your heart at the end, and by doing so, you really are helping other riders to understand what might be going on, in their own mind. Riding a bike with 10% or 20% less pace, is still good fun, and apart from the life priorities, we also should accept our age / not healing easily. Really wish you find things that will excite you as much as going 10/10. As you surely know, even at half speed that you mentioned, you are still a very fast rider and twice as safe! To be honest I appreciated you for this ride and these comments more as a person, than with the one with the R1200R, which made me appreciate you as a rider!

One thing I do not understand : you blur your speedo but you overtake on a continuous line all the time. Because Fwck logic.

I live under the COSTO, the amazing road that everyone knows thanks to the crazy rides of Max. Soon I'll try my new GS1200 on this amazing road. Awesome video and the lovely sound of the big Austrian engine. I hope to see you on this road again, maybe when is a bit warmer! Ciao

wow. thanks for sharing, your insight is HIGHLY appreciated. thank you. this was like what i needed now. :-O i guess we´re all on a journey and looking for the middle path between enjoying short moments when we are better than others (going faster than other for example) and on the other hand being with our non egoic state in which we just enjoy we are alive and thus dont need any approval, appreciation or what ever from others. this FOR ME at least, is very challenging sometimes, especially as man, since we tend to measure EVERYTHING :-) and tend to make life a contest game only. but in the end the state of being ok (or how other more esotherical people call it : to love oneselft unconditionally) with everything that is , feels to me like a cool life mission without end. wish you best and try to enjoy this new (or maybe old) "passenger" of yours...you know...i think fear is not only bad...imagine what would happen if we had none ?! ,-) ,-P ride safe and greetingz, Marius

This video gave me a Max Wrist feeling

Totally appreciate it....your still riding that's the main thing!. I can still vividly remember certain rides....times when I just rode in a way that I can never return to. If I tried to I would overthink it and be fearful....I'm just glad I had that experience. Cheers, Steve

Hi Schaaf - as always, I love your videos, and your good comments ;) So glad you came back at the bike, after the horrid crash you had. In the matter of fact, I'm also glad you have tuned down the speed and agressivity a bit. I now almost can relate to the rides. :D Northern Italy is fantastic, with never ending stream of juvels. This one is now on my list of "must ride"...

Ich kenne Motorradfahrer, die früher auch auf der Straße sehr schnell und riskant gefahren sind. Etwas älter und reifer fahren sie jedes Jahr ein paar Tage auf Rennstrecken und erleben da extreme Schräglagen. Danach können sie auf Straßen flott, aber mit den im Straßenverkehr nötigen Sicherheitsreserven fahren, ohne das Gefühl zu haben, dass etwas fehlt in ihrem Leben. Ich vermute, das würde Dir auch gut tun. Bei deinen exzellenten Connections sollte es kein Problem sein, dass Du auf den 1000PS Trackdays und ähnlichen Veranstaltungen auch Rennmotorräder bewegst, oder? Ich habe neben dem Straßenmotorrad noch eine Montesa Cota 4RT260. Das ist ein Trial-Motorrad. Auf Grund der sehr geringen Geschwindigkeiten ist hier die Verletzungsgefahr gering - und dennoch ist es herausfordern, spannend und macht viel Spaß. Nebenbei ist Trial-Fahren auch ein preisgünstiges Hobby. Mit den Fußrasten am Asphalt kratzen ist nicht die einzige Möglichkeit, Motorradfahren intensiv zu genießen.

Found the road. Going there next summer. It was close where I was last summer. Many of superb roads there. Love northern Italy.

Just caught myself on very strange thought: I actually like how this KTM sounds, it's sounds kinda effortless. Never imagined I could say so myself.

Hihi, die Geschwindigkeit pixelst du und die Sperrlinie :-)

I love your disclaimer :)

Thanks for the insight. I hope you find new enjoyment in trying out new stuff, finding new roads to travel and such.

Performance = KTM

Amazing! I thought there will be no more KTM videos! This is my favorite so far! Great work!

Als nächstes bitte ein video von grein dimbach(b119)von dir.

Any idea where this road might be? General location? I'm gonna be riding in EU in a couple of months, and I would love to do this road. Cheers!

This ktm have a lot of torque, i can feel the power...good ride, no need to go faster !!

is it just me or is he shifting up and down without ever pulling the clutch???? even if he has a QS, his downshifts cannot be that smooth....!

Very nice road and smart ride and reflections! I really like your channel. How do you compare this with the bmw r 1250 you test rode lately?

Hammer Strecke! Da muss ich auch mal hin 😍 Welche Mengen saugt der überpotente Reisedampfer mit dir als Dirigenten eigentlich so durch die Spritleitung? 😅

Ich hatte letztes Jahr auch einen Unfall ( Gott sei dank so gut wie unverletzt) und fahre seitdem auch bedachter. Außerdem warst du ja auch nicht „lahm“ 😂. Werde dieses Jahr paar trackdays machen und mich da austoben. Wäre für dich doch bestimmt auch ideal und Gelegenheiten haste ja durch 1000ps genug😏. Weiter so.

Impressionnant avec une SD adventure !! 👌🏼✌🏼 Ça penche sec haha ! ✊🏼

Nothing special to be honnest

Ach Schööfl, ist es schön dich wieder auf der SAS zu sehen. Und obwohl ich dein Unmut nachvollziehen kann, finde ich du bist immer noch sau schnell unterwegs. Meilenweit besser als auf der GS 😜. Und sehr gut, dass du an dich arbeitest. Umstellung ist immer schwierig und fordert Geduld, aber jeder kleine Fortschritt gibt einem Auftrieb zum weitermachen.

Kann mir bitte mal einer verraten wo diese Straße ist? ich bin zu doof zum Suchen. Gerne auch per PM

It's a great road, should have also tried the SP85 on the other side of the Trento valley, is an amazing road

I Did appreciate the insight. 👍

Danke für dies Video! Ich hoffe du findest noch deinen neuen Motorradflow und -spass abseits von extrem riskantem Fahrstil. Ride safer now!

Genau so ein Video von der Strecke wollte ich bald hochladen, da ich in einem Monat dort unten bin. Schade der Schaaf war schneller :)

Modo Sport?

MaxTurboschaafWrist 😎👌👍

I can't believe you were at costo di Asiago

Wo ist die strecke?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Nice road and riding. Where is this road?

Wow

omg it's the best one yet

Great vid, great bike, great road!

ich hatte auch einen Unfall an Halloween letztes jahr. vielleicht kannst du dich ja an mich erinnern ^^. doch ich bin eigentlich so früh es ging wieder aufs moped gestiegen und bin weitergefaren. ich gehe noch nicht so tief in die kurven wie vor dem unfall doch ich habe keine angst schräg zu fahren. die neuen reifen geben mir auch sehr viel vertrauen (conti road attack 3)

Oh yes. I appreciate it. ✌️

long time no seen Schaaf

Come on give us the location :)

Immer wieder beeindruckend mit dir zu fahren. Super Video.

Wo ist die Straße denn? Hast nen Google Maps Link? Und wo hast du das Motorrad ausgeliehen? Edit: grad gelesen, dass du es nicht Preis geben willst...

Sounds good 👍

Watt für'n schönet Stücke wech 👍

Immer wieder heftig wie der 1290er abgeht.

ktm is slow

Waarom geen locatie?

I'd rather enjoy scenic riding than narrow vision riding.

Wenn man bedenkt, dass Max Wrist meistens im ersten Gang bleibt, ist er gar nicht so schnell:) Einfach ne schöne Strecke.