That’s a very smart idea for a video Dale. Hope you’ve got it well tagged - massive market for this info. Great work. Oh, and thanks to you I just bought a Tuareg. What a bike. I call it my joy machine. Finally, I also own a Panda 100hp so was very proud to see one of the little tykes mugging an M3 👌. Recently took ours round Donington - she was in her element. What a car.
Most enjoyable Nurburgring video I've seen in a long while! It was fun having you talk us through using mirros, and the corners etc. I'm amazed at that Aprilia, I've been thinking of downsizing and this was a perfect. It scoots along nicely, wow!
I did some laps of the 'Ring back in April 2010. I was on a long 7800 km tour across Europe from Finland to Spain and back and found myself there a bit unexpectedly as I hadn't planned a visit. The ticket buying was a bit different, but access to the track and the general rules of behavior was the same. My fully laden Hayabusa with touring tires and rear box and me in flappy textiles (with full protectors) wasn't maybe the optimal combo, but the experience still was the best thing I've ever done with clothes on. In one long and fast downhill most sounds disappeared as I had lost altitude in such a short time that my ears kind of locked. First I didn't know what happened but on the following laps it happened again and then I figured it out (I have slightly troublesome ears). No amount of trying to learn even the most famous parts of the track on a console or game can simulate that🙂. I also learned that while I could accelerate out of a corner as fast as a lambo, the same car came into the corner at least three times as fast as me, so I kept to the right and held a constant eye on the mirrors as well. Thanks for bringing back memories, great video!
Haha, yep, sounds like the Nordschleife to me. Some weeks I'd be driving over 100 laps a week, and my ears would pop every SINGLE LAP. Still love it though.
So kind of you to share this, the Green Hell is on my bucket list as car driver. This was very useful knowledge, much like in my younger days "driving" the ring in race sims, but with "where the heck you get the ticket" and other real world details. Now perhaps I have to try a bike as well during the theoretical vacation. I always remind myself of Lauda's crash, one must remain sensible.
Going to the nbr ns tomorrow with my 1150gs. Ive probably done about 75 laps on videogames… but really glad I watched this video beforehand! That was an awesome wheelie btw.
nice..I was there 2018 I think to participate "Rad am Ring" 24h event. I could even say when in your video I get my first cramps in the legs :) maybe it's time to go there again with the 750 hornet :D
WOW it is so nice being a tourist at 150 km/ h.. Thank you for riding me in on the aprilia. I have a vstrom 650 which if I have the chance to bring will try on track for sure. Stay safe love your vids
Nice! I once did a lap with girlfriend and kids in my 85hp Alfa Romeo. Track had been closed for hours, so my first lap ever was brimming with supercars eager to get on after a few hours delay. Got overtaken every 5 seconds, my right indicator was on full-time, after 5 minutes I started to smell my brakes. Saying it was intense was an understatement. But it was cool! I don't think I'll try it on my bike however. Too many cars that don't seem to get a motorcycle takes very different lines, oil spills, etc. I'm not gonna risk my bike there. But it's absolutely an experience to lap the track if you can! Nice of you to point out a few details I wasn't aware of last time :-)
Good job, Dale. I've been amazed at the number of people (bikes and cars) that arrive for their first lap of the 'Ring without the first clue of the laws, rules and driving etiquette for touristenfahrten. I did my first laps in the quiet days before Top Gear, and even then it was a pretty formidable experience for a newbie. Since Top Gear it has became more and more chaotic. That was ok to a point, as I was gaining in experience and pace, so it felt less dangerous, but the idea of starting from zero in today's conditions is really scary. That could have something to do with my advancing years, of course!
Ive never been, heard some stories.. but your video has explained a lot of things i was wondering about. Thank you 👍 great video and well explained. Cheers
Thanks for the video, it makes me think I can take a lap on my bike, I’ve ever only done it in my cars as I was to scared to take the motorcycle. Subscribed for more of your content 😊
Great vid Dale. The best (definitely) "how to" Nordschleife video out there (possibly the only, but doesn't detract from the point! ;) :) :D ). I guess there are a lot more things you need to know about Touristenfahrt before going on the first time than we remember, because many of us, our first time is shrouded back in the long far distant past, so you listing them all out was a great idea!! ;) (plus they have changed a lot of things over time). Nice to see on a moving video, the new Fuchsröhre resufacing - looks lush! :D (in a car, could you still take the left curb on the uphill left kink, before Adenau Forst starts proper?)
That pit lane reminds me of a big league race in Assetto Corsa. Eiran Parsons, one of the best, spun his car and got stuck in that narrow lane. Nagptv 1967 Ferrari
@@btgmoto I can definitely tell you've got a lot of experience on there as well, both from the way you talk and your videos on there. Props to you both, I can't imagine it to be easy but I'll try it eventually
One of the best, if not the best, video on how to ride the ring. Didn't know about the pull off at the beginning of the track. I guess the petrol is expensive there?
для тех кто только готовится стать мотоциклистом, обратите внимание на руль в повороте. левый поворт- руль вправо стоит, правый поворот-руль соответственно влево повернут. здесь наглядный пример контрруления. просто теоретически это не логично, а практически только так мотоцикл и поворачивает на скорости.
It does slow them down a bit depending on where you put the ATC value. I have it on 1 and it wheelies OK, and just near the balance point it will retard. You can see it in this video
@@btgmotothanks! I will get mine soon so I can start testing. Was just curious as Im having to wait for the weather to improve a bit 😅 Greetings from Finland
I'd be scared to go full throttle on my 20HP Royal Enfield. Although after getting some experience with the track, I could go ALL the track with full throttle having speed limiter at 120km/h :)
The circuit organisers do stipulate a minimum speed of 130kmh for any vehicle that enters the track, not sure where a 350 Royal Enfield lands on that rule... I guess they'd probably allow it tho!
Planning a trip but my Yamaha R7 doesn't have a baffle in the Akrapovic exhaust. Will this prevent me from entering onto the ring with my bike? I assume it is louder than ~ 100db noise limit.. any help appreciated 🙏
@@btgmoto i dont want to rent a dedicated racer because they cost a fortune for a few laps. I dtive up in the rental during the week, and use it 5-7 and sleep over. Drive back the next day. Any thoughts or guidence? Have about 40 laps over the years, no close calls except in the rain.
Paul Bike isn't road legal in germany due to the mirrors are to close together like I know they need to be at least 28cm outside from the center of the Bike.
was that the rev limiter in foxhole ? also , dont forget when you see yellow do not forget to scan the tarmac for fluids as that yellow might be an accident because of oil
@@btgmotothanks for the reply. Great videos I’m literally watching them on repeat as planning a visit next year. It’s a bucket list thing for me so want to make sure I get some decent pics for a keepsake. Would 1 or 2 laps be enough do you think to get a few snaps?
I know that this video is about the track, but I've got a question about the mirrors on your bike, are they any good...?? I've just bought a pair for my Honda crf250l..
Love it to bits. Great in Summer, and I even used it all winter by wearing a proper base layer (Brynje of Norway!) and using the supplied waterproof over-jacket as a windbreaker. Last year we did Slovenia to Nurburgring in one day, via snow, ice and nearly 40-celsius! Was a crazy long day, but the jacket did it all.
@@btgmoto Super! I LOVE that about the place... I once overtook a Ferrari 355 at Flugplatz in my Mk2 Golf, and a Subaru Impreza and EVO6 in the wet, on the same lap, in a Megane 1.6 hire car :D :D I also got roasted on my first trip in an Audi TT (hire car) by a local in some shitty Opel Belmont Estate on it's door handles.. (or similar....) ;) :) :D :D - THAT inspired me to learn the track!!! :D :D
I'm not a biker, nor any ambition for it. Just enjoy your videos :)
I appreciate that!
Brings back memories of chasing you around in my 911 turbo, will have to get out there again and blow the cobwebs off. Great video Dale 👌
That’s a very smart idea for a video Dale. Hope you’ve got it well tagged - massive market for this info. Great work. Oh, and thanks to you I just bought a Tuareg. What a bike. I call it my joy machine. Finally, I also own a Panda 100hp so was very proud to see one of the little tykes mugging an M3 👌. Recently took ours round Donington - she was in her element. What a car.
Thanks 👍All the tags, all the time
Most enjoyable Nurburgring video I've seen in a long while! It was fun having you talk us through using mirros, and the corners etc. I'm amazed at that Aprilia, I've been thinking of downsizing and this was a perfect. It scoots along nicely, wow!
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a great bike, it can do anything, it seems
I did some laps of the 'Ring back in April 2010. I was on a long 7800 km tour across Europe from Finland to Spain and back and found myself there a bit unexpectedly as I hadn't planned a visit. The ticket buying was a bit different, but access to the track and the general rules of behavior was the same. My fully laden Hayabusa with touring tires and rear box and me in flappy textiles (with full protectors) wasn't maybe the optimal combo, but the experience still was the best thing I've ever done with clothes on. In one long and fast downhill most sounds disappeared as I had lost altitude in such a short time that my ears kind of locked. First I didn't know what happened but on the following laps it happened again and then I figured it out (I have slightly troublesome ears). No amount of trying to learn even the most famous parts of the track on a console or game can simulate that🙂. I also learned that while I could accelerate out of a corner as fast as a lambo, the same car came into the corner at least three times as fast as me, so I kept to the right and held a constant eye on the mirrors as well. Thanks for bringing back memories, great video!
Haha, yep, sounds like the Nordschleife to me. Some weeks I'd be driving over 100 laps a week, and my ears would pop every SINGLE LAP. Still love it though.
So kind of you to share this, the Green Hell is on my bucket list as car driver. This was very useful knowledge, much like in my younger days "driving" the ring in race sims, but with "where the heck you get the ticket" and other real world details. Now perhaps I have to try a bike as well during the theoretical vacation.
I always remind myself of Lauda's crash, one must remain sensible.
If you're on vacation, you'll be best just renting a car. Nobody allows their rental bikes on the Nordschleife, not that I know of.
Going to the nbr ns tomorrow with my 1150gs. Ive probably done about 75 laps on videogames… but really glad I watched this video beforehand! That was an awesome wheelie btw.
nice..I was there 2018 I think to participate "Rad am Ring" 24h event. I could even say when in your video I get my first cramps in the legs :) maybe it's time to go there again with the 750 hornet :D
Excellent stuff, showing the ring in a far more practical and accessible manner than thousands of other vids, without any BS. Thank!
Glad to help! Thanks for the positive comment
Thanks very much for that. I guess you'll need an update now that they have changed the entrance layout! I preferred the old way
Yeah, they're buggers, I think they waited for me to make this video before they changed it again! ;)
Good video Dale, Makes it appear approachable on a bike but your definitely right about chaos on a weekend now.
Yeah, it was only the second evening session of 2024, so it looks pretty chill. maybe I should do it again in Summer 🤣
WOW it is so nice being a tourist at 150 km/ h.. Thank you for riding me in on the aprilia. I have a vstrom 650 which if I have the chance to bring will try on track for sure. Stay safe love your vids
Thank you too for the comment!
Nice! I once did a lap with girlfriend and kids in my 85hp Alfa Romeo. Track had been closed for hours, so my first lap ever was brimming with supercars eager to get on after a few hours delay. Got overtaken every 5 seconds, my right indicator was on full-time, after 5 minutes I started to smell my brakes. Saying it was intense was an understatement. But it was cool! I don't think I'll try it on my bike however. Too many cars that don't seem to get a motorcycle takes very different lines, oil spills, etc. I'm not gonna risk my bike there. But it's absolutely an experience to lap the track if you can! Nice of you to point out a few details I wasn't aware of last time :-)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! :)
I enjoyed a lot thanks! Its super cool to see a Tuareg in Nurburgring.
Glad you enjoyed it! More soon!
Good job, Dale. I've been amazed at the number of people (bikes and cars) that arrive for their first lap of the 'Ring without the first clue of the laws, rules and driving etiquette for touristenfahrten. I did my first laps in the quiet days before Top Gear, and even then it was a pretty formidable experience for a newbie. Since Top Gear it has became more and more chaotic. That was ok to a point, as I was gaining in experience and pace, so it felt less dangerous, but the idea of starting from zero in today's conditions is really scary. That could have something to do with my advancing years, of course!
A lot has changed, but a lot stays the same!
Very enjoyable and informative Dale 👍🏻 It must take many laps to be fast and safe, so much to learn.
Glad you enjoyed it! I always say it takes 50 laps to feel comfortable, 100 to learn it, then another 1000 to understand how little you know!
One of the best newbie guides for sure. Foxhole kerbs are..... interesting 😂
My main takeaway is....I don't hear air box honk?! Wtf?
Haha so I had to run a voice isolation on my helmet mic, because I was getting wind in there, which also removed the honk. 😭
Fellow Tuareg Treader here, fantastic video, thanks for sharing! Subb'd.
Thanks, and thanks for the sub too! 😄
Ive never been, heard some stories.. but your video has explained a lot of things i was wondering about. Thank you 👍 great video and well explained. Cheers
Glad I could help!
While watching the video my head played the "smooth operator" song 😂 Love the mc content, cheers Dale
Maybe I should do another short!
Thanks for the video, it makes me think I can take a lap on my bike, I’ve ever only done it in my cars as I was to scared to take the motorcycle.
Subscribed for more of your content 😊
Thanks for the sub!
Really good video on how to ride there, just what I was looking for!
Thank you for making these!
Glad you like them!
Great vid Dale. The best (definitely) "how to" Nordschleife video out there (possibly the only, but doesn't detract from the point! ;) :) :D ). I guess there are a lot more things you need to know about Touristenfahrt before going on the first time than we remember, because many of us, our first time is shrouded back in the long far distant past, so you listing them all out was a great idea!! ;) (plus they have changed a lot of things over time). Nice to see on a moving video, the new Fuchsröhre resufacing - looks lush! :D (in a car, could you still take the left curb on the uphill left kink, before Adenau Forst starts proper?)
As a car racer too, I can confirm that kerb on the left has COMPLETELY changed the line for most racers. It's super dangerous now.
@@btgmoto Thanks! So you're saying the new (top left) curb is now to be avoided in all vehicles and is not flat like it used to be? Cheers :)
@@mattmutane5502 100% yes
@@btgmoto Thanks. Noted! :)
Cracking vid for a newb Dale
Thanks! Hopefully some people find it useful!
That pit lane reminds me of a big league race in Assetto Corsa. Eiran Parsons, one of the best, spun his car and got stuck in that narrow lane.
Nagptv 1967 Ferrari
Brilliant
Amazing video, really shows everything properly. Also that Triumph is very familiar, see Paul/Rideezy a lot in compilations and boy can he RIDE
Cool, thanks! Yep, he treats the Nordschleife like a trackday. I was the same about 20 years ago! ;)
@@btgmoto I can definitely tell you've got a lot of experience on there as well, both from the way you talk and your videos on there. Props to you both, I can't imagine it to be easy but I'll try it eventually
Amazing again. I can’t wait to go myself!
Thanks, and if you do, let us know how it went!
Great video mate, I’m coming on my RC8 later this year, first time on a bike so this is mega useful!
Glad I could help!
Great vid Dale. Been to the N24 twice , would love to have a ride round. Your advice really helps👌
Thanks! 😊
One of the best, if not the best, video on how to ride the ring. Didn't know about the pull off at the beginning of the track. I guess the petrol is expensive there?
Like 30% more than anywhere else 🤣🫡
Mega handy video that Dale. Thanks for putting it together!
Glad it was helpful!
Have fun mate
Always do!
Brilliant video and some great insight into what to do and look out for 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, hopefully it's helpful for people
Great video, mate. Done a few laps in the car but not got over there on the bike........yet!!
It's worth it, but best done on a quiet mid-week evening
How useful and interesting, thank you
What a great Video learned stuff for sure!
Glad it was helpful!
looks like they fixed the parking in front of the ticketboot! It used to be one big mudpool when somewhat wet
They're still working on it, I guess it will be ready for Easter.
5:30 - RideEzy itching to get out as always
ALWAYS
Great channel.😊
Thank you!
Excellent thank you
You are very welcome 🤗
👍
Danke!
Too cool! 😎
Thanks!
How do you think the gsxs1000 gx could handle here? Awesome video🙏
I think it would be like a duck on water. Really natural
Access is so different to when I went.
Are you talking about the new entrance (post-1999)?
@@btgmoto I don’t know when it changed to be honest. 93 was the last time I went when the lap started next to gp circuit.
Nice!
Thanks!
Great video, shame about the audio problem. Is 188kmh vmax on the tuareg 😱
It is up that hill, can do 204 on the flat
для тех кто только готовится стать мотоциклистом, обратите внимание на руль в повороте. левый поворт- руль вправо стоит, правый поворот-руль соответственно влево повернут. здесь наглядный пример контрруления. просто теоретически это не логично, а практически только так мотоцикл и поворачивает на скорости.
Recording sound at 140kmh is crazy hard so don't feel bad 😅 Have you noticed does the Tuareg control wheelies in any of the TC settings?
It does slow them down a bit depending on where you put the ATC value. I have it on 1 and it wheelies OK, and just near the balance point it will retard. You can see it in this video
@@btgmotothanks! I will get mine soon so I can start testing. Was just curious as Im having to wait for the weather to improve a bit 😅
Greetings from Finland
it looks like handlebar is bent to the right .. as left handle is much more forward?
I'd be scared to go full throttle on my 20HP Royal Enfield. Although after getting some experience with the track, I could go ALL the track with full throttle having speed limiter at 120km/h :)
The circuit organisers do stipulate a minimum speed of 130kmh for any vehicle that enters the track, not sure where a 350 Royal Enfield lands on that rule... I guess they'd probably allow it tho!
@@btgmotoAh. So no track day for me. Oh well. I can live with it. :)
Planning a trip but my Yamaha R7 doesn't have a baffle in the Akrapovic exhaust. Will this prevent me from entering onto the ring with my bike? I assume it is louder than ~ 100db noise limit.. any help appreciated 🙏
Nice video, been there a bunch of times in rental cars from Dusseldorf, do you think if I told them I planned to go to the track would they void me?
Haha! For sure, and don't forget the photographers lining the track. And premium models also have trackers fitted...
@@btgmoto i dont want to rent a dedicated racer because they cost a fortune for a few laps. I dtive up in the rental during the week, and use it 5-7 and sleep over. Drive back the next day. Any thoughts or guidence? Have about 40 laps over the years, no close calls except in the rain.
Paul Bike isn't road legal in germany due to the mirrors are to close together like I know they need to be at least 28cm outside from the center of the Bike.
Harsh, but true.
was that the rev limiter in foxhole ? also , dont forget when you see yellow do not forget to scan the tarmac for fluids as that yellow might be an accident because of oil
No, just me backing off. Good point, re: fluids, I should cover that again some time soon
14:55 because he left foot braked into that corner he has no clue? what's wrong with getting a little weight transfer up front before you dive in
Bwahaha comment of the day. I drive racecars for a living. He ain't weight transferring, he dabbing at the safety pedal. 🫡
What in the world is a motorcycle car park?
Hi Dale, great vid, do you rate the mirrors? Are they the medium length extension?
I actually couldn't tell you. They looked about 'right' and I bought them from Aliexpress(!)
(and they work better than stock)
How do you know where the photographer spots are? Can you pre-order pics so you get better quality ones rather than the usual ones?
They choose where to go, pre-ordering is not really a thing, but you can reach out via social media if one of them is particularly to your preference
@@btgmotothanks for the reply. Great videos I’m literally watching them on repeat as planning a visit next year. It’s a bucket list thing for me so want to make sure I get some decent pics for a keepsake. Would 1 or 2 laps be enough do you think to get a few snaps?
so chin camera filming is allowed on helmets for bikes?
Almost certainly not. Insta mini cam on standby
Can you wear jeans and a leather vest? I am looking to take my motorcycle a few times but do not own full leathers.
Vest is a hard no. Also if you mean 'normal' denim jeans, definitely not.
I know that this video is about the track, but I've got a question about the mirrors on your bike, are they any good...?? I've just bought a pair for my Honda crf250l..
Yep, they're the Chinese copies of the Double-Takes, but they work OK. I think the originals will be better quality, but these were €25 and work fine.
@@btgmoto thanks, great lap 👍 I had a test ride on a Tuareg last Saturday, interesting bike 👍🤔
Slightly off topic question, how do you find that Halo Jacket?
Love it to bits. Great in Summer, and I even used it all winter by wearing a proper base layer (Brynje of Norway!) and using the supplied waterproof over-jacket as a windbreaker. Last year we did Slovenia to Nurburgring in one day, via snow, ice and nearly 40-celsius! Was a crazy long day, but the jacket did it all.
@@btgmoto Cheers Dale. Seriously fancy one for touring on my MT10, you got the matching pants too?
@@andydutton1566Not yet! I have a saved search on eBay, so maybe soon. And yes, this jacket was actually second-hand too... :o
iimagine being overtaken by a fiat panda lol
If it hurt for me, on my knobbies, on a 660cc trailie, imagine being the M2 driver 🤣 but that's the Nürburgring. Knowledge is greater than power
@@btgmoto Super! I LOVE that about the place... I once overtook a Ferrari 355 at Flugplatz in my Mk2 Golf, and a Subaru Impreza and EVO6 in the wet, on the same lap, in a Megane 1.6 hire car :D :D I also got roasted on my first trip in an Audi TT (hire car) by a local in some shitty Opel Belmont Estate on it's door handles.. (or similar....) ;) :) :D :D - THAT inspired me to learn the track!!! :D :D