Nordschleife! | Honda CB 500 | RAW Onboard

So I finally had the opporturnity to ride this holy track in real life.
I know this track by heart from the countless hours I put into it in Assetto Corsa, Gran Turismo, rFactor and iRacing and I felt at home right away.
There are only two major differences between the virtual version and real life: you have so much more space in real life and the drops at Pflanzgarten and Sprunghügel are so steep! It really goes down there. Damn.
But I was constantly worried about two things:
- some maniac rear ending me
- suddenly slipping off because of oil on the track.
The first thing wasn't so bad, I just kept looking in my mirrors. But the second one was the thing I was really afraid of. Luckily the track was clean, but it definitely reduced the fun I had around the track and kept me from giving more than 90%.
Opening the track for the pulic is awesome, but you just never know who drove before you and with which vehicle. There are so many videos on UA-cam about people losing control without fault just because some idiot lost oil.
I highly recommend going to the Nordschleife to experience it on your own, but either do it with a bike/car you brought on a trailer (so you have a ride home when you crash) or simply rent a car there (no, not from Sixt, you can rent a BMW E36 right at the track).
Bike: 2000 Honda CB500
Tires: Bridgestone BT45
Video: GoPro Hero 5