Norwegian tour - just a few pictures

Started by stopintime, August 08, 2008, 07:44:47 AM

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stopintime

Hi guys - I had four great days on my bike, going up and down through the western parts of Norway.
Traffic is low in those parts of the country, so I really had fun. 900 miles of constant twisties [moto]

Norway has 7 out of the world's 10 highest waterfalls. This is not one of them.


Can you see the traffic? Not a car in sight for miles - vroom.


Troll-tindene. Up to about 4,000 feet free drop - paradize for base jumpers.


Trollstigen - a very heavy climb


One of the peaks up in between the glaciers - around 40 degrees F - but a great view




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Wanwo

Nice  [thumbsup]

How are you of for gas stations in those parts?

stopintime

Quote from: Wanwo on August 08, 2008, 08:06:41 AM
Nice  [thumbsup]

How are you of for gas stations in those parts?

There are small villages quite close to each other - built for only a handful of houses/farms, but they depend on gas being locally available so there's typically a combined grocery/pharmacy/post/gas pump shop in every village. Going back to eastern Norway (capitol Oslo) is over vast uninhabited mountain stretches. There might be no gas for more than 100 miles, so that requires some planning.

Our country is 1,700 miles long - with a population of about 4,5 million - you can imagine the distances between cities.  [moto] 8)
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factorPlayer

Awesome man!  Can't wait to get out there sometime...

akmnstr

Thanks for the pics.  I never knew that Norway was so mountainous. 
"you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas!!" Davey Crockett & AKmnstr

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stopintime

Quote from: factorPlayer on August 08, 2008, 09:08:54 AM
Awesome man!  Can't wait to get out there sometime...

It will cost you, but you know you're welcome [thumbsup]

The greatest part is the lack of traffic [moto]
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stopintime

Quote from: akmnstr on August 08, 2008, 09:15:51 AM
Thanks for the pics.  I never knew that Norway was so mountainous. 

Our mountains aren't very high, but in the western and northern parts of the country they drop more or less straight down into the fjords or the ocean, creating a dramatic scenery and the need for twisties - vroom vroom
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numbskull

That's some fantastic scenery you have there, stopintime! Reminds me of the west coast of Canada - mountains dropping down into the ocean. A question about your bike: Those are Rizoma mirrors, correct? How are they mounted? It doesn't look like a normal mirror mount to me.

Mduc

Going to have to plan a riding trip there now after those pics  ;D
07 S2R1K

arai_speed

Beautiful scenery!  Thanks for sharing.


lucazuma


... a few years ago i drove up to NordKap from Kiruna...in  A2  :o with ice tires (nails) in January :)

we were Northenlight hunting...amazing scenarios!...

stopintime

Quote from: DucAtomic on August 08, 2008, 11:22:18 AM
That's some fantastic scenery you have there, stopintime! Reminds me of the west coast of Canada - mountains dropping down into the ocean. A question about your bike: Those are Rizoma mirrors, correct? How are they mounted? It doesn't look like a normal mirror mount to me.

Rizoma Impulsive, yes. They are mounted on SW-Motech wideners from TwistedThrottle - listed for Yamaha. I did a review of this set up. I guess you'll find it by searching "wideners" or SW-Motech? They are now about an inch wider than stock, on each side. Very nice rear view, even around my 3XL body.


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stopintime

Quote from: Lucazuma on August 08, 2008, 11:42:34 AM


I had the same thought - could you think of a more spectacular way to go?
252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it

stopintime

Quote from: Lucazuma on August 08, 2008, 11:45:46 AM
... a few years ago i drove up to NordKap from Kiruna...in  A2  :o with ice tires (nails) in January :)

we were Northenlight hunting...amazing scenarios!...

Not exactly a conventional lifestyle? Good for you [thumbsup]
252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it