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If you have any problems in Sweden don't hesitate to ask for help on Swedens biggest bike forum:
The English / non Swedish forum

The link goes to the English section.
It's actually a sportsbike forum, but the members are located all around the country and are quite helpful if you got problems along the road.
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Hi P3i, thanks for the tip, I am realy looking forward to the trip
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Hi, I did the Nordkapp trip last May on my DL650 Wee Strom. I followed E6 most of the route. But if you have the time, a worthwhile detour is the route 17 from Steinger to Bodo west coast and island hopping. Mozzies as others have mentioned will eat you alive. Fuel didnt have any issues there [ 2ltr spare strapped to bike]. When I crashed on Nordkapp I had Carol Nash recovery by my side within 3 hrs. Also assistance from local family. Put your worries to one side and ride it . You wont have a problem. If your not camping there are plenty of cabins to rent. Good luck
If you are going to the NC, make sure to run the Western Coast of Norway either up or down. It is truly beautiful with all the fjords, glaziers and old farms and houses. full of nice people if you smile first and never forget the please and thank you. Camp if you can; hotels are expensive and not too good. Bring a small fishing rod, it is easy to rent a small boat and fish your meals on the coast. The Lofoten Islands are a must. As well, there are small ferries out to the island groups farther south and it is very pretty. Everybody speaks English. Don't buy your food at the petrol stations; they are two to three times more expensive than food stores like ICA. For the mosquitos, buy citronella oil at your pharmacy, put some on a cloth and put it around your throat and some on your face. It is the best product for the flies and mosquitoes. You can save 10 to 20 % on your petrol by tanking at self serving stations. If you are up to some gravel and off-road touring, cross the mountains between the main valleys in mid Norway. Very pretty and not too many people. Can be cool at night, so bring good sleeping bags and be prepared for rain. If it stays dry, take it as a bonus.
Have a good trip.

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Next week...
We're heading there in a UK plated Landrover and VW Syncro, so if you see us give us a wave!

Me and the Mrs drove up to Jokmokk for the week and back down again. This time we're going all the way to the cape. So should be a good 6000km run.

I'd agree with comments on the ICA supermarket, remember you can only get booze up to 3.5% in the super market so this needs to be purchased at the local Alcohol shop.

Stugga's are great places to stop on the way up (about 45 quid a night), and fuel as far as we went last time up on the E45 weren't an issue.

Thoroughly recommend the Wilderness Road (Take a gorgeous round trip through the pristine wilderness of the North-Swedish mountains!) highly recommended.
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Read carefully what SKPhoto13 write. He is right!
SKPhoto13 put it right.
I am from Oslo, been riding to NC 3 times. Do ride the west coast, Lofoten is a must see. Buy mosqito repellent in a gas station, of a outback shop (located almost every small town too). Bring rain gear,
Camp everywhere. It´s our rights. Just stay 150 meter from houses and you can camp virtually everywhere. Or rent a small hut for 30-50Euro.

Yes! Everthing is expensive so bring the tent and stove, coock your own meal.
Leave most of your tool at home, you are still in Europe mate. Stop people and they will help you. In almost every country people will help you. Except from in stressy towns. it´s more important that you settle down an have a cup of tea/coffe. figure out your options, and meet new people.

Have a nice trip
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