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Went up there last year - had a fantastic time - you'll love it.
Went solo BTW so if no-one replies, don't let it put you off.
Pics are here if you want something to whet your appetite.
Flickr: Triumph trips' Photostream
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Went up there last year - had a fantastic time - you'll love it.
Went solo BTW so if no-one replies, don't let it put you off.
Pics are here if you want something to whet your appetite.
Flickr: Triumph trips' Photostream
Cheers,
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This trip is certainly on our must do list.
Cracking fotos Indoors.
Those bars on the Bonnie look a bit high and wide. I really like them.
They're not standard are they?
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Did this in 2000. It's fantastic.
If no one else has suggested it, think about new tyres. Roads designed to take months under the snow cause more wear than the UK variety. Don't ask how I know  , lets just say there is a very nice BMW dealer in Trondheim.
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Did this in 2000. It's fantastic.
lets just say there is a very nice BMW dealer in Trondheim.
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Funny, I know that very BMW dealer! They tried to convince me of the inferiority of my KLR to the 1200GS they had on the floor....but gave me reasonably prompt service before sending me on my way north last September.
FWIW, I found parts readily available on overnight delivery from Oslo at about twice to three times the price in the USA. This fact alone would recommend getting well ahead of the curve on maintenance before entering Norway. I was told that tires and other such are best purchased in Germany, and that many Norwegian and Swedish bikers make regular buying trips there.
The journey itself is as spectacular as advertised. Don't miss the Lofoten Islands, and don't assume lots of high-mileage days: speed limits are low, and fines are reportedly draconian. OTOH, Norwegians seem quite content to toodle along at precisely the speed limit for hundreds of kilometers without making any attempts to speed up or overtake. This tends to bunch them up, allowing easy passing once you conquer your fear of radar traps.
I would add just one caution: the caribou/reindeer herds in the north are the precise color of tundra rocks and sea fog. If the fog rolls in, dress warmly and find some sort of car or truck to follow.
Safe journeys,
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Thanks for the kind comment about the pics, roxxo. It was a hassle to stop sometimes and get the camera out but I'm glad I did.
The Bonnie bars are standard as far as I know, it's quite a comfortable riding position but I wouldn't necessarily recommend the screen or rack and panniers frames I fitted.
TWB's comment about tyres is useful, the tread on my back tyre was pretty low by the time I got home and rutted Norwegian back roads broke the rack and pannier frames (the bungees weren't just for show then).
I wouldn't worry too much about spares, etc., Norway isn't the back of beyond. I kept an eye on the Scottoiler, less of an eye on the oil consumption and only pumped up the tyres once (but I did have an RAC card in my wallet just in case).
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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Did this in 2000. It's fantastic.
If no one else has suggested it, think about new tyres. Roads designed to take months under the snow cause more wear than the UK variety. Don't ask how I know  , lets just say there is a very nice BMW dealer in Trondheim.
Andy
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a great piece of advice, shredded my back tyre miles from nowhere. KTM dealers a little harder to come by im afraid
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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Did this in 2000. It's fantastic.
If no one else has suggested it, think about new tyres. Roads designed to take months under the snow cause more wear than the UK variety. Don't ask how I know  , lets just say there is a very nice BMW dealer in Trondheim.
Andy
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I sort of agree about the tyres.
We did the trip in 2005 on my XJ900F, 2 up. 4100 miles round trip, rear (new on before leaving) was dead on return. I normally get 8-9000 out of them.
Just got back from UK->Estonia->Spain-> trip (yes, silly) and the Lith/Lat/Est roads have also been harsh on the rear tyre.
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