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An nice little restaurant in Jokkmokk -
the logs were 50-60 cm thick. |
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We are about to leave Jokkmokk |
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Yes, parts of the main road E45 is a bit
dusty at times |
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This guy was selling antlers, furs and knives - he told us
there is a bear visiting this site every night rumaging through his garbage... - he has
even seen glimpses of the bear a couple of times - exciting!
(approximately 50 km south of Jokkmokk), |
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Pål Vidar and Randi enjoying the cool
breeze from the river. |
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No comment... |
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This is a typical Rotax leg - the heat
from the CVT has slowly cooked my leg - I wonder if I should serve it
with boiled potatoes...
Correction - I
just read a post from an experienced can-am rider - he says it's the
exhaust pipe that causes the extreme heat and not the CVT - it makes
sense. (I guess if it'd been the CVT, the plastic would have melted...) |
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We met these bikers in Arvidsjaur -
yupps, he is riding a nice "hoy" - yellow and black - but no
"Rotax inside" |
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Hmmm - are we in Africa or Laponia...??? |
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The view from our lavvu (Lavvu - the tent
that the sami people use) in Vilhelmina |
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Inside our lavvu.... |
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We are this far from..... |
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It's time to say goodbye - we love this
place (Vilhelmina) so we want to explore it a little more - Pål Vidar
and Randi have to go home due to urgent matters. We've had a
lovely time together - thank you! |
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PV & R are going south to Östersund and then
crossing over to Norway. They've got reindeer antlers on top of
their trailer. |
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We left nice and sunny Vilhelmina to hit
the rain 50 km north of Östersund - the rain was pouring down and all
the hotels were fully booked so all we found was this meager cabin - at
least we managed to dry our clothes and get a good nights sleep. |
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We stopped at all the can-am dealers along
the road - everyone was asking questions about our trip. This is the can-am
dealer in Strömsund - he had an 800 outlander for sale, fully rigged
with a trailer and a crane. |
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We have reached Norway and we'll soon be at
our cabin. We welcome the sign with the black grouse! |
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Back "home" - only 5 more meters to go..... |
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The Rotax Moose looks a little bit scared - I
wonder if he has spotted a few bears or some nasty big bull moose during
the ride? |
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The ride ends where it started - we got back
to the cabin on July 22nd 2.25 p.m. - 5127 km on the clock. (3185 miles) |
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| Conclusion - the outlander has
been working perfectly well, except for the cracked front drive shaft
boot, which could have happened at any time, any where. The ride was very
comfortable, both for the driver and passenger. A minor problem is
the heat generated by the CVT - it litterally coocked the skin of left
my leg. However, with proper protection this should not be a
problem. The fuel consumption is more or less 9 L/100km, at 5500-6000
rpm, even when pulling the trailer. To all riders out there -
don't hesitate to take long trips with your babies - we made it and so
can you! We will definitely go on
vacation with the outlander again. Rotax rocks! |
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PDF
extract from ATV Nordic |
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Questions/comments can be
sent to rr_a @ hotmail dot com and I will respond as soon as I find time |
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