Recent content by Bury_Dave

No thanks Andy - 6 full winters in Canda's Far North on oil and gas expolration were enough :D Where were you that you remember bike sumps being pre-heated with 8R's ? I alway plugged my truck / skidoos / quads into generators with plug and battery and coolant heaters. Happy days they were...

Hi Peter, many thanks for your advice. Can't beat on-the-ground , local intel :) Nordkapp is the goal simply for having a goal and i won't be entering the 'Nordkapp Experience !' It's all more about riding for the sake of riding but doing it through some beautiful scenery. Since my...

Actually David, there are websites with the GPS files for all petrol stations pretty much anywhere in the world. I also have all the BMW motorcycle dealers in as POI's too - just in case ! :) But you have reminded me to actually download them and put them into my GPS. Cheers The real...

Quite right David ! Bog roll and waterbottle / camelbak plus a daysack. And a hipflask ! I have a couple of older aircrew fishing survival kits that have everything i need in them and all nice and compact. But thank you for reminding me of the (not-so in this case) obvious. Those are the things...

Sorry to hear that Stu but I'm sure you'll do it when you can. Thought I'd chuck my kit list on here for those with an interest ...... Bike BMW F800GS Bike clothing Helmet – open faced Goggles – one pair tinted and one clear Gloves short leather Gloves long with...

Cheers Stu. Me and my little puukko are looking forward to it immensely. Time will soon fly by. And it's never too late to do the trip yourself ....... :)

:D:D I'll be happy to oblige

Thanks for the info David. My route I'm intending was Harwich to Esbjerg the wanted to go via Copenhagen and up to Oslo. From tehre the interior road in Sweden E45 to Nordkapp. From Nordkapp back down was E6 with a few detours and ending up south of Trondheim and visiting the Troll wall...

Well, looks like a friend of mine wants to come along on his bike. We are meeting in Hamburg on the 2nd June and have 'til the 18th. Might make it interesting weatherwise and snow-wise in the northern section so early in the summer ....... ;) Skaukraft, any thoughts on the weather that time...

Skaukraft and Teepee, many thanks for your advice. I'm just trying to put together a route with some places to see (but without being too prosctiptive and fixed...) and your recommendations Teepee are most welcome. I'll post a link to the post trip ride report once it's in the past tense. :)

Try this book. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Backpacking-Alps-Pyrenees-Showell-Styles/dp/0575021322/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1357575626&sr=8-9 VERY worthwhile. Showell (Pip) Styles was the original lightweighter.

I'm heading to Nordkapp from the ferry terminal at Esbjerg on my motorbike in late June / early July this year for 2-3 weeks. Crossing into Copenhagen and then to Oslo and from there via minor roads all the way to Nordkapp and then back down along the Norwegian coastline. Should be fun :)...