Well after all the horror stories about Buell reliability I was in two minds if I should risk a 3,500 mile tour of Scandinavia at all but decided a 10k service by Tubbs and i would risk it. The bike was only at 9.5k miles and the cost was eye watering including a replacement belt but with one pannier full of tools, and the removed belt as an emergency spare, off i set to meet up with the better half in Hanover.

Going then via Denmark, Sweden, to Norway, then back via Denmark to Germany and back to Blighty I did 3,500 miles and the Buell never missed a beat, oops lies, it sort of coughed twice but other than that it ran without fault. A great holiday and using the Uly how it was meant to be used. So if you get that sort of feeling of dread reading what can go wrong, ignore it and do it anyway. Buells may never be as care free as the average Jap but are still more than up for a serious road trip.

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spot-on got any pics of your trip.

I have done some touring (scotland, isle of man) on the S1 and have still have no breakdown cover .

I think i have just been lucky.

sounds great
we need pictures

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i agree, nothing like some touring photos to make you want to plan your own long distance bike ride.

Sure, I'll upload some tonight, stunning scenery but I get in the way of some of it.

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Some pics

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I was there June 2008

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That looks supercool

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i wasnt on a Buell though

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Is that the Langfoss Waterfall?
My workmate has a cabin near there in a place called Odda,the Buer glacier is up there somewhere.
Great pictures.

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It's a super place, everyone should go once. I was really glad I did it by bike as you can stop far more easily than a car for pics and you can see that much more.

Funny thing is that everywhere you go are fjords, lakes and waterfalls so what is in every city and town center......lots of fountains and water features.

Oh one other thing is that bikes don't pay tolls in Norway where everyone else does.

The pic of the bridge is a cheat by the way, that is Denmark we rode up through Denmark and Sweden to Norway.



This is the shot from our hotel in Odda across Havangerfjord



And the blue is the ice of the glassier.

Oh, yes it is Langfoss

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He'll be well chuffed when i show him the pics,he grew up in Odda.

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Better late than never.

I crossed the øresund bridge in June but no pic,here's the first bridge i crossed.
I was holding on tight on the way back,strong winds and pouring down.

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Better late than never.

You've got us all pining for the fjords now.

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