17 October 2012
Latest drawings from Polypla, the Polypla company which is going to build the sled.
My bed will be on top of the compartment which will hold 24 jerrycans of fuel, 10 litres each.

20 October 2012
The mountable piece slides in the original swingarm. It will be bolted together.

A mountable piece is machined to extend the swingarm.

P+Steel supplied the aluminium.

24 October 2012
Extremely happy with the Polar Ice Ride tires.
Reifen-immler Thanks!

25 October 2012
The front wheel is mounted in the extended forks at Vemewa.

27 October 2012
Extended forks and swing arm with the Polar Ice Ride wheels.
Still a lot to build to get an operating R1!
In January the adventure will start north of Alaska.

3 November 2012
The build of the R1 sled in progress at Vemewa.

This adventure will be made possible with help of Clymer.com and Motorcorner.nl

5 November 2012
The 24 jerry cans – holding 240 litre of fuel – like they will be positioned under my bed inside the sled.
In total I will carry about 300 litres.
Jerrycans sponsored by Jabo Landbouw Technische Handel in Maashees.

6 November 2012
The construction of the sled at Vemewa is ready.
Now Polypla can start mounting a skin from Lexan.
The wheels – which we’ll mount later – are for the trip down to Key West, Florida once I leave the polar ice.

This adventure will be made possible with help of Clymer.com – Motorcorner.nl – P+Steel and many more!

8 November 2012
The Polypla company is mounting a skin of super-light Lexan on the R1 sled.

13 November 2013
Motorketting the company which is going to make the rear sprocket checked what maximum size sprocket will fit. It turned out to be 80 tooth!

24 November 2012
After finishing the polar ice stretch the journey continues overland towards Key West, Florida. Therefore the rear of the sled will be fitted with an axle, wheels, tires and a brake rotor from a kart. At Vemewa they are building an R1 break calliper on and also the connection pieces for the axle to go with the sled.

25 November 2012
How to pull a sled over the polar ice with an R1.

www.vemewa.nl   www.pplussteelsupplies.nl

7 December 2012
The Polar Ice Ride sledge.

Thanks, Polypla – Vemewa– P+Steel and many more.

8 December 2012
The engine pre-heater which is going to be installed in the cooling system.
An aggregate will deliver the 220V power.

12 December 2012
Best-Grip… must be easy with 6.5 kilos of spikes !

13 December 2012
Polar Ice R1de

21 December 2012
Motor Service Vierlingsbeek installed the engine pre-heater.
An aggregate will deliver the 220V power.