Polar Ice Ride 2013 Preparations

Flyer: about the donation of the bike which took place on Saturday 23 June, 2012.

Speech from Mr Hoogstraten of MotorCenter / MotorCorner.
Photo:
- first - World Tour R1 "Florentina"
- second - Sjaak's newest R1
- third - the Fireblade.

Mr Hoogstraten of MotorCorner.nl & MotorCenterVenlo hands over the key. Thanks to them this dream finally takes shape!

30 July 2012
Polypla a company which makes swimming pools among others things, sees a great challenge in designing and building the ‘Polar Ice Ride sledge. Because of their enormous experience with plastics, I'm extremely happy with Polypla as a sponsor. The first drawing(s) are expected soon!

9 August 2012
Just ordered two new classic tires.
After getting them a retread by www.reifen-immler.de and fit them with studs from best-grip.com they should be ready for the polar ice!
For the rear I use a 700-16 which is 78 centimetre (30.5 inch) in diameter.
For the front I use a 550-17 which is 71,5 centimetre (28 inch) in diameter.

14 August 2012
Thanks to Ard Pastoor, I now have a 16-inch rim, but can I adapt it to fit the R1?

15 August 2012
Just got a message that the Goodrich tire is not available.
They send me this one instead.

25 August 2012
Polar Ice Ride tires arrived!

28 August 2012
The Polar Ice Ride tires are mounted on the rims by Motor Service Vierlingsbeek.

11 September 2012
One front fork is extended with 10cm/4inches. When both forks are ready I can lower them to fit the huge front wheel.
The extension looks simple, but isn’t because it replaces the cap bolt which holds the springs preload adjuster and rebound adjuster.

Thanks to the inventers of the OSCO chainoiler who were so kind to built it for me.

18 September 2012
First drawings from Polypla, the company who is going to build the sled.

28 September 2012

16 October 2012
At Reifen-Immler they'll put the Polar Ice Ride Tread on the classic car tires that I’m going to use on the R1. The Cross 1 pattern - for the rear tire - will be used in its full width. From the Cross 3 pattern - for the front tire - the outside row of nobs will be cut off. An approximately 16 cm / 6-inch-wide tread will remain.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

24 December 2012
For this challenge Putoline specially developed the 4T POLAR.
This oil is still liquid at -51ºC / 60ºF, while regular oil has a pour point of approx. -25ºC / -13ºC.

26 December 2012
Adventure Food breakfast, meals and energy drinks for about forty days!

28 December 2012
Brandsma makes the cable harness for the sled and the necessary wires on the R1.
They also made this control panel holding 6 switches for the heated clothing.
The specially made curly cable goes into my Lookwell polar overall where it will be connected to the Klan clothing.

6 January 2013
Test ride.

13 January 2013
New logo designed by wesselskarikaturen.nl

13 January 2013
Ride-On Motortours supplied a 220V-100W wire which, after winding around the carburetors will preheat them.

13 January 2013
Carburetors with a layer of aluminium tape.

Electrical engineers of Brandsma B.V. fitted the sledge with a wire harness and LED lighting.
The R1 got an extra Xenon lighting, electrical modifications and a central regulating unit for the electrical heated clothing and helmet.

18 January 2013
All sponsors and supporters travel with me thanks to Remmerden Reclame.

19 January 2013
This is it!
The POLAR ICE RIDE R1 ready for action!
The picture was taken in a full view 360 degree studio of xyz-imaging.

20 January 2013
Photo session in suitable weather.

Ready to go...
Wheels will be used only when Sjaak reaches land near Inuvik, Canada.
Photo by: Ronald Brandsma BV, the company which did the electrical for the R1 and sledge.

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