Dutch explorers plan to challenge riding a motorcycle to the North Pole.

58-year-old Dutch motorcycle rider Shaq Lukasen (Sjaak? Lucassen) started to travel around the world by motorcycle from 1995. In the eyes of ordinary people, motor racing should choose an adventure car with certain off-road ability and comfortable sitting position. However, Lukasen loves to upgrade the imitation racing car, which is a super sports car for the track. But it crossed rivers and deserts with Lukasen, and completed many off-road sections that the adventure car did not reach. Now Lukasen plans to start a motorcycle trip to the Arctic in his Yamaha YZF-R 1 next year.

1995-98, Lukasen drove Honda CBR1000r? Fireblade has traveled 6.5438+0.6 million kilometers. Lukasen admitted that when he crossed the Sahara desert in a one-piece leather coat, he didn't take a shower for at most two weeks. He also said that the role of the fuel tank bag is very important, which allows him to find a support point for his upper body in an aggressive riding posture like a racing car, thus completing a long-distance trip in a relatively comfortable state.

At 200 1, Lukasen changed to a Yamaha YZF-R 1, which took him through the skeleton road of Congo, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia. By the end of 16, this R 1 has traveled 5 10 thousand kilometers, and its superior reliability is the guarantee for long-distance motorcycle travel. Lukasen didn't overhaul the engine and gearbox of this car. The picture shows Lukasen taking a photo with the Great Wall of Wan Li.

Lukasen did not modify this R 1 too much, but only increased its luggage loading capacity. The back seat is designed with a special locker, and the fuel tank is covered with a fuel tank cover. In addition, the pedals, handlebars and shock absorption system of this car have remained intact. During the trip, Lukasen also completed the documentary "Sjaak? That? The world and autobiographical life? Open? 2? Wheels.

In the process of crossing the American continent vertically, Lukasen also participated in track cycling activities when passing through Pitok, Kansas. Other drivers joked, "What are you doing here with your refrigerator on your back?" In a short time, Lukasen surpassed them. Even though the hard travel tire has been ground into a square and the rear shock absorber is broken, it still does not affect Lukasen's bending and grinding his feet on the track. It's just that his front wheel is easy to get off the ground when he turns.

In 2009 and 13, Lukasen completed two trips across Alaska's polar regions, including the ice sheet section from Barrow to Nusut, where he dragged a small trailer with a motorcycle. The trailer can be turned into a sleigh after removing the wheels, and loaded with logistics materials such as oil, generators and hot air guns. However, motorcycle tires are too hard to get a lot of ground contact area by reducing tire pressure, and it is easy to fall into the snow.

With the global warming and the growth of age, Lukasen, with gray temples, realized that the challenge of riding the North Pole needed to be prepared. He admits that he doesn't have much money and needs the support of friends and sponsors, so the project is progressing slowly. Starting from 20 13, after seven years of preparation, the motorcycle modification is basically ready. He decided to start the challenge of riding a motorcycle to the North Pole on 202 1, which is also his lifelong dream.

Lukasen contacted a Dakar racing tire manufacturer, and they produced a special tire with a width of 30cm according to Lukasen's requirements. Then, the tire and the two tires are combined with a width of 60cm through a complicated vulcanization process, so that the motorcycle can stand on the ground without side braces. A first-stage reduction mechanism is added to the transmission chain, and there is no need to use a rear tooth plate as big as the rim.

Now people can reach the North Pole on foot with limited equipment, which is inseparable from the progress of science and technology, and the heat preservation device is getting lighter and lighter. Therefore, Lukasen's biggest enemy is not low temperature, but high temperature. Because the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, if the temperature is too high and the ice sheet formed by sea ice is not strong enough, it is the most dangerous to fall into the cold sea water.

Only in winter in the northern hemisphere, the annual1-March is suitable for the challenge, and it is obviously impossible to complete all the trips at once without the help of external forces. Lukasen decided to complete a journey every winter for three years. 202 1, riding from Anchorage, Alaska, USA to Tuktoya Tuk, Canada; On the 22nd, I rode to Ward Hunt Island. On the 23rd, I launched the final sprint to the North Pole.

Front roof? Gear Three Musketeers arrive at the geomagnetic North Pole by driving an Arctic truck. Lukasen challenges the geographical North Pole further and is located in the hinterland of the deeper ice sheet, and he has no funds to hire a powerful Arctic truck support team like BBC. According to the experience of 20 13, Lukasen decided to use a dog to pull a sled and carry spare fuel for him during the last journey on the sea ice. The sleigh pulled by motorcycle will be smaller than before, so he can only sleep in the tent, not in the sleigh. At the same time, there is a team in the rear to detect the weather through satellite images and guide Lukasen's route to avoid driving into the weak ice.

At present, the preparations for Lukasen's motorcycles and logistics equipment are basically ready. There are still some jobs left, such as permission, customization of emergency rescue plan, communication of media reports and application for Guinness Book of Records. Let's wish this Dutch knight can finally successfully complete the challenge of riding the North Pole at the age of 6 1 and realize his lifelong dream.

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