Something you don't see everyday

Yes, I read SWEDISH... :D
Don't know if ya wanted a translation, but that's what ya get!



Preface:
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eller "Snabbsparkers Norrland"
Ett alternativ om det inte är flygväder, för transport ut till isen för vinterflyg
eller om man bara vill leka lite grann!

or "Speedkickers Norrland"
An alternative if the weather is too bad for flying, for transportation out on the iced lake for winterflying (?) or if you just wanna play a little!


Pic 1

Motorn är en Fly Products power 115, notera stegringtendensen på sparken...

The engine is a Fly Products power 115, note the nervous pose on the kicker...

Pic 2

Det gäller att stå stadigt och vara beredd på allt...

You gotta stand steady and be ready for anything...

Pic 3

Sparken är av egen konstruktion, ihopsvetsad av stålrör
(delvis sponsrade av AssiDomän..) då en träspark inte håller så länge om glidet blir dåligt plötsligt! (läs: sandat)
Vägverket har "sponsrat" med en reflex och man kan tro att dom även sponsrat med färgen,
men så är det inte, då färgen är "Cheva småblocks orange" som råkade finnas på hyllan hemma!

The kicker is homemade, welded together with steel pipes (partially sponsored by AssiDomän...) as a kicker made of wood wouldn't stand up to the pressure if the glide suddenly becomes bad! (as in sand on the ground).
The road admin service has "sponsored" a reflex tab and you could even think they provided the color, but that's not the case, as the color is "Chevy smallblock(?) orange" that was lying on the shelf at home!

Pic 4

Utan problem kan man komma upp i hastigheter på säkert 70km/h,
men förståndet börjar säga ifrån redan långt tidigare. Hjälm ska man givetvis ha,
men vid detta fototillfälle användes den inte som synes på bilderna.
Om då detta är lagligt tvistar de lärde,
men enligt uppgift så borde det inte vara direkt olagligt förutsatt att ingen olycka sker!
Men jag kan ju vara felinformerad..

"Man har inte roligare än man gör sig" /iZac 02-01-14

You can achieve speeds up to 70km/h and probably more, but common sense tells you when to back out. You should also wear a helmet, but at this photoshoot it was not in use, as you can see from the pictures. Wether this is legal or not, we don't know, but according to aforementioned common sense it should not be directly illegal, presuming no accident occurs!
But I could be misinformed of course...

"You have no more fun than that you make yourself" /iZac 02-01-14


Take care,
Gugsi
 
Thanks for the translation. Looks interesting, though. I wonder how you steer?

Brian
 
Gugsi?

Years ago, the 265 cubic inch, 283 cubic inch, and 327 cubic inch Chevrolet engines were referred to as the small block. It was the same engine block, just with different diameter cylinders, and/or different length connecting rods. The author may have had a can of General Motors High-temperature orange paint at his home.

These engines had a LOT done to them in the days of the home mechanic!

Thank you for your translation.
 
Originally posted by Roger Smith
Geese.
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Too big. My guess is an oversized shotgun shell folder full of small game hens, chucked over the appropriate shoulder at need.
 
Originally posted by Pan Tau
looks as if the guy could rotate the upper body to steer - he also could use the trees to brake :eek:

Andreas
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Rotate upper body: kicker will continue in a straight line and driver will fly off to one side...

Push the opposite handle of the way ya wanna turn:The whole thing will twist, making the rails(?) bend. It turns.

We use these kickers (without engine) every winter up here. Perfect when it's dangerously slippery on the roads.

Thanks for the paint explanation!

G
 
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