Snowmobile WaterCross Show 2017 in Tornio

Tornio, Finland. Last weekend was held old engine event, where was also snowmobile watercross show.

Snowmobiling is fun, but on the water it can be also wet. I mean very wet. Check this my video!

Looks fun to ride!

Stunt Freaks Team Show 2017 in Tornio

Tornio, Finland. I wrote earlier about motorcycle and car parade and wheelie simulator. There was on the same day also motorcycle stunt show by Stunt Freaks Team. Wheelies, burnouts, etc.

Watch the video!

When these guys ride it looks so easy.

Have you ever tried wheelie simulator?

Tornio, Finland. Everybody who has had motorcycle has sometimes tried to wheelie. Anyway it's not so easy in the beginning. Now there are also wheelie simulator, where is possible to try wheelie safely using real motorcycle.

I was few days ago in one motorcycle event here in Tornio, where I saw wheelie simulator first time. The motorcycle in the event was KTM's electric model. Here you can see how it works.

At least less crashed bikes. 

Motorcycle and Car Parade 2017 in Tornio

Yesterday was 1st of May and here in Tornio it means motorcycle and car parade. Last year I took photos, but this time I decided to shoot video.

Event: Motorcycle and Car parade
Place: Tornio, Finland
Date: 1st of May, 2017

Let's see what kind of parade there will be next year.

Cheers,
Mika

A ride with the Legend - De Tomaso Pantera

Tornio, Finland. De Tomaso Pantera is one of those rare cars, what you really don't see every day. It's also interesting mix of Italian design and US and German technology. 

Pantera was manufactured from 1971 to 1992 in Italy. The whole production was finally 7260 cars. This specific model is 1972 and the production number is #2886.

Pantera is very low car. In fact it´s only 110cm high, so it´s one of the lowest car. This car is even lower, because of new suspension.

Rear of the car looks sexy. Massive 335mm tires and 4 exhaust pipes.

Pantera is mid-engine car, so the engine is between the front and rear axles. When opening the hood there is quite much space for the luggage.

Pantera has same 351ci Ford engine (5.7L), which is also in Ford Mustang. It produces about 350hp as a stock. German ZF has manufactured the gearbox.

Dashboard is typical for the sports cars on this era. There are all needed gauges and even air condition.

Driving position is interesting, because steering wheel and pedals are little right from the driver. This is quite common feature in elder car models.

It was very interesting to talk about the car. After photo session we did also a small ride. Pantera is quite light car and together with great torque it pulls very nicely. 

De Tomaso Pantera is one of those car models where the price is just going up. For example here in Finland there are only about five Pantera.

Check this web page, if you want to read more about this specific car, how it end up via US and Sweden finally to Finland.

Special thanks to Esa!

Regards,

Mika

Flyboard - Fun with Jet Pack

Tornio, Finland. Flyboarding has been available just a few years. It's also something new, which has not been possible before.

Place:  Tornio, Finland
Date:   30th of July, 2016

Closer.

Here is also video which I filmed and edited.

Flyboarding looks fun and would be interesting to try it!

Regards,
Mika

Symphony of Zetor tractors

Something funny, what you don't see everyday? That can be for example group of old Zetor tractors, which play a Symphony of Zetors.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Date: 20th of July, 2016

Zetor is old Czechoslovakian tractor brand. Models 25A and 25K were manufactured from 1946 to 1961.

How about the symphony? Sit down and enjoy. Here is a short clip.

This group was riding from Raahe and Ylikiiminki in Finland to Överkalix in Sweden, where is tractor museum. The distance is about 320km, so it take some time with old tractors.

Regards,

Mika

It's Summer Now - Welcome Boats and Jetskis

Tornio, Finland. Summer has started also finally here in North Finland. This is easy to see on the streets, when people ride motorcycles. Even stronger sign of summer is anyway, when people start using boats and jetskis.

Beautifull Miami Vice style muscle boat.

Model: Formula 311 SR-1
Lengt: 10m
Width: 2,40m
Weight: 3500Kg
Engine: Volvo Penta x 2, 300hp
Top Speed: 50 knots

Even the weather was nice, water temperature in the river is still cold and it´s still good to use wet suite when riding jetski.

Development in the jetskis have been staggering. Now there are available even 300hp models.

Model: Seadoo GTR 215
Engine: Rotax 1503cc Supercharged
Power: 215hp
Weight (Dry): 363Kg

Enough power and water on the air.

Hopefully it will be long and hot summer, so it will be also more fun on the water.

Regards,
Mika

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Motorcycle and car parade in Tornio, Finland

Tornio, Finland. Tornio is a small town in North Finland, which is on the Sweden border. Every year on 1st of May Tornio has motorcycle and car parade. Parade was also on this year 2016.

Event:  Motorcycle and Car Parade
Venue: Tornio City Center, Finland
Date:   1st of May, 2016

On the front of the parade comes always motorcycles.

Somebody was riding minimoto on the parade. "When the attitude is everything".

There was also some old sidecars.

Newer tricycle from Can-Am.

And more old sidecars.

Los Dementitos Moped Club.

This was something new. Go-Kart on the streeet...

...and even with the registration plate.

Bigger ATVs on the streets are also rare to see.

Cars in the parade are usually older classics like this beautiful Challager.

Lincoln.

This was sometimes quite common car, but not anymore. Wartburg 353W with 993c two stroke straight-3 and of course from Ease Germany.

Morris Oxford.

Good looking Mini.

Drive with the style - roof down and fur caps in the head. 

Beautiful and rare De Thomaso Pantera.

Same De Tomaso from the back.

That kind of parade this year in Tornio. I haven´t been in Tornio during the parade for many, many year, so it was interesting see after long time. 

Regards,

Mika

Ultralight planes on the frozen Tornio River

Tornio, Finland. Tornio Ice Fishing Competion was held last weekend in Tornio. Thousands of people were fishing, but there was also something else on the river, which took my attention. Two ultralight planes took off and landed on the frozen river.

Ultralights are one or two seated planes. Maximum take off weight depends the countries, but for example in Europe using wheels the max weight is 450kg and using floats it is 495kg.

Plane category: Ultralight
Model: Avid Flyer MK IV HH
Built: 1993 Italy

This plane is using wheels and skis on the snow.

Even the plane is light the take off distance is surprisely short.

Another plane is from different manufacturer and design looks also quite different.

Plane category: Ultralight
Model: Aeroprakt A-22L Foxbat
Built: 2009 Ukraine

This plane is using float, which can be used both on snow and on the water.

This runway is long and wide enough.

Take off distance for A-22L is also short, even it´s uses floats on the snow.

Ultralight plane is cheaper way to buy own plane. Also the licence for ultralight is cheaper to get than for normal small plane like Cessna and Piper. Of course ultralights have also limitations compared to tradional planes. One of the biggest is payload, which is not as good. Ultralight planes are anyway interesting and important category in the aviation.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio Traditional Motor Event 2015

Tornio, Finland. Real Motor Event has held already several years in Tornio. This year was no exception. Feeling in the event is very easy-going. Here is something what the event offered this time.

Event:  TornioTraditional Motor Event 2015
Venue: Toranda, Tornio, Finland
Date:   25 - 26th of July 2015
Ticket: Free Admission

Citroen B11 1949 styling is just beautiful.

Here is another Citroen B11, but this model is 1954.

Buick Special Business Coupe 1937 looks like cars in the old gangster movies.

One of the most interesting old classic was this white Mercedes 170.

Austin A7 1932 doesn´t belong to biggest car of the time.

Army style Zündapp KS 750 1943 with machine-gun.

Java was ones very common motorcycle in Finland. This model is 1957. 

Güldner 1958. I have never heard anything about Güldner before. 

Stationary engines were in the big role in the event.

It was interesting to watch the demonstration how the old engines really work. 

Gentleman with the Rudge High Wheel 1889. It doesn´t look the most easiest bike to ride.

Tornio Traditional Motor Event is very intersting event to visit. You never know what you will see it. One thing is anyway for sure. You will have wide smile when you watch the demonstration of the old engines. 

Regards,

Mika