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Shadows Sunshine and sneakers.. we’re soon ther

Shadows

Sunshine and sneakers.. we’re soon there! Really need to get more riding shoes that are not boots for this season, these sneakers from @ridejohndoe_official are a sweet alternative and looks like your normal white sneakers but with protection built in.

I try to always stay protected to some level, it’s harder the better the weather gets and don’t get me wrong you will catch me riding in at-shirt from time to time.. but it’s all about the calculated risk and trying to stay as safe as you can!

Shoot Having someone els in front of the camera i

Shoot

Having someone els in front of the camera instead of being it yourself is a really nice break from my normal habit of selfies.

It sure makes getting different views and angles a breeze, really looking forward to get more people in front of my camera this season.. and not only other people but also other bikes!

Lunch break When the sun comes out and roads star

Lunch break

When the sun comes out and roads start to dry up it’s hard to resist a little blast a long the countryside during the lunch break.

Spring is coming quick now, and it’s not a minute to early..

Summer nights This might be one of my favorite sh

Summer nights

This might be one of my favorite shots from last year, and as usual with favorite shots it was not planned. Think it was shot at midnight during one of those head cleaning rides when the night temps where still high.

Missing both the night riding and the @husqvarnamotorcyclescandinavia 701 Svartpilen, such a fun bike!

Use and abuse Getting that first scratches is an

Use and abuse

Getting that first scratches is an essential step into actually being able to use both your gear and bike properly.

It hurts so so bad when you get your first scratch on a new helmet but it’s also so liberating as the next scratch doesn’t really matter.. so use and abuse what you have!

Frozen Sunshine and temps above freezing means it

Frozen

Sunshine and temps above freezing means it’s time to ride again. Been itching for so long to get out and finally ride the bike since it was tuned.

Bike runs perfectly but roads are still icy in places and gravel in every damn corner so slow and steady but found a little forest patch to play in. Always something..

Beemer Really loving the lines and proportions of

Beemer

Really loving the lines and proportions of the R9T and especially this version with the golden forks. And @mc_nyth done an awesome job cleaning it up and last years change in tires made it look a whole lot meaner!

I can still remember how strange the boxer engine felt the first time I test rode a R9T at a dealer here in Sweden. How the bike twists and tilts when you rev it at standstill but it’s a damn fun bike to ride.

Can’t say I look to out of place on it either..

Delivery The planning and gathering of parts for

Delivery

The planning and gathering of parts for the upcoming season is killing me.. I love the process of parts hunting but once I get them I want to use them NOW!

I’ve got a little pile of new things going on in the garage and some more goodies on the way. Should be a nice little overhaul for the scrambler. Still some things to figure out to really get the vision right.

Show behind the scenes or wait until everything is in place?

Soft Silent Hill vibes among the fog embraced pal

Soft

Silent Hill vibes among the fog embraced palm trees. May Gray, June Gloom and No-Sky July came as a shock the first year in Ventura, CA as the whole winter been sunny and warm.

But I rather take some grey skies than the current Swedish weather. How the weather where you are?

Pack light, go far 4 nights, 5 days and 1 fully p

Pack light, go far

4 nights, 5 days and 1 fully packed bike. This all I brought for last years autumn ride around the Swedish island of Gotland, carrying all I needed. Food, camping gear and clothes.. only thing I didn’t carry to be 100% self sufficient was water.

Backpack holds camera gear and daily snacks and easy to grab things. Left side bag camping gear and right side food and clothes, keeping everything separated by function makes setting camp or stopping for food much easier and faster as you don’t have to go through every bag to do something.

I’ve got some things I want to update and add to the camping list for this year. Most of them are pure luxury things like an @aeropress for coffee as the freeze dried stuff is not cutting it. And a skillet for in the wild burgers!

Smoke show It’s sure feel a bit like smoke and

Smoke show

It’s sure feel a bit like smoke and mirrors right now. Digging through old shots from a long lost world pre-pandemic and from across the pond.

But good news is that the weather forecast is now starting to talk about warmer weather coming in the coming days so fingers crossed it’s time to get the bikes dirty again and get some new shoots to edit..

Side streets It’s been over a week of memory la

Side streets

It’s been over a week of memory lane tripping now and I have such a strange feeling looking at all the images shot in California. It was such a different life and way of living and also a different world. So much have happened and changed the last 12 months.

One big change is my editing. Going back and re-editing is a good exercise and a little of an eye opener.. I sucked at editing! Or I probably still do but just in a slightly better way.. :)

After glow Long shadows and sweaty heat, two thin

After glow

Long shadows and sweaty heat, two things I could need right now. Don’t get me wrong the cold is beautiful in it’s own way but also so much more demanding and limiting.

The amount of layers and constant freezing is not really for me. As my colleagues in Cali said, I’ve become weak after living under the sun for too long.. probably true but the simplicity of having the same weather everyday year round more or less is so damn awesome!

Weekend enjoyment What more do you need on a week

Weekend enjoyment

What more do you need on a weekend than blue skies and open roads?!

More video is on the list for 2021 but I need to get a grip on color grading, quality settings and all other aspects of video.. I’ve had it on my todo for ages but keep procrastinating on it. Any tips on a good tutorial or place to start?

Sun drenched Simpler times under the Cali sun wit

Sun drenched

Simpler times under the Cali sun with probably my favorite dress code moto jerseys and sunglasses. Should be doable in April again here in Sweden, maybe maybe even in March.. fingers crossed!

Work hard, play hard Finding the time to play is

Work hard, play hard

Finding the time to play is harder and harder with time and a growing family but damn it’s needed to find it and to reward your self for the hard work you put in.

I try to stay humble and don’t take anything for granted and I really want take a minute to acknowledge the milestone of 80.000 followers! It’s hard to grasp how many that really is, for the most it’s just a number on the screen.. but the town I grow up in has a population of 35.000 and that puts things into perspective for me..

So, a huge thank you to each and every one of you!!!

Shipping Been debating for weeks what the future

Shipping

Been debating for weeks what the future should hold for the scrambler. At one point I was pretty certain it was time to sell and move on but after spending hours re-editing images of the bike I just couldn’t see my self letting it go just yet.

So now I’ve pulled the trigger on some nice updates and hopefully making one more version of this bike come to life.. should be a good one! That’s all I can say for now..

Waiting game Currently spending time fixing small

Waiting game

Currently spending time fixing small things and just patiently waiting for the temps to rise above zero so we can kick start this riding season.

I’m so damn ready for the season to start! Have so much I want to do but in general I just wanna log tons of miles on the bikes. I miss the daily riding and the confidence it brings to your riding..

PCH At one point the stretch between Malibu and n

PCH

At one point the stretch between Malibu and north up to point magu was my lunch run and before that it was a road I only saw in movies a and tv shows.

And now it’s back to being something far away and only seen through Hollywood productions.. and my Lightroom library..

After work Counting down the days until I can use

After work

Counting down the days until I can use a bike as my daily transport again. Make the lunch run longer and louder, enjoy the random “wrong” turn on the way home and keeping the helmet on my work desk as a reminder of what’s waiting when the work day is over..

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