Mika
11-03-2006, 01:48 AM
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW GROUP REMAINS ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS IN 3RD QUARTER
11/02/2006
Pre-tax profit rises by 9.4% to € 720 million
Revenue and retail targets for full year confirmed
Munich. Following a successful third quarter, the BMW Group is headed for the best year in the company's history. "We are right on track for achieving a record pre-tax profit of € four billion as well as a new record in retail volume for the current year," Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said in Munich on Thursday.
Inconsistent market environment in the motorcycle segment
In the third quarter of the year, the development of the international motorcycle market remained inconsistent. Deliveries declined slightly by 1.4% to 23,230 units (previous year: 23,533) for the first nine months, resulting in a shortfall of 1.9% compared to the same period last year. Revenues for the motorcycle segment rose by 2.2% to € 278 (previous year: 272) million; pre-tax profit remained stable at the previous year's level of € 4 million. As of September 30, the segment's profit before tax increased by 1.1% to € 89 (previous year: 88) million. As previously announced, the BMW Group expects a rise in retail volume, revenues and earnings for the motorcycle business this year.
World of BMW news
Pipe Dreams (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=660&artDate=02/11/2006)
http://www.worldofbmw.com/images/uploaded/060929-wob.jpg
2007 Off road and Tour Dates (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=607&artDate=02/11/2006%2008:55:00&scrollamount=0) could be worth a trip to the old countries.
BMW Chartered Club:
Adirondackaroids: No Foolin' MC, #296
Founded:
11/25/2002
Contact:
Les Parker (arcmtnman@aol.com)
PO Box 426
Gabriels, NY 12939-0426 US
Events:
Gathering at Finger Lakes
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Ozaukee – Washington Daily News ( http://www.dailynewsol.com/index.htm)
Fond Du Lac Reporter ( http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)
The Sheboygan Press ( http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam (http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/)
Weather
West Bend WI
Current (http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USWI0733?from=search_current)
10 Day Forcast (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USWI0733?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared )
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (http://www.noaa.gov/)
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html)
News:
Cagers use us as targets, deer use us as targets, lazer totting police use us as target!!! Now Chicago (http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/14/1422.asp) parking meters make motorcycle into targets. Look out FIBs!!!!
Adventure Posts:
Buzz Out Loud Show Notes: The physics of cow tipping (http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6659704.html?subj=blog&part=rss&tag=6659704)
Gear:
Ruggedised GPS Solution (http://www.gizmag.com/go/6424/)
Akuma V-1 "Ghost Rider" Motorcycle Helmet (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/akuma-helmet/)
Riding Skills:
Sound Rider gives us, Cornering Control: Part 2 (http://www.soundrider.com/Nov06/Cornering%20Control%202.htm), Cornering Lines
By David L. Hough
Technology:
Less than 2 pounds, carbon fiber, and a 12.1 inch screen! Gizmodo.com ( http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/sony-vaio-g1-sub-2pounder-carbon-fiber-goodness-211535.php ) alerts us to the new road warrior tool, but is it motorcycle cool? Dynamism.com gives the company line (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/main.shtml#) on the new lightweight computer then shares the specs (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/specs.shtml) and pricing. (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/pricing.shtml)
Wonderings:
I am wondering what your criteria would be for a motorcycle friendly computer? If you could dedicate a computer to your motorcycling travel needs what would it need to do? How would you use it on an extended tour or iron butt type ride? What programs would you run? What are the minimum hardware requirements?
I currently write and put together the Morning Reads on a Sony K23 lapwarmer. I happily compute and travel great distances on the internet but it is not really a real world traveling tool. I am always looking at the possibility of adding a more road warrior friendly laptop to my personal travel kit.
I am wondering if we could collectively develop a set of Morning Reads criteria to rate what we find as we wonder around. I have been developing my own set of criteria for this someday purchase. Please PM me or post yours.
Biker Dictionary: word of the day:
Ear's (http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/dictionary/E.htm)- Air boxes (i.e. - on a Kawasaki VN750 or VN1500A or any Virago)
Sorry Brad, obviously the dictionary is due for updating. Of coarse with over 6,000 posts some may quibble that air box may be more accurate than the obvious.
Bike Candy:
http://perso.orange.fr/mike.werner/BlogPics/parking.jpg
From Motorcycles in the Fast Lane
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/BMW%20Bikes/images/BMW-R5-1.jpg
R5 Specifications (http://specials.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/fascination/history/models/bmw_r5_data.html)
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/BMW%20Bikes/images/BMW-R5-2.jpg
Unless noted otherwise, I have no known commercial interest in any products discussed in the Morning Reads
BMW GROUP REMAINS ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS IN 3RD QUARTER
11/02/2006
Pre-tax profit rises by 9.4% to € 720 million
Revenue and retail targets for full year confirmed
Munich. Following a successful third quarter, the BMW Group is headed for the best year in the company's history. "We are right on track for achieving a record pre-tax profit of € four billion as well as a new record in retail volume for the current year," Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said in Munich on Thursday.
Inconsistent market environment in the motorcycle segment
In the third quarter of the year, the development of the international motorcycle market remained inconsistent. Deliveries declined slightly by 1.4% to 23,230 units (previous year: 23,533) for the first nine months, resulting in a shortfall of 1.9% compared to the same period last year. Revenues for the motorcycle segment rose by 2.2% to € 278 (previous year: 272) million; pre-tax profit remained stable at the previous year's level of € 4 million. As of September 30, the segment's profit before tax increased by 1.1% to € 89 (previous year: 88) million. As previously announced, the BMW Group expects a rise in retail volume, revenues and earnings for the motorcycle business this year.
World of BMW news
Pipe Dreams (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=660&artDate=02/11/2006)
http://www.worldofbmw.com/images/uploaded/060929-wob.jpg
2007 Off road and Tour Dates (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=607&artDate=02/11/2006%2008:55:00&scrollamount=0) could be worth a trip to the old countries.
BMW Chartered Club:
Adirondackaroids: No Foolin' MC, #296
Founded:
11/25/2002
Contact:
Les Parker (arcmtnman@aol.com)
PO Box 426
Gabriels, NY 12939-0426 US
Events:
Gathering at Finger Lakes
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Ozaukee – Washington Daily News ( http://www.dailynewsol.com/index.htm)
Fond Du Lac Reporter ( http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)
The Sheboygan Press ( http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam (http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/)
Weather
West Bend WI
Current (http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USWI0733?from=search_current)
10 Day Forcast (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USWI0733?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared )
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (http://www.noaa.gov/)
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html)
News:
Cagers use us as targets, deer use us as targets, lazer totting police use us as target!!! Now Chicago (http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/14/1422.asp) parking meters make motorcycle into targets. Look out FIBs!!!!
Adventure Posts:
Buzz Out Loud Show Notes: The physics of cow tipping (http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6659704.html?subj=blog&part=rss&tag=6659704)
Gear:
Ruggedised GPS Solution (http://www.gizmag.com/go/6424/)
Akuma V-1 "Ghost Rider" Motorcycle Helmet (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/akuma-helmet/)
Riding Skills:
Sound Rider gives us, Cornering Control: Part 2 (http://www.soundrider.com/Nov06/Cornering%20Control%202.htm), Cornering Lines
By David L. Hough
Technology:
Less than 2 pounds, carbon fiber, and a 12.1 inch screen! Gizmodo.com ( http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/sony-vaio-g1-sub-2pounder-carbon-fiber-goodness-211535.php ) alerts us to the new road warrior tool, but is it motorcycle cool? Dynamism.com gives the company line (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/main.shtml#) on the new lightweight computer then shares the specs (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/specs.shtml) and pricing. (http://www.dynamism.com/g1/pricing.shtml)
Wonderings:
I am wondering what your criteria would be for a motorcycle friendly computer? If you could dedicate a computer to your motorcycling travel needs what would it need to do? How would you use it on an extended tour or iron butt type ride? What programs would you run? What are the minimum hardware requirements?
I currently write and put together the Morning Reads on a Sony K23 lapwarmer. I happily compute and travel great distances on the internet but it is not really a real world traveling tool. I am always looking at the possibility of adding a more road warrior friendly laptop to my personal travel kit.
I am wondering if we could collectively develop a set of Morning Reads criteria to rate what we find as we wonder around. I have been developing my own set of criteria for this someday purchase. Please PM me or post yours.
Biker Dictionary: word of the day:
Ear's (http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/dictionary/E.htm)- Air boxes (i.e. - on a Kawasaki VN750 or VN1500A or any Virago)
Sorry Brad, obviously the dictionary is due for updating. Of coarse with over 6,000 posts some may quibble that air box may be more accurate than the obvious.
Bike Candy:
http://perso.orange.fr/mike.werner/BlogPics/parking.jpg
From Motorcycles in the Fast Lane
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/BMW%20Bikes/images/BMW-R5-1.jpg
R5 Specifications (http://specials.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/fascination/history/models/bmw_r5_data.html)
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/BMW%20Bikes/images/BMW-R5-2.jpg
Unless noted otherwise, I have no known commercial interest in any products discussed in the Morning Reads