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Mika
01-11-2007, 05:33 AM
The motorcycling world viewed from the saddle of a BMW. A daily look at all things BMW, Euro-bike, products and things I find interesting on the internet. With links to news, reviews, events, riding skills, maintenance and racing series updates. Morning Reads is a one stop shop for motorcycling information.

Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-1-11&c=1)

http://www.driscollchildrens.org/images/birthday%20present%207%20copy.jpg

World of BMW news

BMW crosses over at SuperCross-Over (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=699&artDate=10/01/2007)

BMW MOA Chartered Club:

club: Heartland Riders Motorcycle Club, Inc., #187 founded: 11/1/1988
contact: Steve Damron (nomooseacres@gbronline.com)
29359 Echo Cliff Road
Maple Hill, KS 66507 US
meetings: Monthly ride, location varies. Call for information.

http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/120673248-M.png (http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally07/rally07announce.htm)

Gemütlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.

http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org/support/v1a.jpg
Boerner Botabical Gardens (http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org/support/v6.html)

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:

Cycleworld.com (http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=262): Dakar Days…Riding with America’s privateer rally team. Short article with great pictures.

IBM.com ( http://www.ibm.com/news/us/en/2007/01/2007_01_10.html): RFID kisck starts Honda’s Italian motorbike production

MCNews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=6307973&articleCategory=NEWS_NEW-BIKES): Triumph proto type seen in Spanish testing. A 1050cc version of the Daytona 675?!

MCNews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=6311932&articleCategory=NEWS_OTHER-NEWS): Honda tops Brit sales chart with the CBR100RR. BMW’s R1200GS places…

MotorcycleUSA.com ( http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4122&Page=1): Miami Dades Motorcycle Medics

Slipping in a car guy thing from Canada – thegarageblog.com (http://thegarageblog.com/garage/2007/01/10/50th-celebration-of-the-canadian-rally-championship/): 50th Celebration of the Canadian Rally Championship

Speedtv.com ( http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto/motoindustry/34728/): Ducati reports record N.A. sales with Canadian buyers leading the way.

Feature:

Motorcyclingmag.com (http://www.motorcyclingmag.com/Riding-Impressions/Alchemy-The-Ghost-Rolls-Out.asp): Alan Cathcart took a Confederate Wraith for a ride in October of 2005 and did a write up for the Robb Report.

Blog Update:

atomemphis.blogspot.com ( http://atomemphis.blogspot.com/index.html): Update on the Monster 900 Build

Gear:

webBikeWorld.com ( http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/hjc/cl-xs/): HJC CL-XS helmet review

Motorcycle Repair and Care:

Beachbus.net (http://www.beachbus.net/BMW/diy/about_speed_bleeders.htm): About speed bleeders… a short look at this.

Riding Skills:

The Terminator is recovering from a broken leg from another incident. Lets look back at what we can learn when he crashed his bike.

Motorcyclecruiser.com (http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/arnold_schwarzeneggar_crash/): Schwartzenetgger’s crash offers lessons about motorcycle and sidecar safety


Manufacturer of the Day:

CONFEDERATE MOTORCYCLES

Confederate Motorcycles…home page (http://www.confederate.com/home.php)
Confederate Motorcycles…Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_Motorcycles)


Woot

Todays Woot ( http://www.woot.com/Default.aspx)

The Blog ( http://www.woot.com/Blog/Default.aspx)

Bike Candy:

http://www.confederate.com/images/hellcat/hellcat11.jpg

http://www.confederate.com/media/photos/gallery/confed490.jpg

http://www.confederate.com/images/renovatio/renovatio05.jpg

From: Confederate Motorcycles


The Pit Crew View: Racing News:




MotoGP

Helmethair.com ( http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/new-motogp-board-game/): New MotoGP board game

F-1

BBCMotorsport.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6248073.stm): I won’t change style – Raikkonen

CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/10/ferrari.massa.reut/index.html?eref=rss_latest): Massa seeks equal Ferrari footing.

F1complete.com ( http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/3034/617/): Ferrari celebrates 60 year anniversary in 2007

BBCMotorsport.co.uk/ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/6247391.stm): Villeneuve handed Le Mans chance

Dakar 2007 ( http://www.topix.net/racing/dakar-rally ): Topix.net

Motorsport.com Udates

Eurosport.com (http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/livefullpage_mtc172285.shtml): Dakar Live

Dakar: Statementt on death of Elmer Symons ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240849)

Dakar Standings after Stage 5

Bike ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240896)
Car ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240895)
Truck ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240894)

Dakar Stage 5 Results

Bike ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240893)
Car ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240892)
Truck ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240891)

Motorsport.com – News
KTM stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240913)
Team Dakar USA stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240933)
BWM X-raid stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240933)
Teal Rally Pan America stages four, five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240919)
Gauloises Racing stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240917)
Volkswagen Motorsport day five quotes ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240928)
Misubishi stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240914)
Portraits of the day ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240912)
Stage five Ouarzazate to Tan Tan Quaotes ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240911)
Raphael Sperrer post accident interview ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240872)
Sainz, Peterhansel close battle on Dakar Stage 5 ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240897)
Petersen /White Lightning stage five report ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240908)

Dakar: Other Sources

AdventureRider.com (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194292)

Bikes in the Fast Lane ( http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/01102007195321MWEQ6E.htm): Vatican – Paris – Dakar- Bloody Race of Irresponsibility

BBCMotorsport.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/photo_galleries/6248791.stm): Dakar Rally Photos

Eurosport.com (http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/sport_sto1051446.shtml): Chagin rolls out

Eurosport.com (http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/sport_sto1051389.shtml): Stage 5: What they said…


Eurosport.com (http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/sport_sto1051567.shtml): Profile – Stage 6

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Stage 3
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Stager 2
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Stage 1 Robbie Gordon when things where still clean and tidy
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http://www.dakar.euromaster.com/images/cheche.jpg

The official Dakar 2007 website. (http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html)

EuroSport.com (http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/livefullpage_mtc172270.shtml): Live updates

Versus (http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/673/?UserDef=true&catID=76): Now that you too are hooked on the event here is the TV schedule for your 2007 Dakar viewing pleasure.

X-Raid.de ( http://www.x-raid.de/index.php?id=10): BMW X-Raid


Dakar Rally News via topix.net (http://www.topix.net/racing/dakar-rally)
NORTH AMERICAN ENTRANTS:

Here are the entrants from NA and their websites when available. This undoubtedly is an incomplete list and I will continue to refine it up to race time.

MOTORCYCLE

Chris Blais (http://www.blaisracing.com/): Red Bull / KTM

Paul Broome (http://www.dakarpaul.com/Home_Page.php): Honda

Terry Curtis - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha

James Embro (http://www.sundaysocialclub.org/42173.html): Team SSC / JJE Constructors

Timothy Hall (http://24.240.192.148/): Heatland Dakar 2007 / KTM

Sunny Irvine - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha

Christopher Jones (http://www.dakar101.com/): KTM

Mike Kary (http://www.rallysocal.com/Home_Page.php): Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna

Steve Laroza: Team JJE Construcors / KTM

Casey McCoy (http://www.rallypanam.com/ridersCM.html): Rally Pan America / KTM

Brian Schumckle (http://www.rallysocal.com/Home_Page.php): Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna


Elmer Symons (http://www.elmee.com/): Team SSC/JJE Constructors / KTM

Jonah Street (http://www.street2dakar.com/): Pai-Rally Pan America / KTM

CARS

Ron Bailey Motorsports (http://www.ronnbaileymotorsports.com/rbm/)

Team Gordon (http://www.robbygordon.com/cms/publish/cat_index_60.shtml)

Volkswagen Motosport (http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/index.php?&flash=&lg=e&st=141&id=986): Drivers Mark Miller / Ralf Pitchford

Team SMG (http://www.team-smg.com/GB/saison.php): Divers – Michael Peterson / Matthew Stevensen

TRUCKS

Thomas Geviss / Paul Mitchell (http://www.robbygordon.com/cms/publish/cat_index_60.shtml): Team Gordon

Darren Skilton / Jose Grijalva / Hecotr Camachof

Here is another chance for you to do the digging: Google Directory: Dakar 2007 (http://www.google.com/search?q=Dakar+2007&hl=en&lr=&cat=gwd/Top&start=0&sa=N), approximately 598 sites to mine. Have fun.

Dakar Motorcycle Entrants as of 5 OCT 2007 (http://donald.hypermart.net/MCRide/Dakar07/DDakar07_Katilim%20Listesi.htm) This appears to be a complete list of the motorcycle entrants.

PAGE 2: A Link to Events and Racing Calendars (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=170690&posted=1#post170690)
Last update: December 17, 2006


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PAULBACH
01-11-2007, 06:27 AM
RFID

This technology seems to promise a lot:

The first phase of the project used RFID to track critical components during manufacture of the company’s large-displacement bikes. Honda expects to expand RFID technology into its scooter line.

I foresee a message popping up on your MOM (Motorcycle Operating Matrix - the other MOM is no longer published and is only a memory or paper "daze") that your bike needs service or that some critical component is on the edge of expiration. And then a voice speaks to you in your bluetooth earpiece. Why, it is Tony or Rusty asking when a service stop would be convenient or when Max could pick up your bike at home and drop off a loaner.

The RFID technology has communicated with some satellite and identified your bike has a problem due to a faulty part made in the PRC, assembled in Italy, shipped to Germany and sold in America. I think GE does this at present with locomotives.

Will RFID do this with motorcycles next?

A Speed Bleeder (http://www.beachbus.net/BMW/diy/about_speed_bleeders.htm) is not a hemophiliac.

Mika, you always give us a lot about which to wonder!

Voni
01-11-2007, 08:24 AM
This link:

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/01102007195321MWEQ6E.htm

reposted without comment since it made my blood boil.

Voni

lenrt1200st
01-11-2007, 12:53 PM
I turn 59, today. Thought I'd see my name on B-Day Calnedar, but no! :stick

I must not really be here? :banghead
What's it feel like to be on the top side of the grass, y'all?
Len:brad

Keep the rubber side down and don't hit nothin' solid.

jdmetzger
01-11-2007, 01:04 PM
I turn 59, today. Thought I'd see my name on B-Day Calnedar, but no! :stick

I must not really be here? :banghead
What's it feel like to be on the top side of the grass, y'all?
Len:brad

Keep the rubber side down and don't hit nothin' solid.

I think it only registers if you put your birthday in your profile. I'm not 100% sure about that, but I THINK that's the way it works...

Mika
01-11-2007, 01:12 PM
You are correct. It only shows if you put it in your profile. Sorry...I only link to what MOA has on its website.

PAULBACH
01-11-2007, 01:18 PM
Special cake just for lenrt1200st

lenrt1200st
01-14-2007, 02:56 PM
Thanks for the cake, Paul

It was a wonderful 59th birthday!

Len