Mika
03-31-2007, 05:39 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=2007-3-31&c=1)
http://www.themebasketsrus.com/prodimages/hb_1.gif
News:
If BMW comes out with the a serious version of a dirty 450 it will be in competition with bikes like the Kawasaki KLX450 (http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0703_kawasaki_klx_450/) reviewed by Dirt Rider.
On the other end of the performance sector Motocycledaily.com (http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29march07_hayabusa.htm) asks if a new Hayabusa is a certainty for 2008.
Cyrilhuzeblog.com (http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2007/03/30/swedish-custom-handlebar-controls-system-kit/) – Custom handlebars from Sweden. Cool to look at but not the wish list for my Roadster.
Cyrilhuzeblog.com (http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2007/03/30/legend-of-bob-perry/) – The Legend of Bob Perry.
Modbee.com (http://www.modbee.com/life/wheels/story/13439107p-14052896c.html) – My favorite car …a Ural story.
Crescotimes.com (http://www.crescotimes.com/articles/2007/03/30/news/news02.txt) – Meet one of those old fart bike designers from Iowa.
Blog Update:
MotoLiam (http://www.motoliam.com/2007/03/black_sunday_in_jerez_gp02.html)
Gear:
webBikeWorld.com (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/belstaff/pioneer-pants/) – Belstaff pioneer pants.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
theBikerWeb.com (http://thebikerweb.com/TheBikerWeb/Blog/1251FD0B-3300-40C1-BA5E-8CAC2DCD332C.html) – Saving your paper work.
Riding Skills:
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<a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/499492/crash_test_dummys/">The Hole - video powered by Metacafe</a></font>
Motorcycle/ATV Crash Test Dummies versus automobiles. One heck of an argument for ATGATT.
Via. Helmethairblog.com (http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/crash-test-dummys-on-motorcycles/)
Photography / Video:
Video Review Motorcycle-USA.com (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4543&Page=1) – The Worlds Fastest Motorcycle[/url] – Bonneville 2006
The pizza delivery guy in this Israeli commercial must make really good tips.
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M.R. Traveler
HattiesburgAmerican.com (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007703290358) - Watch hummingbirds in Mobile Bay area this weekend.
Today’s RoadFood.com ( http://www.roadfood.com/)
Woot
Todays Woot ( http://www.woot.com/Default.aspx)
The Blog ( http://www.woot.com/Blog/Default.aspx)
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/)
All things BMW
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
PressClub Germany
Einmal Pin-up im BMW Motorrad Kalender - Fotowettbewerb "World of the Enduro "
BMW motorcycle looks for the most beautiful and most impressive Enduro Motorradfotos from all world for the calendar 2008. Each photographer - whether amateur or professionally on the way - can participate in this exclusive competition. The calendar is to show the “world of Enduro driving”. The participants with photos go to ideal way from Enduromodellen out of BMW the motorcycle program into running, for example with the new G 650 Xchallenge, the HP2 Enduro, the F 650 GS/F 650 gs Dakar as well as R 1200 GS/R 1200 gs Adventure. Also historical pictures from the past 27 years are welcome. Of all pictures, those up to the closing date 31. May deal, 30 with the “Enduro World” Website are published. There can all user on their personal favorites co-ordinate. The final selection meets a BMW motorcycle Jurorenteam. The 12 winner photos arrange the calendar 2008 “BMW motorcycle World OF the Enduro”, the respective photographer receive 500 euro for its motive for winner. Detail to the competition and the photo requirements (format, copyright) under: www.bmw-motorrad.com/enduroworld
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Sepang - Day 4
Test in Sepang.
27th - 30th March 2007
Day four - Friday
Weather conditions: dry, hot and humid in the morning, some rain in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 27/34°C, Track: 30/34°C
Number of drivers participating: 12
Fastest lap overall: 1:35.757 min, Heikki Kovalainen, Renault
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 394 km (71 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:37.318 min
Programme:
After a technical problem in the engine department caused a two hour delay in the morning, Nick was able to get in some good running. He was able to catch up on the to-do list after only doing limited mileage yesterday. He concentrated on set-up work for the Malaysian Grand Prix and the car improved. After lunch he continued with a long run for race preparation and completed systems work. At 14:45 hrs it started raining heavily. The team took a short break, and once the conditions had improved Nick continued on wet weather tires. The track dried out again and allowed further tire evaluation under the changing conditions, which are not untypical for Sepang.
What comes next:
This was the final day of testing in Sepang. The next test for the BMW Sauber F1 Team is scheduled for 30th April until 2nd May in Barcelona.
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
http://www.vtbmwmov.org/global_images/logoheader.jpg
club:
BMW Motorcycle Owners Of Vermont, #115
founded:
11/1/1981
contact:
Muriel Farrington (mmfarrington1@juno.com)
166 Iris Way
White River Junction, VT 05001 US
www.vtbmwmov.org
meetings:
Monthly breakfast, 10 a.m. 1st Sunday of the month, see website for location
events:
Green Mountain Rally, Ripton, VT September
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.travelwisconsin.com/upload/images/Destination/128183589598604554.jpg (http://www.travelwisconsin.com/Juneau_County_Area.aspx)
The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge sprawls across most of northern Juneau County. The 43,000-acre refuge is a host site for one of the nation's only Whooping Crane reintroduction programs. To the south, Camp Douglas is famous for Castle Rock, a unique sandstone bluff used by early railroad engineers to target their railbed. The Omaha State Trail now rides those rails south to Elroy where bikers and hikers can access 101 miles of railbed trails; all the way from Reedsburg to Trempealeau on the Mississippi River. Mauston and New Lisbon are friendly communities along the meandering Lemonweir River which transects southern Juneau County
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)
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/images/headers/logo-dot-header.gif (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/driving-cond.htm)
Travel Information – Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
Bike Candy:
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Hybrid%20Bikes/images/070306-Triton-60-1.jpg
From: VintageBike.com 1960 Triton for sale (http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bikes%20for%20Sale/Pages/070306-Triton-60.htm)
THE END (http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm)
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-3-31&c=1)
http://www.themebasketsrus.com/prodimages/hb_1.gif
News:
If BMW comes out with the a serious version of a dirty 450 it will be in competition with bikes like the Kawasaki KLX450 (http://www.dirtrider.com/tests/offroad/141_0703_kawasaki_klx_450/) reviewed by Dirt Rider.
On the other end of the performance sector Motocycledaily.com (http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29march07_hayabusa.htm) asks if a new Hayabusa is a certainty for 2008.
Cyrilhuzeblog.com (http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2007/03/30/swedish-custom-handlebar-controls-system-kit/) – Custom handlebars from Sweden. Cool to look at but not the wish list for my Roadster.
Cyrilhuzeblog.com (http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2007/03/30/legend-of-bob-perry/) – The Legend of Bob Perry.
Modbee.com (http://www.modbee.com/life/wheels/story/13439107p-14052896c.html) – My favorite car …a Ural story.
Crescotimes.com (http://www.crescotimes.com/articles/2007/03/30/news/news02.txt) – Meet one of those old fart bike designers from Iowa.
Blog Update:
MotoLiam (http://www.motoliam.com/2007/03/black_sunday_in_jerez_gp02.html)
Gear:
webBikeWorld.com (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/belstaff/pioneer-pants/) – Belstaff pioneer pants.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
theBikerWeb.com (http://thebikerweb.com/TheBikerWeb/Blog/1251FD0B-3300-40C1-BA5E-8CAC2DCD332C.html) – Saving your paper work.
Riding Skills:
<embed src="http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/499492/crash_test_dummys.swf" width="400" height="345" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br/><font size="1">
<a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/499492/crash_test_dummys/">The Hole - video powered by Metacafe</a></font>
Motorcycle/ATV Crash Test Dummies versus automobiles. One heck of an argument for ATGATT.
Via. Helmethairblog.com (http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/crash-test-dummys-on-motorcycles/)
Photography / Video:
Video Review Motorcycle-USA.com (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4543&Page=1) – The Worlds Fastest Motorcycle[/url] – Bonneville 2006
The pizza delivery guy in this Israeli commercial must make really good tips.
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O79X3CX3NXw"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O79X3CX3NXw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
M.R. Traveler
HattiesburgAmerican.com (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007703290358) - Watch hummingbirds in Mobile Bay area this weekend.
Today’s RoadFood.com ( http://www.roadfood.com/)
Woot
Todays Woot ( http://www.woot.com/Default.aspx)
The Blog ( http://www.woot.com/Blog/Default.aspx)
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/)
All things BMW
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
PressClub Germany
Einmal Pin-up im BMW Motorrad Kalender - Fotowettbewerb "World of the Enduro "
BMW motorcycle looks for the most beautiful and most impressive Enduro Motorradfotos from all world for the calendar 2008. Each photographer - whether amateur or professionally on the way - can participate in this exclusive competition. The calendar is to show the “world of Enduro driving”. The participants with photos go to ideal way from Enduromodellen out of BMW the motorcycle program into running, for example with the new G 650 Xchallenge, the HP2 Enduro, the F 650 GS/F 650 gs Dakar as well as R 1200 GS/R 1200 gs Adventure. Also historical pictures from the past 27 years are welcome. Of all pictures, those up to the closing date 31. May deal, 30 with the “Enduro World” Website are published. There can all user on their personal favorites co-ordinate. The final selection meets a BMW motorcycle Jurorenteam. The 12 winner photos arrange the calendar 2008 “BMW motorcycle World OF the Enduro”, the respective photographer receive 500 euro for its motive for winner. Detail to the competition and the photo requirements (format, copyright) under: www.bmw-motorrad.com/enduroworld
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Sepang - Day 4
Test in Sepang.
27th - 30th March 2007
Day four - Friday
Weather conditions: dry, hot and humid in the morning, some rain in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 27/34°C, Track: 30/34°C
Number of drivers participating: 12
Fastest lap overall: 1:35.757 min, Heikki Kovalainen, Renault
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 394 km (71 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:37.318 min
Programme:
After a technical problem in the engine department caused a two hour delay in the morning, Nick was able to get in some good running. He was able to catch up on the to-do list after only doing limited mileage yesterday. He concentrated on set-up work for the Malaysian Grand Prix and the car improved. After lunch he continued with a long run for race preparation and completed systems work. At 14:45 hrs it started raining heavily. The team took a short break, and once the conditions had improved Nick continued on wet weather tires. The track dried out again and allowed further tire evaluation under the changing conditions, which are not untypical for Sepang.
What comes next:
This was the final day of testing in Sepang. The next test for the BMW Sauber F1 Team is scheduled for 30th April until 2nd May in Barcelona.
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
http://www.vtbmwmov.org/global_images/logoheader.jpg
club:
BMW Motorcycle Owners Of Vermont, #115
founded:
11/1/1981
contact:
Muriel Farrington (mmfarrington1@juno.com)
166 Iris Way
White River Junction, VT 05001 US
www.vtbmwmov.org
meetings:
Monthly breakfast, 10 a.m. 1st Sunday of the month, see website for location
events:
Green Mountain Rally, Ripton, VT September
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.travelwisconsin.com/upload/images/Destination/128183589598604554.jpg (http://www.travelwisconsin.com/Juneau_County_Area.aspx)
The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge sprawls across most of northern Juneau County. The 43,000-acre refuge is a host site for one of the nation's only Whooping Crane reintroduction programs. To the south, Camp Douglas is famous for Castle Rock, a unique sandstone bluff used by early railroad engineers to target their railbed. The Omaha State Trail now rides those rails south to Elroy where bikers and hikers can access 101 miles of railbed trails; all the way from Reedsburg to Trempealeau on the Mississippi River. Mauston and New Lisbon are friendly communities along the meandering Lemonweir River which transects southern Juneau County
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)
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/images/headers/logo-dot-header.gif (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/driving-cond.htm)
Travel Information – Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
Bike Candy:
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Hybrid%20Bikes/images/070306-Triton-60-1.jpg
From: VintageBike.com 1960 Triton for sale (http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bikes%20for%20Sale/Pages/070306-Triton-60.htm)
THE END (http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm)