Morning Reads: 22 May 2007

[Mika]

Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-5-22&c=1)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sodaclubonline/th_birthday-cakevid2.jpg

News:

womenridersnow.com (http://www.womenridersnow.com/PublicFiles/DepartmentViewer.asp?ArticleID=563)
WRN to sponsor Women’s Sportbike Rally

cycleworld.com (http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=342)
Legend of the Motorcycle 2007
Nice article with more great pictures and several are BMWs

myrtlebeachonline.com (http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/575/story/75391.html)
Harley-Davidson rally gives way to black biker rally

londonbikers.com ( http://londonbikers.com/news/28499092-e4a8-4a7c-8614-336933d37162)
Royal Enfield Bullet Electra Clubman

motoblog.it ( http://www.motoblog.it/post/7874/motogp-a-le-mans-foto-della-gara)
MotoGP Le Mans photo galleria
http://static.blogo.it/motoblog/motogp-2007-gp-di-francia/chris_vermeulen_le_mans_01.jpg

motoblogster.com ( http://motoblogster.com/2007/05/21/benelli-due-756-belleza-italiana/)
Benelli Due 756
This is a photo presentation of a linked report. It also has a video of the presentation of the Benelli line. Check out the yellow tires on one of the scooters!

moto22.com ( http://www.moto22.com/gallerias/campana-harley/2)
Campaña Harley
I find the artwork in this ad campaign for an accessory manufacturer interesting. No translation has been included, it’s about the art

More Aprilia

Aprilia RVX (http://aprilia-rxv.blogspot.com/2007/05/aprilia-rxv-2007.html)



Rumors:

snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com/science/well.asp)
Star Search


Adventure Posts:

Via Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/05212007151615MWEHKQ.htm)

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Blog Update:

After a long absence…
The Twisted wrist Podcast ( http://twistedwrist.blogspot.com/2007/05/twisted-wrist-show-28.html)

Rocketbunny (http://rocketbunny.blogspot.com/2007/05/productive-weekend.html)
Productive weekend

Rid It Like You Stole It! ( http://davedragon.rilysi.com/2007/05/commuting-in-flatland-may-21.html)

Musiongs of an Intrepid Commuter ( http://intrepidcommuter.blogspot.com/2007/05/gone-this-week.html)
Gone this week.

Motorcycle Misadventures ( http://carlaking.typepad.com/weblog/2007/05/bedandbreakfast.html)
Bedandbreakfast.com says “Thanks a lot” with free gas for B&B travelers

Motorcycle Misadventures (http://carlaking.typepad.com/weblog/2007/05/standout_woman_.html)
Standout woman racer Misti Hurst recruited by Kawasaki

“Just imagine pulling up next to one of those soccer moms in her BMW X5, and letting loose with one of these… :-D”
Faster and Faster ( http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2007/05/spinning-around-tailgunner-rotary.html)
The Tailgunner rotating exhaust


Motorcycle Repair and Care:

w6rec.com ( http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/piston/index.htm)
/2 BMW motorcycle pistons by Nural, especially the R60/2 and ring orientation


Riding Skills:

sportrider.com (http://www.sportrider.com/ride/146_9510_motorcycle_braking_tips/)
The basics of hard braking

citybiker.wordpress.com (http://citybiker.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/riding-tips-finding-the-right-position/)
Riding Tips: Finding the right postistion

Photography / Video:

http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/topsy.jpg
Via boingboing.net (http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/21/topsyturvy_bus.html)


M.R. Traveler

jps.gov (http://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/roadstatus/roadstatus.cfm)
Road status – Current road status for Glacier National Park

cotrip.org (http://www.cotrip.org/rWeather/All_Regions_052107_162502.html)
Colorado: Real-time road & weather conditions

gadling.com (http://www.gadling.com/2007/05/21/national-geography-bee-charting-a-course/)
National Geographic Bee: Let’s talk location

Canada.com/calgaryhearld (http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=c3c22ecb-5194-4b15-a1e8-0a1a519a6bee)
Camping for Dummies

engadget.com (http://transportation.engadget.com/2007/05/21/avis-rolls-out-in-car-wifi-service/)
Avis rolls out in-car WiFi sevice

Bedandbreakfast.com ( http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/)

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: Page 2 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=209000&posted=1#post209000)


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.rogersstreet.com/images/rogersst.jpg (http://www.rogersstreet.com/)

Welcome To
Historic Rogers Street Fishing Village
2010 Rogers Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 (920) 793-5905

Celebrating 170 years of commercial fishing.



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://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/146970972-L.jpg


THE END (http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://static.flickr.com/113/293562775_a89d9993fe_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2006/11/whats-at-end-of-internet.html&h=301&w=470&sz=38&hl=en&start=109&tbnid=xicVZlZy1RlTKM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bend%26start%3D108%26gbv%3D2%26n dsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)

[Mika]

ridermagazine.com ( http://www.ridermagazine.com/output.cfm?id=1197991)
Big Guns by Clement Salvadori
This comparison of the BMW K1200GT and the Yamaha FJR1300A popped up. There have been several out, and I may have posted this one before but it is well worth the read.

motorcycle-use.com ( http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4761&Page=1)
2007 BMW F800S / ST – First Ride

thekneeslider.com ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/21/biodiesel-motorcycle-die-moto-from-the-crucible/)
Biodiesel Motorcycle

http://biodieselreport.com/img/diemotospecs.jpg ( http://biodieselreport.com/2007/05/21/die-moto-biodiesel-motorcycle-from-the-crucible/ )

http://thecrucible.org/images/diemoto_logo_250.jpg (http://thecrucible.org/about/diemoto.html)

londonbikers.com ( http://londonbikers.com/news/6bd634c3-215e-41fa-8588-06ba9e5d46e3)
BMW Motorrad supports automotive technician accreditation for motorcycles

motortrend.com ( http://blogs.motortrend.com/6208330/car-news/bmw-concept-cs-could-reach-production-na-ceo-says/)
BMW Concept CS could reach production

ascycles.com/blog ( http://ascycles.com/Blogs/Rowdygirl_says/2007/05/bike-night-california-style.html)
Bike Night – California Style



BMW Sauber F1: Website (http://www.bmw-sauber-f1.com/en/index.html)



BMWOracleRacing.com (http://bmworacleracing.com/en/index.html?track.refer=) the America’s Cup website.

The 32nd America’s Cup Official Website (http://www.americascup.com/en/news/detail.php?idRubr=22&idIndex=0&idContent=18116)



BMW Group Press Club:

Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany

PressClub USA

FORMULA BMW USA: MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK - ROUND 2 – RACE

Gutierrez Takes Round 2 Win From Pole
Tooele, Utah - May 19, 2007... Esteban Gutierrez (Autotecnica), of Monterrey, Mexico won in his second-ever Formula BMW USA start taking the Round 2 victory today at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah.

Starting from the pole the 15-year old Rookie finished 1.420 seconds ahead of yesterday's Round 1 winner Daniel Morad (Eurointernational) in the 17-lap contest. Steven Guerrero (HBR Motorsport Team USA) rounded out the podium, besting his eighth place finish in Round 1.

Both Morad and Guerrero are returning drivers, but the story of the weekend has been the strength of this year's Rookies with Gutierrez adding the win to his fourth place finish in Round 1. He also took both poles. Three Rookies finished in the top-10 today, three finished in the top-five in Round 1.

Alexander Rossi (Hearn Motorsports) finished fourth today, setting the fastest lap of the race and a new race record (1:30.669) on lap 17. Ricardo Favoretto (HBR Motorsport Team USA) added a second fifth-place finish.

The race began under hot and sunny skies with Gutierrez taking the lead from front-row starter Morad. As the duo pulled away from the field Guerrero hounded third place starter Jeffrey Petriello getting by him after a few laps. Petriello maintained fourth until he went wide in turn 14 on lap 4 allowing both Sebastian Saavedra (Eurointernational) and Rossi to get by.

A quick caution on lap 11 for a stalled Julia Landauer (Team KMA) only briefly slowed the race. Morad got by Gutierrez on the restart, but the young Mexican executed a carefully calculated pass as the two headed into turn 1 on lap 14 to regain the lead.

The battle between Rossi and Saavedra continued until the two came together with Saavedra spinning off the track. He continued to finish 11th, however was penalized 20 seconds post-race for violation of the 2007 IMSA Code 5.7 (unjustifiable risk) moving him to 16th place.

As drivers farther back in the field fought for position on the last lap contact resulted in Mike Hill's (Team KMA) FB02 somersaulting. He was taken to track medical and released.

"Yesterday I made a mistake at the start, but today I did everything right," said Gutierrez. "The team helped me understand what I did wrong and I corrected it. Morad made a very good pass on the restart. I got nervous, but I followed him closely until I had the right opportunity to get back by him."

A gracious Morad said, "Esteban made a great start so I stayed behind him, hoping for a yellow and the opportunity to get back by him on a restart. I was able to do just that, but we may have missed the setup a bit today. Coming into those last corners I picked up some understeer and Esteban was able to get back by me. Really, this was his day."

Guerrero said, "My car was understeering a little at the start, but came in as the tires heated up. The tires cooled before the restart and I got the understeer back. I thought that maybe I would still have the chance to get by Esteban and Daniel while they were fighting, but it was not possible."

The top-finishing Rookies were Gutierrez (P1), Favoretto (P5), Petriello (P6), Eric Morrow (P13) and Timothy Hollowell (P15).

Morad leaves Utah with the Championship point lead, with Gutierrez just four points behind, but standing at the top of the Rookie points. Rossi holds a one-point margin over Petriello for third and Favoretto stands fifth.

The Formula BMW USA Championship next races in support of the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8 - 10 and the United States Grand Prix on June 15 - 17.

Round 2 - Results (17 laps)
1 Esteban Gutierrez (R) Team Autotecnica 27:08.36
2 Daniel Morad EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:09.78
3 Steven Guerrero HBR Motorsport Team USA 27:10.10
4 Alexander Rossi Hearn Motorsports 27:11.32
5 Ricardo Favoretto(R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 27:13.43
6 Jeffrey Petriello (R) Team KMA Racing 27:16.76
7 Robert Thorne Gelles Racing 27:17.42
8 Jordan Dick JD Racing 27:18.53
9 Maxime Pelletier Gelles Racing 27:19.69
10 Matt Ferris Gelles Racing 27:19.75
11 Yannick Hofman EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:24.85
12 Eric Morrow (R) Hearn Motorsports 27:24.99
13 Lindsey Adams Team Apex Racing USA 27:25.22
14 Timothy Hollowell (R) TADD Motorsports 27:28.06
15 Keenan Schmitke (R) Gelles Racing 27:41.40
16 Sebastian Saavedra EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:24.63*
17 Mike Hill Team KMA Racing 16 Laps
18 Phillip Major Team Autotecnica 16 Laps
19 Felipe Polehtto Team Apex Racing USA 16 Laps
20 Julia Landauer Team KMA Racing 8 Laps
* Car #5 penalized 20 seconds for violation of 2007 IMSA Code 5.7 (unjustifiable risk).

Championship points after 2 of 14 races:
1. Daniel Morad (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 85), 2. Esteban Gutierrez (Team Autotecnica, 81), 3. Alexander Rossi (Hearn Motorsports, 71), 4. Jeffrey Petriello (Team KMA, 70), 5. Ricardo Favoretto (HBR Motorsport Team USA, 64) 6. Steven Guerrero (Team HBR Motorsport Team USA, 63), 7. Robert Thorne (Gelles Racing, 56) 8. Jordan Dick (JD Racing, 48) 9. Sebastian Saavedra (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 40) 9. Yannick Hofman (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 40) 11. Maxime Pelletier (Gelles Racing, 32), 12. Lindsey Adams (Team Apex Racing USA, 32) 13. Felipe Polehtto (Team Autotecnica, 28) 13. Timothy Hollowell (TADD Motorsports, 28) 15. Matt Ferris (Gelles Racing, 26) 16. Phillip Major (Team Autotecnica, 24) 16. Keenan Schmitke (Gelles Racing, 24), 17. Eric Morrow (Hearn Motorsports, 18) 19. Mike Hill (Team KMA Racing, 18) 20. Julia Landauer (Team KMA Racing, 4)

Rookies: 1. Esteban Gutierrez (81), 2. Jeffrey Petriello (70), 3. Ricardo Favoretto (64) 4. Tim Hollowell (28), 5. Eric Morrow (18) 6. Keenan Schmitke (24)


FORMULA BMW USA: MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK - ROUND 2 – RACE

Gutierrez Takes Round 2 Win From Pole
Tooele, Utah - May 19, 2007... Esteban Gutierrez (Autotecnica), of Monterrey, Mexico won in his second-ever Formula BMW USA start taking the Round 2 victory today at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah.

Starting from the pole the 15-year old Rookie finished 1.420 seconds ahead of yesterday's Round 1 winner Daniel Morad (Eurointernational) in the 17-lap contest. Steven Guerrero (HBR Motorsport Team USA) rounded out the podium, besting his eighth place finish in Round 1.

Both Morad and Guerrero are returning drivers, but the story of the weekend has been the strength of this year's Rookies with Gutierrez adding the win to his fourth place finish in Round 1. He also took both poles. Three Rookies finished in the top-10 today, three finished in the top-five in Round 1.

Alexander Rossi (Hearn Motorsports) finished fourth today, setting the fastest lap of the race and a new race record (1:30.669) on lap 17. Ricardo Favoretto (HBR Motorsport Team USA) added a second fifth-place finish.

The race began under hot and sunny skies with Gutierrez taking the lead from front-row starter Morad. As the duo pulled away from the field Guerrero hounded third place starter Jeffrey Petriello getting by him after a few laps. Petriello maintained fourth until he went wide in turn 14 on lap 4 allowing both Sebastian Saavedra (Eurointernational) and Rossi to get by.

A quick caution on lap 11 for a stalled Julia Landauer (Team KMA) only briefly slowed the race. Morad got by Gutierrez on the restart, but the young Mexican executed a carefully calculated pass as the two headed into turn 1 on lap 14 to regain the lead.

The battle between Rossi and Saavedra continued until the two came together with Saavedra spinning off the track. He continued to finish 11th, however was penalized 20 seconds post-race for violation of the 2007 IMSA Code 5.7 (unjustifiable risk) moving him to 16th place.

As drivers farther back in the field fought for position on the last lap contact resulted in Mike Hill's (Team KMA) FB02 somersaulting. He was taken to track medical and released.

"Yesterday I made a mistake at the start, but today I did everything right," said Gutierrez. "The team helped me understand what I did wrong and I corrected it. Morad made a very good pass on the restart. I got nervous, but I followed him closely until I had the right opportunity to get back by him."

A gracious Morad said, "Esteban made a great start so I stayed behind him, hoping for a yellow and the opportunity to get back by him on a restart. I was able to do just that, but we may have missed the setup a bit today. Coming into those last corners I picked up some understeer and Esteban was able to get back by me. Really, this was his day."

Guerrero said, "My car was understeering a little at the start, but came in as the tires heated up. The tires cooled before the restart and I got the understeer back. I thought that maybe I would still have the chance to get by Esteban and Daniel while they were fighting, but it was not possible."

The top-finishing Rookies were Gutierrez (P1), Favoretto (P5), Petriello (P6), Eric Morrow (P13) and Timothy Hollowell (P15).

Morad leaves Utah with the Championship point lead, with Gutierrez just four points behind, but standing at the top of the Rookie points. Rossi holds a one-point margin over Petriello for third and Favoretto stands fifth.

The Formula BMW USA Championship next races in support of the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8 - 10 and the United States Grand Prix on June 15 - 17.

Round 2 - Results (17 laps)
1 Esteban Gutierrez (R) Team Autotecnica 27:08.36
2 Daniel Morad EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:09.78
3 Steven Guerrero HBR Motorsport Team USA 27:10.10
4 Alexander Rossi Hearn Motorsports 27:11.32
5 Ricardo Favoretto(R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 27:13.43
6 Jeffrey Petriello (R) Team KMA Racing 27:16.76
7 Robert Thorne Gelles Racing 27:17.42
8 Jordan Dick JD Racing 27:18.53
9 Maxime Pelletier Gelles Racing 27:19.69
10 Matt Ferris Gelles Racing 27:19.75
11 Yannick Hofman EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:24.85
12 Eric Morrow (R) Hearn Motorsports 27:24.99
13 Lindsey Adams Team Apex Racing USA 27:25.22
14 Timothy Hollowell (R) TADD Motorsports 27:28.06
15 Keenan Schmitke (R) Gelles Racing 27:41.40
16 Sebastian Saavedra EUROINTERNATIONAL 27:24.63*
17 Mike Hill Team KMA Racing 16 Laps
18 Phillip Major Team Autotecnica 16 Laps
19 Felipe Polehtto Team Apex Racing USA 16 Laps
20 Julia Landauer Team KMA Racing 8 Laps
* Car #5 penalized 20 seconds for violation of 2007 IMSA Code 5.7 (unjustifiable risk).

Championship points after 2 of 14 races:
1. Daniel Morad (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 85), 2. Esteban Gutierrez (Team Autotecnica, 81), 3. Alexander Rossi (Hearn Motorsports, 71), 4. Jeffrey Petriello (Team KMA, 70), 5. Ricardo Favoretto (HBR Motorsport Team USA, 64) 6. Steven Guerrero (Team HBR Motorsport Team USA, 63), 7. Robert Thorne (Gelles Racing, 56) 8. Jordan Dick (JD Racing, 48) 9. Sebastian Saavedra (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 40) 9. Yannick Hofman (EUROINTERNATIONAL, 40) 11. Maxime Pelletier (Gelles Racing, 32), 12. Lindsey Adams (Team Apex Racing USA, 32) 13. Felipe Polehtto (Team Autotecnica, 28) 13. Timothy Hollowell (TADD Motorsports, 28) 15. Matt Ferris (Gelles Racing, 26) 16. Phillip Major (Team Autotecnica, 24) 16. Keenan Schmitke (Gelles Racing, 24), 17. Eric Morrow (Hearn Motorsports, 18) 19. Mike Hill (Team KMA Racing, 18) 20. Julia Landauer (Team KMA Racing, 4)

Rookies: 1. Esteban Gutierrez (81), 2. Jeffrey Petriello (70), 3. Ricardo Favoretto (64) 4. Tim Hollowell (28), 5. Eric Morrow (18) 6. Keenan Schmitke (24)


PressClub Netherlands

Hubert Auriol hand over BMW R 1200 G to first copies Adventure Heroes emptying

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Rising districts. Last Friday have emptying distributed the first copies of BMW R 1200 G to Hubert Auriol Adventure Heroes to the gelukkige purchasers.
This special edition of BMW R 1200 G has brought Adventure on the market to BMW engine rad for the honorary of the Heroes emptying rally 2007. Maximum 20 copies are made. The first purchasers could their bicycle in reception remove hands of Hubert Auriol. This during festive Heroes emptying Welcome Back party where both Hubert Auriol and Pierre Karsmakers did report of the Heroes emptying rally 2007.

BMW R 1200 G Adventure Heroes emptying are provide with Heroes emptying logo and of the signature with Hubert Auriol. Unique wheel protection with finishes borduring and saddle in exclusive color entirely. Furthermore this special edition has equipped with handle heating, boardcomputer, head lamp extension, white flashing lights, alarm, ABS, trunk holders including tops and they trunks, navigator III plus and Akrapovic sport exhaust. This special costs € 22,750 to edition BMW, -.

Using XE.com currency converter showed a price in US Dollars = $30,606.00. The current base price for a R1200GSA ( http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/bikes/bike.jsp?b=r1200gsa) is listed as $16,350 plus $475 in shipping charges. That is some expensive luggage on that bike, or we should be glad we don’t have to buy our bikes in the Netherlands.

[Mika]

Motorsports PressClub

BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM - TEST IN PAUL RICARD - DAY 4

Test in Paul Ricard
15th - 18th May 2007
Day four - Friday

Weather conditions: Sunny, partly cloudy, all day dry
Temperatures: Air: 20-24°C, Track: 22-42°C

Number of cars participating: 11

Fastest lap overall (track version: 5.255 km): 1:28.624 min, Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 620 km (118 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:29.978 min (on lap 103)


Programme:
It was a positive day for the team. The conditions were very good, and Nick Heidfeld was able to cover 620 kilometres. He started the day working on the set-up to suit his driving style. A major part of his programme was the comparison of the two tyre compounds that will be used for the next two races. In addition, Nick practiced some starts and evaluated different aerodynamic configurations.

Overall, the BMW Sauber F1 Team enjoyed a successful four day test and was happy with the reliability of the car. The new development parts revealed promising results. The team was able to collect a lot of data and feels well prepared for the forthcoming Grands Prix.


What comes next:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team will be testing again from June 19 to 21 in Silverstone.