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Mika
08-27-2007, 06:14 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-8-27&c=1)

http://www.bust-ed.co.uk/acatalog/MOPersBirthdayCardL.jpg


TED (http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/5): Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog (http://blog.ted.com/),Conferences (http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/7), Themes (http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes), Talks (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks) and Speakers (http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers)


BMW Press: News and press releases from the official BMW sources


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

BMW Motorsport (http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/index.html)

BMW Yachtsport (http://bmw-yachtsport.com/ys/en/index.html)

BMW Golfsport (http://bmw-golfsport.com/gs/en/index.html)

BMW Oracle Racing (http://bmworacleracing.com/en/index.html?track.refer=)

BMW Sport website ( http://bmw-sports.com/en/index.html)


News:

terryfrazier.com (http://www.terryfrazier.com/fullthread$2173)
Does motorcycle industry consolidation contribute to with the AMA?

thehindu.com (http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082560280200.htm)
‘Bullet’ comes calling

coshoctontribune.com (http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708260332)
Hall of Fame Museum perfect for bike buffs

ridering.com (http://www.ridering.com/index.php/road-america-introduces-new-suzuki-motorcycle-school/)
Road America Introduces New Suzuki Motorcycle School

Indian bike makers are suffering the slowdown in bike sales also, so –
Budiness-standard.com (http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=295903&leftnm=1&subLeft=0&chkFlg=)
Bike makers rework strategy for the difficult road ahead

moyoblog.it (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.motoblog.it/post/9341/honda-cb-1000-special-xxentrax&hl=en&langpair=it|en&tbb=1&ie=utf-8)
Honda CB 1000 Special “xxentrax”

http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/188219462-M.jpg

jalopnik.com (http://jalopnik.com/cars/you-can.t-stoke-the-coals-without-a-couple-of-third-degree-burns/american-chopper-dudes-build-mobile-barbecue-pit-293452.php)
You can’t stoke the coals without a couple of third degree burns

thegarageblog.com (http://thegarageblog.com/garage/on-the-road-solar-powered-rat-trike/)
On the road: Solar powered Rat Trike

sundaymail.co.uk (http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=my-mini-stalker%26method=full%26objectid=19657603%26siteid =64736-name_page.html)
Mini Custody Battle

moto neige (http://www.wideo.fr/video/iLyROoaftwNl.html)

indian2wheels.blogspot.com (http://indian2wheels.blogspot.com/2007/08/inspiring-story-of-birth-of-bajaj.html)
The inspiring story behind the Bajaj “Pulsar”

autobloggreen.com (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/08/25/tmo-renewables-claims-to-have-found-the-ethanol-silver-bullet/)
TMO Renewables claims to have found the ethanol “silver bullet”

http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/188219419-M.jpg

automotive.com (http://blogs.automotive.com/6214934/miscellaneous/ethanol-from-sugar-and-how-us-laws-make-it-improbable/index.html)
Ethanol from sugar and how U.S. law makes it improbable.

Something a bit different:
http://www.tfot.info/pod/282/UH19XRW-Hoverwing.html]tfot.info[/url]
UH-19XRW Hoverwing

F1

Former Honda aero chief joins BMW Sauber

blogf1.com (http://blogf1.co.uk/)

motoring.co.az (http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=756&fSetId=376)

autosport.com/f1 (http://www.autosport.com/f1/)

f1complete.com (http://www.f1complete.com/)

wheels24.co.za (http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/NewsPics/Home/0,,1369-1375,00.html)

motorsport.com (http://www.motorsport.com/news/series.asp?S=F1) – F1

pitpass.com (http://www.pitpass.com/)


http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/182526939-M.gif Packer News (http://www.packers.com/ )

jsonline.com (http://www.jsonline.com/index/index.aspx?id=44)
Packers Plus Online


Iron Butt Rally 2007

If you want information overload, here are few more websites to check:

This first link tracks some of the riders. Rider numbers change so ignore them.
http://rally.star-traxx.com/rallyview.asp?Rally=98

Iron Butt website - will be posting bonuses Friday:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/


Mother and son team Karol Patzer and Tony:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/

Andy Mills on the new Victory:
http://www.ironbuttmills.com/

Chris Scala:
http://www.beadrider.com/shop/custom.asp?recid=47

Art Garvin:
http://www.artgarvin.com/IBR.aspx

Alan Bennett:
http://forums.ninja250.org/viewforum.php?f=45

Chris from Ireland (Michael had to drop out):
http://www.ironbuttuk.org/id12.html

Paul Peloquin, audio from the road.
http://www.paulpeloquin.blogspot.com/

2007 IBR Daily Reports (http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2007.cfm)

Iron Butt.org:
Website ( http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm)
Forum ( http://www.ironbutt.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=702&get=last)
SaddleSore Website ( http://www.saddlesore.com/)


Feature:

historiasdelmotor.com (http://www.historiasdelmotor.com/2007/john-surtees-campeon-de-las-dos-y-las-cuatro-ruedas/)
John Surtees champion of two and four wheels
Includes a video with vintage footage of Surtees racing.


Blog Update (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=225349&posted=1#post225349)

Foreign Language Blogs (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=225351&posted=1#post225351)


Gear:

webbikeworld.com (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/bell-zephyr/)
Bell Zephyr Helmet


Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City (http://www.overheardinnewyork.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)


xkcd (http://www.xkcd.com/) A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language

Sluggy Freelance (http://www.sluggy.com/)



Bike Candy:

http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/187910718-L.jpg



THE END (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/chelsea438.jpg)

PAULBACH
08-27-2007, 06:28 AM
Check out today's WOOT (http://www.woot.com/). If you don't ride in the rain it could be just the GPS for you.

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