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Mika
11-15-2007, 05:24 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-11-15&c=1)

http://www.pinkcakebox.com/images/cake204.jpg


BMW in the News

2wf.com (http://www.2wf.com/content/view/1007/2/)
Husqvarna team has a great three days

Bloomberg.com (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aiSHt9lX6QAs&refer=germany)
German stocks climb: Infineon, Deutsche Bank, BMW lead advances

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)

http://giussani.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/13/jaxaearthset.jpg

TEDBlog.com ( http://blog.ted.com/2007/11/earthrise_and_e.php)
Earth Rise, Earth Set

BMW AG: Share price performance (http://www.bmwgroup.com/e/nav/index.html?../0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/home/home.html&source=overview)


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

BMW Motorrad South Africa

A proper road trip with the bikes (http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.za/lifestyle/articles/display.asp?Id=512)

World of BMW News

http://www.worldofbmw.com/images/uploaded/071114bmw01.jpg

BMW ‘out in force’ at this year’s EMAs (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=971&artDate=14/11/2007)

BMW GroupPress Club:

PressClub Canada

All-New 2008 BMW M3 earns Popular Mechanics'' 2008 Automotive Excellence Award for Performance

2008 BMW M3 Praised for its Elegant and Powerful Performance at Comfort Level Unmatched by Many Cars
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 14, 2007... BMW of North America today announced that its all-new 2008 BMW M3 has won Popular Mechanics' 2008 Automotive Excellence Award in the performance category. Martin Birkmann, BMW M Series Brand Manager, accepted the honor on behalf of BMW at the award reception, which was held today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

"We are thrilled that the 2008 BMW M3 has won this year's Automotive Excellence Award for performance," said Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO, BMW (US) Holding Corp. "BMW is dedicated to engineering vehicles that provide consumers with the ultimate driving experience and superior performance, so it is especially gratifying that the 2008 BMW M3 has won the award in the performance category. It just adds to the already incredible level of excitement and anticipation building around the launch of the M3 this spring."

The all-new 2008 M3 Coupe and M3 Sedan-which made their North American debuts earlier today at the auto show-arrive at dealerships in spring 2008 and will feature the first V8 in a series-production BMW M3. They will also feature driver-adjustable settings for crucial dynamic controls encompassing engine response, steering, damping and stability (with an available steering-wheel-mounted "MDrive" button to store the preferences.) The vehicles also offer a sport-oriented interior, which can be optimized to the driver's desires.

In its December 2007 article about the Awards, Popular Mechanics automotive editors praise the 2008 BMW M3 as "..one of the few performance cars that can triumph at weekend track days and still carry four friends in perfect comfort and luxury to an evening movie…The M3 is elegant and powerful, and it does its job at a comfort level not many cars can match."

Each year, to determine the winners of the Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards, the magazine's editors drive more than 100 of the newest cars, trucks and sport-utility vehicles, amassing well over 100,000 miles in the process. Through their experiences on extended test drives around the world, instrumented comparison tests and longer-term evaluations, the auto team nominates a list of vehicles in each category. Those selections are put to a vote and the top vote getters in each category win an Automotive Excellence Award.


BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - 13th - 15th November 2007 - Day One/Tuesday
11/14/2007

Weather conditions: rather cold in the morning, sun in the afternoon
Temperatures: Air: 13-19°C, Track: 13-20°C

Number of cars participating: 20

Fastest lap overall: Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 1:21,922 min

Circuit distance: 4.655 km

Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-06 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 270 km (58 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.883 min

Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-04 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 349 km (75 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:23.671 min

Programme:
During the three-day Barcelona test the BMW Sauber F1 Team is focusing on testing the new standard ECU which will be mandatory in all F1 cars in 2008. This includes driving without traction control, set-up work and system programming. Apart from some teething problems with the new electronics and several red flags, it was a productive day.

What comes next:
Robert and Nick will continue to drive on Wednesday and Thursday and work together with the engineers on gaining experience with the standard ECU.


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:

MCN gives us a different take on hillclimbing
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moto-live.com (http://www.moto-live.com/motogp/en/headlines/news/detail/071114151926.shtml)
Riders react to Qatar night test

motorcyclist-online.com (http://www.motorcyclists-online.com/o1_775_Pictures-and-specs--Benelli-TNT-899---899s.html)
Pictures and specs: Benelli TNT 899/899s

http://www.motorcyclists-online.com/moto-essais-articles/images/illus/vignettes/V2_Benelli_TNT_899_899s__004.jpg

topspeed.com (http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/mv-agusta-brutale-challenge-2008-ar47340.html)
MV Agusta Brutale Challenge 2008

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop-460x306/MV_Agusta_Brutale_Challenge_2008_3w.jpg

kansascity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/358055.html)
Temporary layoffs a worry for Harley, but motorcycle maker confident in future

motorbiker.com (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/moto-guzzi-stelvio.htm)
Moto Guzzi Stelvio

http://thekneeslider.com/images/xr1660.jpg

thekneeslider.com (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/11/14/mule-motorcycles-street-tracker-update/)
Mule Motorcycles (http://mulemotorcycles.net/) Street Tracker

about.com (http://motorcycles.about.com/b/2007/11/14/fdny-says-no-thanks-to-eight-free-harleys-for-ems-use.htm)
FDNY says “No Thanks” to eight free Harleys for EMS

wheels24.co.za (http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/BikesQuads/BikingNews/0,,1369-1962-1964_2219516,00.html)
KTM gets speedy with liter-superbike

dealernews.com (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/Breaking+News/Safety-in-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/472868?ref=25)
Safety in the Spotlight

http://www.motohistory.net/images/Quiz46_000.jpg

motohisotry.com (http://www.motohistory.net/news.html)
Motohistory Quiz#46 : Winner

motorist.org ( http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/where-does-your-three-dollars-per-gallon-really-go/)
Where does your three dollars per gallon really go?

iht.com (http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/14/business/fuel.php?WT.mc_id=rssbusiness)
Ford chairman frustrated by the slow pace of alternative fuel development

spegel.de ( http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,517347,00.html)
As oil prices climb, German drillers look close to home

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caradisiac.com (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//moto.caradisiac.com/Insolite-Vous-faites-quoi-de-vos-vieilles-montres-video-603&hl=en&langpair=fr|en&tbb=1&ie=iso-8859-1)
The story behind the video

Cage World

canadiandriver.com ( http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/08fortwo_fd.htm)
First Drive: 2008 Smart Fortwo

F1

bbc.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7094516.stm)
FIA set to rule on McLaren appeal

blogf1.com ( http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/11/14/barcelona-test-day-two-schumacher-goes-top-again/)
Barcelona Test Day Two: Schumacher goes top again

autosport.com ( http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63933)
Q&A with Michael Schumacher

motorsport.com ( http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=275440)
BMW Sauber Barcelona test notes 11-14

pitpass.com ( http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=33393)
Ecclestone threatens to quit


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


The News-Record – Gillette Wyoming (http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/)


Feature:

http://home.ama-cycle.org/membersonly/museum/images/b69/classfeb_400.jpg

motorcycledoodies.com (http://www.motorcyclegoodies.com/pressrelease.php?id_article=071101133643&id_prcat=5)
1949 Manx Norton Daytona Racer


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)


Motorcycle Repair and Care:

Just reporting not indorsing:
Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/want-abs-but-cant-afford-it-try-lifesaver.htm)
Want ABS but can’t afford it? Try Lifesaver!
Hmmm…


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


Riding Skills:

visordown.com (http://www.visordown.com/articles/view/learn_to_ride_with_visordown_misting_visors/1886.html)
Learn to ride with Visordown.com: Misting Visor

Photography / Video:

MCN Rides Casey Stoners Ducati
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dPS.com ( http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-in-direct-sunlight/)
How to shoot in direct sunlight

DIYphotography.net ( http://www.diyphotography.net/diy-homemade-garyfong-like-light-sphere)
DIY homemade GaryFong like light sphere

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Links to the Photo Assignment threads:

11/10/2007 ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21574): Harmony

11/03/2007 ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21441): Pure & Simple

10/27/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21286): Open Wide

10/19/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21141): Shadow of a Doubt

10/13/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20999&highlight=Photo+Assignment): Group Dynamic

10/06/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20845&highlight=Photo+Assignment): Blue

09/29/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20687&highlight=Photo+Assignment): Evolution

09/22/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20513&highlight=Photo+Assignment): Balance

09/15/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20361&highlight=Photo+Assignment): Where I Want to Be

09/08/2007 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20239&highlight=Photo+Assignment): A Long Way to Go


M.R. Traveler

http://www.davefm.com/shared/corus_content/cjdvfm/images/general_content/Toronto_Motorcycle_show.jpg (http://www.davefm.com/station/cares.cfm?REM=88520 )


http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/11936353353611.gif

strongemaps.wordpress.com ( http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/202-united-pumpkins-of-america/)
United Pumpkins of America

US Forest Service Fall Color Hotline (http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/)

na.fs.fed.us (http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/misc/leaves/leaves.htm)
Why Leaves Change Color?

If you want the latest leaf color reports ...

NY 800-225-5697
VT 800-837-6668
MA 800-227-6277
ME 800-777-0317
RI 401-222-2601
CT 800-282-6863

The Best Fall Foliage Sites in America (http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/sep16.htm)


Today’s RoadFood.com ( http://www.roadfood.com/)

twincities.com ( http://www.twincities.com/ci_7451362?source=rss&nclick_check=1)
Build French onion soup layer by layer

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://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r46/Motorbiker_photos/NewsPics2/Hayabusa-throw.jpg

Looks like there's a new motorcycle sport coming up.... how far can you throw your motorcycle? Here's one contestant throwing his Hayabusa over 3 meters, a world record!! From: Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/new-sport-motorcycle-throwing.htm)

THE END ( http://people.csail.mit.edu/jamesm/presentations/SubPres-The%20End%20of%20the%20World.jpg)

PAULBACH
11-15-2007, 05:44 AM
Would you advise your town or city to turn down free Harley motorcycles (http://motorcycles.about.com/b/2007/11/14/fdny-says-no-thanks-to-eight-free-harleys-for-ems-use.htm)? Are there "other forces at work in NYC?


FDNY Says "No Thanks" to Eight Free Harleys for EMS Use
Harley EMT

After spending 6 months to study the ramifications of putting emergency medical services personnel on two wheels, the New York City Fire Department has turned down eight free Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

One source in a New York Post story cites a safety concern with cycles, but for Kent Aarosen, who proposed the idea, the benefits are clear: "What we have in this program is reduced response times, increased patient survivability and increased access to early defibrillation [during heart attacks]."

The Post story credits motorcycles with a 60% improvement in the response time of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue services, and doesn't come to any definitive conclusions as to why the FDNY is reluctant to accept the gifts. And while the door doesn't seem entirely shut on the case, it does mention that the NYPD is about to plunk down $1 million on a fleet of Hogs.

Do you think the FDNY is staying away from bikes for safety reasons, or are there other forces at play? Comment with your thoughts.