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Mika
01-07-2008, 04:24 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2009-1-1&c=1)


http://www.monasterygreetings.com/productimages/item2390_BirthdayBeauty_cards.jpg


http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/237639631-XL.jpg


ducati.com ( http://www.ducati.com/heritage/museo/VirtualTour/home.html)
Virtual museum tour


thebeachcruiser.com ( http://www.thebeachcruiser.com/blog/2008/01/05/ride-ct-why-motorcycle-riders-deserve-a-tax-break.html)
Ride CT: Why motorcycle riders deserve a (tax) break


Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2008/01/on-boost-kawasaki-zx-9r-turbo.html)
Ob Boost: Kawasaki ZX-9R


caradisiac.com ( http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//moto.caradisiac.com/A-l-origine-de-la-moto-Smith-Motor-Wheel-792&hl=en&langpair=fr|en&tbb=1&ie=iso-8859-1)
At the root of the motorcycle: Smith Motor Wheel


roadracing world.com ( http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=31021)
Dynojet settles with CARB, will pay 1,000,000 fine and offer California-legal Power Commander


thekneeslider.com ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/01/06/gatsby-radial-engine-motorcycle-by-paul-yang/)
Gatsby radial engine motorcycle by Paul Yang


girlbike.com ( http://girlbike.com/2008/01/04/in_the_long_run/)
Read In The Long Run, an around-the-world scooter (and life) adventure, for free


bikernewsonline.com ( http://www.bikernewsonline.com/2008/01/scootster-harley-sportster-scooter.htm)
Scootster – Harley Sportster Scooter


Iron but makes the Indian press –
timesof India.com ( http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bikes_are_toys_not_just_for_boys/rssarticleshow/2679183.cms)
Bikes are toys, mot just for boys

http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/238399945-XL.jpg

moto22.com ( http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.moto22.com/2008/01/06-dos-pilotos-portugueses-se-resisten-a-no-seguir-con-la-aventura-del-dakar&hl=en&langpair=es|en&tbb=1&ie=utf-8)
Two Portuguese pilots are reluctant to not continue with the adventure of the Dakar


aprilianews.com ( http://aprilianews.blogspot.com/2008/01/ama-supermoto-sxv-video.html)
AMA supermoto SXV video


http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/237905512-XL.jpg
BMW Sauber F1 (http://www.bmw-sauber-f1.com/en/index.html)
BMW Motorsport (http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/index.html)


motoring .co.za (http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Motoring&fArticleId=4195502)
Clould South America host 2009 Dakar?


f2008.it (http://www.f2008.it/)
Ferrari World: Release of the 2008 F-1 car.


formula1.com (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7224.html)
Ferrari unveil the F2008


classicrallies.com ( http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?/archives/1007-La-Festa-Mille-Miglia-2008.html)
Le Festa Mille Miglia 2008
Video of last years event:
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http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/240144790-XL.jpg

germancarscene.com ( http://germancarscene.com/2008/01/06/500bhp-mini-fireball-tim-racing-dragster/)
500BHP Mini Fireball TIM Racing Dragster


reuter.com (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0425865020080104)
Tough street-racing law nabs 85-year-old


iht.com (http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/06/business/porsche.php)
Porsche to produce hybrid sport utility vehicle


mg.co.za (http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/&articleid=329004&referrer=RSS)
Low-cost car delights India but horrifies green lobby


Porsche Carrera GT Construction – a bit of animated fun
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BMW Website Review:


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 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)


http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/237925770-XL.jpg

The Rider: Skills, gear, accessories and more



The ‘Rad: Care, repair, parts, accessories and more


cyrilhuze.com ( http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/01/06/online-welding-supply-guide/)
Online welding supply guide ( http://www.weldingsupplyguide.com/)


Stuff: Everything in place and a place for everything (including stuff)


dPS.com (http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/six-situations-where-tripods-are-essential-for-landscape-photographers/)
Six Situations Where Tripods are Essential for Landscape Photographers


diyphotography.net ( http://www.diyphotography.net/three-lights-studio-for-under-100-dollars)
3 lights studio for under $100


M.R. Traveler

http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally08/assets/hat2.gif

2008 International Rally (http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally08/)
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008


Mining The Website

Threads worth following:

Photo Assignment:
Here is a link to the PHOTO ASSIGNMENT INDEX (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=277618#post277618), with links to the various excellent Photo Assignment threads

Latest project: “Old Cro” the R-evolution (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22383)

Diary of a Barn Queen (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22579)

Dakar 2008 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22595)


Blogs:

Crusty the Biker (http://crustythebiker.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Knucklebuster (http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/features/feed/)

K’telontour of the World (http://ktelontour.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

SheRidesABeemer (http://sheridesabeemer.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

The New Café (Racer) Society (http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)


Today’sRoadFood.com (http://www.roadfood.com/)


Woot

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


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Packer News: Packers.com (http://www.packers.com/), jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online (http://www.jsonline.com/index/index.aspx?id=44)


Humor


Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/)
Sluggy Freelance (http://www.sluggy.com/)
The Onion (http://feeds.theonion.com/theonion/daily)
xkcd (http://www.xkcd.com/)


Bike Candy:


http://media.canada.com/gallery/010508_MOTORCYCLE/CYCLESHOW%20CAL0104-sga8.jpg ( http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/galleries/MOTORCYCLE10508.html )
Calgary Herald: Photo Gallery of Calgary Motorcycle Show

THE END ( http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/jkn0181l.jpg)

EXR911
01-07-2008, 11:47 AM
One of the many Triumph TRW 490cc sidevalve military bikes sold to the Canadian Army in 1957. Most were never taken out of the shipping crates and put into service. They were sold off in the 1970's for $500 - $800 each.

They were a 1943 design which never went into production during the war but were marketed to several countries (Canada, India) well into the 1950's. They had no rear suspension and were therefore quite an obsolete design. They were 490 cc but the bottom end was really a 350cc design so they had only modest power. They would usually blow the head gasket in short order if drive over 65 mph for any distance making them useless for convoy work. Every time we took a convoy out, at least one of the escort Triumph TRWs would come home in the back of a truck.

PT9766

PGlaves
01-07-2008, 11:55 AM
Go to the "M.R. Traveler - 2008 International Rally" link in today' Read. Check out that hot chick with the cool red bike. :dance Ignore the dude in the blue jacket with the black bike though. :scratch