Mika
04-09-2008, 02:02 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getday&day=2008-04-9&sb=1)
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/LE-AW/MI1624~Happy-Birthday-Bach-Posters.jpg
Publishers note to the Morning Readers:
Mika puts the Morning Reads together the night before and reviews them in the morning before posting. Sleep sometimes brings better judgment to the Morning Reads’ content.
He had a very strange day. As a result Tuesday’s work product may seem a bit weird at times but we promised him we would post it unedited. He kept muttering something about it being therapeutic.
Enjoy your morning coffee and reading.
Thank you, from the other guys that are inside Mika’s helmet.
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/264417544_sQu8r-XL.jpg
womenridersnow.com ( http://www.womenridersnow.com/PublicFiles/Departmentviewer.asp?ArticleID=912)
If you want to test your limits: Take it to the track
evfr.net ( http://blog.evfr.net/?feed=rss2)
The electric conversion VFR gets new headlights
motorcyclenews.com ( http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/april/7-13/apr0808charleyboormanconfirmsfanridedetails/?&R=EPI-99719)
Charley Boorman confirms fan ride details
motorcyclistonline.com ( http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/122_0804_long_way_down/index.html)
The ultimate motorcycle trip is showcased as “Long Way Down” premieres on Fox Reality Channel August 2
I may have to get a television so that I can support one of those rich bums with an alternative job take a ride I wish I could by watching the ads and justifying what FOX paid them for the viewing rights.
A triple from our friends at theKneeslider.com
Look Inside the combustion chamber ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/looking-inside-the-combustion-chamber/)
High School Motorcycle Projects – Nisky Garage ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/high-school-motorcycle-projects-nisky-garage/)
Kimi Raikkonen wants to try motorcycles ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/kimi-raikkonen-wants-to-try-motorcycles/)
(What is with Ferrari F1 champions lately?)
<object width="425" height="271"><param name="FlashVars" value="requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1"/><param name="movie" value="http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/player.swf?requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1" /><embed src="http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/player.swf?requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="271" allowfullscreen="true" FlashVars="requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1"></embed></object>
EDITORAL COMMENT:
Imagine a video like this.
Imagine it being virally marketed around the web like I am doing with this one for BMW.
Imagine the bike is a BMW with sponsorship by BMW MOA.
They may say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one.
Or am I just doing a bad John Lennon impersonation while showing my age?
:D
But I digress. Nice video BMWweb.tv
On the other hand it could end up in a picture on a Spanish language motorcycle blog. ( http://www.masmoto.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/08/la-bmw-hp2-sport-gana-los-%e2%80%981000-km-hockenheim%e2%80%99/)
Still I am struck by another thought.
Imagine its 2009
Imagine that the AMA gets someone who knows how to promote racing and has them run the show. (Oops they did.)
Imagine BMW built a superbike and need to sell some to privateers to homologate their bikes for racing. (Oops they have said they are building a bike for 2009 WSBK.)
Imagine people ran photo galleries like this one from motoblog.it ( http://www.motoblog.it/post/13009/sbk-valencia-galleria-weekend-di-gare-2a-parte) of the SBK race at Valencia.
Imagine its Daytona instead.
Imagine a privateer with a big new version of the BMW MOA logo on it.
JOHN LENNON GET OUT OF MY HEAD, NOW!
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)
autoweek.com ( http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/FREE/981397650/1553/rss01&rssfeed=rss01)
Tracy ready to move
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/252037882_irDVF-XL.jpg
SANTA, I WANT ONE OF THESE!!!
topspeed.com ( http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-caterham-superlight-r500-teaser-image-ar55371.html)
Caterham Superlight R500 teaser image
AND I DON’T MEAN JUST THE PICTURE! I WANT THE REAL THING!!!
autoexperss.com ( http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/220086/bmw.html)
Look inside a BMW engine
stuff.co.nz ( http://www.stuff.co.nz/4470915a4560.html?source=RSSoddstuff_20080409)
Ice-cream stick ship sails for England.
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/245006716_KwTZ2-XL.jpg
BMW Website Review:
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
Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter ( http://www.xe.com/ucc/) by xe.com
Online Conversion tools ( http://www.onlineconversion.com/) by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=295268&posted=1#post295268
) some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
NEW LINKS, FEEDS and BLOGS
8negro (http://8negro.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Ace Racer 72 (http://aceracer72.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Best Brands of the World (http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/rss/)
Designers Underground (http://designersunderground.wordpress.com/feed/)
Explore Minnesota News (http://feeds.feedburner.com/exploreminnesotanews)
Mick Rides RTW on R65 (http://mickrtw.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Otto Nero (http://ottonero.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
RocketGarage (http://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
Visian: I missed four thousand, this is 96 maybe 100, what do you think?
cyrilhuzeblog.com ( http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/04/08/tag-heuer-night-vision-riding-glasses/)
TAG Heuer night vision riding glasses
businesswire.com ( http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/sections/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20080408005176)
Motorcycle seat shield reduces cancer concern
Non BMW news but some of you list other rides.
cmgonline.com ( http://cmgonline.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=491&Itemid=46)
Latest recalls
M.R. Traveler
Places 2 Ride Blog (http://feeds.feedburner.com/places2ride)
www.biker-events.com (http://www.biker-events.com/feed/)
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com – Newsletter (http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/newsletter/index.xml)
http://www.complexny.com/clients/bmwmoa/files/Gillette_447.png
2008 International Rally (http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally08/)
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
BMW MOA Foundation: MotoSafe – Mentoring a Novice
Part I (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Part II (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Part III (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Threads worth following: Any of the election threads. And if you have already, vote early and vote often!
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)
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/182526939-M.gif
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/)
Wondering:
If you made it this far into the post you either skipped down to check out the bike candy or are a glutton for punishment. If the former I can not blame you, if the latter I hope you had some fun. Let me leave you with a thought that came from checking out the Visordown.com RSS feed.
Vissordown has been running used bike reviews. I have not posted them but they are what triggered this wondering.
I imagine a portion of the lurkers come to the bmwmoa.org to check out information on which BMW they should buy. In that group many are going to buy used bikes (maybe even the used one you have listed in the Flea Market so you can get a new one.). What if we made it easier for them buy writing bike reviews of our own bikes. Magazines like Cycle World will have multiple editors give reviews of a bike, so multiple reviews of an old BMW model would be fine.
You can find article after article about the BMW HP2 Sport right now, but try and find a review of a BMW R75/# to help you figure out if you want to plunk down the money on that red one in the Flea Market.
There is something else about that lurker that we should consider. They may not only want information but they may represent a future member. They may be young. They may be female and want to date a …I digress.
Seriously. This is just a first bit of brain storming. I will think about writing a review of my Roadster. Think about writing a review of your bike. Hopefully some of us actually write one. If you do and this were to take off I would keep an index of the reviews so that people could see what is available to read and access quickly.
Just wondering for now, enjoy the bike candy.
Bike Candy:
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/272130968_SJxdG-L.jpg
THE END (http://bp1.blogger.com/_X9HbwrrKpck/R_kAyCzyH4I/AAAAAAAABSU/v9EHaF_GStk/s1600/Crash-en-moto.jpg)
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/LE-AW/MI1624~Happy-Birthday-Bach-Posters.jpg
Publishers note to the Morning Readers:
Mika puts the Morning Reads together the night before and reviews them in the morning before posting. Sleep sometimes brings better judgment to the Morning Reads’ content.
He had a very strange day. As a result Tuesday’s work product may seem a bit weird at times but we promised him we would post it unedited. He kept muttering something about it being therapeutic.
Enjoy your morning coffee and reading.
Thank you, from the other guys that are inside Mika’s helmet.
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/264417544_sQu8r-XL.jpg
womenridersnow.com ( http://www.womenridersnow.com/PublicFiles/Departmentviewer.asp?ArticleID=912)
If you want to test your limits: Take it to the track
evfr.net ( http://blog.evfr.net/?feed=rss2)
The electric conversion VFR gets new headlights
motorcyclenews.com ( http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/april/7-13/apr0808charleyboormanconfirmsfanridedetails/?&R=EPI-99719)
Charley Boorman confirms fan ride details
motorcyclistonline.com ( http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/122_0804_long_way_down/index.html)
The ultimate motorcycle trip is showcased as “Long Way Down” premieres on Fox Reality Channel August 2
I may have to get a television so that I can support one of those rich bums with an alternative job take a ride I wish I could by watching the ads and justifying what FOX paid them for the viewing rights.
A triple from our friends at theKneeslider.com
Look Inside the combustion chamber ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/looking-inside-the-combustion-chamber/)
High School Motorcycle Projects – Nisky Garage ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/high-school-motorcycle-projects-nisky-garage/)
Kimi Raikkonen wants to try motorcycles ( http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/08/kimi-raikkonen-wants-to-try-motorcycles/)
(What is with Ferrari F1 champions lately?)
<object width="425" height="271"><param name="FlashVars" value="requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1"/><param name="movie" value="http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/player.swf?requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1" /><embed src="http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/player.swf?requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="271" allowfullscreen="true" FlashVars="requestUrl=http://www.bmw-web.tv/de/stage/playerxml?items%5B0%5D=5mOuuh1"></embed></object>
EDITORAL COMMENT:
Imagine a video like this.
Imagine it being virally marketed around the web like I am doing with this one for BMW.
Imagine the bike is a BMW with sponsorship by BMW MOA.
They may say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one.
Or am I just doing a bad John Lennon impersonation while showing my age?
:D
But I digress. Nice video BMWweb.tv
On the other hand it could end up in a picture on a Spanish language motorcycle blog. ( http://www.masmoto.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/08/la-bmw-hp2-sport-gana-los-%e2%80%981000-km-hockenheim%e2%80%99/)
Still I am struck by another thought.
Imagine its 2009
Imagine that the AMA gets someone who knows how to promote racing and has them run the show. (Oops they did.)
Imagine BMW built a superbike and need to sell some to privateers to homologate their bikes for racing. (Oops they have said they are building a bike for 2009 WSBK.)
Imagine people ran photo galleries like this one from motoblog.it ( http://www.motoblog.it/post/13009/sbk-valencia-galleria-weekend-di-gare-2a-parte) of the SBK race at Valencia.
Imagine its Daytona instead.
Imagine a privateer with a big new version of the BMW MOA logo on it.
JOHN LENNON GET OUT OF MY HEAD, NOW!
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)
autoweek.com ( http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/FREE/981397650/1553/rss01&rssfeed=rss01)
Tracy ready to move
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/252037882_irDVF-XL.jpg
SANTA, I WANT ONE OF THESE!!!
topspeed.com ( http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-caterham-superlight-r500-teaser-image-ar55371.html)
Caterham Superlight R500 teaser image
AND I DON’T MEAN JUST THE PICTURE! I WANT THE REAL THING!!!
autoexperss.com ( http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/220086/bmw.html)
Look inside a BMW engine
stuff.co.nz ( http://www.stuff.co.nz/4470915a4560.html?source=RSSoddstuff_20080409)
Ice-cream stick ship sails for England.
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/245006716_KwTZ2-XL.jpg
BMW Website Review:
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
Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter ( http://www.xe.com/ucc/) by xe.com
Online Conversion tools ( http://www.onlineconversion.com/) by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=295268&posted=1#post295268
) some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
NEW LINKS, FEEDS and BLOGS
8negro (http://8negro.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Ace Racer 72 (http://aceracer72.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Best Brands of the World (http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/rss/)
Designers Underground (http://designersunderground.wordpress.com/feed/)
Explore Minnesota News (http://feeds.feedburner.com/exploreminnesotanews)
Mick Rides RTW on R65 (http://mickrtw.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Otto Nero (http://ottonero.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
RocketGarage (http://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
Visian: I missed four thousand, this is 96 maybe 100, what do you think?
cyrilhuzeblog.com ( http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/04/08/tag-heuer-night-vision-riding-glasses/)
TAG Heuer night vision riding glasses
businesswire.com ( http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/sections/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20080408005176)
Motorcycle seat shield reduces cancer concern
Non BMW news but some of you list other rides.
cmgonline.com ( http://cmgonline.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=491&Itemid=46)
Latest recalls
M.R. Traveler
Places 2 Ride Blog (http://feeds.feedburner.com/places2ride)
www.biker-events.com (http://www.biker-events.com/feed/)
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com – Newsletter (http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/newsletter/index.xml)
http://www.complexny.com/clients/bmwmoa/files/Gillette_447.png
2008 International Rally (http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally08/)
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
BMW MOA Foundation: MotoSafe – Mentoring a Novice
Part I (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Part II (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Part III (http://www.bmwmoafoundation.org/motosafe/article0701.html)
Threads worth following: Any of the election threads. And if you have already, vote early and vote often!
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)
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/182526939-M.gif
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/)
Wondering:
If you made it this far into the post you either skipped down to check out the bike candy or are a glutton for punishment. If the former I can not blame you, if the latter I hope you had some fun. Let me leave you with a thought that came from checking out the Visordown.com RSS feed.
Vissordown has been running used bike reviews. I have not posted them but they are what triggered this wondering.
I imagine a portion of the lurkers come to the bmwmoa.org to check out information on which BMW they should buy. In that group many are going to buy used bikes (maybe even the used one you have listed in the Flea Market so you can get a new one.). What if we made it easier for them buy writing bike reviews of our own bikes. Magazines like Cycle World will have multiple editors give reviews of a bike, so multiple reviews of an old BMW model would be fine.
You can find article after article about the BMW HP2 Sport right now, but try and find a review of a BMW R75/# to help you figure out if you want to plunk down the money on that red one in the Flea Market.
There is something else about that lurker that we should consider. They may not only want information but they may represent a future member. They may be young. They may be female and want to date a …I digress.
Seriously. This is just a first bit of brain storming. I will think about writing a review of my Roadster. Think about writing a review of your bike. Hopefully some of us actually write one. If you do and this were to take off I would keep an index of the reviews so that people could see what is available to read and access quickly.
Just wondering for now, enjoy the bike candy.
Bike Candy:
http://m1ka.smugmug.com/photos/272130968_SJxdG-L.jpg
THE END (http://bp1.blogger.com/_X9HbwrrKpck/R_kAyCzyH4I/AAAAAAAABSU/v9EHaF_GStk/s1600/Crash-en-moto.jpg)