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Mika
04-10-2008, 04:11 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getday&day=2008-04-10&sb=1)


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motorcyclistonline.com (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/122_0804_springsteen_dirt_track/index.html)
Metro Racing presents Jay Springsteen Dirt-Track School


thekneeslieder.com (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/04/09/build-your-own-72-volt-electric-motorcycle/)
Build your own 72 volt electric motorcycle



motorcycle-usa.com (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=6221&Page=1)
Bonhams selling Austrian Moto collection


There has been a growing debate in Europe, in the article the UK, about the role of motorcycles in the future of transportation. Elements within the EU at headquarters in Brussels have been calling for an outright ban on motorcycles, while in the UK elimination of motorcycles over 650cc has been suggested.

The MCIA has a role of motorcycle advocacy in the UK. This is its current response to the, at times, mixed signals given by Prime Minister Brown’s government.

mcia.co.uk (http://www.mcia.co.uk/S_Press/NewsArticle.asp?msid=1158)
MCI response to Government Sustainable Transport Paper

Here are links to full copies of:
The UK Department for Transportation Report (http://www.dft.gov.uk/about/strategy/transportstrategy/)
The Motorcycle Industry Association Response (http://www.mcia.co.uk/_attachments/Documents/TSTS%20MCI%20Full%20Response.pdf)

I do not intend to be Chicken Little. Funny how things have a way of getting across the pond; BMWs and my grandparents did.

motorcyclenews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/april/1-6/apr0908mvagustabestialereadytogointoproduction/?&R=EPI-99748)
MV Agusta Bestiale ready to go into production


Hey Knary, this one is for you. Good luck with the search.
dealernews.com (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/Research/The-Used-Bike-Trap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508979?ref=25)
The used bike trap


amadirectlink.com (http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2008/bell.asp)
AMA honors Dana Bell


Recently I posted a link to Motorcycle Daily’s article, Aerodynamics and Reality. Todays post is the first part of their readers respond. (http://www.motorcycledaily.com/08april08_aerodynamics_rr1.htm). There is an internal link to the original article include.

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


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


windingroad.com (http://news.windingroad.com/motorsports/indy-president-says-%e2%80%98door-open%e2%80%99-for-us-gp/)
Indy President says ‘door open’ for U.S. GP



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teslamotors.com (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog3/?p=75)
Tesla launches European sales


latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage5apr05,1,1310672.story)
Road for electric car is full of potholes


autoexpress.com (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/220005/panteras_on_the_prowl_again.html)
Pantera is on the prowl again


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BMW Website Review:



worldofbmw.com (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=1070&artDate=09/04/2008): New BMW Motorrad training courses for 2008


worldofbmw.com (http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=1077&artDate=08/04/2008%2009:11:25&scrollamount=0): BMW Motorrad prepares for April showers with launch of new 100% waterproof leathers.


bmw-motorrad.co.za (http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.za/bikes/news/default.asp?Id=895): BMW celebrates 10 years involvement in MotoGP


Take a virtual tour of the BMW Museum (http://www.bmw.com/generic/com_04/de/fascination/discover/history/mobiletradition/highlights/highlight_museum1106/micro_06_02_07_1.html) scheduled to reopen June 21st.


Check out BMW-welt.com (http://www.bmw-welt.com/web/bmw-welt/en/index_narrowband.html?content=http://www.bmw-welt.com/web/bmw-welt/en/weltsichten/edition_02/content.html)’s online magazine “Weltsicheten”: Moving Moments


Paul Koontz: Tourist snapshots from North Korea

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Al Gore: New thinking on the climate crisis

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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)


BMW PressClub




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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[/url[

[url=http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/rss/]Best Brands of the World (http://aceracer72.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

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.


loc.gov (http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/sneeze.html)
Does your heart stop when you sneeze


I will have something new to watch with my grandson.
autoweek.com (http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080409/FREE/494687903/1023/rss01&rssfeed=rss01)
Disney gives the green light to Cars 2


There may be something to be learned her even for motorcycle ‘renchers.
canadiandriver.com (http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/080409.htm)
Auto Tech: Bearings


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)


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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:

Road Side Attrations (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=314937#post314937)

The elections threads ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2); then vote early and 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)


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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/)


Wondering:

Visordown.com (http://www.visordown.com/news/listtenbytpe.asp?articletype=13) was out with more road tests of used bikes. The link will take you the index of their used reviews. Take a look at what ever interests you. Try to get a feel for what they are doing and ask yourself what is good about them and what you would do better or differently if you were writing the review.

If I were to review my bike I would have to tell a bit of history to put it into perspective and then go into the day to day living with an R115R.

As much fun as that could be to write I would really like to move to the other side of the page and become the reader.

Just wondering.


Bike Candy:

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