mika
Still Wondering
Friday, April 23
WSBK et al.
Fast out of the box, fast all weekend? Corser has a strong start in Assen’Friday’s first practice session.
Superbike - Results Free Practice 1st Session
Assen, 23-24-25 April 2010
No. Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap Rel. Laps Avg
Speed
Max
1 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.789 24 168,937 286,0
2 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'36.914 0.125 0.125 22 168,719 282,33 35 C. CRUTCHLOW GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'37.199 0.410 0.285 19 168,224 282,3
4 91 L. HASLAM GBR Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'37.556 0.767 0.357 22 167,608 283,0
5 96 J. SMRZ CZE Team PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.660 0.871 0.104 23 167,430 276,5
6 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.737 0.948 0.077 22 167,298 273,0
7 67 S. BYRNE GBR Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.781 0.992 0.044 21 167,223 277,2
8 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.040 1.251 0.259 19 166,781 282,3
9 52 J. TOSELAND GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.060 1.271 0.020 21 166,747 281,5
10 99 L. SCASSA ITA Supersonic Racing Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.075 1.286 0.015 25 166,721 270,2
11 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'38.206 1.417 0.131 26 166,499 289,1
12 57 L. LANZI ITA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1'38.213 1.424 0.007 23 166,487 275,8
13 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'38.332 1.543 0.119 24 166,286 282,3
14 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'38.352 1.563 0.020 18 166,252 280,8
15 76 M. NEUKIRCHNER GER HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.435 1.646 0.083 25 166,112 282,3
16 41 N. HAGA JPN Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.456 1.667 0.021 24 166,076 279,3
17 2 L. CAMIER GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'38.580 1.791 0.124 26 165,867 281,5
18 111 R. XAUS ESP BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'38.765 1.976 0.185 23 165,557 277,9
19 77 C. VERMEULEN AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.052 3.263 1.287 19 163,427 275,8
20 95 R. HAYDEN USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'41.195 4.406 1.143 28 161,581 271,6
21 15 M. BAIOCCO ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'41.375 4.586 0.180 22 161,294 270,2
Qualifying Lap Time (107% Of 1'36.789): 1'43.565
motomatters.com: Assen WSBK update: a faster track; Pitt, Resch and Yoshimura absent
motoworld.es: New materials for the Yamaha Superbike Sterilgarda
reuters.com: Former superbike champion Hodgson retires
MotoGP
motogp.com: Comfort and confidence building for Nicky Hayden
motomatters.com: Nicky Hayden interview: “ You feel the new engine much better”
AMA Pro Racing
If BMW MOA were e bke a sponsor our sticker would have been on t
Formula 1 and …
Last season they expressed no interest now Pirelli eyes F1 return
autosport.com: F1 equipment expected in Europe today
Tech Talk
Ferrari has been smoking engines. With the eight engine – without penalty – limit this puts a serious dent in Alonso Massa and Ferrari’s championship hunt. Auto-Motor-und-Sport explains that the Ferrari pneumatic valve system is loosing air.
On the Street
clutchandchrome.com: Tent promises protection for biker and motorcycle
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clutchandchrome.com: Motorcycle deaths drop perplexes experts
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jsonline.com: 83 year old Harley dealership closes its doors
Meanwhile Harley-Davidson was closing plants; temporarily this time.
jsonline: Benzene emissions force shutdown of Harley pants in York, Kansas City
bikeholic.com: Honda UK announce new Montesa distribution agreement
bmwmcmag.com: BMW uses the new possibilities of the “iPad”
This is electric cage stuff. The interest in this thread is to follow and see if it gives any more hints where BMW would head with an e-bike and I like MINIs. I don’t fit but I like them.
TOP BMW Group: Megacity Vehicle to launch in 2013
• 22.04.2010
• Press Release
Munich / Beijing. With the launch of its Megacity Vehicle in 2013, the BMW Group will be bringing its first series-production electric-drive model to market. “With this innovative vehicle, designed from the ground up, we will be creating new benchmarks for electric mobility from 2013 on. Our Megacity Vehicle will be significantly lighter than conventional cars and, in terms of sustainability, will set a new standard across the entire value-added chain,” said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday ahead of the Auto China 2010 show in Beijing.
The Megacity Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban car for the world’s metropolitan regions. It is currently being developed as part of project i and will be available from 2013 under a sub-brand of BMW. When it comes to the choice of materials, the company is broaching entirely new territory. This is because weight plays a pivotal role in the range achievable by electrically driven vehicles. The ultra-light yet high-strength composite CFRP (carbon fibre-reinforced plastic), for example, plays a significant part in the materials mix.
“This vehicle will radically alter the motor industry as we know it. The BMW Group is currently the only company that will be launching a volume-production vehicle on the market that features carbon fibre-reinforced material,” explained Reithofer. “We were among the first manufacturers to pick up on the trend towards electric mobility and to act accordingly. More and more people around the globe are very keen on electric driving. Research shows, moreover, that more than half of the population around the world already live in conurbations,” Reithofer added.
The BMW Group has been gleaning insights into the day-to-day use of electric vehicles since mid-2009, when it launched a global field test involving more than 600 MINI E models. During the test phase some 50 MINI E cars are also being delivered to customers in China in 2010.
“I am convinced that our Chinese clients will show the same enthusiasm for the vehicle as MINI E drivers in Germany, the USA and Britain,” emphasised Reithofer. 2011 will see the handover to Chinese customers of a further fleet based on the BMW Concept ActiveE. The renowned China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) and the state-owned energy supply company State Grid are involved as partners in the preparation, implementation and assessment of the practical use of these vehicles. The project has the backing of both the Chinese and the German governments.
The results will filter into the development of electrically powered vehicles for the Chinese market. “In the future we will also be offering a New Energy Vehicle in China. This will be developed and produced locally together with our joint venture partner Brilliance,” stated Reithofer.
BMW gathered its first experiences with electric-drive vehicles some 40 years ago courtesy of a modified BMW 1602 that led the long-distance walking and marathon running events in the 1972 Summer Olympics. In subsequent decades this alternative drive technology was further pursued using many mobile test beds, including the revolutionary BMW E1.
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Bike Cruller
This isn’t a bike engine but it is based on a bike engine, well nine of them, and is really cool.
Thekneeslider.com
WSBK et al.
Fast out of the box, fast all weekend? Corser has a strong start in Assen’Friday’s first practice session.
Superbike - Results Free Practice 1st Session
Assen, 23-24-25 April 2010
No. Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap Rel. Laps Avg
Speed
Max
1 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.789 24 168,937 286,0
2 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'36.914 0.125 0.125 22 168,719 282,33 35 C. CRUTCHLOW GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'37.199 0.410 0.285 19 168,224 282,3
4 91 L. HASLAM GBR Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'37.556 0.767 0.357 22 167,608 283,0
5 96 J. SMRZ CZE Team PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.660 0.871 0.104 23 167,430 276,5
6 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.737 0.948 0.077 22 167,298 273,0
7 67 S. BYRNE GBR Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'37.781 0.992 0.044 21 167,223 277,2
8 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.040 1.251 0.259 19 166,781 282,3
9 52 J. TOSELAND GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.060 1.271 0.020 21 166,747 281,5
10 99 L. SCASSA ITA Supersonic Racing Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.075 1.286 0.015 25 166,721 270,2
11 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'38.206 1.417 0.131 26 166,499 289,1
12 57 L. LANZI ITA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1'38.213 1.424 0.007 23 166,487 275,8
13 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'38.332 1.543 0.119 24 166,286 282,3
14 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'38.352 1.563 0.020 18 166,252 280,8
15 76 M. NEUKIRCHNER GER HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.435 1.646 0.083 25 166,112 282,3
16 41 N. HAGA JPN Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'38.456 1.667 0.021 24 166,076 279,3
17 2 L. CAMIER GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'38.580 1.791 0.124 26 165,867 281,5
18 111 R. XAUS ESP BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'38.765 1.976 0.185 23 165,557 277,9
19 77 C. VERMEULEN AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.052 3.263 1.287 19 163,427 275,8
20 95 R. HAYDEN USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'41.195 4.406 1.143 28 161,581 271,6
21 15 M. BAIOCCO ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'41.375 4.586 0.180 22 161,294 270,2
Qualifying Lap Time (107% Of 1'36.789): 1'43.565
motomatters.com: Assen WSBK update: a faster track; Pitt, Resch and Yoshimura absent
motoworld.es: New materials for the Yamaha Superbike Sterilgarda
reuters.com: Former superbike champion Hodgson retires
MotoGP
motogp.com: Comfort and confidence building for Nicky Hayden
motomatters.com: Nicky Hayden interview: “ You feel the new engine much better”
AMA Pro Racing
If BMW MOA were e bke a sponsor our sticker would have been on t
Formula 1 and …
Last season they expressed no interest now Pirelli eyes F1 return
autosport.com: F1 equipment expected in Europe today
Tech Talk
Ferrari has been smoking engines. With the eight engine – without penalty – limit this puts a serious dent in Alonso Massa and Ferrari’s championship hunt. Auto-Motor-und-Sport explains that the Ferrari pneumatic valve system is loosing air.
On the Street
clutchandchrome.com: Tent promises protection for biker and motorcycle
clutchandchrome.com: Motorcycle deaths drop perplexes experts
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jsonline.com: 83 year old Harley dealership closes its doors
Meanwhile Harley-Davidson was closing plants; temporarily this time.
jsonline: Benzene emissions force shutdown of Harley pants in York, Kansas City
bikeholic.com: Honda UK announce new Montesa distribution agreement
bmwmcmag.com: BMW uses the new possibilities of the “iPad”
This is electric cage stuff. The interest in this thread is to follow and see if it gives any more hints where BMW would head with an e-bike and I like MINIs. I don’t fit but I like them.
TOP BMW Group: Megacity Vehicle to launch in 2013
• 22.04.2010
• Press Release
Munich / Beijing. With the launch of its Megacity Vehicle in 2013, the BMW Group will be bringing its first series-production electric-drive model to market. “With this innovative vehicle, designed from the ground up, we will be creating new benchmarks for electric mobility from 2013 on. Our Megacity Vehicle will be significantly lighter than conventional cars and, in terms of sustainability, will set a new standard across the entire value-added chain,” said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday ahead of the Auto China 2010 show in Beijing.
The Megacity Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban car for the world’s metropolitan regions. It is currently being developed as part of project i and will be available from 2013 under a sub-brand of BMW. When it comes to the choice of materials, the company is broaching entirely new territory. This is because weight plays a pivotal role in the range achievable by electrically driven vehicles. The ultra-light yet high-strength composite CFRP (carbon fibre-reinforced plastic), for example, plays a significant part in the materials mix.
“This vehicle will radically alter the motor industry as we know it. The BMW Group is currently the only company that will be launching a volume-production vehicle on the market that features carbon fibre-reinforced material,” explained Reithofer. “We were among the first manufacturers to pick up on the trend towards electric mobility and to act accordingly. More and more people around the globe are very keen on electric driving. Research shows, moreover, that more than half of the population around the world already live in conurbations,” Reithofer added.
The BMW Group has been gleaning insights into the day-to-day use of electric vehicles since mid-2009, when it launched a global field test involving more than 600 MINI E models. During the test phase some 50 MINI E cars are also being delivered to customers in China in 2010.
“I am convinced that our Chinese clients will show the same enthusiasm for the vehicle as MINI E drivers in Germany, the USA and Britain,” emphasised Reithofer. 2011 will see the handover to Chinese customers of a further fleet based on the BMW Concept ActiveE. The renowned China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) and the state-owned energy supply company State Grid are involved as partners in the preparation, implementation and assessment of the practical use of these vehicles. The project has the backing of both the Chinese and the German governments.
The results will filter into the development of electrically powered vehicles for the Chinese market. “In the future we will also be offering a New Energy Vehicle in China. This will be developed and produced locally together with our joint venture partner Brilliance,” stated Reithofer.
BMW gathered its first experiences with electric-drive vehicles some 40 years ago courtesy of a modified BMW 1602 that led the long-distance walking and marathon running events in the 1972 Summer Olympics. In subsequent decades this alternative drive technology was further pursued using many mobile test beds, including the revolutionary BMW E1.
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Bike Cruller
This isn’t a bike engine but it is based on a bike engine, well nine of them, and is really cool.
Thekneeslider.com