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The next few posts will be clearing up some of the backlog built up while gone and catching up with current events.
SBK
worldsbk.com: Laverty sees all round improment coming
fim-live.com: FIM meets with superbike stakeholders
asphaltandrubber.com: Fewer than 20 bikes on the grid for WSBK next year?
motomatters.com: Resurfacing to start at Phillip Island
WORLDSBK: 2012 Race Calendar | Championship Standings Rider / Manufacturer
MarcoMelandri.co.uk, Chaz Davies, BMW Motorrad Motorsports.com, AlphaRaccing.com
motogp
motogp.com: GP Commission announcement on new 2013 and 2014 rules
motogp.com: New MotoGP rules
superbikeplanet.com: COTA seeking volunteer corner workers for 2013 MotoGP
bbc.co.uk: Suzuki in talks to return to the sport in 2014
motogp: 2012 race calendar | Results and Statistics
SuterRacing.com, NGM Forward Racing Team
Formula 1
reuters.com: F1 team Prinicpals vote for Alonso over Vettel
Insiders know; don't they? Sour grapes? Slap in the face? Who will remmebr next year who was driver of the year this year? Who will remember the youngest three time champ? Who cares?
reuters.com: Formula One has too many teams for Ecclestone
bbc.co.uk: Norbert Haug says Mercedes depature is due to poor results
Formula 1: 2012 Race Calendar | Results Season/Team/Driver
fia.com: 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship - Race Information & Event Starting Times for the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship
Other Racing
Prior to the Dakar 2013 which sets off from Lima on January 5th, the Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain has undergone four days of training in southern Spain. ..More
dimonpavey.com: Suppport making Dakar
On the Street
asphaltandrubber.com: Wunderlich BMW R1200S concept
ultimatemotorcycling.com: 2013 BMW C 600 Sport Scooter | Review
asphaltandrubber.com: How big a sales hit was the Panigle for Ducati in 2012
fimlive.com: European Union drops motortcycle technical inspections for five years
cmgonline.com: Husqvarna race parts available
cmgonline.com: Buell gets floorplan financing
cycleworld.com: Worlds best motorcycle routes
cyrilhuzeblog.com: Fast motorcycle industry news
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The Mothership
Transport Canada BMW issued a recall on the S 1000 RR model
On certain motorcycles, the side stand may have been installed incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process. As a result, the side stand attachment bolts could loosen. This could cause the motorcycle to fall...
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BMW Group sales climb 23.0% in November ..More
Adventure riding ÔÇô itÔÇÖs the latest genre of motorcycling and it is taking the world by storm. Except adventure motorcycling and the bikes that fall into this category arenÔÇÖt new to BMW Motorrad. After all, the BMW R 80 G/S (G/S stands for Gel?ñnde/Strasse ÔÇô off-road/street) was introduced in 1980. This was the production bike that allowed two-wheel fanatics to indulge in off-road sport and, more ..More
Under blue Sydney skies the new era of Urban Mobility recently arrived in Australia with the launch of the C 600 Sport and C 650 GT maxi-scoters. A selection of top Australian motorcycle and car journalists were gathered in the 2000 Olympic city to be fully briefed on the two scooters and to put them to the test through the urban environment, as well as up and down the coast and mountain..More
The Husqvarna Racing Kit consists of a selection of Husqvarna Special Parts, which allow you to customise your Enduro or Motocross bike, for both performance and style. The kits will be available from Husqvarna motorcycle dealers. ..More
Munich.The BMW Motorrad GS Trophy 2012 is complete. This, the third edition of the GS Trophy proved every bit as compelling, as challenging ÔÇô and ultimately, as unifying ÔÇô as the previous two. The biggest yet, it brought 15 teams with riders representing 19 nations together for a seven-day 2000 kilometre adventure across the Andean high country of the Chile-Argentina borderlands. Riding over terrain that was sometimes no more than a loamy single-track path through a forest, other times a hard pack high-speed piste across the vast open plateaux, the riders battled through clouds of volcanic ash, were exhausted by sun-baked afternoons, then soaked by rain and chilled by the cool of the mountains in this time of early spring in Southern Hemisphere. ..More
No matter which of the four seasons fall upon motorcyclists, there is always one part of the riding day that fills us with a natural dread: night time. As sure as the sun rises it also drops to bring darkness  and natural light makes way for man-made substitutes to enable us to see clearly ahead especially if you are a BMW owner ..More
Every motorcyclist understands the benefits of powered two-wheelers, especially as a quick and reliable way to get through traffic in busy urban areas. As one of the most densely populated nations in the world, keeping the NetherlandÔÇÖs road network moving is a complex task, now made easier by the use of BMW bikes ..More
When the first production version of the BMW i3 rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig in late 2013, it will mark the provisional culmination of 40 years of development work at BMW. It all began at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where the BMW starting line-up included two electrically powered test vehicles. The converted BMW 1602 models served as a means of transport for the members of the organising committee, and were also deployed as support and camera cars in various long-distance events. However, there could be no questioning that lead batteries weighing 350 kilograms and with a range of around 60 kilometres (37 miles) were hardly ideal for a production car. BMW therefore launched a series of research and development projects with the aim of bringing an improved and, above all, more efficient technology for electric drive systems onto the road. ..More
ÔÇ£Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AGÔÇØ (BFW) was established on 6 March 1916. In 1922, financier Camillo Castiglioni acquired engine production along with the workforce and production facilities, the company name and the logo in white and blue of ÔÇ£Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbHÔÇØ and transferred all these assets to ÔÇ£Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AGÔÇØ. Since that point, the establishment of BFW has been recorded as the birthday of Bayerische Motoren Werke. ..More
The BMW Group and Boeing signed a collaboration agreement to participate in joint research for carbon fiber recycling as well as share manufacturing knowledge and explore automation opportunities. ..More
A third body variant of the BMW M6 high-performance sports car is set to be presented for the first time as the BMW M6 Gran Coupe joins the existing Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up. The new member of the M6 family brings together customary M performance characteristics with extra helpings of luxury and aesthetic appeal. ..More
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