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Tuesday Reader: 11 July 2017
Beemer
BMW Motorsport News – issue 26/2017.https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...w-motorsport-news-–-issue-26/2017?language=en
BMW Group PressClub Global / 1h
Victory for Falken Motorsports and the BMW M6 GT3 VLN – Front row start for BMW Team RLL in Canada.
Challenge the world champion.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6893
BMW Motorrad News / 21h
The super moto world champion, Bernd Hiemer, is challenged by some of our visitors in our join-in contest. Throughout the weekend, up to 10 visitors compete against him daily and get to ride the new G 310 GS to proof their
Cool custom bikes.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6894
BMW Motorrad News / 21h
It belongs to the BMW Motorrad Days, just like the Hausberg belongs to Garmisch-Partenkirchen: the custom ride-out. Dozens of beautiful, hand-modified customs were united for the round trip in the panorama of the alps to
The steepest „Wall of death“http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6890
BMW Motorrad News / 1d
A stunning world premiere with some gasoline breeze: for the first time four acrobatic rider at the same time took the audience’s breath away at the audacious, original ‘Motodrom’, the steep face from 1928. ...
A strong connection: bike and smartphone.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6891
BMW Motorrad News / 1d
With Connectivity, BMW Motorrad offers a remarkable option, initially for the R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure. It includes a 6.5 inch TFT-display, the multi-controller on the handlebar with intuitive handling as well as the BMW Motorrad
Stunt shows double headerhttp://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6888
1BMW Motorrad News / 1d
Free style deluxe: stunt rider Sarah Lezito and Mattie Griffin offered a stunning stunt show on the sun-heated asphalt at BMW Motorrad Days and left the audience breathless due to their amazing tricks. ...
BMW Motorsport News
BMW racers dominate in the IRRC and the IDM – Victories for the BMW S 1000 RR also in France.https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...-the-bmw-s-1000-rr-also-in-france?language=en
2BMW Group PressClub Global / 11h
The BMW Motorrad Motorsport dominated the action in the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC), claiming a top-10 and a top-8 lockout in Imatra. The IDM held its races in Zolder, with Markus Reiterberger and Danny De Boer
One Week - Two Races, Two Countries, Two Wins; BMW M6 GTLM Finishes First and Second at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park!https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/...-canadian-tire-motorsport-park?language=en_US
BMW Group PressClub USA / 1d
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – July 9, 2017… After reaching the top of the podium at Watkins Glen International last Sunday, Bill Auberlen and Alexander Sims raced the No. 25 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM to a second consecutive IMSA
BMW Group News
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MINI
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 1: Moscow - Tcheboksaryhttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...-2017-–-leg-1:-moscow-tcheboksary?language=en
BMW Group PressClub Global / 21h
• Both MINI John Cooper Works Rally cars in top five • Yazeed Al Rajhi (KSA) completes Leg 1 in 4th • Bryce Menzies (USA) in 5th with no gap to Al Rajhi.
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 2: Tcheboksary – Ufahttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...y-2017-–-leg-2:-tcheboksary-–-ufa?language=en
3BMW Group PressClub Global / 1d
• Bryce Menzies (USA) moves up to 4th overall after Leg 2. • Al Rajhi loses time after slipping into a hole.
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 3: Ufa – Kostanayhttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...ally-2017-–-leg-3:-ufa-–-kostanay?language=en
2BMW Group PressClub Global / 3h
• Bryce Menzies (USA) retains top-five position after 12th place finish in Leg 3. • Yazeed Al Rajhi back on track with a show of strength to finish today’s leg with a determined fifth.
Motorrad- On the Street and Track
BMW MOTORRAD IN THE NEWS
Germany sees return of Boxer Cuphttp://canadamotoguide.com/2017/07/10/germany-sees-return-of-boxer-cup/
6Canada Moto Guide / by CMG Staff / 15h
BMW's revival cafe racer is now going to have its own spec series. Source
The Genesis of the BMW R80 G/Shttp://www.motorcyclistonline.com/genesis-bmw-r80-g-s
4Motorcyclist / by Mitch Boehm / 1d
News Exploring the origins of the ADV movement and the history of the original 1980 R80 G/S. BMW's R80 G/S was the first adventure bike, the mother of a movement, and the savior of BMW's motorcycle division.
OTHER MANUFACTURERS
Keanu Reeves joins forces with Suter Industrieshttps://ultimatemotorcycling.com/20...any-form-international-alliance-7-fast-facts/
The actor's Arch Motorcycle cruiser will be distributed in Europe and the Suter MMX 500 in the USA
Bajaj is betting big on Husqvarnahttp://www.motofire.com/2017/07/news/bajaj-betting-big-husqvarna/
1Motofire / 5d
Bajaj & KTM are dedicated to expanding the brand and that means moving production to India. Husqvarna have been through quite a few iterations since their inception in 1903, but now the company that claims to be the ‘second
Ducati ends V2 run with 1299 Panigale R Final Editionhttp://www.dealernews.com/ducati-ends-v2-run-1299-panigale-r-final-edition/
Dealernews / by Press Release / 4h
LAGUNA SECA, CA – Ducati’s Final Edition of the 1299 Panigale R made its world preview this past weekend at round eight of the World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali unveiled the bike with Aruba.it
Ducati CEO Dishes on V4 Superbike Detailshttps://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/ducati-ceo-v4-superbike-details-claudio-domenicali/
500+Asphalt & Rubber » Asphalt & Rubber / by Jensen Beeler / 7h
Talking to Asphalt & Rubber at the launch of the Ducati 1299 Panigale Final Edition, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali gave us some details on the Italian company’s upcoming, and long-awaited, V4 superbike.
MC NEWS
Iranian artist builds sculptures from car partshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/news/iranian-artist-builds-sculptures-car-parts/
50Cars / by Ed Wiseman / 2d
RIDING
Why motorcycle riders suffer from sunburnhttps://motorbikewriter.com/riders-suffer-sunburn/
Motorbike Writer / by Mark Hinchliffe / 9h
Riders can suffer from dangerous sunburn on their faces – even in winter and even in full-face helmets – unless they take precautions. It seems ridiculous to think about sunburn and skin cancer when your whole body is covered with
How To Make Clutchless Upshifts On Any Motorcyclehttp://www.motorcycle.com/?post_type=how-to&p=58481
Motorcycle.comMotorcycle.com / by Evans Brasfield / 1h
Remember when having a quick-shifter on a production motorcycle was a Big Deal ? Now, the top-of-the-line bikes have both upshifting and downshifting covered with the auto-blipping throttles.
Trikes: An Idea Whose Time Has Comehttp://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com/trikes-idea-whose-time-come/
Motorcycle & Powersports News / by Brendan Baker / 5h
Photo courtesy of Frankenstein Trikes The three-wheeled motorcycle concept came out two years before Karl Benz was credited with creating the automobile. However, they have more or less been relegated to a small niche market within
The Racing Sheet
All female crew awarded the Susan Jenness Trophyhttp://www.iomtt.com/News/2017/07/07/All-female-crew-awarded-the-Susan-Jenness-Trophy.aspx
8Isle of Man TT Latest News / 3h
The TT Supporters’ Club is delighted to announce that the Susan Jenness Trophy, awarded in recognition of the most meritorious performance by female competitors at the TT, is to be presented jointly to the French sidecar pairing of
Torres seventh in race 1 at Laguna Secahttp://www.althearacing.com/2017/07/09/torres-seventh-in-race-1-at-laguna-seca/?lang=en
Althea Racing / by admin_althea / 15h
Torres seventh in race 1 at Laguna Seca Monterey (USA), Saturday 8 July 2017 On track today at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Althea BMW Racing team closed the first Superbike race of the weekend in seventh place with Jordi Torres
Black Sunday for Althea BMW at Laguna Secahttp://www.althearacing.com/2017/07/10/black-sunday-for-althea-bmw-at-laguna-seca/?lang=en
Althea Racing / by admin_althea / 22h
Black Sunday for Althea BMW at Laguna Seca Monterey (USA), Sunday 9 July 2017 Round eight of the 2017 Superbike World Championship has concluded at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and it proved to be a day to forget for the
Davies Returns to Reign Victorious at Laguna Secahttp://www.beinsports.com/us/worldsbk/video/davies-returns-to-reign-victorious-at-laguna-/589734
beIN SPORTS News / 17h
Chaz Davies returned to action following his scary Misano crash and injury and defeated Jonathan Rea to win #USWorldSBK Race 1.
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Race One Results: A Punishing Pace Throughouthttps://motomatters.com/results/2017/07/08/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike_race.html
5MotoMatters.com / by Jared Earle / 18h
The weather in California was hot and sunny as the riders listened to the American national anthem before the twenty-five lap race. The Ducatis of Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri were coloured in the new “Final Edition” Panigale
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Saturday Press Releaseshttps://motomatters.com/press_release/2017/07/09/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike.html
MotoMatters.com / by Press Release / 6h
Press releases from the organizers and teams after Superpole and race 1 at Laguna Seca:
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Sunday Post-Race Press Releaseshttps://motomatters.com/press_release/2017/07/10/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike_sunday.html
1MotoMatters.com / by Press Release / 13h
Press releases from the organizers and teams after the second race at Laguna
]Laguna Seca WorldSBK Debrief – Sundayhttps://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wsbk/laguna-seca-world-superbike-debrief-sunday-race-2-2017/
47Asphalt & Rubber » Asphalt & Rubber / by Kent Brockman / 17h
Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea goes into the summer break with momentum on his side and one hand on the WorldSBK title, after claiming his ninth win of the season. Starting from the third row of the grid, Rea and his Kawasaki teammate,
Laguna Seca: the Good, the Bad and the Uglyhttps://www.gpone.com/en/2017/07/10/sbk/laguna-seca-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html
GPone RSS Feed / 8h
Davies and Rea shine in the States, the championship a little less so as it embarks on a six-week break with the script already written
Third place for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team in Race 2 at Laguna Seca with Chaz Davies, Marco Melandri is fourthhttp://www.ducati.com/racing/superb...o_melandri_is_fourth/2017/07/10/2773/index.do
Ducati RSS Feed / 22h
Monday morning crew chief: How do WSBK and MotoAmerica riders compare?https://www.revzilla.com/common-tre...ef-how-do-wsbk-and-motoamerica-riders-compare
77RevZilla Articles / 16h
As World Superbike and MotoAmerica more closely resemble each other, what did we learn at the U.S. GEICO WSBK round this weekend
Straight Talk From World Superbike Points Leader Jonathan Reahttp://www.cycleworld.com/straight-...s-leader-jonathan-rea?dom=rss-default&src=syn
3Cycle World / by Matthew Miles / 16h
Racing Better-performing motorcycle gave Kawasaki factory rider speed needed to win Sunday World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea dedicated Race 2 victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to the late Nicky Hayden…
2017 World Superbike Championship Standings After Race 16, Laguna Seca, USAhttps://motomatters.com/standings/2017/07/10/2017_world_superbike_championship.html
1MotoMatters.com / by David Emmett / 13h
WorldSBK standings after the second race at Laguna Seca: Round Number: 8 Year: 2017
FIA.com Austrian Grand Prixhttp://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2017/eventtiming-information Event and Timing Information
F1 - Bottas wins in Austria ahead of Vettel and Ricciardohttp://www.fia.com/news/f1-bottas-wins-austria-ahead-vettel-and-ricciardo
News feed / by jhynes / 3h
Sport news Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas took his second career Formula One victory with a powerful yet controlled Austrian Grand Prix win ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo held off a late surge from
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2017 Austrian Grand Prixhttp://www.mclaren.com/formula1/2017/austrian-grand-prix/2017-austrian-grand-prix/
14McLaren Honda / 1h
Austrian Grand Prix 2017 Red Bull Ring, Sunday 09 July Stoffel Vandoorne finished 12th in this afternoon’s Austrian Grand Prix – the sole McLaren Honda to make the finish after Fernando Alonso was shunted heavily from behind at
Dark horse Bottas’ perfect start earns Austrian F1 GP victory over Vettelhttps://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017...-while-ricciardo-fends-off-hounding-hamilton/
23James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by Editor / 3h
Valtteri Bottas won the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix from pole ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel to sneak into the title fight. Having out-qualified Vettel by four-hundredths of a second, Bottas managed to keep the
https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017... start as Bottas maintains an F1 tradition[/b
63James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by James Allen / 2h
Valtteri Bottas rocketed away from pole position to win the Austrian Grand Prix, keeping alive a curious tradition at this circuit in recent times; the supposed ‘number two’ drivers in the teams frequently outperform their star team mates
Ferrari Needs To Sign Charles Leclerc For the 2018 Formula One Seasonhttp://www.thedrive.com/start-finis...arles-leclerc-for-the-2018-formula-one-season
64TheDrive / by Gabriel Loewenberg / 3h
The Formula One "Silly Season" is starting to heat up. Rumors and speculation about which drivers will go where is starting to dominate the news. The most significant seats that are not confirmed for 2018 are at Ferrari. Both Sebastian
Motor racing-Formula One should buy Silverstone, says McLaren bosshttp://www.reuters.com/article/moto...USL4N1JZ06G?feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews
Reuters: Company News / 1d
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 8 (Reuters) - Formula One's new owners Liberty Media should buy Silverstone to end lingering uncertainty over the future of the British Grand Prix circuit and grow the sport, McLaren executive director Zak Brown
Grosjean says ‘I’m best of the rest’ – how did Haas hit six in Austrian F1 GP?https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017/07/grosjean-says-im-best-of-the-rest-how-did-haas-hit-six/
33James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by Editor / 9h
On its 30th start as a Formula 1 outfit, Haas’ Romain Grosjean ended the Austrian Grand Prix sixth for the team’s highest finish of the season. While team-mate Kevin Magnussen had a torrid weekend – first with a suspension breakage
BaT Auction: Black-Plate 1967 BMW 1600http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-bmw-1600-2/
The best vintage and classic cars for sale online / by bringatrailer /
Cages- On the Street and Track
BMW IN THE NEWS
BMW Wants to Cut Indirect Costs by 1 Billion Euros in the Near Futurehttp://www.bmwblog.com/2017/07/10/bmw-wants-cut-indirect-costs-1-billion-euros-near-future/
2Bmw Blog / by Gabriel Nica / 9h
It seems like BMW can’t wait to start investing more into EVs and plug-in hybrids and this eagerness will start showing in all areas adjacent to the business, including those you wouldn’t expect. According to a recent report coming in
BMW Blogs :
bimmerfile.com
bmwblog.com
OTHER CAGE NEWS
VW unveils all-electric research car with 250 miles of range and mobile charging robotshttps://electrek.co/2017/07/04/vw-all-electric-research-car-mobile-charging-robots/
400+Electrek / by Fred Lambert / 5d
Volkswagen’s research group displayed some of the new and cutting edge technologies that it has been working on recently – including some related to electric vehicles. They unveiled their all-electric research car, which is capable of
Tesla upgrades its electric motor on the road to have powertrains lasting 1 million mileshttps://electrek.co/2017/07/04/tesla-electric-motor-update/
18Electrek / by Fred Lambert / 5d
Electric cars are often advertised as having lower maintenance and that’s mainly because of electric motors being far less complicated than engines. They can also have significantly longer product life cycles than their gas-powered
One Thing Congress Might Agree On: Driverless Carshttps://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/03/one-thing-congress-thinks-it-can-agree-on-driverle.aspx
5Motley Fool Headlines / by newsfeedback@fool.com (Chris Neiger) / 6d
It's easy to be pessimistic about that state of discourse in American politics these days. A Pew Research report published last year said that, "Partisans' views of the opposing party are now more negative than at any point in nearly a quarter
So Long California, Howdy Texas! Toyota Opens New $1 Billion HQhttp://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-opens-1-billion-headquarters-texas/
300+Automobile Magazine / by Kelly Pleskot / 7h
Toyota opened its new North American headquarters in Texas, three years after announcing the move. The headquarters was built on 100 acres across Plano in the northern part of Texas. Since announcing the headquarters, Toyota has
FWIW
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The BMW Lo Rider Concept rocked the BMW world in 2008. This forum buzzed with which drawing they wanted BMW Motorrad to produce. The R nineThttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0148127EN/the-new-bmw-r-ninet, with clear roots in the Lo Rider Concept, appeared some five years later and has done very well. What was lost on many riders was the second concept that made up the total BMW Lo Rider Concept package; mass customisation.
Mass customs are nothing new on either side of the pond. Harley-Davidson sells CVO models at steep prices by dipping into their parts bins and extra time in the paint shop. Any number of smaller manufacturers sell only bespoke motorcycles. Yet while BMW seemed to have the concept, production line tools and skills to do this at the time the Lo Rider Concept was first shown, it has taken almost a decade to breathe fire into the idea and bring it to life.
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BIKE CANDY
MOTO PHOTOS: Germany’s Marc Holstein Photographyhttp://www.pipeburn.com/home/2017/07/08/moto-photos-germanys-marc-holstein-photography.html
500+Pipeburn.com / by Andrew / 1d
Time for a frank and truthful admission. This here fancy moto blog, along with all of its ilk, would be nothing without the photographers. How many words would you read about a cool bike without all the pretty pictures? After all,
1964 BMW R-Serieshttp://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2017/07/1964-bmw-r-series.html
62RocketGarage Cafe Racer / by Rocket Garage / 2d
This matching number Granada Red café racer emerged from the Munich BMW motorcycle assembly line in 1964 as an R50/2. An offhand comment to a friend from Germany that we’d like to rebuild the machine as an R60/2 led to the hand
"The Entelechy" / Blackbean-Motorcycleshttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-entelechy-blackbean-motorcycles.html
Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 7d
- Blackbean-Motorcycles Pic by Philip Pfritsch
http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/0...0GS - Alexander Calder tribute / Motorieep[/b
1Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- Motorieep
MBG Malboro ALU R1200 GS / Metal Bike Garagehttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/mbg-malboro-alu-r1200-gs-metal-bike.html
6Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- "Una splendida moto di serie si trasforma in una motocicletta unica! Come nella più grande tradizione della Parigi Dakar il serbatoio originale dotato di scocche di copertura e tanica in materiale plastico viene sostituito con un più capiente
005 R / Cafemotohttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/005-r-cafemoto.html
15Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- Cafemoto
Ellaspede BMW R80http://silodrome.com/ellaspede-bmw-r80/
400+Silodrome / by James McBride / 4d
Ellaspede BMW R80 This post was written by Hughan Seary of Ellaspede , when possible we like to bring you the story of a build in the words of the people who built it, to offer a unique insight into their thought process and methods. Lines.
112K Miles & Cool Period Upgrades: 1972 BMW R75/5http://bringatrailer.com/2017/07/03/112k-miles-cool-period-upgrades-1972-bmw-r755/
32The best vintage and classic cars for sale online / by bringatrailer / 5d
This 1972 BMW R75/5 (serial 2986620) has reportedly traveled a remarkable 112k miles over the past four-and-a-half decades, and though it wears the battle scars to prove it, the bike sounds like it’s been very well kept and the seller says
R1200S Café / FabMan Creationshttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/r1200s-cafe-fabman-creations.html
2Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 6d
From Port Elizabeth South Africa , Wayne Buys sends us his latest creation.... R1200S Café - " My goal was to create a café racer with styling from the fifties, I wanted round curves that that would make it pop. It needed to look cool, yet be
Beemer
BMW Motorsport News – issue 26/2017.https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...w-motorsport-news-–-issue-26/2017?language=en
BMW Group PressClub Global / 1h
Victory for Falken Motorsports and the BMW M6 GT3 VLN – Front row start for BMW Team RLL in Canada.
Challenge the world champion.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6893
BMW Motorrad News / 21h
The super moto world champion, Bernd Hiemer, is challenged by some of our visitors in our join-in contest. Throughout the weekend, up to 10 visitors compete against him daily and get to ride the new G 310 GS to proof their
Cool custom bikes.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6894
BMW Motorrad News / 21h
It belongs to the BMW Motorrad Days, just like the Hausberg belongs to Garmisch-Partenkirchen: the custom ride-out. Dozens of beautiful, hand-modified customs were united for the round trip in the panorama of the alps to
The steepest „Wall of death“http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6890
BMW Motorrad News / 1d
A stunning world premiere with some gasoline breeze: for the first time four acrobatic rider at the same time took the audience’s breath away at the audacious, original ‘Motodrom’, the steep face from 1928. ...
A strong connection: bike and smartphone.http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6891
BMW Motorrad News / 1d
With Connectivity, BMW Motorrad offers a remarkable option, initially for the R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure. It includes a 6.5 inch TFT-display, the multi-controller on the handlebar with intuitive handling as well as the BMW Motorrad
Stunt shows double headerhttp://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/.../com/en/individual/news/2011/news.jsp&id=6888
1BMW Motorrad News / 1d
Free style deluxe: stunt rider Sarah Lezito and Mattie Griffin offered a stunning stunt show on the sun-heated asphalt at BMW Motorrad Days and left the audience breathless due to their amazing tricks. ...
BMW Motorsport News
BMW racers dominate in the IRRC and the IDM – Victories for the BMW S 1000 RR also in France.https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...-the-bmw-s-1000-rr-also-in-france?language=en
2BMW Group PressClub Global / 11h
The BMW Motorrad Motorsport dominated the action in the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC), claiming a top-10 and a top-8 lockout in Imatra. The IDM held its races in Zolder, with Markus Reiterberger and Danny De Boer
One Week - Two Races, Two Countries, Two Wins; BMW M6 GTLM Finishes First and Second at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park!https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/...-canadian-tire-motorsport-park?language=en_US
BMW Group PressClub USA / 1d
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – July 9, 2017… After reaching the top of the podium at Watkins Glen International last Sunday, Bill Auberlen and Alexander Sims raced the No. 25 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM to a second consecutive IMSA
BMW Group News
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MINI
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 1: Moscow - Tcheboksaryhttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...-2017-–-leg-1:-moscow-tcheboksary?language=en
BMW Group PressClub Global / 21h
• Both MINI John Cooper Works Rally cars in top five • Yazeed Al Rajhi (KSA) completes Leg 1 in 4th • Bryce Menzies (USA) in 5th with no gap to Al Rajhi.
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 2: Tcheboksary – Ufahttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...y-2017-–-leg-2:-tcheboksary-–-ufa?language=en
3BMW Group PressClub Global / 1d
• Bryce Menzies (USA) moves up to 4th overall after Leg 2. • Al Rajhi loses time after slipping into a hole.
Silk Way Rally 2017 – Leg 3: Ufa – Kostanayhttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/glob...ally-2017-–-leg-3:-ufa-–-kostanay?language=en
2BMW Group PressClub Global / 3h
• Bryce Menzies (USA) retains top-five position after 12th place finish in Leg 3. • Yazeed Al Rajhi back on track with a show of strength to finish today’s leg with a determined fifth.
Motorrad- On the Street and Track
BMW MOTORRAD IN THE NEWS
Germany sees return of Boxer Cuphttp://canadamotoguide.com/2017/07/10/germany-sees-return-of-boxer-cup/
6Canada Moto Guide / by CMG Staff / 15h
BMW's revival cafe racer is now going to have its own spec series. Source
The Genesis of the BMW R80 G/Shttp://www.motorcyclistonline.com/genesis-bmw-r80-g-s
4Motorcyclist / by Mitch Boehm / 1d
News Exploring the origins of the ADV movement and the history of the original 1980 R80 G/S. BMW's R80 G/S was the first adventure bike, the mother of a movement, and the savior of BMW's motorcycle division.
OTHER MANUFACTURERS
Keanu Reeves joins forces with Suter Industrieshttps://ultimatemotorcycling.com/20...any-form-international-alliance-7-fast-facts/
The actor's Arch Motorcycle cruiser will be distributed in Europe and the Suter MMX 500 in the USA
Bajaj is betting big on Husqvarnahttp://www.motofire.com/2017/07/news/bajaj-betting-big-husqvarna/
1Motofire / 5d
Bajaj & KTM are dedicated to expanding the brand and that means moving production to India. Husqvarna have been through quite a few iterations since their inception in 1903, but now the company that claims to be the ‘second
Ducati ends V2 run with 1299 Panigale R Final Editionhttp://www.dealernews.com/ducati-ends-v2-run-1299-panigale-r-final-edition/
Dealernews / by Press Release / 4h
LAGUNA SECA, CA – Ducati’s Final Edition of the 1299 Panigale R made its world preview this past weekend at round eight of the World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali unveiled the bike with Aruba.it
Ducati CEO Dishes on V4 Superbike Detailshttps://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/ducati-ceo-v4-superbike-details-claudio-domenicali/
500+Asphalt & Rubber » Asphalt & Rubber / by Jensen Beeler / 7h
Talking to Asphalt & Rubber at the launch of the Ducati 1299 Panigale Final Edition, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali gave us some details on the Italian company’s upcoming, and long-awaited, V4 superbike.
MC NEWS
Iranian artist builds sculptures from car partshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/news/iranian-artist-builds-sculptures-car-parts/
50Cars / by Ed Wiseman / 2d
RIDING
Why motorcycle riders suffer from sunburnhttps://motorbikewriter.com/riders-suffer-sunburn/
Motorbike Writer / by Mark Hinchliffe / 9h
Riders can suffer from dangerous sunburn on their faces – even in winter and even in full-face helmets – unless they take precautions. It seems ridiculous to think about sunburn and skin cancer when your whole body is covered with
How To Make Clutchless Upshifts On Any Motorcyclehttp://www.motorcycle.com/?post_type=how-to&p=58481
Motorcycle.comMotorcycle.com / by Evans Brasfield / 1h
Remember when having a quick-shifter on a production motorcycle was a Big Deal ? Now, the top-of-the-line bikes have both upshifting and downshifting covered with the auto-blipping throttles.
Trikes: An Idea Whose Time Has Comehttp://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com/trikes-idea-whose-time-come/
Motorcycle & Powersports News / by Brendan Baker / 5h
Photo courtesy of Frankenstein Trikes The three-wheeled motorcycle concept came out two years before Karl Benz was credited with creating the automobile. However, they have more or less been relegated to a small niche market within
The Racing Sheet
All female crew awarded the Susan Jenness Trophyhttp://www.iomtt.com/News/2017/07/07/All-female-crew-awarded-the-Susan-Jenness-Trophy.aspx
8Isle of Man TT Latest News / 3h
The TT Supporters’ Club is delighted to announce that the Susan Jenness Trophy, awarded in recognition of the most meritorious performance by female competitors at the TT, is to be presented jointly to the French sidecar pairing of
Torres seventh in race 1 at Laguna Secahttp://www.althearacing.com/2017/07/09/torres-seventh-in-race-1-at-laguna-seca/?lang=en
Althea Racing / by admin_althea / 15h
Torres seventh in race 1 at Laguna Seca Monterey (USA), Saturday 8 July 2017 On track today at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Althea BMW Racing team closed the first Superbike race of the weekend in seventh place with Jordi Torres
Black Sunday for Althea BMW at Laguna Secahttp://www.althearacing.com/2017/07/10/black-sunday-for-althea-bmw-at-laguna-seca/?lang=en
Althea Racing / by admin_althea / 22h
Black Sunday for Althea BMW at Laguna Seca Monterey (USA), Sunday 9 July 2017 Round eight of the 2017 Superbike World Championship has concluded at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and it proved to be a day to forget for the
Davies Returns to Reign Victorious at Laguna Secahttp://www.beinsports.com/us/worldsbk/video/davies-returns-to-reign-victorious-at-laguna-/589734
beIN SPORTS News / 17h
Chaz Davies returned to action following his scary Misano crash and injury and defeated Jonathan Rea to win #USWorldSBK Race 1.
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Race One Results: A Punishing Pace Throughouthttps://motomatters.com/results/2017/07/08/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike_race.html
5MotoMatters.com / by Jared Earle / 18h
The weather in California was hot and sunny as the riders listened to the American national anthem before the twenty-five lap race. The Ducatis of Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri were coloured in the new “Final Edition” Panigale
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Saturday Press Releaseshttps://motomatters.com/press_release/2017/07/09/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike.html
MotoMatters.com / by Press Release / 6h
Press releases from the organizers and teams after Superpole and race 1 at Laguna Seca:
2017 Laguna Seca World Superbike Sunday Post-Race Press Releaseshttps://motomatters.com/press_release/2017/07/10/2017_laguna_seca_world_superbike_sunday.html
1MotoMatters.com / by Press Release / 13h
Press releases from the organizers and teams after the second race at Laguna
]Laguna Seca WorldSBK Debrief – Sundayhttps://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wsbk/laguna-seca-world-superbike-debrief-sunday-race-2-2017/
47Asphalt & Rubber » Asphalt & Rubber / by Kent Brockman / 17h
Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea goes into the summer break with momentum on his side and one hand on the WorldSBK title, after claiming his ninth win of the season. Starting from the third row of the grid, Rea and his Kawasaki teammate,
Laguna Seca: the Good, the Bad and the Uglyhttps://www.gpone.com/en/2017/07/10/sbk/laguna-seca-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html
GPone RSS Feed / 8h
Davies and Rea shine in the States, the championship a little less so as it embarks on a six-week break with the script already written
Third place for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team in Race 2 at Laguna Seca with Chaz Davies, Marco Melandri is fourthhttp://www.ducati.com/racing/superb...o_melandri_is_fourth/2017/07/10/2773/index.do
Ducati RSS Feed / 22h
Monday morning crew chief: How do WSBK and MotoAmerica riders compare?https://www.revzilla.com/common-tre...ef-how-do-wsbk-and-motoamerica-riders-compare
77RevZilla Articles / 16h
As World Superbike and MotoAmerica more closely resemble each other, what did we learn at the U.S. GEICO WSBK round this weekend
Straight Talk From World Superbike Points Leader Jonathan Reahttp://www.cycleworld.com/straight-...s-leader-jonathan-rea?dom=rss-default&src=syn
3Cycle World / by Matthew Miles / 16h
Racing Better-performing motorcycle gave Kawasaki factory rider speed needed to win Sunday World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea dedicated Race 2 victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to the late Nicky Hayden…
2017 World Superbike Championship Standings After Race 16, Laguna Seca, USAhttps://motomatters.com/standings/2017/07/10/2017_world_superbike_championship.html
1MotoMatters.com / by David Emmett / 13h
WorldSBK standings after the second race at Laguna Seca: Round Number: 8 Year: 2017
FIA.com Austrian Grand Prixhttp://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2017/eventtiming-information Event and Timing Information
F1 - Bottas wins in Austria ahead of Vettel and Ricciardohttp://www.fia.com/news/f1-bottas-wins-austria-ahead-vettel-and-ricciardo
News feed / by jhynes / 3h
Sport news Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas took his second career Formula One victory with a powerful yet controlled Austrian Grand Prix win ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo held off a late surge from
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2017 Austrian Grand Prixhttp://www.mclaren.com/formula1/2017/austrian-grand-prix/2017-austrian-grand-prix/
14McLaren Honda / 1h
Austrian Grand Prix 2017 Red Bull Ring, Sunday 09 July Stoffel Vandoorne finished 12th in this afternoon’s Austrian Grand Prix – the sole McLaren Honda to make the finish after Fernando Alonso was shunted heavily from behind at
Dark horse Bottas’ perfect start earns Austrian F1 GP victory over Vettelhttps://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017...-while-ricciardo-fends-off-hounding-hamilton/
23James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by Editor / 3h
Valtteri Bottas won the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix from pole ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel to sneak into the title fight. Having out-qualified Vettel by four-hundredths of a second, Bottas managed to keep the
https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017... start as Bottas maintains an F1 tradition[/b
63James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by James Allen / 2h
Valtteri Bottas rocketed away from pole position to win the Austrian Grand Prix, keeping alive a curious tradition at this circuit in recent times; the supposed ‘number two’ drivers in the teams frequently outperform their star team mates
Ferrari Needs To Sign Charles Leclerc For the 2018 Formula One Seasonhttp://www.thedrive.com/start-finis...arles-leclerc-for-the-2018-formula-one-season
64TheDrive / by Gabriel Loewenberg / 3h
The Formula One "Silly Season" is starting to heat up. Rumors and speculation about which drivers will go where is starting to dominate the news. The most significant seats that are not confirmed for 2018 are at Ferrari. Both Sebastian
Motor racing-Formula One should buy Silverstone, says McLaren bosshttp://www.reuters.com/article/moto...USL4N1JZ06G?feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews
Reuters: Company News / 1d
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 8 (Reuters) - Formula One's new owners Liberty Media should buy Silverstone to end lingering uncertainty over the future of the British Grand Prix circuit and grow the sport, McLaren executive director Zak Brown
Grosjean says ‘I’m best of the rest’ – how did Haas hit six in Austrian F1 GP?https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017/07/grosjean-says-im-best-of-the-rest-how-did-haas-hit-six/
33James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen websi... / by Editor / 9h
On its 30th start as a Formula 1 outfit, Haas’ Romain Grosjean ended the Austrian Grand Prix sixth for the team’s highest finish of the season. While team-mate Kevin Magnussen had a torrid weekend – first with a suspension breakage
BaT Auction: Black-Plate 1967 BMW 1600http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-bmw-1600-2/
The best vintage and classic cars for sale online / by bringatrailer /
Cages- On the Street and Track
BMW IN THE NEWS
BMW Wants to Cut Indirect Costs by 1 Billion Euros in the Near Futurehttp://www.bmwblog.com/2017/07/10/bmw-wants-cut-indirect-costs-1-billion-euros-near-future/
2Bmw Blog / by Gabriel Nica / 9h
It seems like BMW can’t wait to start investing more into EVs and plug-in hybrids and this eagerness will start showing in all areas adjacent to the business, including those you wouldn’t expect. According to a recent report coming in
BMW Blogs :
bimmerfile.com
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OTHER CAGE NEWS
VW unveils all-electric research car with 250 miles of range and mobile charging robotshttps://electrek.co/2017/07/04/vw-all-electric-research-car-mobile-charging-robots/
400+Electrek / by Fred Lambert / 5d
Volkswagen’s research group displayed some of the new and cutting edge technologies that it has been working on recently – including some related to electric vehicles. They unveiled their all-electric research car, which is capable of
Tesla upgrades its electric motor on the road to have powertrains lasting 1 million mileshttps://electrek.co/2017/07/04/tesla-electric-motor-update/
18Electrek / by Fred Lambert / 5d
Electric cars are often advertised as having lower maintenance and that’s mainly because of electric motors being far less complicated than engines. They can also have significantly longer product life cycles than their gas-powered
One Thing Congress Might Agree On: Driverless Carshttps://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/03/one-thing-congress-thinks-it-can-agree-on-driverle.aspx
5Motley Fool Headlines / by newsfeedback@fool.com (Chris Neiger) / 6d
It's easy to be pessimistic about that state of discourse in American politics these days. A Pew Research report published last year said that, "Partisans' views of the opposing party are now more negative than at any point in nearly a quarter
So Long California, Howdy Texas! Toyota Opens New $1 Billion HQhttp://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-opens-1-billion-headquarters-texas/
300+Automobile Magazine / by Kelly Pleskot / 7h
Toyota opened its new North American headquarters in Texas, three years after announcing the move. The headquarters was built on 100 acres across Plano in the northern part of Texas. Since announcing the headquarters, Toyota has
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The BMW Lo Rider Concept rocked the BMW world in 2008. This forum buzzed with which drawing they wanted BMW Motorrad to produce. The R nineThttps://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0148127EN/the-new-bmw-r-ninet, with clear roots in the Lo Rider Concept, appeared some five years later and has done very well. What was lost on many riders was the second concept that made up the total BMW Lo Rider Concept package; mass customisation.
Mass customs are nothing new on either side of the pond. Harley-Davidson sells CVO models at steep prices by dipping into their parts bins and extra time in the paint shop. Any number of smaller manufacturers sell only bespoke motorcycles. Yet while BMW seemed to have the concept, production line tools and skills to do this at the time the Lo Rider Concept was first shown, it has taken almost a decade to breathe fire into the idea and bring it to life.
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BIKE CANDY
MOTO PHOTOS: Germany’s Marc Holstein Photographyhttp://www.pipeburn.com/home/2017/07/08/moto-photos-germanys-marc-holstein-photography.html
500+Pipeburn.com / by Andrew / 1d
Time for a frank and truthful admission. This here fancy moto blog, along with all of its ilk, would be nothing without the photographers. How many words would you read about a cool bike without all the pretty pictures? After all,
1964 BMW R-Serieshttp://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2017/07/1964-bmw-r-series.html
62RocketGarage Cafe Racer / by Rocket Garage / 2d
This matching number Granada Red café racer emerged from the Munich BMW motorcycle assembly line in 1964 as an R50/2. An offhand comment to a friend from Germany that we’d like to rebuild the machine as an R60/2 led to the hand
"The Entelechy" / Blackbean-Motorcycleshttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-entelechy-blackbean-motorcycles.html
Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 7d
- Blackbean-Motorcycles Pic by Philip Pfritsch
http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/0...0GS - Alexander Calder tribute / Motorieep[/b
1Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- Motorieep
MBG Malboro ALU R1200 GS / Metal Bike Garagehttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/mbg-malboro-alu-r1200-gs-metal-bike.html
6Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- "Una splendida moto di serie si trasforma in una motocicletta unica! Come nella più grande tradizione della Parigi Dakar il serbatoio originale dotato di scocche di copertura e tanica in materiale plastico viene sostituito con un più capiente
005 R / Cafemotohttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/005-r-cafemoto.html
15Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 4d
- Cafemoto
Ellaspede BMW R80http://silodrome.com/ellaspede-bmw-r80/
400+Silodrome / by James McBride / 4d
Ellaspede BMW R80 This post was written by Hughan Seary of Ellaspede , when possible we like to bring you the story of a build in the words of the people who built it, to offer a unique insight into their thought process and methods. Lines.
112K Miles & Cool Period Upgrades: 1972 BMW R75/5http://bringatrailer.com/2017/07/03/112k-miles-cool-period-upgrades-1972-bmw-r755/
32The best vintage and classic cars for sale online / by bringatrailer / 5d
This 1972 BMW R75/5 (serial 2986620) has reportedly traveled a remarkable 112k miles over the past four-and-a-half decades, and though it wears the battle scars to prove it, the bike sounds like it’s been very well kept and the seller says
R1200S Café / FabMan Creationshttp://ottonero.blogspot.com/2017/07/r1200s-cafe-fabman-creations.html
2Ottonero Cafe Racer / by Otto Nero / 6d
From Port Elizabeth South Africa , Wayne Buys sends us his latest creation.... R1200S Café - " My goal was to create a café racer with styling from the fifties, I wanted round curves that that would make it pop. It needed to look cool, yet be