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Friday, 24 October
Members with Birthdays this Month
ON THE TRACK
Dani Pedrosa?s best time in MotoGP? FP1 at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix made him Friday?s fastest rider, with Aleix Espargaro and Jorge Lorenzo also in the top three - after the FP2 run was delayed and affected by rain at Sepang. MotoGP.com ...More
Reports: DMG Lets Key Employees Go ...
by staff/ SuperBike Planet..More
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa Fastest In First Practice at Sepang MotoGP
SuperbikePlanet.com..More
Latest-news, Rossi's helmet after the incident at Aragon
The pictures of Rossi's helmet after the incident.AGV has analyzed the helmet in their laboratories R&D The is the analysis of the helmet after the crash of Valentino Rossi in the Aragon GP. The helmet hit the ground first, and the rear tyre of the M1 at high speed. It showed no critical structural failures and demonstrated how the helmet had perfectly absorbed the energy from the impact to pr
Gpone by semprinis@gpone.com ..More
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Caterham F1 team on brink of failure
..More
Caterham could miss United States GP
Bosses of the Caterham F1 admit they will struggle to race in the USA next weekend if they cannot resolve a dispute with administrators.
BBC Sport - Formula 1..More
On the Street
MV Agusta F4 2015 makes 210hp
A NEW MV Agusta F4 for will make 210hp and weigh just 175kg,*the Italian manufacturer*has revealed in a presentation to journalists.Pictures of the new F4 SBK taken at the presentation are circulating online, including this one, from Italian bike website Motoblog.it.They clearly show specifications of a customer version of a new F4 to be raced in World Superbikes next year. The 2015
*Visordown/ by Visordown ...More
2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 DVT Spied!
A spy photographer has captured a new Ducati Multistrada 1200 undergoing testing, confirming it will use the Testastretta Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) engine. Ducati Reveals Testastretta DVT Engine + Video Despite the hallucinogenic camo pattern, we can make out the shape of the recently revealed DVT engine. The new valve train independently adjusts timing on both the intake and exhaust valves using an adjuster fitted on the end of each camshaft. At high rpm, the system increases the amount of valve overlap, maximizing performance. At lower engine speeds, the overlap is minimized for smoo
Motorcycle.Com ..More
Triumph's 2015 Special Edition Street Triple and Bonnevilles
So many of the Intermot unveilings earlier this month were non-US items, like the Yamaha XJR1300. We thought the new Triumph Street Triple RX wasn't coming to the US either, until we received a phone call from Triumph saying it might just be and along with
Ride Apart ..More
Keanu Reeves | Arch Motorcycle Company
Keanu Reeves | Arch Motorcycle CompanyKeanu Reeves Arch Motorcycle Company revealed its first custom bike "The KRGT-1". Arch Motorcycle Company KRGT-1 is a Chopper inspired Naked sport bike powered by 2litre S&S V-Twin Engine coupled with Baker Drivetrain cranking 121.53 BHP. Arch Motorcycle Company KRGT-1 Gas tank is machined outta billet aluminum. Arch Down Draft Induction System,
Grease n Gasoline ..More FWIW Soundly panned around here, $70+K bikes never do all that well here, I wonder how it will do with its target audience.
Bagster: Split Personality Motorcycle/Scooter Apron
#Bagster #Aprons - Bagster released a new apron for scooters and motorcycles that can be used in summer and winter, since it has a zip divided the summer half from the winter one. ...
Bikes in the Fast Lane ..More
Product test: Wolfman Beta Boulder bag
When Rob headed out to BC to ride Yamaha?s new FZ-07 this spring, he figured he?d keep the bike for a few extra days and do a tour. Great idea! Except, the bike isn?t a factory tourer, and doesn?t come with accessory luggage. Enter the Wolfman Boulder Beta. Like many of Wolfman?s products, the Boulder [?]
CMG News/ by CMG Staff ..More
CHP Study Finds Lane-Splitting No More Dangerous Than Just Riding a Motorcycle*
The topic of lane-splitting is heating up in California, after the California Highway Patrol (CHP) posted guidelines for the legal practice to its website, and then was forced to remove them after a formal complaint that the posted recommendations constituted the CHP making legal regulations.Now finishing a year-long study regarding the safety of motorcycles splitting lanes in The Golden State, th
Asphalt & Rubber ? Asphalt & Rubber..More
Lincoln Electric offers welder with variety of uses
CLEVELAND, Ohio --*The Power MIG 210 MP from Lincoln Electric is a multi-process welder for a dealer or hobbyist who wants to perform MIG, DC stick, DC TIG and self-shield flux-cored wire welding.* The display screen is color, featuring push-and-turn digital controls, while the all-metal wire drive and sheet metal construction make it durable. * The 40-pound Power MIG 210 MP is transportable, and
Dealernews
..More
FLY Racing?s Goggle Garage is for offroad eyewear
BOISE, Idaho - FLY Racing?s latest piece of luggage is the Goggle Garage, designed to carry five pair of offroad goggles. Selling points: In addition to housing five adjustable goggle storage slots, the Goggle Garage also has live lens storage pockets. There is a molded carrying handle as well as a loop for hanging the case up, and the zipper opens on three sides for easy access. The Goggle Garage
Dealernews
..More
Idea: I Would Like Something Like This For My Motorcycle Helmet
#Helmet #Lock #Belgium - Here is a great product from Belgium that I would love to see adapted to my motorcycle helmet. It's from bicycle helmet maker Lazer and it's called the Cappuccino Lock. ...
Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Moto......More
The MotherShip PressClub
An interview with DTM champion Marco Wittmann: ?I am proud to be part of the BMW Motorsport family.?
Four wins, three pole positions ? and the champion?s trophy: a dream season for Marco Wittmann (DE) drew to a close last weekend. In an interview, the driver from BMW Team RMG looks back on the past few months and talks about the three extraordinary gifts he received to mark his title win: the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition, the ?Marco Wittmann? special edition Ice-Watch, and a Formula One test with
BMW Group PressClub Sport ...More
The new MINI: a present-day original and "Classic of the Future".
Successful showing in the readers' vote by automobile magazine Auto Bild Klassik: the latest generation of the British premium small car wins the 2014 Golden Classic Steering Wheel.
BMW Group PressClub Canada ..More
Culinary art and creative responsibility
ECKART 2014 presented at BMW Museum +++ Chef of the century pays tribute to fellow chefs Shuzo Kishida, Heinz Reitbauer, Sr. and Heinz Reitbauer, Jr. +++ Award for Art of Living? goes to Mick Hucknell +++ Jon Rose receives award for Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment for his project waves 4 water+++
BMW Group PressClub Canada ..More
Cage World
Daimler Daimler's decision to sell off its stake in electric car pioneer Telsa Motors surprised investors, who speculated that this might mean closer ties to Mercedes rival*BMW*by the U.S. company. News Mercedes parent Daimler sold its four per cent Forbes..More
FWIW
Isaac Asimov Asks, ?How Do People Get New Ideas??
Note from Arthur Obermayer, friend of the author:
New on MIT Technology Review...More
Reference Library
Bike Candy
BMW R 1200 Gaston Concept by MotoSketches.blogspot.it by way of OttoNero.blogspot.com
Members with Birthdays this Month
ON THE TRACK
Dani Pedrosa?s best time in MotoGP? FP1 at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix made him Friday?s fastest rider, with Aleix Espargaro and Jorge Lorenzo also in the top three - after the FP2 run was delayed and affected by rain at Sepang. MotoGP.com ...More
Reports: DMG Lets Key Employees Go ...
by staff/ SuperBike Planet..More
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa Fastest In First Practice at Sepang MotoGP
SuperbikePlanet.com..More
Latest-news, Rossi's helmet after the incident at Aragon
The pictures of Rossi's helmet after the incident.AGV has analyzed the helmet in their laboratories R&D The is the analysis of the helmet after the crash of Valentino Rossi in the Aragon GP. The helmet hit the ground first, and the rear tyre of the M1 at high speed. It showed no critical structural failures and demonstrated how the helmet had perfectly absorbed the energy from the impact to pr
Gpone by semprinis@gpone.com ..More
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Caterham F1 team on brink of failure
..More
Caterham could miss United States GP
Bosses of the Caterham F1 admit they will struggle to race in the USA next weekend if they cannot resolve a dispute with administrators.
BBC Sport - Formula 1..More
On the Street
MV Agusta F4 2015 makes 210hp
A NEW MV Agusta F4 for will make 210hp and weigh just 175kg,*the Italian manufacturer*has revealed in a presentation to journalists.Pictures of the new F4 SBK taken at the presentation are circulating online, including this one, from Italian bike website Motoblog.it.They clearly show specifications of a customer version of a new F4 to be raced in World Superbikes next year. The 2015
*Visordown/ by Visordown ...More
2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 DVT Spied!
A spy photographer has captured a new Ducati Multistrada 1200 undergoing testing, confirming it will use the Testastretta Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) engine. Ducati Reveals Testastretta DVT Engine + Video Despite the hallucinogenic camo pattern, we can make out the shape of the recently revealed DVT engine. The new valve train independently adjusts timing on both the intake and exhaust valves using an adjuster fitted on the end of each camshaft. At high rpm, the system increases the amount of valve overlap, maximizing performance. At lower engine speeds, the overlap is minimized for smoo
Motorcycle.Com ..More
Triumph's 2015 Special Edition Street Triple and Bonnevilles
So many of the Intermot unveilings earlier this month were non-US items, like the Yamaha XJR1300. We thought the new Triumph Street Triple RX wasn't coming to the US either, until we received a phone call from Triumph saying it might just be and along with
Ride Apart ..More
Keanu Reeves | Arch Motorcycle Company
Keanu Reeves | Arch Motorcycle CompanyKeanu Reeves Arch Motorcycle Company revealed its first custom bike "The KRGT-1". Arch Motorcycle Company KRGT-1 is a Chopper inspired Naked sport bike powered by 2litre S&S V-Twin Engine coupled with Baker Drivetrain cranking 121.53 BHP. Arch Motorcycle Company KRGT-1 Gas tank is machined outta billet aluminum. Arch Down Draft Induction System,
Grease n Gasoline ..More FWIW Soundly panned around here, $70+K bikes never do all that well here, I wonder how it will do with its target audience.
Bagster: Split Personality Motorcycle/Scooter Apron
#Bagster #Aprons - Bagster released a new apron for scooters and motorcycles that can be used in summer and winter, since it has a zip divided the summer half from the winter one. ...
Bikes in the Fast Lane ..More
Product test: Wolfman Beta Boulder bag
When Rob headed out to BC to ride Yamaha?s new FZ-07 this spring, he figured he?d keep the bike for a few extra days and do a tour. Great idea! Except, the bike isn?t a factory tourer, and doesn?t come with accessory luggage. Enter the Wolfman Boulder Beta. Like many of Wolfman?s products, the Boulder [?]
CMG News/ by CMG Staff ..More
CHP Study Finds Lane-Splitting No More Dangerous Than Just Riding a Motorcycle*
The topic of lane-splitting is heating up in California, after the California Highway Patrol (CHP) posted guidelines for the legal practice to its website, and then was forced to remove them after a formal complaint that the posted recommendations constituted the CHP making legal regulations.Now finishing a year-long study regarding the safety of motorcycles splitting lanes in The Golden State, th
Asphalt & Rubber ? Asphalt & Rubber..More
Lincoln Electric offers welder with variety of uses
CLEVELAND, Ohio --*The Power MIG 210 MP from Lincoln Electric is a multi-process welder for a dealer or hobbyist who wants to perform MIG, DC stick, DC TIG and self-shield flux-cored wire welding.* The display screen is color, featuring push-and-turn digital controls, while the all-metal wire drive and sheet metal construction make it durable. * The 40-pound Power MIG 210 MP is transportable, and
Dealernews
..More
FLY Racing?s Goggle Garage is for offroad eyewear
BOISE, Idaho - FLY Racing?s latest piece of luggage is the Goggle Garage, designed to carry five pair of offroad goggles. Selling points: In addition to housing five adjustable goggle storage slots, the Goggle Garage also has live lens storage pockets. There is a molded carrying handle as well as a loop for hanging the case up, and the zipper opens on three sides for easy access. The Goggle Garage
Dealernews
..More
Idea: I Would Like Something Like This For My Motorcycle Helmet
#Helmet #Lock #Belgium - Here is a great product from Belgium that I would love to see adapted to my motorcycle helmet. It's from bicycle helmet maker Lazer and it's called the Cappuccino Lock. ...
Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Moto......More
The MotherShip PressClub
An interview with DTM champion Marco Wittmann: ?I am proud to be part of the BMW Motorsport family.?
Four wins, three pole positions ? and the champion?s trophy: a dream season for Marco Wittmann (DE) drew to a close last weekend. In an interview, the driver from BMW Team RMG looks back on the past few months and talks about the three extraordinary gifts he received to mark his title win: the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition, the ?Marco Wittmann? special edition Ice-Watch, and a Formula One test with
BMW Group PressClub Sport ...More
The new MINI: a present-day original and "Classic of the Future".
Successful showing in the readers' vote by automobile magazine Auto Bild Klassik: the latest generation of the British premium small car wins the 2014 Golden Classic Steering Wheel.
BMW Group PressClub Canada ..More
Culinary art and creative responsibility
ECKART 2014 presented at BMW Museum +++ Chef of the century pays tribute to fellow chefs Shuzo Kishida, Heinz Reitbauer, Sr. and Heinz Reitbauer, Jr. +++ Award for Art of Living? goes to Mick Hucknell +++ Jon Rose receives award for Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment for his project waves 4 water+++
BMW Group PressClub Canada ..More
Cage World
Daimler Daimler's decision to sell off its stake in electric car pioneer Telsa Motors surprised investors, who speculated that this might mean closer ties to Mercedes rival*BMW*by the U.S. company. News Mercedes parent Daimler sold its four per cent Forbes..More
FWIW
Isaac Asimov Asks, ?How Do People Get New Ideas??
Note from Arthur Obermayer, friend of the author:
New on MIT Technology Review...More
Reference Library
Bike Candy
BMW R 1200 Gaston Concept by MotoSketches.blogspot.it by way of OttoNero.blogspot.com