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News:
motoblog.it has more pictures of the Ducati Hypermotard
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pr-inside.com ÔÇô Naked petrol proposition
Blog Update:
Crusty the Biker ÔÇô Heroes
Faster and Faster ÔÇô Blast from the past: Silver Dream Racer
Meanderings on Two Wheels ÔÇô My reflecting pool
Musings of an Intrepid Commuter ÔÇô Fearlessness
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
BMW motorcycle transmission (gearbox) service and repair
by ÔÇôDuane Ausherman
Parts:
[url=http://davedragon.rilysi.com/2007/05/r1200gs-adventure-hella-ff75-hid.html]Ride it like you Stole it! ÔÇô R1200GS Adventure Hella FF75 HID Conversion
Riding Skills:
Sortrider.com ÔÇô Motorcycle riding tips for the city.
citybiker.wordpress.com ÔÇô Riding Tips ÔÇô taking a passenger
Technology:
theKneeslider.com ÔÇô Fast changing technology for motorcycles.
M.R. Traveler
Motowhere.com - MotoWhere helps motorcyclists discover the best places to ride.
TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
All things BMW
visordown.com repeats the F800GS for fall rumor.
World of BMW news
Long Way Down ÔÇô the iconic motorcycle adventure rides again
autosport.com ÔÇô Alonso not ruling out BMW victory
BMW Sauber F1: Website
BMWOraclerRacing.com the AmericaÔÇÖs Cup website.
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
Motorsports PressClub
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day 4
Test in Barcelona
30th April - 3rd May 2007
Day four - Thursday
Weather conditions: Dry start but wet afternoon
Temperatures: Air: 13-16??C, Track: 17-23??C
Number of cars participating: 7
Fastest lap overall: 1:21.066 min, David Coulthard, Red Bull Renault
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 254 km (55 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.098 min (on lap 24)
Programme:
The final day of the test had mixed weather conditions, with a dry track in the morning and rain coming at midday. Robert was driving for the second day and he continued the work from Wednesday, which was the set-up for the race. In the afternoon the team was able to confirm the cars wet set-up, and also work on settings and tyres for these conditions. Due to the weather, the team stopped about an hour and a half earlier than the planned 6pm, but despite this were happy with the work completed. Over the four day test the team covered 1067 kilometres.
What comes next:
Today was the fourth and final day of the test that was extended due to the rain all day Tuesday curtailing the programme for that day. Next week the teams will be back at the track for the Spanish Grand Prix on the 11th, 12th and 13th May. The next test will be at Paul Ricard, France on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th May.
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Spanish Grand Prix ÔÇô Preview
Spanish Grand Prix.
11th - 13th May 2007
4th of 17 World Championship rounds
Preview.
The European curtain-raiser of the 2007 Formula One World Championship has the added attraction of being a kind of second start to the season. Barcelona offers the F1 teams the first opportunity of the year to roll out their stylish yet practical motorhomes, meaning that they no longer have to live out of containers. The first race back in the old continent invariably draws huge crowds. The organisers are reporting a full house and expect 145,000 spectators for the race.
Meanwhile, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is doing its bit to bring the Formula One feeling from the race track - located outside Barcelona - into the centre of the Catalan capital. On its latest stop-off, the Pit Lane Park is taking shape in the city's portside area within eyeshot of the Columbus Monument.
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has just completed four days of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya with race drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica. After establishing itself as the third-strongest outfit on the grid in the first three grands prix of the year, the team is looking to defend its position in Europe.
Nick Heidfeld:
"I've been on the move a lot during the break since Bahrain - in Leipzig, Munich and Hinwil, in Monza for filming work, at the N??rburgring Nordschleife and in Barcelona for the test. At the N??rburgring I did my inspection lap in a Formula BMW car.
It was a funny feeling getting back into a junior racing car, but there's no comparison between this car and the single-seaters I started out in. I'll be at the wheel of the Formula BMW car once again on the Wednesday before the Barcelona race, this time in Valencia as part of a three-pronged sporting challenge with yachtsman Tony Kolb and golf pro Jos?® Manuel Lara.
"Taking a Formula One racer out on the Nordschleife was an extraordinary experience. I very much enjoy driving the car in unusual surroundings - I took it for a spin on the ice of St Moritz and now I've put in a few laps at the 'Green Hell' as well. We'll have to wait and see if there's more to come.
"Of course, all the teams have used the time leading up to the first race of the European season for development work. The test in Barcelona was also important, although the weather was pretty poor. The extensive testing carried out here means that all the drivers know the track like the back of their hand.
It's a fast circuit and has some nice corners. The fact that this is now the home GP for the world champion has made it much more attractive. Additional grandstands were built for the 2006 race, and they filled up as well. Racing in this kind of atmosphere is great for all the drivers, not only Fernando. The track layout has been modified - the new section is less exciting, but safer. Now I'm hoping for another good result for my 30th birthday!"
Robert Kubica:
"I'm looking forward to getting started in Europe again and am aiming to earn myself a few more points in the coming weeks. Like all the Formula One teams we know the Barcelona track very well thanks to all the testing we do here. However, the circuit has been changed since last year.
The last two corners are not as fast as they used to be, and that will affect car set-up. We have done some more testing in Barcelona in the lead-up to this year's race. Here, it was important to go the right way and find the ideal balance for the car. We have a lot of data at our disposal and I think we can be quick from the start.
"I like the track, but I'm afraid that the new corners have taken away some of its charm. Fast corners with high downforce are a real treat in a Formula One car. But now the two high-speed corners have been replaced by a tight chicane, where you are only doing 60 or 70 km/h. We used to hit 260 km/h through that part of the track. This change to the track means less fun, but greater safety."
Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director:
"Our performances in the first three rounds of the World Championship have given us a very good start to the season and we have used the time since the Bahrain Grand Prix to fit in some intensive development work. Our rivals will certainly have been doing much the same, though, and the burning question is whether the balance of power has shifted as a result.
Our aim is very clear - to maintain our position as the third-best team on the grid. The Circuit de Catalunya is a circuit which places a variety of different demands on the cars, and this has often resulted in it being used as a gauge of a team's overall competitiveness.
"The first race back in Europe is also like a second start to the season in another respect. This is the first time in 2007 that the Formula One World Championship will be reeling out its full regalia. The trucks and hospitality facilities certainly look very impressive, but more importantly they also lighten the workload on the teams. And that's something we're all very pleased about.
"As announced, following the overseas races we have been looking closely at the driver line-up for the Friday of the GP weekends. Until further notice, the two race drivers will be on track for the whole of Friday.
"Barcelona will see us offering fans and spectators their second opportunity of the year after Kuala Lumpur to visit the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park. Like last year, this high-tech experience park will be set up in the portside area, near the Ramblas in the centre of Barcelona. The Park is an emotional platform and offers visitors high entertainment value. Nowhere else can the fans enjoy this kind of unobstructed glimpse behind the scenes, reach out and touch real Formula One exhibits and witness an F1 car in spectacular action at close quarters. The Pit Lane Park was given a very good reception in 2006 and attracted over 30,000 people to its 2007 debut in Malaysia last month. I am in no doubt that it will leave a lasting impression with everybody who visits it again this season."
Willy Rampf, Technical Director:
"Barcelona is one of the most popular testing venues for the teams, which might lead you to think that all the cars will automatically have a good set-up as a result. The fact is, however, that this course reacts very strongly to fluctuations in temperature, and often the wind also has a big impact. All of which means that the track can present a different challenge time after time.
"The modifications to the last two corners have significantly decreased the speed of the cars through this section of the circuit, and this has somewhat reduced the previously very high loads on the left front tyre. In testing we tried out various new aerodynamics and chassis components, as well as modifications to the car's electronics - and these have yielded very promising results. I'm, therefore, approaching the race in confident mood."
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club:
Greater Cincinnati BMW Club, Inc., #18
founded: 11/1/1972
contact:
Jerry Cummins (Jerrycummins@earthlink.net)
8307 Newbury Street
Cincinnati, OH 45216 US
www.gcbmwc.org
meetings:
2nd Sat each month at various member's home - check the website
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygan Press
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam
Weather
West Bend WI
Current
10 Day Forcast
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada
Travel Information ÔÇô Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
Bike Candy:
Brief History of the Marque: Carabela
Assembled in Mexico from mainly Italian components for the US market using Minarelli and Villa engines.
Francisco A. Rosete writes:
The Carabela factory in Mexico city started making bikes around 1960 using Minarelli engines, 50 cc, 100 cc. Later, around 1966 they made the complete motorcycles, the engines were all two stroke 66cc, 100cc, 125cc, 175cc, 200cc, 250cc, and there was a two cylinder 350 that was originally the Jawa 350 with a good suspension and larger heads.
THE END
News:
motoblog.it has more pictures of the Ducati Hypermotard
Motorcucle-USA.com ÔÇô Memorable MC: 1960 Triumph Bonneville
pr-inside.com ÔÇô Naked petrol proposition
Blog Update:
Crusty the Biker ÔÇô Heroes
Faster and Faster ÔÇô Blast from the past: Silver Dream Racer
Meanderings on Two Wheels ÔÇô My reflecting pool
Musings of an Intrepid Commuter ÔÇô Fearlessness
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
BMW motorcycle transmission (gearbox) service and repair
by ÔÇôDuane Ausherman
Parts:
[url=http://davedragon.rilysi.com/2007/05/r1200gs-adventure-hella-ff75-hid.html]Ride it like you Stole it! ÔÇô R1200GS Adventure Hella FF75 HID Conversion
Riding Skills:
Sortrider.com ÔÇô Motorcycle riding tips for the city.
citybiker.wordpress.com ÔÇô Riding Tips ÔÇô taking a passenger
Technology:
theKneeslider.com ÔÇô Fast changing technology for motorcycles.
M.R. Traveler
Motowhere.com - MotoWhere helps motorcyclists discover the best places to ride.
TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
All things BMW
visordown.com repeats the F800GS for fall rumor.
World of BMW news
Long Way Down ÔÇô the iconic motorcycle adventure rides again
autosport.com ÔÇô Alonso not ruling out BMW victory
BMW Sauber F1: Website
BMWOraclerRacing.com the AmericaÔÇÖs Cup website.
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
Motorsports PressClub
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day 4
Test in Barcelona
30th April - 3rd May 2007
Day four - Thursday
Weather conditions: Dry start but wet afternoon
Temperatures: Air: 13-16??C, Track: 17-23??C
Number of cars participating: 7
Fastest lap overall: 1:21.066 min, David Coulthard, Red Bull Renault
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 254 km (55 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.098 min (on lap 24)
Programme:
The final day of the test had mixed weather conditions, with a dry track in the morning and rain coming at midday. Robert was driving for the second day and he continued the work from Wednesday, which was the set-up for the race. In the afternoon the team was able to confirm the cars wet set-up, and also work on settings and tyres for these conditions. Due to the weather, the team stopped about an hour and a half earlier than the planned 6pm, but despite this were happy with the work completed. Over the four day test the team covered 1067 kilometres.
What comes next:
Today was the fourth and final day of the test that was extended due to the rain all day Tuesday curtailing the programme for that day. Next week the teams will be back at the track for the Spanish Grand Prix on the 11th, 12th and 13th May. The next test will be at Paul Ricard, France on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th May.
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Spanish Grand Prix ÔÇô Preview
Spanish Grand Prix.
11th - 13th May 2007
4th of 17 World Championship rounds
Preview.
The European curtain-raiser of the 2007 Formula One World Championship has the added attraction of being a kind of second start to the season. Barcelona offers the F1 teams the first opportunity of the year to roll out their stylish yet practical motorhomes, meaning that they no longer have to live out of containers. The first race back in the old continent invariably draws huge crowds. The organisers are reporting a full house and expect 145,000 spectators for the race.
Meanwhile, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is doing its bit to bring the Formula One feeling from the race track - located outside Barcelona - into the centre of the Catalan capital. On its latest stop-off, the Pit Lane Park is taking shape in the city's portside area within eyeshot of the Columbus Monument.
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has just completed four days of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya with race drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica. After establishing itself as the third-strongest outfit on the grid in the first three grands prix of the year, the team is looking to defend its position in Europe.
Nick Heidfeld:
"I've been on the move a lot during the break since Bahrain - in Leipzig, Munich and Hinwil, in Monza for filming work, at the N??rburgring Nordschleife and in Barcelona for the test. At the N??rburgring I did my inspection lap in a Formula BMW car.
It was a funny feeling getting back into a junior racing car, but there's no comparison between this car and the single-seaters I started out in. I'll be at the wheel of the Formula BMW car once again on the Wednesday before the Barcelona race, this time in Valencia as part of a three-pronged sporting challenge with yachtsman Tony Kolb and golf pro Jos?® Manuel Lara.
"Taking a Formula One racer out on the Nordschleife was an extraordinary experience. I very much enjoy driving the car in unusual surroundings - I took it for a spin on the ice of St Moritz and now I've put in a few laps at the 'Green Hell' as well. We'll have to wait and see if there's more to come.
"Of course, all the teams have used the time leading up to the first race of the European season for development work. The test in Barcelona was also important, although the weather was pretty poor. The extensive testing carried out here means that all the drivers know the track like the back of their hand.
It's a fast circuit and has some nice corners. The fact that this is now the home GP for the world champion has made it much more attractive. Additional grandstands were built for the 2006 race, and they filled up as well. Racing in this kind of atmosphere is great for all the drivers, not only Fernando. The track layout has been modified - the new section is less exciting, but safer. Now I'm hoping for another good result for my 30th birthday!"
Robert Kubica:
"I'm looking forward to getting started in Europe again and am aiming to earn myself a few more points in the coming weeks. Like all the Formula One teams we know the Barcelona track very well thanks to all the testing we do here. However, the circuit has been changed since last year.
The last two corners are not as fast as they used to be, and that will affect car set-up. We have done some more testing in Barcelona in the lead-up to this year's race. Here, it was important to go the right way and find the ideal balance for the car. We have a lot of data at our disposal and I think we can be quick from the start.
"I like the track, but I'm afraid that the new corners have taken away some of its charm. Fast corners with high downforce are a real treat in a Formula One car. But now the two high-speed corners have been replaced by a tight chicane, where you are only doing 60 or 70 km/h. We used to hit 260 km/h through that part of the track. This change to the track means less fun, but greater safety."
Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director:
"Our performances in the first three rounds of the World Championship have given us a very good start to the season and we have used the time since the Bahrain Grand Prix to fit in some intensive development work. Our rivals will certainly have been doing much the same, though, and the burning question is whether the balance of power has shifted as a result.
Our aim is very clear - to maintain our position as the third-best team on the grid. The Circuit de Catalunya is a circuit which places a variety of different demands on the cars, and this has often resulted in it being used as a gauge of a team's overall competitiveness.
"The first race back in Europe is also like a second start to the season in another respect. This is the first time in 2007 that the Formula One World Championship will be reeling out its full regalia. The trucks and hospitality facilities certainly look very impressive, but more importantly they also lighten the workload on the teams. And that's something we're all very pleased about.
"As announced, following the overseas races we have been looking closely at the driver line-up for the Friday of the GP weekends. Until further notice, the two race drivers will be on track for the whole of Friday.
"Barcelona will see us offering fans and spectators their second opportunity of the year after Kuala Lumpur to visit the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park. Like last year, this high-tech experience park will be set up in the portside area, near the Ramblas in the centre of Barcelona. The Park is an emotional platform and offers visitors high entertainment value. Nowhere else can the fans enjoy this kind of unobstructed glimpse behind the scenes, reach out and touch real Formula One exhibits and witness an F1 car in spectacular action at close quarters. The Pit Lane Park was given a very good reception in 2006 and attracted over 30,000 people to its 2007 debut in Malaysia last month. I am in no doubt that it will leave a lasting impression with everybody who visits it again this season."
Willy Rampf, Technical Director:
"Barcelona is one of the most popular testing venues for the teams, which might lead you to think that all the cars will automatically have a good set-up as a result. The fact is, however, that this course reacts very strongly to fluctuations in temperature, and often the wind also has a big impact. All of which means that the track can present a different challenge time after time.
"The modifications to the last two corners have significantly decreased the speed of the cars through this section of the circuit, and this has somewhat reduced the previously very high loads on the left front tyre. In testing we tried out various new aerodynamics and chassis components, as well as modifications to the car's electronics - and these have yielded very promising results. I'm, therefore, approaching the race in confident mood."
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club:
Greater Cincinnati BMW Club, Inc., #18
founded: 11/1/1972
contact:
Jerry Cummins (Jerrycummins@earthlink.net)
8307 Newbury Street
Cincinnati, OH 45216 US
www.gcbmwc.org
meetings:
2nd Sat each month at various member's home - check the website
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygan Press
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam
Weather
West Bend WI
Current
10 Day Forcast
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada
Travel Information ÔÇô Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
Bike Candy:
Brief History of the Marque: Carabela
Assembled in Mexico from mainly Italian components for the US market using Minarelli and Villa engines.
Francisco A. Rosete writes:
The Carabela factory in Mexico city started making bikes around 1960 using Minarelli engines, 50 cc, 100 cc. Later, around 1966 they made the complete motorcycles, the engines were all two stroke 66cc, 100cc, 125cc, 175cc, 200cc, 250cc, and there was a two cylinder 350 that was originally the Jawa 350 with a good suspension and larger heads.
THE END
