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fim-live.com The stage is set for WSBK season finale at Jerez
The eni FIM Superbike World Championship riders are gearing up for the last round of 2013, that will take place this weekend at the Circuito de Jerez, Spain. The last time the Andalusian track hosted an event of the series was in*
fim-live.com BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team - WSBK - Jerez - Preview
Final push for the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team: the squad and factory riders Marco Melandri (ITA) and Chaz Davies (GBR) are preparing for the 2013 season finale of the FIM Superbike World Championship.
thecheckeredflag.co.uk Leon Camier will make his return to*World Superbikes*in this weekend's season finale at Jerez. The Briton has been sidelined since breaking his right foot in seven places at Istanbul Park last month but after extensive rehabilitation, Camier is excited*..
superbikeplanet.com As the Spies Ducati rumor turns
MotoGP
motogp.com Marquez on the brink of history in Australia
Marc Marquez could storm his way into the history books by becoming the youngest ever MotoGP? World Champion at Phillip Island this weekend.
motogp.com Marquez will not change approach for Australia
Marc Marquez insists he will head into the Tissot Australian Grand Prix as he does every other race, despite the fact he could clinch the world title this weekend.
fim-live.com Yamaha Factory Racing Arrive in Australia for Phillip Island
With no rest the Yamaha Factory Racing team and riders moved directly from Malaysia to Australia this week for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday.
world.honda.com MotoGP Track Report Round 15
Honda has added the MotoGP Track Report featuring analyses by Livio Suppo, HRC Team Principal, for Round 15, Malaysia. Stay tuned for Round 16 on October 20
visordown.com Hayden Honda switch imminent
NICKY Hayden could be riding a Honda in MotoGP in 2014.Aspar boss Jorge Martinez has decided to refuse the Aprilia offer for 2014
fim-live.com Ducati Team Heads Down Under to Phillip Island
With a difficult Malaysian Grand Prix having been completed just days ago, the Ducati Team is now in Australia, where they hope for a more positive weekend at Phillip Island Circuit, site of Round 16 in the MotoGP World*
Formula One
f1technical.net Raikkonen's struggles linked to front tyres
Following the Japanese Grand Prix, Lotus' Alan Permane has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen's qualifying struggles of late are mostly due to the new tyres that were introduced in Germany
thef1times.com Van der Garde's father-in-law may invest in Williams
Dutch media is reporting that Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde's future father-in-law is considering buying into the Williams team. Van der Garde is engaged to Denise Boekhoorn, daughter of billionaire businessman
mirror.co.uk Mercedes F1 chairman Niki Lauda admitted the 58-year-old designer's future at the team is in the balance and it is ?50-50? whether he stays
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motorsportsnewswire.com KTM Rolls Out New KTM 450 Factory Rally Bike for Morocco!
October 14, 2013 ? (Motor Sports Newswire) ? The highly anticipated 2014 model of the KTM 450 Rally bike is set to make its first competitive appearance at the OilLibya Rally of Morocco
supercross.com 2014 FIM MXGP / MX2 Motocross World Championship Schedule
Youthstream and the FIM have released the provisional schedule for the 2014 World Motocross Championships. Here are the dates, locations, and circuits
gizmag.com Jessi Combs breaks 48-year old land speed record
Back in 1965, Lee Breedlove set the women's land speed record on Utah?s Salt Lake Flats with an average speed of 308.51 mph (496.49 km/h) over four runs. That record stood for 48 years
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superbikeplantet.com Struggling Aprilia putting factory workers on furlough
rideapart.com Motorcycle History: 50 Years of Full-Face Motorcycle Crash Helmets
TweetEach week RideApart looks back to highlight key milestones in motorcycling history from innovations to significant model introductions to racing successes and, of course, some of the disastrous things
canadamotorcycleguide.com BMW shows new cafe racer, talks about new project
Supposedly, BMW will soon be building small bikes in conjunction with Indian firm TVS
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bikesportnews.com Riders For Health founder Coleman wins Women of Year award
For her constant charity work in Africa
visordown.com Range of sub-500cc BMWs due
BMW's smallest current offering, the G650GS BMW WILL introduce a range of sub-500cc bikes over the next three years, the firm is set to announce today.The range will include naked and possibly adventure bikes*
visordown.com Buell RX spotted
ERIC Buell Racing will whip the covers off its new 1190 RX superbike at the AIMExpo in Orlando, Florida, today ? but here?s a picture of the show bike waiting to be put on its stand.Spied by a forum member at Buellxb.com
rideapart.com 10 Cheapest Ways to Make Your Bike Faster
TweetMany of us get into motorcycling in the pursuit of speed. We buy bikes branded with numbers like horsepower and torque, and then do everything we can to make them better and faste
dealernews.com Husqvarna bringing 10 two-, four-stroke models to U.S.
MURRIETA, Calif. ? Husqvarna will be bringing 10 of its 2014 Special Edition models to the U.S. and Canada, comprising a full range of two- and four-stroke options
rideapart.com How To Break In A New Motorcycle Engine
TweetYou?ve just taken delivery of your brand new motorcycle. You?ve looked at the owner?s manual, listened to friends and have heard and read a lot of confusing information about the right way of to break in a new motorcycle*
rideapart.com The Greatest Threat To The Harley-Davidson Brand Is?
TweetHarley-Davidson is one of the most evocative brands in the galaxy. It has an aura and loyalty almost unheard of in any other industry. Even Apple should be jealous. But the brand is not the name
VIDEO 1948 BMW R24 - 1951 BMW R51/3 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO 1930 BMW R11 series 2 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO 1983 BMW K 100, 1984 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar and 1989 BMW K1 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO BMW motorcycle production - The first 75 years | AutoMotoTV
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BMW Motorrad HP RaceSupport completes perfect 2013 IDM season.
With last weekend?s final round at Lausitzring (GER), BMW Motorrad HP RaceSupport completed a perfect 2013 season in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). The HP RaceSupport-backed BMW...More
Cage World
thechicane.com Factories at Work: Alpine
Would you just look at all of those Renault-Alpine A110s. Gorgeous! via Motor Trend. You can read this post in its original form on The Chicane
jalopnik.com Could Electric Cars Give Back?
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Speed Hunters and The Verge.Read more...
autobloggreen.com Report: Demand for electric car rentals unplugged by range anxiety
Filed under: Nissan, Tesla, Electric It's the hurdle that electric vehicles must clear to be launched into the mainstream: range anxiety. But this time it isn't prospective customers who worry about running out of juice, Bloomberg*
automotivenews.com BMW mulls boosting EV production on strong early demand for i3
BMW is considering a production increase for the i3 electric car after early demand for the model exceeded the automaker's expectations
automotivenews.com Hankook Tire to invest $800 million to build first U.S. plant
Hankook Tire Co., South Korea's biggest tiremaker, will invest $800 million to build its first factory in the United States as automakers stay on track for a fifth straight year of growth.
www.bimmerfile.com: BimmerFile ? cage news options & reviews that matter
FWIW
reuters.com BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition parties on Tuesday accused Angela Merkel of pandering to the car lobby, after her conservatives received major donations from the family that controls*BMW, just as Berlin was lobbying against tougher EU caps on*...
visordown.com Discuss: Can the motorcycle be ever be reinvented?
VISORDOWN'S*discussions aim to challenge assumptions about motorcycling. This week, a bike industry expert, who in his own interest cannot be named, argues that any 'revolutionary' motorcycle design is*
gizmag.com Steen Ergonomic Guitar range launched
Guitars like Gibson's iconic Flying V, just about any BC Rich model, or Bob Wiley's Ministar travel guitars may well stand out in any crowd, but they're not exactly built for comfort.*
After a good motorcycle engine picture, I like pictures of well thought out tool boxes.
TED: Jeff Speck: The walkable city - Jeff Speck
How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making*
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SBK
fim-live.com The stage is set for WSBK season finale at Jerez
The eni FIM Superbike World Championship riders are gearing up for the last round of 2013, that will take place this weekend at the Circuito de Jerez, Spain. The last time the Andalusian track hosted an event of the series was in*
fim-live.com BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team - WSBK - Jerez - Preview
Final push for the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team: the squad and factory riders Marco Melandri (ITA) and Chaz Davies (GBR) are preparing for the 2013 season finale of the FIM Superbike World Championship.
thecheckeredflag.co.uk Leon Camier will make his return to*World Superbikes*in this weekend's season finale at Jerez. The Briton has been sidelined since breaking his right foot in seven places at Istanbul Park last month but after extensive rehabilitation, Camier is excited*..
superbikeplanet.com As the Spies Ducati rumor turns
MotoGP
motogp.com Marquez on the brink of history in Australia
Marc Marquez could storm his way into the history books by becoming the youngest ever MotoGP? World Champion at Phillip Island this weekend.
motogp.com Marquez will not change approach for Australia
Marc Marquez insists he will head into the Tissot Australian Grand Prix as he does every other race, despite the fact he could clinch the world title this weekend.
fim-live.com Yamaha Factory Racing Arrive in Australia for Phillip Island
With no rest the Yamaha Factory Racing team and riders moved directly from Malaysia to Australia this week for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday.
world.honda.com MotoGP Track Report Round 15
Honda has added the MotoGP Track Report featuring analyses by Livio Suppo, HRC Team Principal, for Round 15, Malaysia. Stay tuned for Round 16 on October 20
visordown.com Hayden Honda switch imminent
NICKY Hayden could be riding a Honda in MotoGP in 2014.Aspar boss Jorge Martinez has decided to refuse the Aprilia offer for 2014
fim-live.com Ducati Team Heads Down Under to Phillip Island
With a difficult Malaysian Grand Prix having been completed just days ago, the Ducati Team is now in Australia, where they hope for a more positive weekend at Phillip Island Circuit, site of Round 16 in the MotoGP World*
Formula One
f1technical.net Raikkonen's struggles linked to front tyres
Following the Japanese Grand Prix, Lotus' Alan Permane has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen's qualifying struggles of late are mostly due to the new tyres that were introduced in Germany
thef1times.com Van der Garde's father-in-law may invest in Williams
Dutch media is reporting that Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde's future father-in-law is considering buying into the Williams team. Van der Garde is engaged to Denise Boekhoorn, daughter of billionaire businessman
mirror.co.uk Mercedes F1 chairman Niki Lauda admitted the 58-year-old designer's future at the team is in the balance and it is ?50-50? whether he stays
Other Racing
MC
motorsportsnewswire.com KTM Rolls Out New KTM 450 Factory Rally Bike for Morocco!
October 14, 2013 ? (Motor Sports Newswire) ? The highly anticipated 2014 model of the KTM 450 Rally bike is set to make its first competitive appearance at the OilLibya Rally of Morocco
supercross.com 2014 FIM MXGP / MX2 Motocross World Championship Schedule
Youthstream and the FIM have released the provisional schedule for the 2014 World Motocross Championships. Here are the dates, locations, and circuits
gizmag.com Jessi Combs breaks 48-year old land speed record
Back in 1965, Lee Breedlove set the women's land speed record on Utah?s Salt Lake Flats with an average speed of 308.51 mph (496.49 km/h) over four runs. That record stood for 48 years
On the Street
superbikeplantet.com Struggling Aprilia putting factory workers on furlough
rideapart.com Motorcycle History: 50 Years of Full-Face Motorcycle Crash Helmets
TweetEach week RideApart looks back to highlight key milestones in motorcycling history from innovations to significant model introductions to racing successes and, of course, some of the disastrous things
canadamotorcycleguide.com BMW shows new cafe racer, talks about new project
Supposedly, BMW will soon be building small bikes in conjunction with Indian firm TVS
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bikesportnews.com Riders For Health founder Coleman wins Women of Year award
For her constant charity work in Africa
visordown.com Range of sub-500cc BMWs due
BMW's smallest current offering, the G650GS BMW WILL introduce a range of sub-500cc bikes over the next three years, the firm is set to announce today.The range will include naked and possibly adventure bikes*
visordown.com Buell RX spotted
ERIC Buell Racing will whip the covers off its new 1190 RX superbike at the AIMExpo in Orlando, Florida, today ? but here?s a picture of the show bike waiting to be put on its stand.Spied by a forum member at Buellxb.com
rideapart.com 10 Cheapest Ways to Make Your Bike Faster
TweetMany of us get into motorcycling in the pursuit of speed. We buy bikes branded with numbers like horsepower and torque, and then do everything we can to make them better and faste
dealernews.com Husqvarna bringing 10 two-, four-stroke models to U.S.
MURRIETA, Calif. ? Husqvarna will be bringing 10 of its 2014 Special Edition models to the U.S. and Canada, comprising a full range of two- and four-stroke options
rideapart.com How To Break In A New Motorcycle Engine
TweetYou?ve just taken delivery of your brand new motorcycle. You?ve looked at the owner?s manual, listened to friends and have heard and read a lot of confusing information about the right way of to break in a new motorcycle*
rideapart.com The Greatest Threat To The Harley-Davidson Brand Is?
TweetHarley-Davidson is one of the most evocative brands in the galaxy. It has an aura and loyalty almost unheard of in any other industry. Even Apple should be jealous. But the brand is not the name
VIDEO 1948 BMW R24 - 1951 BMW R51/3 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO 1930 BMW R11 series 2 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO 1983 BMW K 100, 1984 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar and 1989 BMW K1 | AutoMotoTV
VIDEO BMW motorcycle production - The first 75 years | AutoMotoTV
The Commute
The MotherShip PressClub
BMW Motorrad HP RaceSupport completes perfect 2013 IDM season.
With last weekend?s final round at Lausitzring (GER), BMW Motorrad HP RaceSupport completed a perfect 2013 season in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). The HP RaceSupport-backed BMW...More
Cage World
thechicane.com Factories at Work: Alpine
Would you just look at all of those Renault-Alpine A110s. Gorgeous! via Motor Trend. You can read this post in its original form on The Chicane
jalopnik.com Could Electric Cars Give Back?
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Speed Hunters and The Verge.Read more...
autobloggreen.com Report: Demand for electric car rentals unplugged by range anxiety
Filed under: Nissan, Tesla, Electric It's the hurdle that electric vehicles must clear to be launched into the mainstream: range anxiety. But this time it isn't prospective customers who worry about running out of juice, Bloomberg*
automotivenews.com BMW mulls boosting EV production on strong early demand for i3
BMW is considering a production increase for the i3 electric car after early demand for the model exceeded the automaker's expectations
automotivenews.com Hankook Tire to invest $800 million to build first U.S. plant
Hankook Tire Co., South Korea's biggest tiremaker, will invest $800 million to build its first factory in the United States as automakers stay on track for a fifth straight year of growth.
www.bimmerfile.com: BimmerFile ? cage news options & reviews that matter
FWIW
reuters.com BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition parties on Tuesday accused Angela Merkel of pandering to the car lobby, after her conservatives received major donations from the family that controls*BMW, just as Berlin was lobbying against tougher EU caps on*...
visordown.com Discuss: Can the motorcycle be ever be reinvented?
VISORDOWN'S*discussions aim to challenge assumptions about motorcycling. This week, a bike industry expert, who in his own interest cannot be named, argues that any 'revolutionary' motorcycle design is*
gizmag.com Steen Ergonomic Guitar range launched
Guitars like Gibson's iconic Flying V, just about any BC Rich model, or Bob Wiley's Ministar travel guitars may well stand out in any crowd, but they're not exactly built for comfort.*
After a good motorcycle engine picture, I like pictures of well thought out tool boxes.
TED: Jeff Speck: The walkable city - Jeff Speck
How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making*
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