mika
Still Wondering
Did you know that if an alarm clock without a battery in the battery backup compartment gets unplugged overnight you will probably oversleep. Has to be a corollary to Murphy's Law.
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW Motorrad ÔÇô Product Range, New Models and Features is featured on the BMW MOA home page. It has all the rundown on the G models.
While we are having so much fun with the new models at Intermot the BMW car guys decided to get together with some of the editors from Car and Driver and go endurance racing with a diesel in December.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TEAMS WITH CAR AND DRIVER MAGAZINE TO DEMONSTRATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
10/09/2006
Two 3 Series Sedans Will Compete in 25-Hour Endurance Race
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 9, 2006... BMW of North America, LLC announced today that it is teaming up with Car and Driver magazine to demonstrate the high-performance capability of its newest diesel engines. A pair of 335d sedans, equipped with twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engines will compete in the 25-Hours of Thunderhill endurance race that takes place at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California on December 2-3, 2006.
"BMW's reputation for performance is well-known in the US" said Tom Purves, Chairman of BMW N.A., "but BMW's reputation as a technology leader in high-performance diesels is less well-known here... BMW diesel technology demonstrates our EfficientDynamics philosophy at its best. On the one hand, it offers best-in-class performance; on the other hand, it offers outstanding fuel economy. These are ideal characteristics for endurance racing."
The team of drivers for the two vehicles will be made up of editors from Car and Driver, professional racers, an up-and-coming young driver and the Motorsports Manager of BMW of North America. Editors Csaba Csere, Mark Gillies, Tony Swan and Larry Webster, will team with professional racers Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand, two drivers who have previously placed a BMW M3 in the winners' circle, driving for BMW Team PTG. Joining this group will be Martin Birkmann, Motorsports Manager for BMW of North America and Auston Harris, a young racer on the move.
The December 2-3 running of this endurance road race will be the 10th anniversary of the event and the fourth time since the duration was expanded from 12 hours to 25 hours, making it the longest endurance road race in the world. Car and Driver editors have competed in all three of the previous 25-hour Thunderhill races and have driven in 53 24-hour automobile races between them. The race begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 2 and concludes at noon on Sunday, December 3.
________________________________________
[ 10/09/2006 | BMW Group |
Spend all that money, race for 25 hours and they will not qualify for a Saddle Sore 1000.
Silly car guys.
Rumors:
I am not above a little speculation that may lead to rumors.
Is BMW done with its release of 5 new models? Or, is the Bavarian company being a little coy? Is the HP2 Megamoto and the K1200RS new models or variants on the existing lineup? We have seen the Megamoto in various forms on the internet for some time. The K RS is a predictable piece of the new K lineup. Contrast them with the Xchallenge, country and moto which were kept deeply under wraps until release.
BMW produced a 50 page document for the press to go along with the releases. Absolutely no mention is made in that document about the HP2 Megamoto. If this is one of the five new models they admit they will be bringing out this year why is it not detailed?
Is there a G450 waiting to be released when the motorrad show circus move to England? It would be a model that could be raced in the dirt. It would constitute a new model addition because of engine size and market placement. It would be a real base model for the lineup. Take a look at the countries that BMW sells in, who rides and what they ride, what their competition has in their lineups. The lineup calls for a 450 as a base model. Besides it is funny how those proper Englishmen like to play in the dirt.
The K RS model is talked about and specifications given. However; within the opening summary section, ÔÇ£INTERMOT 2006 Product Range and new Models/FeaturesÔÇØ the release states in the last paragraph of the section states:
ÔÇ£The current model range is younger than ever before ÔÇô with the exception of the K1200LT Luxury Tourer maintaining the same features as in the past, not one single model has been in the market for more than 2 ?¢ years. Based on a broad range of development activities in recent years, therefore, the entire model line-up has been totally renewed from the ground up ever since the beginning of 2004ÔǪÔÇØ
Is there a LT waiting to be released for the US market at the First CycleWorld International Motorcycle Show when the circus crosses the pond to the Colonies? The press release talks about the RS fitting in between the S and the GT. For the US market the line-up seems incomplete without a new LT. What if this new K LT had an 18 in between the letters?
I am speculating. Keep in mind this section is headed with the title rumors. This speculation and a five dollar bill will get you a small coffee, a roll and change at the Lilydale coffee shop.
News
Speculation runs high as the investigation into the MOA Fantasy Football Scandal continues. Was a certain NFL and MOA fantasy football team owner left out of WI Secretary of State candidateÔÇÖs tell all book for a price?
Harley Davidson is jerkyerris going to sell Jerky.
And
If you are in Las Vegas you can wash it down with - Royal Spring Water exclusive supplier of private label Artesian bottled water for Harley Davidson Cafe in Las Vegas.
What does all of this have to do with motorcycling?
Nothing really but I was distracted.
Intermot
The Ducati 649 Hypermoto and its 1100cc big brother are the bikes the BMW G-Xmoto and HP Megamoto will be fighting with for sales.
According to Ducati, the big Hypermoto is slated to arrive at dealers in the spring of 2007. Normally the diminutive of a model follows the year after and so it is in this case with the 649 Hypermoto scheduled as a 2008 model.
BMW Chartered Club:
club: BMW Riders Of Mississippi, #199
founded: 2/1/1990
contact: Doug Meloche (djmeloche@cableone.net)
14882 Loveless Dr.
Gulfport, MS 39503 US
www.bmwridersofmississippi.org/
meetings: 2nd Sat. at 12 noon at various locations
events: Dogwood Trail Rally, Askew's Campground, Edwards, MS, 1st weekend in April
other events: Charity: Firefighters' Memorial Burn Center at the Delta Regional Medical Center
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
The Sheboygen Press
Sculpture will remain in Sheboygen Rotary to greet and confuse us when we visit.
Feature:
In the 60ÔÇÖs and 70ÔÇÖs Road & Track magazine knew that if they put a Corvette or Cobra on the magazines cover they would have to increase that months production run. Cycle World and other motorcycle magazines reported the same thing when they put this piece of British motorcycling on their covers. It worked to separate me from the cover price every time, as I remember.
The Hurricane Dialogue The Story of the Triumph Hurricane and the Men Who made it happen, is told here.
The trouble for me was the magazines were so adept at finding things to entice me to buy magazines that I never purchased a new Hurricane.
Gear:
BMWÔÇÖs new riding gear announcement was lost in the excitement of the new models from The Mother-Ship.
BMW MOTORRAD RIDER'S EQUIPMENT- PRODUCT INNOVATIONS IN THE 2007 COLLECTION
10/10/2006
Introduction.
BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment 2007-
Trendsetting Technologies and Modern Design Continue the Success Story.
Fabric Suits.
ComfortShell Suit - Revolutionary Climate Membrane for Maximum Wearing Comfort.
AirFlow 3 Suit - New Jacket Colour for the Summer Hit.
Santiago Suit - Sporty Dynamic and Classically Elegant.
Streetguard 2 Suit - The Allround Talent in a new Jacket Colour.
Jackets.
NewCity Jacket - On the Motorcycle and at Home in the City.
Club 2 Men's Jacket - The Jacket for the BMW Motorrad Fan.
Trousers.
Enduro Trousers - Lightweight for Off-road Enjoyment.
Summer 2 Trousers - Motorcycle Trousers with the Outdoor Touch.
Gloves.
ProSummer Gloves - Driving Pleasure even in the Heaviest of Summer Rainstorms.
Function Clothing.
Thermal Function Underwear.
Long Function Underwear.
Short Function Underwear.
Windbreaker 3 Jacket.
Kids Collection.
Kids Jump T-Shirt.
Kids Race T-Shirt.
Kids Sweatshirt.
Kids Fleece Jacket.
Accessories.
Silver Function 3 T-Shirt.
Silver Function 2 Long Arm Shirt.
Bend T-Shirt/Curve T-Shirt.
Jump T-Shirt.
Sport 2 T-Shirt for Men.
BMW Motorrad Polo Shirt.
BMW Motorrad Shirt.
Sport 2 Sweatshirt Jacket.
Function 3 Fleece Jacket.
Function 3 Long Sleeve Fleece.
Metro Sunglasses.
FlexFit Cap.
BMW Motorrad Scarf.
GS2 Scarf.
Easy Tube 2 Tubular Scarf.
________________________________________
BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment 2007 -
Trendsetting technologies, high safety standards and functionality,
combined with modern design - these characteristics distinguish the high quality products of the BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment.
A new addition to the program is the ComfortShell suit. This all-weather fabric suit is equipped with the c_change membrane. BMW Motorrad is the only supplier worldwide to offer this "intelligent" climate-regulating membrane on the motorcycle market.
The successful and proven Airflow 3, Santiago and Streetguard 2 suits appear in new, modern colour schemes in the 2007 Collection.
The NewCity Jacket presents the ideal combination of an urban lifestyle with the sheer pleasure of motorcycle riding. The Club 2 Men's Jacket makes the clear statement: Here comes a BMW Motorrad fan!
The BMW Motorrad Enduro Collection is extended by the addition of the Enduro Trousers. Together with the Protection jacket and the Enduro shirt, this provides an outfit that ensures the rider with sporty ambitions unrestricted freedom of movement on any terrain.
The Summer 2 Trousers are the attractive successor of the Summer Trousers, even surpassing their qualities for use on the motorcycle and for outdoor activities.
New in the wide-ranging program are the ProSummer Gloves with their exceptional functions that make them impressive as lightweight touring summer gloves.
A new collection of function underwear, including Long, Short and
Thermal Function Underwear, ensures a high level of wearing comfort at all times and a great sense of well-being - on both warm or cool days.
The Kid's Collection offers four brand-new products with cool prints and vivid colours for the motorcycle rider of tomorrow.
And, finally, a wide range of new modern T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece products and other sporting and useful Accessories round off the entire collection of new articles in 2007.
________________________________________
The complete Text for this press kit is available for downloading as a Word (.doc) file. Additional photos may be available in the PressClub photo section.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Tim Champion, the unemployed traveler with a R1200GS, updated his maintenance blog last Thursday at 65,500 Miles. Seems he had battery problems.
Riding Skills:
Snow started falling overnight. Last night the weather reporters assured me that it would be gone by the weekend. This well traveled subject matter for the Rounders in the group. Others may want to extend their riding season by picking up some pointers.
Motorcycle Cruiser ran this back in December of 1998. Riding a Motorcycle in the Cold and Snow
Video:
Why motorcycles donÔÇÖt make good get away vehicles. Or, Gee I wish I had zipped my jacket up.
Bike Candy:
Bently owners may be a bit stressed, do they really think they are number one, or are they just VW owners who are jealous of how Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad complement each other in September BMW Group sales?
The web site, The Cool Hunter, gives us this explanation:
Pictures may tell a thousand words but a simple finger tells just one! This cocky ad campaign for Bentley, tells it like it is. As the visuals tell the story, we wont labor the point. Well done Bentley! by Billy T
Click for image
With the Rolls Royce division appearing regularly in the Morning Reads I could not pass it up.
Now to the bike candy.
Dear Santa,
BMW has announced a bunch of new bikes. Can you leave one like this under the tree? I will be double good to make up for posting the Bentley adv.
XOXOX
with really good cookies and
a Tom and Jerry
to wash it down with,
Mika
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW Motorrad ÔÇô Product Range, New Models and Features is featured on the BMW MOA home page. It has all the rundown on the G models.
While we are having so much fun with the new models at Intermot the BMW car guys decided to get together with some of the editors from Car and Driver and go endurance racing with a diesel in December.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TEAMS WITH CAR AND DRIVER MAGAZINE TO DEMONSTRATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
10/09/2006
Two 3 Series Sedans Will Compete in 25-Hour Endurance Race
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 9, 2006... BMW of North America, LLC announced today that it is teaming up with Car and Driver magazine to demonstrate the high-performance capability of its newest diesel engines. A pair of 335d sedans, equipped with twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engines will compete in the 25-Hours of Thunderhill endurance race that takes place at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California on December 2-3, 2006.
"BMW's reputation for performance is well-known in the US" said Tom Purves, Chairman of BMW N.A., "but BMW's reputation as a technology leader in high-performance diesels is less well-known here... BMW diesel technology demonstrates our EfficientDynamics philosophy at its best. On the one hand, it offers best-in-class performance; on the other hand, it offers outstanding fuel economy. These are ideal characteristics for endurance racing."
The team of drivers for the two vehicles will be made up of editors from Car and Driver, professional racers, an up-and-coming young driver and the Motorsports Manager of BMW of North America. Editors Csaba Csere, Mark Gillies, Tony Swan and Larry Webster, will team with professional racers Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand, two drivers who have previously placed a BMW M3 in the winners' circle, driving for BMW Team PTG. Joining this group will be Martin Birkmann, Motorsports Manager for BMW of North America and Auston Harris, a young racer on the move.
The December 2-3 running of this endurance road race will be the 10th anniversary of the event and the fourth time since the duration was expanded from 12 hours to 25 hours, making it the longest endurance road race in the world. Car and Driver editors have competed in all three of the previous 25-hour Thunderhill races and have driven in 53 24-hour automobile races between them. The race begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 2 and concludes at noon on Sunday, December 3.
________________________________________
[ 10/09/2006 | BMW Group |
Spend all that money, race for 25 hours and they will not qualify for a Saddle Sore 1000.
Silly car guys.
Rumors:
I am not above a little speculation that may lead to rumors.
Is BMW done with its release of 5 new models? Or, is the Bavarian company being a little coy? Is the HP2 Megamoto and the K1200RS new models or variants on the existing lineup? We have seen the Megamoto in various forms on the internet for some time. The K RS is a predictable piece of the new K lineup. Contrast them with the Xchallenge, country and moto which were kept deeply under wraps until release.
BMW produced a 50 page document for the press to go along with the releases. Absolutely no mention is made in that document about the HP2 Megamoto. If this is one of the five new models they admit they will be bringing out this year why is it not detailed?
Is there a G450 waiting to be released when the motorrad show circus move to England? It would be a model that could be raced in the dirt. It would constitute a new model addition because of engine size and market placement. It would be a real base model for the lineup. Take a look at the countries that BMW sells in, who rides and what they ride, what their competition has in their lineups. The lineup calls for a 450 as a base model. Besides it is funny how those proper Englishmen like to play in the dirt.
The K RS model is talked about and specifications given. However; within the opening summary section, ÔÇ£INTERMOT 2006 Product Range and new Models/FeaturesÔÇØ the release states in the last paragraph of the section states:
ÔÇ£The current model range is younger than ever before ÔÇô with the exception of the K1200LT Luxury Tourer maintaining the same features as in the past, not one single model has been in the market for more than 2 ?¢ years. Based on a broad range of development activities in recent years, therefore, the entire model line-up has been totally renewed from the ground up ever since the beginning of 2004ÔǪÔÇØ
Is there a LT waiting to be released for the US market at the First CycleWorld International Motorcycle Show when the circus crosses the pond to the Colonies? The press release talks about the RS fitting in between the S and the GT. For the US market the line-up seems incomplete without a new LT. What if this new K LT had an 18 in between the letters?
I am speculating. Keep in mind this section is headed with the title rumors. This speculation and a five dollar bill will get you a small coffee, a roll and change at the Lilydale coffee shop.
News
Speculation runs high as the investigation into the MOA Fantasy Football Scandal continues. Was a certain NFL and MOA fantasy football team owner left out of WI Secretary of State candidateÔÇÖs tell all book for a price?
Harley Davidson is jerkyerris going to sell Jerky.
And
If you are in Las Vegas you can wash it down with - Royal Spring Water exclusive supplier of private label Artesian bottled water for Harley Davidson Cafe in Las Vegas.
What does all of this have to do with motorcycling?
Nothing really but I was distracted.
Intermot
The Ducati 649 Hypermoto and its 1100cc big brother are the bikes the BMW G-Xmoto and HP Megamoto will be fighting with for sales.
According to Ducati, the big Hypermoto is slated to arrive at dealers in the spring of 2007. Normally the diminutive of a model follows the year after and so it is in this case with the 649 Hypermoto scheduled as a 2008 model.
BMW Chartered Club:
club: BMW Riders Of Mississippi, #199
founded: 2/1/1990
contact: Doug Meloche (djmeloche@cableone.net)
14882 Loveless Dr.
Gulfport, MS 39503 US
www.bmwridersofmississippi.org/
meetings: 2nd Sat. at 12 noon at various locations
events: Dogwood Trail Rally, Askew's Campground, Edwards, MS, 1st weekend in April
other events: Charity: Firefighters' Memorial Burn Center at the Delta Regional Medical Center
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
The Sheboygen Press
Sculpture will remain in Sheboygen Rotary to greet and confuse us when we visit.
Feature:
In the 60ÔÇÖs and 70ÔÇÖs Road & Track magazine knew that if they put a Corvette or Cobra on the magazines cover they would have to increase that months production run. Cycle World and other motorcycle magazines reported the same thing when they put this piece of British motorcycling on their covers. It worked to separate me from the cover price every time, as I remember.
The Hurricane Dialogue The Story of the Triumph Hurricane and the Men Who made it happen, is told here.
The trouble for me was the magazines were so adept at finding things to entice me to buy magazines that I never purchased a new Hurricane.
Gear:
BMWÔÇÖs new riding gear announcement was lost in the excitement of the new models from The Mother-Ship.
BMW MOTORRAD RIDER'S EQUIPMENT- PRODUCT INNOVATIONS IN THE 2007 COLLECTION
10/10/2006
Introduction.
BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment 2007-
Trendsetting Technologies and Modern Design Continue the Success Story.
Fabric Suits.
ComfortShell Suit - Revolutionary Climate Membrane for Maximum Wearing Comfort.
AirFlow 3 Suit - New Jacket Colour for the Summer Hit.
Santiago Suit - Sporty Dynamic and Classically Elegant.
Streetguard 2 Suit - The Allround Talent in a new Jacket Colour.
Jackets.
NewCity Jacket - On the Motorcycle and at Home in the City.
Club 2 Men's Jacket - The Jacket for the BMW Motorrad Fan.
Trousers.
Enduro Trousers - Lightweight for Off-road Enjoyment.
Summer 2 Trousers - Motorcycle Trousers with the Outdoor Touch.
Gloves.
ProSummer Gloves - Driving Pleasure even in the Heaviest of Summer Rainstorms.
Function Clothing.
Thermal Function Underwear.
Long Function Underwear.
Short Function Underwear.
Windbreaker 3 Jacket.
Kids Collection.
Kids Jump T-Shirt.
Kids Race T-Shirt.
Kids Sweatshirt.
Kids Fleece Jacket.
Accessories.
Silver Function 3 T-Shirt.
Silver Function 2 Long Arm Shirt.
Bend T-Shirt/Curve T-Shirt.
Jump T-Shirt.
Sport 2 T-Shirt for Men.
BMW Motorrad Polo Shirt.
BMW Motorrad Shirt.
Sport 2 Sweatshirt Jacket.
Function 3 Fleece Jacket.
Function 3 Long Sleeve Fleece.
Metro Sunglasses.
FlexFit Cap.
BMW Motorrad Scarf.
GS2 Scarf.
Easy Tube 2 Tubular Scarf.
________________________________________
BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment 2007 -
Trendsetting technologies, high safety standards and functionality,
combined with modern design - these characteristics distinguish the high quality products of the BMW Motorrad Rider's Equipment.
A new addition to the program is the ComfortShell suit. This all-weather fabric suit is equipped with the c_change membrane. BMW Motorrad is the only supplier worldwide to offer this "intelligent" climate-regulating membrane on the motorcycle market.
The successful and proven Airflow 3, Santiago and Streetguard 2 suits appear in new, modern colour schemes in the 2007 Collection.
The NewCity Jacket presents the ideal combination of an urban lifestyle with the sheer pleasure of motorcycle riding. The Club 2 Men's Jacket makes the clear statement: Here comes a BMW Motorrad fan!
The BMW Motorrad Enduro Collection is extended by the addition of the Enduro Trousers. Together with the Protection jacket and the Enduro shirt, this provides an outfit that ensures the rider with sporty ambitions unrestricted freedom of movement on any terrain.
The Summer 2 Trousers are the attractive successor of the Summer Trousers, even surpassing their qualities for use on the motorcycle and for outdoor activities.
New in the wide-ranging program are the ProSummer Gloves with their exceptional functions that make them impressive as lightweight touring summer gloves.
A new collection of function underwear, including Long, Short and
Thermal Function Underwear, ensures a high level of wearing comfort at all times and a great sense of well-being - on both warm or cool days.
The Kid's Collection offers four brand-new products with cool prints and vivid colours for the motorcycle rider of tomorrow.
And, finally, a wide range of new modern T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece products and other sporting and useful Accessories round off the entire collection of new articles in 2007.
________________________________________
The complete Text for this press kit is available for downloading as a Word (.doc) file. Additional photos may be available in the PressClub photo section.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Tim Champion, the unemployed traveler with a R1200GS, updated his maintenance blog last Thursday at 65,500 Miles. Seems he had battery problems.
Riding Skills:
Snow started falling overnight. Last night the weather reporters assured me that it would be gone by the weekend. This well traveled subject matter for the Rounders in the group. Others may want to extend their riding season by picking up some pointers.
Motorcycle Cruiser ran this back in December of 1998. Riding a Motorcycle in the Cold and Snow
Video:
Why motorcycles donÔÇÖt make good get away vehicles. Or, Gee I wish I had zipped my jacket up.
Bike Candy:
Bently owners may be a bit stressed, do they really think they are number one, or are they just VW owners who are jealous of how Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad complement each other in September BMW Group sales?
The web site, The Cool Hunter, gives us this explanation:
Pictures may tell a thousand words but a simple finger tells just one! This cocky ad campaign for Bentley, tells it like it is. As the visuals tell the story, we wont labor the point. Well done Bentley! by Billy T
Click for image
With the Rolls Royce division appearing regularly in the Morning Reads I could not pass it up.
Now to the bike candy.
Dear Santa,
BMW has announced a bunch of new bikes. Can you leave one like this under the tree? I will be double good to make up for posting the Bentley adv.
XOXOX
with really good cookies and
a Tom and Jerry
to wash it down with,
Mika
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