mika
Still Wondering
BMW Group Press Club:
The Mini brand is touting new models coming in November. Car guys to the end of the line.
Current MOA Fantasy Football League Standings
ÔÇó Standings
ÔÇó Schedule
ÔÇó Playoffs
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Streak
1.
DummyTeamMOA
4-1-0 .800 315.00 L-1
2.
Bradford Benn
3-2-0 .600 319.00 L-2
3.
Threeflys
3-2-0 .600 293.00 W-3
4.
benevolentdestroyers
2-3-0 .400 284.00 W-1
5.
Asswhoopers
1-3-1 .300 321.00 L-1
6.
Dylan76
1-3-1 .300 256.00 W-1
Intermot
MotorCycle News caved in after I wrote the rumors piece and started talking about the HP2 Megamoto. They love it and are doing a piece on it in about a week.
It remains the bike in the lineup that I like the best. The Roadster could end up with a similar paint scheme if the wallet lets it. However; I still think there is another BMW model coming. As always with this speculation the key issue is who is buying the coffee?
Is Ducati holding back to show off in Milan?
The UK MotorCycle News speculates that the Duc maybe holding back a model or two to have something to show off at Milan. Sound like familiar speculation just another brand?
Raptors and Rockets reports that the new R100 K7 has, ÔÇ£ 3 way ECU with 3 different settings on the handlebar: Sports mode, Wet mode and Normal. Much in the same way as on the highest spec Benelli TNT to control the power delivery. In effect traction control! Upgraded chassis, more power etc.ÔÇØ
Both the 650 and 1250 Bandits get a new water cooled engine.
BMW Chartered Club:
club: BMW Motorcycle Club Of North Jersey, #39
founded: 12/1/1974
contact: Jed Kanter (JedJoyce@aol.com)
92 Lackawana Boulevard
Gillette, NJ 07933 US
www.bmwmcnj.com
meetings: 2nd Tuesday every month
events: Snappin' Turtle Rally
other events: 1 or 2 Observation Runs per year
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Miller Brewing Company expands its high end beer line in anticipation of MOAÔÇÖs arrival in 2007.
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Prep Sports: Daily News Briefs
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygen Press
Adventure Posts:
In the Vicinity of Meditating Gods
Gear:
zdnet[/url reports on the new Microsoft Street and Trips 2007 with increased GPS capability.
The blog [url=http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/10112006132703MWEFFH.htm]Bikes in the Fast Lane reports on this piece of equipment being shown at the KTM both. BMW is developing a similar piece of equipment with an Australian firm, if memory serves. Having suffered a collar bone break in a bike accident a few years ago, I can see the value
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Many of you have been following the 1972 75/5 BMW thread as the bike is restored. Take a look around this Japanese site, especially the English Recipes link and you will get another view of motorcycle building obsession. I found it several months ago and am left wondering each time I return.
Riding Skills:
Never have learned how to make a successful pass in a bar, perhaps this article will help me make one on the street.
Video:
Stunts
I have two recurring thoughts when I see these kinds of videos.
1. I remember a friend in high school that had a Honda 50 then an S90. We goofed off learning ÔÇô okay trying to learn ÔÇô to do long wheelies.
2. At some point in the previous thought I remember some pain from crashing and the next thought that goes through my head is that I am certain I can see one of my sons-in-law in the video and I am go to have to  the next time I see him.
Bike Candy:
This 66 Triumph won the Concours dÔÇÖElegance at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum October 7.
Here is another example of a clean Thunderbird.
You can tell this is a British collector bike. No dirt on the bike, no oil on the floor and a documented 850 miles on the spedo. What is the point if you donÔÇÖt ride them?
BMW Group Press Club
1. Evolution of an Original.
The new MINI.
(Short Version)
The go-kart in the compact segment is entering the next round: Starting in November 2006, the second generation of the MINI will be making its appearance on the road, the best-selling small car in the premium segment boasting evolutionary developed body design, a revolutionary change in
the interior, as well as brand-new four-cylinder power units. And at the same time new features enhance both motoring comfort and driving pleasure.
The new model generation is entering the market first in the guise of the 128 kW/175 hp MINI Cooper S and the 88 kW/120 hp MINI Cooper. Both of these models will be followed in the first half of 2007 by the also brand-new MINI One featuring a 70 kW/95 hp 1.4-litre four-cylinder power unit. And last but certainly not least, the new MINI will also come with the most advanced, up-to-date turbodiesel technology.
The MINI Cooper S is powered by a new 1.6-litre turbocharged engine
with extremely high specific output of more than 100 hp per litre allowing acceleration to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds and providing a top speed of
225 km/h or 140 mph.
The innovative normal-aspiration power unit in the new MINI Cooper also displacing 1.6 litres features fully variable valve control and accelerates this agile two-door athlete to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds, with top speed of 203 km/h or 126 mph.
Despite their much higher level of dynamic performance and sporting character, both new MINIs ensure superior fuel economy at all times, the MINI Cooper S consuming just 6.9 litres/100 kilometres in the EU test cycle (equal to 40.9 mpg Imp), with the MINI Cooper being even more economical at 5.8 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 48.7 mpg Imp.
A wide range of optimisations on the engine, transmission, suspension, steering and brake system serves to further enhance that go-kart feeling so typical of the MINI. A low centre of gravity, wide wheel track, and the wheels moved far out to the extreme corners of the car guarantee extremely agile and nimble driving behaviour at all times. The modified structure of the bodyshell as well as a wide range of safety features, in turn, help to ensure that the new MINI by far out performs all international legal requirements in terms of accident protection.
Clear look and a friendly face.
ÔÇ£From the original to the originalÔÇØ ÔÇô this was the philosophy in creating the body design of the new MINI. So it was with this in mind that the entire car has been completely re-designed from the ground up, with many details and features being modified and enhanced in the process. But in its outer look the MINI remains truly unmistakable, the radiator grille and large circular headlights characterising the front end of the car and giving it a truly friendly appearance.
Contrary to the grille on the former model, the new hexagon radiator grille is now one complete, single-piece unit. The direction indicator lights on the new MINI, in turn, are fully integrated in the headlights, giving the front end of the car even greater clarity and an even more straightforward appearance, with just two ÔÇ£beauty spotsÔÇØ instead of four in the past serving as an additional eye-catcher. These are the positioning lights beneath the headlights also taking up the optional foglamps where fitted.
Although the new MINI is longer than its predecessor, this increase in
length is hardly noticeable, with the carÔÇÖs overall proportions being smooth, uncluttered and particularly harmonious. The larger exterior dimensions provide not only more space within the engine compartment, but also the foundation for even the strictest safety regulations scheduled for the future.
Even today, therefore, the MINI fulfils the requirements for maintaining the pedestrian safety standards soon to be introduced, with the new MINI being approximately 60 millimetres or 2.36???? longer than its predecessor. The front end and front design of the car also serves to distinguish the individual model variants. One significant difference in looks setting the MINI Cooper S apart from the MINI Cooper is the carÔÇÖs more powerful and muscular powerdome 20 millimetres or 0.8???? higher on the MINI Cooper S, while another feature is the stylised air intake scoop in the engine compartment lid.
Taut side-line, powerful rear end.
Seen from the side, the new MINI is firm, taut and striking, resting powerfully on its wheels in a look well-known to friends and aficionados of the brand as that typical ÔÇ£stance on the wheelsÔÇØ. A characteristic feature is the seemingly uninterrupted ÔÇ£flowÔÇØ of windows around the car, adorning the new MINI like
a complete, 360?? band of glass. The window line rises up slightly towards the rear end of the car, reaching a level 18 millimetres or 0.7???? higher up at the B-pillar than on the former model. This also allows the ÔÇ£greenhouseÔÇØ, the glazed part of the passenger cell, to taper out more distinctly towards the rear end of the car than before.
Specifications MINI Cooper
and MINI Cooper S.
Body
Anzahl T??ren / s MINI Cooper MINI Cooper S
No of doors/seats
L 3/4 3/4
Length/width/height (unladen)
) mm 3,699/1,683/1,407 3,714/1,683/1,407
Wheelbase mm 2,467 2,467
Track front/rear
wgsdfg
mm 1,459/1,467 1,453/1,461
Turning circle m 10.7 10.7
Fuel tank capacity approx. ltr 40 50
Cooling system including heater
l ltr 5.2 5.2
Engine oil
Getriebe?Âl
ltr 4.2 4.2
Transmission fluid incl final drive ltr Permanent filling Permanent filling
Weight, unladen, according to DIN/EU1 kg 1,065/1,140 1,130/1,205
Max load according to DIN kg 450 450
Max permissible weight to DIN kg 1,515 1,580
Max permissible axle load front/rear kg 855/740 885/755
Max permissible trailer load2
braked (12%)/unbraked kg 750/500 Not available
Max roof load kg 75 75
Luggage compartment according to DIN l 160ÔÇô680 160ÔÇô680
Air resistance cX x A 0.33 x 1.97 0.36 x 1.97
Engine
Configuration/No of cylinders/valves Zylinder/Ventile
Inline4/4 Inline4/4
Engine management
Capacity cc 1,598 1,598
Bore/stroke mm 77.0/85.8 77.0/85.8
Compression ratio
:1 11.0 10.5
Fuel RON from 91 from 91
Max output kW/bhp 88/120 128/175
at rpm 6,000 5,500
Max torque Nm 160 240(260with Overboost)
at rpm 4,250 1,600ÔÇô5,000 (1,700ÔÇô4,500 with Overboost)
Electrical system
Battery/installation Ah/ÔÇô 46/rear 46/rear
Alternator A/W 120/1,680 120/1,680
Chassis and suspension
Front suspension Singe-joint Mc Pherson spring strut axle with anti-drive
Rear suspension Longitudinal struts with centrally-pivoted control arms, Z-axle
Brake, front Disc, vented
Disc, vented
Diameter mm 280 294
Brake, rear Disc brake Disc brake
Diameter mm 259 259
Driving stability systems Hydraulic two-circuit brake system with anti-lock brakes (ABS), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Brake Assistant..
Optional ASC+T traction control and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Hill Start Assistant..
Mechanical handbrake acting on the rear wheels.
Steering Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS)
Overall transmission ratio :1 14.1 14.1
Type of transmission six gear manual six gear manual
Gear ratios I
:1 3.214 3.308
II :1 1.792 2.130
III :1 1.194 1.483
IV :1 0.914 1.139
V :1 0.784 0.949
VI :1 0,683 0,816
R :1 3.143 3.231
Final drive ratio :1 4.353 3.647
175/65 R15 H 195/55 R16 87V RSC
Tyres 5,5J x 15 Alloy 6,5J x 16 Alloy
Performance
Power-to-weight ratio, DIN kg/kW 12.1 8.8
Output per litre kW/ltr 55.1 80.1
Acceleration 0ÔÇô62 mph s 9.1 7.1
0ÔÇô1000 m s 30.2 27.5
in 4th/5th/6th gear 50ÔÇô75 mph s 9.4 5.5
Top speed km/h 203 225
Consumption in the EU cycle
Urban ltr/100 km 7.8 8.9
Extra-urban ltr/100 km 4.6 5.7
Combined ltr/100 km 5.8 6.9
CO2 g/km 139 164
Miscellaneous
Emission category ÔÇô EU4 EU4
Insurance ratings (Germany) TPL/semi/full 13/17/19 14/20/23
Ground clearance mm 139 130
1Weight of the car in road trim (DIN) plus 75 kg for driver and luggage.
2Deviations are possible under certain conditions.
13. Output and Torque Diagrams.
MINI Cooper.
MINI Cooper S.
14. Exterior and Interior Dimensions. MINI Cooper.
MINI Cooper.
The Mini brand is touting new models coming in November. Car guys to the end of the line.
Current MOA Fantasy Football League Standings
ÔÇó Standings
ÔÇó Schedule
ÔÇó Playoffs
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Streak
1.
DummyTeamMOA
4-1-0 .800 315.00 L-1
2.
Bradford Benn
3-2-0 .600 319.00 L-2
3.
Threeflys
3-2-0 .600 293.00 W-3
4.
benevolentdestroyers
2-3-0 .400 284.00 W-1
5.
Asswhoopers
1-3-1 .300 321.00 L-1
6.
Dylan76
1-3-1 .300 256.00 W-1
Intermot
MotorCycle News caved in after I wrote the rumors piece and started talking about the HP2 Megamoto. They love it and are doing a piece on it in about a week.
It remains the bike in the lineup that I like the best. The Roadster could end up with a similar paint scheme if the wallet lets it. However; I still think there is another BMW model coming. As always with this speculation the key issue is who is buying the coffee?
Is Ducati holding back to show off in Milan?
The UK MotorCycle News speculates that the Duc maybe holding back a model or two to have something to show off at Milan. Sound like familiar speculation just another brand?
Raptors and Rockets reports that the new R100 K7 has, ÔÇ£ 3 way ECU with 3 different settings on the handlebar: Sports mode, Wet mode and Normal. Much in the same way as on the highest spec Benelli TNT to control the power delivery. In effect traction control! Upgraded chassis, more power etc.ÔÇØ
Both the 650 and 1250 Bandits get a new water cooled engine.
BMW Chartered Club:
club: BMW Motorcycle Club Of North Jersey, #39
founded: 12/1/1974
contact: Jed Kanter (JedJoyce@aol.com)
92 Lackawana Boulevard
Gillette, NJ 07933 US
www.bmwmcnj.com
meetings: 2nd Tuesday every month
events: Snappin' Turtle Rally
other events: 1 or 2 Observation Runs per year
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Miller Brewing Company expands its high end beer line in anticipation of MOAÔÇÖs arrival in 2007.
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Prep Sports: Daily News Briefs
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygen Press
Adventure Posts:
In the Vicinity of Meditating Gods
Gear:
zdnet[/url reports on the new Microsoft Street and Trips 2007 with increased GPS capability.
The blog [url=http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/10112006132703MWEFFH.htm]Bikes in the Fast Lane reports on this piece of equipment being shown at the KTM both. BMW is developing a similar piece of equipment with an Australian firm, if memory serves. Having suffered a collar bone break in a bike accident a few years ago, I can see the value
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Many of you have been following the 1972 75/5 BMW thread as the bike is restored. Take a look around this Japanese site, especially the English Recipes link and you will get another view of motorcycle building obsession. I found it several months ago and am left wondering each time I return.
Riding Skills:
Never have learned how to make a successful pass in a bar, perhaps this article will help me make one on the street.
Video:
Stunts
I have two recurring thoughts when I see these kinds of videos.
1. I remember a friend in high school that had a Honda 50 then an S90. We goofed off learning ÔÇô okay trying to learn ÔÇô to do long wheelies.
2. At some point in the previous thought I remember some pain from crashing and the next thought that goes through my head is that I am certain I can see one of my sons-in-law in the video and I am go to have to  the next time I see him.
Bike Candy:
This 66 Triumph won the Concours dÔÇÖElegance at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum October 7.
Here is another example of a clean Thunderbird.
You can tell this is a British collector bike. No dirt on the bike, no oil on the floor and a documented 850 miles on the spedo. What is the point if you donÔÇÖt ride them?
BMW Group Press Club
1. Evolution of an Original.
The new MINI.
(Short Version)
The go-kart in the compact segment is entering the next round: Starting in November 2006, the second generation of the MINI will be making its appearance on the road, the best-selling small car in the premium segment boasting evolutionary developed body design, a revolutionary change in
the interior, as well as brand-new four-cylinder power units. And at the same time new features enhance both motoring comfort and driving pleasure.
The new model generation is entering the market first in the guise of the 128 kW/175 hp MINI Cooper S and the 88 kW/120 hp MINI Cooper. Both of these models will be followed in the first half of 2007 by the also brand-new MINI One featuring a 70 kW/95 hp 1.4-litre four-cylinder power unit. And last but certainly not least, the new MINI will also come with the most advanced, up-to-date turbodiesel technology.
The MINI Cooper S is powered by a new 1.6-litre turbocharged engine
with extremely high specific output of more than 100 hp per litre allowing acceleration to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds and providing a top speed of
225 km/h or 140 mph.
The innovative normal-aspiration power unit in the new MINI Cooper also displacing 1.6 litres features fully variable valve control and accelerates this agile two-door athlete to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds, with top speed of 203 km/h or 126 mph.
Despite their much higher level of dynamic performance and sporting character, both new MINIs ensure superior fuel economy at all times, the MINI Cooper S consuming just 6.9 litres/100 kilometres in the EU test cycle (equal to 40.9 mpg Imp), with the MINI Cooper being even more economical at 5.8 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 48.7 mpg Imp.
A wide range of optimisations on the engine, transmission, suspension, steering and brake system serves to further enhance that go-kart feeling so typical of the MINI. A low centre of gravity, wide wheel track, and the wheels moved far out to the extreme corners of the car guarantee extremely agile and nimble driving behaviour at all times. The modified structure of the bodyshell as well as a wide range of safety features, in turn, help to ensure that the new MINI by far out performs all international legal requirements in terms of accident protection.
Clear look and a friendly face.
ÔÇ£From the original to the originalÔÇØ ÔÇô this was the philosophy in creating the body design of the new MINI. So it was with this in mind that the entire car has been completely re-designed from the ground up, with many details and features being modified and enhanced in the process. But in its outer look the MINI remains truly unmistakable, the radiator grille and large circular headlights characterising the front end of the car and giving it a truly friendly appearance.
Contrary to the grille on the former model, the new hexagon radiator grille is now one complete, single-piece unit. The direction indicator lights on the new MINI, in turn, are fully integrated in the headlights, giving the front end of the car even greater clarity and an even more straightforward appearance, with just two ÔÇ£beauty spotsÔÇØ instead of four in the past serving as an additional eye-catcher. These are the positioning lights beneath the headlights also taking up the optional foglamps where fitted.
Although the new MINI is longer than its predecessor, this increase in
length is hardly noticeable, with the carÔÇÖs overall proportions being smooth, uncluttered and particularly harmonious. The larger exterior dimensions provide not only more space within the engine compartment, but also the foundation for even the strictest safety regulations scheduled for the future.
Even today, therefore, the MINI fulfils the requirements for maintaining the pedestrian safety standards soon to be introduced, with the new MINI being approximately 60 millimetres or 2.36???? longer than its predecessor. The front end and front design of the car also serves to distinguish the individual model variants. One significant difference in looks setting the MINI Cooper S apart from the MINI Cooper is the carÔÇÖs more powerful and muscular powerdome 20 millimetres or 0.8???? higher on the MINI Cooper S, while another feature is the stylised air intake scoop in the engine compartment lid.
Taut side-line, powerful rear end.
Seen from the side, the new MINI is firm, taut and striking, resting powerfully on its wheels in a look well-known to friends and aficionados of the brand as that typical ÔÇ£stance on the wheelsÔÇØ. A characteristic feature is the seemingly uninterrupted ÔÇ£flowÔÇØ of windows around the car, adorning the new MINI like
a complete, 360?? band of glass. The window line rises up slightly towards the rear end of the car, reaching a level 18 millimetres or 0.7???? higher up at the B-pillar than on the former model. This also allows the ÔÇ£greenhouseÔÇØ, the glazed part of the passenger cell, to taper out more distinctly towards the rear end of the car than before.
Specifications MINI Cooper
and MINI Cooper S.
Body
Anzahl T??ren / s MINI Cooper MINI Cooper S
No of doors/seats
L 3/4 3/4
Length/width/height (unladen)
) mm 3,699/1,683/1,407 3,714/1,683/1,407
Wheelbase mm 2,467 2,467
Track front/rear
wgsdfg
mm 1,459/1,467 1,453/1,461
Turning circle m 10.7 10.7
Fuel tank capacity approx. ltr 40 50
Cooling system including heater
l ltr 5.2 5.2
Engine oil
Getriebe?Âl
ltr 4.2 4.2
Transmission fluid incl final drive ltr Permanent filling Permanent filling
Weight, unladen, according to DIN/EU1 kg 1,065/1,140 1,130/1,205
Max load according to DIN kg 450 450
Max permissible weight to DIN kg 1,515 1,580
Max permissible axle load front/rear kg 855/740 885/755
Max permissible trailer load2
braked (12%)/unbraked kg 750/500 Not available
Max roof load kg 75 75
Luggage compartment according to DIN l 160ÔÇô680 160ÔÇô680
Air resistance cX x A 0.33 x 1.97 0.36 x 1.97
Engine
Configuration/No of cylinders/valves Zylinder/Ventile
Inline4/4 Inline4/4
Engine management
Capacity cc 1,598 1,598
Bore/stroke mm 77.0/85.8 77.0/85.8
Compression ratio
:1 11.0 10.5
Fuel RON from 91 from 91
Max output kW/bhp 88/120 128/175
at rpm 6,000 5,500
Max torque Nm 160 240(260with Overboost)
at rpm 4,250 1,600ÔÇô5,000 (1,700ÔÇô4,500 with Overboost)
Electrical system
Battery/installation Ah/ÔÇô 46/rear 46/rear
Alternator A/W 120/1,680 120/1,680
Chassis and suspension
Front suspension Singe-joint Mc Pherson spring strut axle with anti-drive
Rear suspension Longitudinal struts with centrally-pivoted control arms, Z-axle
Brake, front Disc, vented
Disc, vented
Diameter mm 280 294
Brake, rear Disc brake Disc brake
Diameter mm 259 259
Driving stability systems Hydraulic two-circuit brake system with anti-lock brakes (ABS), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Brake Assistant..
Optional ASC+T traction control and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Hill Start Assistant..
Mechanical handbrake acting on the rear wheels.
Steering Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS)
Overall transmission ratio :1 14.1 14.1
Type of transmission six gear manual six gear manual
Gear ratios I
:1 3.214 3.308
II :1 1.792 2.130
III :1 1.194 1.483
IV :1 0.914 1.139
V :1 0.784 0.949
VI :1 0,683 0,816
R :1 3.143 3.231
Final drive ratio :1 4.353 3.647
175/65 R15 H 195/55 R16 87V RSC
Tyres 5,5J x 15 Alloy 6,5J x 16 Alloy
Performance
Power-to-weight ratio, DIN kg/kW 12.1 8.8
Output per litre kW/ltr 55.1 80.1
Acceleration 0ÔÇô62 mph s 9.1 7.1
0ÔÇô1000 m s 30.2 27.5
in 4th/5th/6th gear 50ÔÇô75 mph s 9.4 5.5
Top speed km/h 203 225
Consumption in the EU cycle
Urban ltr/100 km 7.8 8.9
Extra-urban ltr/100 km 4.6 5.7
Combined ltr/100 km 5.8 6.9
CO2 g/km 139 164
Miscellaneous
Emission category ÔÇô EU4 EU4
Insurance ratings (Germany) TPL/semi/full 13/17/19 14/20/23
Ground clearance mm 139 130
1Weight of the car in road trim (DIN) plus 75 kg for driver and luggage.
2Deviations are possible under certain conditions.
13. Output and Torque Diagrams.
MINI Cooper.
MINI Cooper S.
14. Exterior and Interior Dimensions. MINI Cooper.
MINI Cooper.
