Morning Reads: 15 April 2007

[mika]

The motorcycling world viewed from the saddle of a BMW. A daily look at all things BMW, Euro-bike, products and things I find interesting on the internet. With links to news, reviews, events, riding skills, maintenance and racing series updates. Morning Reads is a one stop shop for motorcycling information.

TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar

News:

We must come up with a BMW version of this for the Rally Beer Tent! theKneeslider.com has the prototype in the form of a Honda 600 Barstool Racer.

Telegraph.co.uk ÔÇô Kevin Ash, of the Telegraph Motoring section rides the new 990 Super Duke.

Gizmag.com asks, ÔÇ£How the hell is this street legal? Canadian T-Tex 3 wheel street racer comes with a bad attitude as standard.

motorcycledaily.com ÔÇô Moto Guzzi introduces Bellagio 940 to European press. webBikeWorld.com also has a piece on the release.

Suzuki takes rider development in another direction. Roadracingworld.com Safety first Suzuki Team owner and crew chief participate in Career Day at Chicago area high school.


Feature:

Damncoolpics.blogspot.com ÔÇô Jet Bicycle

I did a series on a jet pocket bike last fall. This appears to be more liquid rocket bike than jet propelled. The site did have a video of a twin turbine jet bike.

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Give the rider credit for wearing a helmet but I think I would be in ATGATT ++ when test driving the rig.

Blog Update:

You never know whoÔÇÖs blog will show up. RedlegÔÇÖsrides.blogspot.com

Cyril Huze Blog ÔÇô Team America. Free Trade or Fair Trade? Another slice of the American motorcycle market is heard from.

Twistedwrist.com ÔÇô The Canadian blog has been silent for some time and makes its come back now.

Moto Liam

Motorcycle Misadventures ÔÇô Motorcycle camping season approaching.


Gear:

Motorcycle Lever Skins??? webBikeWorld.com thinks you may like them if you try them.

Motorcycle Repair and Care:

R1200GS Adventure Remus header installation. Ride It Like You Stole It


Photography / Video:

Rockers vs Mods Rally in Dallas Texas. Video of a lot of cool bikes.

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M.R. Traveler

TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com

Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog

Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City

All things BMW

2007 Bahrain Grand Pix Grid

Row 1 ÔÇô Massa and Hamilton
Row 2 ÔÇô Raikkonen and Alonso
Row 3 ÔÇô Heidfeld and Kubica
All the rest

BMW Sauber F1: Website

formul1.com - The official Formula 1


BMW MOA Chartered Club:

club:
BMW Riders of Northern West Virginia, #218

founded:
6/1/1992

contact:
Ron Gasparine (unclehozo@juno.com)
RD # 1, Box 161-B
Colliers, WV 26035 US

meetings:
No regular meetings. Call Ray if you want to meet.




Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.

Wisconsin Dells Travel Vido

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Wisconsin Dells is the reigning "Waterpark Capital of the World." But there is more to Wisconsin Dells than exciting chutes, tubes, and slides. The fun continues on dry land. Take a trip with TravelWisconsin.com correspondent Lisa Marshall and her family on their recent Wisconsin Dells indoor waterpark vacation.

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:

1934 OK Supreme 250cc Works Racer. From: Vintagebike.co.uk

 

[mika]

Morning Reads Traveler

A growing list of links to use for trip planning and on the road.

New Items

Arkansas Motorcycle Road Trips

Backroads Touring Kansas : Off-highway adventure touring.

Bikerroads.com : Motorcycle roads and trips with a focus on Texas

From Paul Bach, with many thanks.

New York Tourism naturally divides into the following regions:
1. Adirondacks
2. Capital – Saratoga
3. Catskills
4. Chautauqua & Allegheny
5. Finger Lakes
6. Hudson River
7. Leatherstocking (Central)_
8. New York City
9. Niagara and the St. Lawrence

1. Start your search for all things New York State at the official Empire State Website (http://www.empire.state.ny.us/) which then directs the visitor to: Tourism, Big Biz, Small Biz, High Tech and Film.

2. The Adirondacks. I live on the very edge of this old Mt. Range which has been the home of two winter Olympics. Visit this website to start your Adirondacks planning: http://visitadirondacks.com/

3. Albany is Capital of New York and just up the Hudson is Saratoga the summer center of horse racing for the world. This central location is a logical encampment with rail, highway, air and water connections to the rest of the Empire State. Start your Albany planning here: http://www.roundthebend.com/capital/

4. The Catskills. A world of natural beauty awaits you in the region of wide-open spaces, mountains, lakes and rivers. Antiques, canoeing, rock climbing, concerts and golf await you. Start your Catskills planning here:
http://www.catskillregiontoday.com/Catskill/default.asp

5. Chautauqua & Allegheny. This quiet corner of NY might be easily overlooked by any but the most discriminating traveler. You won't have any trouble finding the Chautauqua/Allegheny region on your map of New York State - it's as far west as you can go! Start your Chautaqua & Allegheny planning here:
http://www.tourchautauqua.com

6. Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes is the home to one of the best BMW rallies. The rally is popular due to superb planning and to the numerous opportunities for sightseeing. Don’t miss The Glen Curtis Museum. If your dream vacation is watching the sun set over hills across the lake from your cottage window, or observing wildlife from a cabin in the woods, you can do it in the Finger Lakes. Start your Finger Lakes planning here:
http://www.fingerlakes.org/

7. The Hudson River Valley. America’s first unique school of artists were inspired by the scenery in this valley. Watch Snoopy fight the Red Baron, visit the home of FDR, West Point or join the airheads at the world famous Annual Airheads at the Aerodrome. Start your Hudson River planning here
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/

8. The Leatherstocking District. Leatherstocking, NY named for the unique leather leggings worn by frontiersmen and made famous by James Fenimore Cooper, this region - rich in history and tradition - is the heartland of the state. If you are a baseball fan head for The Baseball Hall of Fame. Start your Leatherstocking planning here:
http://www.newyorkstatedestinations....atherstocking/

9. New York City or the Big Apple or Gotham home to the Big Gig In Gotham is the Nation’s largest City. No one website can do it justice but the rules say, only website. So start with the newspaper that has all the news fit to print, The New York Times. Start your Big Apple planning here:
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregio...ity/index.html

10. The St. Lawrence River System. One of the few truly international areas in New York State, the Thousand Islands ~ Seaway Region is one of NY’s most popular vacation spots. Actually this river drains all the Great Lakes so it is not too much of a stretch to include Detroit, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. Start your St. Lawrence planning here:
http://www.visit1000islands.com/

 

[mika]

BMW MOA ÔÇô Three resources not to be overlooked.

Camping - information on packing, planning, the basics, gear, places and tips of all kinds.

Global Touring with Court Fisher : covering Touring in North America, Europe and beyond.

BMW MOA Chartered Clubs : The local MOA clubs can be an excellent resource for travel information specific to the clubs state and local.


AMADireclink.com

The AMA site has organized a lot of useful information that can be accessed using these links. Thank you AMA. For now I feel no need to reinvent this wheel.

AMADirectlink.com Trip planning information including :
Weather websites | Mapping sites | State Tourism bureaus|
Toll- free hotel numbers | Campgrounds | Nationwide dealer locator

AMAdirectlink.com : Local AMA race | event locator tool.


FOOD

Custardlist.com : Custard stands listed by state.

Winery locator by State within the USA.. From allamericanwineries.com

Roadfood.com : This is the site of the Sterns, authors of the original Road Food book. The site features a restaurant of the day and more.


INTERNET CAF?ë DIRECTORIES

No one directory will deliver all that is available on any subject. Here are three links to start you off before you wade through millions returns on of a search engine will generate for you.

Internet-caf?®-guidl.com - Here is an Internet cafe directory of cybercaf?®s in the U.S.

ca.dir.yahoo.com- YahooÔÇÖs directory to Canadian internet caf?®s.

Wifi Hotspots
Starbucks.com The Starbucks store locator. Not an endorsement but they seem ubiquitous.

Libraries often are excellent sources for internet access. There are too many to list but for the 2007 National Rally in West Bend:
West Bend Community Memorial Library: Home page
:West Bend Community Meorial Library: Acceptable Internet Use Policy.


MAP - GUIDE SOURCES

MAPS

Openroadjourney.com bills itself as ÔÇ£dedicated to motorcyclists who love great motorcycle roads, routes, and rides.ÔÇØ

Motorcycle-USA.com : Ride Guide. Reader driven information so the listings will vary by area.

Madmaps.com : Motor Adventure Destination Maps

Mapart.com Canadian Maps ÔÇôRoad Atlases, Street Guides, Folding Maps and more.

Mapnetwork.com

Maps.com

Stadplan.net Maps

topozone.com: interactive topo maps

Trails.com


GUIDES

Bestbikingroads.com: Aspiring to be the ÔÇÿpashnitÔÇÖ of all of the US and Europe.

Continental Divide Trail Information

fs.fe.us: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

cdtrail.org: Continental Divide Trail Alliance
continental Divide Trail Society

[url=http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_trail/continen.htm]gorp.com: Map of the Continental Divide Trail and Travel


Great-Lakes.net: Great Lakes Cirle Tour Information

mileageslaves.com : Mileage Slaves has a variety of resources for you.

MotorcycleRoads.us: ÔÇ£Your one-stop resource for great motorcycle roads.ÔÇØ

Sundaymorningride.com Sunday Morning Rides an interactive community portal for motorcycle riders to access, explore, plan, and share motorcycle tracks via a sophisticated ride mapping system that combines GPS, geographic information systems, database, and Google mapping technologies.

The Yellowstone Trail - The 1912-1930 route that opened the Northwest to the automobile tourist.


STATE / PROVINCIAL INFORMATION

UNITED STATES

NATIONAL PARKS

NationalParksChat.com

USPS.com : Find a Zip. Zip codes are used by many travel related internet tools. If you donÔÇÖt know the Zip Code they are worthless. Find a Zip will help solve that problem.

ALASKA

Alaskan Marine Highway System

511.alaska.gov: Alaska Road Traveler Information Service.


ARKANSAS

http://www.arkansas.com/outdoors/Mo...gle?gclid=CJur4pfiv4sCFQstWAodHyBN2g]Arkansas Motorcycle Road Trips[/url]


CALIFORNIA

pashnit.com California Motorcycle Roads ÔÇô This site has gone subscription but is worth the entry fee.

Purplemoments.com ÔÇô Motorcycle parking spots in San Francisco


KANSAS

Backroads Touring Kansas : Off-highway adventure touring.



MAINE

The 2007 Maine travel planning guide is now available at VisitMaine.com. Or register here for an electronic version.


NEW MEXICO

Off the Road : Your Guide to New Mexico Main Streets.


OREGON

Oregonmotorcyclist.com is dedicated to opening a window on the motorcycling opportunities available in this great state and sharing their riding experiences with you.


SOUTH DAKOTA

Interactive trip planner

TEXAS

Bikerroads.com : Motorcycle roads and trips with a focus on Texas



WISCONSIN

Trails.com: Best Scenic Drives in Wisconsin

WisconsinMotorcycling.com

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/maps_guides.aspx] TravelWisconsin.com[/url] : Maps and Guides - Who doesn't love a free map or travel brochure? Take your pick below. You can download them for instant fulfillment. Or have us mail honest-to-goodness printed versions right to your door.

State of Wisconsin Portal

TravelWisconsin.com the official state tourism site.

Washington County home page

West Bend home page and FAQ

Washington County Fair Park

Free Travel Maps & Guides

DOT ÔÇô Wisconsin ÔÇô Maps ÔÇô A variety of online maps and resources. Bicycle maps, detailed county (check out the double letter roads!), rest areas, main trunk highways, truck routs, work zones and map ordering sources.

Rustic Roads

Rustic Roads program goals
to identify and preserve in a natural and essentially undisturbed condition certain designated roads having unusual or outstanding natural beauty, by virtue of native vegetation along with natural or man-made features associated with the road

to provide a linear park-like system for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian travel for quiet and leisurely enjoyment by local residents and the general public alike

to maintain and administer these roads to provide safe public travel, yet preserve the rustic and scenic qualities through use of appropriate maintenance and design standards, and encouragement of zoning for land use compatibility, utility regulations and billboard control

DNR.state.WI ÔÇô Wisconsin State Park System
Admission sticker information and fees

Online Travel Center - The Travel Center is a collection of interactive maps that display important and timely information to assist travelers in making choices for safe and enjoyable trips through Wisconsin.

Milwaukee-area current travel information

Wisconsin State Patorl office locations

Southeast Region
Wisconsin State Patrol Waukesha Post
Captain Varla J. Bishop, Commander
Lieutenant Theodore J. Meagher, Executive Officer
21115 East Moreland Boulevard
Waukesha, WI 53186-2985
Phone: (262) 785-4700
Fax: (262) 785-4723
Waukesha Post counties:
Serves Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha

Custard Stand List of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Artisan Dairy Association

Wisconsin Winery Association

Wisconsin Cheese and Dairy Product Information

Wisconsin Attractions ÔÇô Lighthouses

The Yellowstone Trail ÔÇô Wisconsin

Wisconsin Sport Bike Roads

The Mustard Museum of Mount Horeb

Wisconsin Brewpubs and Micro Breweries

 

[mika]

Canada

Canadapost.ca: Travel plans for Canada? Postal Code Lookup is the tool.

Canadian Border Services Agency : Traveling to Canada this summer?

ONTARIO

Ontario.bikerides.ca: Ontario Motorcycle Rides

[/b]NOVA SCOTIA [/b]

Nova Scotia Tourism

Travel Guides : order site for the 2007 Motorcycle Tour Guide for Nova Scotia

Distance Calculator within Nova Scotia.

Currency Converter

FERRIES

Cat Ferry

Marine Atlantic

Provincial Ferries

WEATHER

Weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca ÔÇô Forecasts and weather conditions.

ROADS

Current Road Conditions

Highway Projects


PARKS ÔÇô CAMPGROUNDS ÔÇô ACCOMMODATIONS ÔÇô RESTAURANTS

Nova Scotia Provincial Parks

Campgrounds

Accomodations

Restaurant Guide

Cape Brenton Highlands National Oark


HISTORIC SITES

Alexander Graham Bell National Historical Site

Canso Islands

Fort Anne

Fort Edward



[url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/index_e.asp]Fortress of Louisbourg

Georges Island

Grand-Pre

Halifax Citadel

Hejimkujik NP and NHS

Melanson Settlement

Marconi NHS

Port Royal

Prince of Whales Tower

St. Peters Canal

The Bank Fishery

York Redoubt

World Heritage Site: Lunenburg Nova Scotia

Bluenose II


OTHER INFORMATION

Halifax Regional Visitor Informaiton

Cape Breton Island Tourism

Bird Watching Sites in Nova Scotia



RADIO GUIDE

Radio-locator.com : radio station search engine


TOURS

adventure.gs

DragonBikeTour.com China

Go-Overland.com : Overland Expedition Resources

KTMtravel.com : An adventure travel resource for all kinds of information.

Steelponytours.co.uk: Steel Pony Motorcycle Tours of Spain.

The Pit Crew View: Racing Series 2007
The Pit Crew View has links to many racing series schedules and more.
Last updated 13 February 2007

THE END

 

[James.A]

Outstanding effort Mika, thank you .

 

[PAULBACH]

Sure hope

Sure hope all of this great information ultimately makes it way into a one stop shop on the forum.

 

[kayseventyfive]

OOOOOOOOOOH!...................I think that OK Supreme is going to be my new porn.

I had no idea that a 250 could look so macho. Until now, my fave 250 was my Metralla. Or the Diana MKIII that I am still looking for.

 

[AZ-J]

Great job

New to the board - and have been trying to read this every day. It is great M1ka, the best daily "blog" I have seen on a daily basis.