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Still Wondering
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.
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar
World of BMW news
Pfeiffer back in the USA
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club: Carolina BMW Motorcycle Owners Association, #220
founded: 9/1/1992
contact: Budd Blume (info@carolinasbmwmoa.org)
PO Box 11184
Charlotte, NC 28220 US
www.carolinasbmwmoa.org
meetings: 2nd and 4th Sunday each month, 9am, Country Kitchen, Westinghouse Blvd. & York Rd
events: Daniel Boone Rally, KOA, Boone, NC, 2nd weekend in August
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Big Manitou Falls
Waterfalls, in all their forms and moods, may well be the genre of landscape art with the most universal fan club. Falls seem to collect, and elevate, the deep feelings we have for flowing, pristine water. As inspiring as many of Wisconsin’s falls are, Big Manitou Falls’ sheer mass and the elegant chaos of its whitewater steal the show. The thundering 165-foot drop in Pattison State Park near Black River is easily the highest in Wisconsin, and one of the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
Ozaukee – 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
News:
More unveilings at the BIG GIG - Motonewsblog.com reports that the Bimota DB6 will make its US debut at the New York show.
Twistingasphalt.com: A very interesting snap shot of Ducati pricing for the new 1098 in NA vs. Europe and some reasons why.
PhillipsWI.com: Phillips resident cited in "Cycle World" Steve Krings provided Ural sidecar lessons to feature writer Peter Egan
Forbes.com: H-D sales slowing
While the likes of Triumph, Ducati and BMW were posting significant sales increases Harleys sales flattened in the last quarter.
Motorcyledaily.com: MD Long-Term Review (Part One): 2007 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
theKneeslider.com: had this interesting H-D caf?® special. Then I followed a link to the builders site DBBP.com and found an old school BMW Bobber.
theKneeslider.com: London Limo Bikes
Salcar.net: The adventure continues alone: Buenos Aires to Santiago
Transworldmotocross.com: Parity abounds with six different winners at Six rounds of Toyota AMA SC
Gear:
Bikes in the Fast lane: Moto-Maps – USA discovery maps for motorcycles
Moto-Maps home page
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Continental Motorcycle Tire Homepage. There is a Download tab on this page. You can download a technical manual for Continental motorcycle tires. Learn at your leasure.
Riding Skills:
Sportrider.com In the clutch – stop wasting time using the clutch to upshift
We can debate this one. I have used the technique in the past when, well lets just say we hoped LEO was not watching. As a daily practice I don’t advise. What is your take?
Manufacturer of the Day:
DERBI
Derbi – Homepage
Derbi – Racing
Derbi – Wikipedia
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
IOMTT
iomtt.com: End to End Run 2007
MotoGP
Motorsport.com: Ducati unveils their new race steed.
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
Motorsport.com
Dakar Updates
Withdrawals to Stage 10
Eurosport.com
Live Dakar Rally stage 12
Profile Stage 12
Video highlights – Stage 11
Easy does it for Dakar
thegarageblog.com: Robby Gordon video day 10
AdvRider.com
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Dakar 2007 Stage 9 What you missed
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Innovation – How you change a clutch on a Mitsubishi in 13 minute desert pit stop.
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The official Dakar 2007 website.
EuroSport.com: Live updates
Versus: Now that you too are hooked on the event here is the TV schedule for your 2007 Dakar viewing pleasure.
X-Raid.de: BMW X-Raid
Dakar Rally News via topix.net
NORTH AMERICAN ENTRANTS:
Here are the entrants from NA and their websites when available. This undoubtedly is an incomplete list and I will continue to refine it up to race time.
MOTORCYCLE
Chris Blais: Red Bull / KTM
Paul Broome: Honda
Terry Curtis - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha
James Embro: Team SSC / JJE Constructors
Timothy Hall: Heatland Dakar 2007 / KTM
Sunny Irvine - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha
Christopher Jones: KTM
Mike Kary: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna
Steve Laroza: Team JJE Construcors / KTM
Casey McCoy: Rally Pan America / KTM
Brian Schumckle: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna
Elmer Symons: Team SSC/JJE Constructors / KTM
Jonah Street: Pai-Rally Pan America / KTM
CARS
Ron Bailey Motorsports
Team Gordon
Volkswagen Motosport: Drivers Mark Miller / Ralf Pitchford
Team SMG: Divers – Michael Peterson / Matthew Stevensen
TRUCKS
Thomas Geviss / Paul Mitchell: Team Gordon
Darren Skilton / Jose Grijalva / Hecotr Camachof
Here is another chance for you to do the digging: Google Directory: Dakar 2007, approximately 598 sites to mine. Have fun.
Dakar Motorcycle Entrants as of 5 OCT 2007 This appears to be a complete list of the motorcycle entrants.
PAGE 2: A Link to Events and Racing Calendars
Last update: December 17, 2006
Unless noted otherwise, I have no known commercial interest in any products, retailers or manufactures discussed in the Morning Reads. The links used in the Morning Reads are for informational use only. The use of all links is subject to the terms of use of the originating site.
THE END
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar
World of BMW news
Pfeiffer back in the USA
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club: Carolina BMW Motorcycle Owners Association, #220
founded: 9/1/1992
contact: Budd Blume (info@carolinasbmwmoa.org)
PO Box 11184
Charlotte, NC 28220 US
www.carolinasbmwmoa.org
meetings: 2nd and 4th Sunday each month, 9am, Country Kitchen, Westinghouse Blvd. & York Rd
events: Daniel Boone Rally, KOA, Boone, NC, 2nd weekend in August
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Big Manitou Falls
Waterfalls, in all their forms and moods, may well be the genre of landscape art with the most universal fan club. Falls seem to collect, and elevate, the deep feelings we have for flowing, pristine water. As inspiring as many of Wisconsin’s falls are, Big Manitou Falls’ sheer mass and the elegant chaos of its whitewater steal the show. The thundering 165-foot drop in Pattison State Park near Black River is easily the highest in Wisconsin, and one of the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
Ozaukee – 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
News:
More unveilings at the BIG GIG - Motonewsblog.com reports that the Bimota DB6 will make its US debut at the New York show.
Twistingasphalt.com: A very interesting snap shot of Ducati pricing for the new 1098 in NA vs. Europe and some reasons why.
PhillipsWI.com: Phillips resident cited in "Cycle World" Steve Krings provided Ural sidecar lessons to feature writer Peter Egan
Forbes.com: H-D sales slowing
While the likes of Triumph, Ducati and BMW were posting significant sales increases Harleys sales flattened in the last quarter.
Motorcyledaily.com: MD Long-Term Review (Part One): 2007 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
theKneeslider.com: had this interesting H-D caf?® special. Then I followed a link to the builders site DBBP.com and found an old school BMW Bobber.
theKneeslider.com: London Limo Bikes
Salcar.net: The adventure continues alone: Buenos Aires to Santiago
Transworldmotocross.com: Parity abounds with six different winners at Six rounds of Toyota AMA SC
Gear:
Bikes in the Fast lane: Moto-Maps – USA discovery maps for motorcycles
Moto-Maps home page
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Continental Motorcycle Tire Homepage. There is a Download tab on this page. You can download a technical manual for Continental motorcycle tires. Learn at your leasure.
Riding Skills:
Sportrider.com In the clutch – stop wasting time using the clutch to upshift
We can debate this one. I have used the technique in the past when, well lets just say we hoped LEO was not watching. As a daily practice I don’t advise. What is your take?
Manufacturer of the Day:
DERBI
Derbi – Homepage
Derbi – Racing
Derbi – Wikipedia
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
IOMTT
iomtt.com: End to End Run 2007
MotoGP
Motorsport.com: Ducati unveils their new race steed.
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
Motorsport.com
Dakar Updates
Withdrawals to Stage 10
Eurosport.com
Live Dakar Rally stage 12
Profile Stage 12
Video highlights – Stage 11
Easy does it for Dakar
thegarageblog.com: Robby Gordon video day 10
AdvRider.com
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Dakar 2007 Stage 9 What you missed
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Innovation – How you change a clutch on a Mitsubishi in 13 minute desert pit stop.
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The official Dakar 2007 website.
EuroSport.com: Live updates
Versus: Now that you too are hooked on the event here is the TV schedule for your 2007 Dakar viewing pleasure.
X-Raid.de: BMW X-Raid
Dakar Rally News via topix.net
NORTH AMERICAN ENTRANTS:
Here are the entrants from NA and their websites when available. This undoubtedly is an incomplete list and I will continue to refine it up to race time.
MOTORCYCLE
Chris Blais: Red Bull / KTM
Paul Broome: Honda
Terry Curtis - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha
James Embro: Team SSC / JJE Constructors
Timothy Hall: Heatland Dakar 2007 / KTM
Sunny Irvine - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha
Christopher Jones: KTM
Mike Kary: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna
Steve Laroza: Team JJE Construcors / KTM
Casey McCoy: Rally Pan America / KTM
Brian Schumckle: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna
Elmer Symons: Team SSC/JJE Constructors / KTM
Jonah Street: Pai-Rally Pan America / KTM
CARS
Ron Bailey Motorsports
Team Gordon
Volkswagen Motosport: Drivers Mark Miller / Ralf Pitchford
Team SMG: Divers – Michael Peterson / Matthew Stevensen
TRUCKS
Thomas Geviss / Paul Mitchell: Team Gordon
Darren Skilton / Jose Grijalva / Hecotr Camachof
Here is another chance for you to do the digging: Google Directory: Dakar 2007, approximately 598 sites to mine. Have fun.
Dakar Motorcycle Entrants as of 5 OCT 2007 This appears to be a complete list of the motorcycle entrants.
PAGE 2: A Link to Events and Racing Calendars
Last update: December 17, 2006
Unless noted otherwise, I have no known commercial interest in any products, retailers or manufactures discussed in the Morning Reads. The links used in the Morning Reads are for informational use only. The use of all links is subject to the terms of use of the originating site.
THE END
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