Morning Reads: 19 December 2007

[mika]

TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar

BMW in the News

TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers

BMW AG: Share price performance


BMW Press: News and press releases from the official BMW sources

BMW Motorrad South Africa

Privateer to ride BMW 650 Xchallenge on the Dakar

BMW Sauber F1: Website

BMW Motorsport

BMW Yachtsport

BMW Golfsport

BMW Oracle Racing

BMW Sport website


News:

thekneeslider.com
Ducati Financial Roller Coaster

frostillustrated.com
African American club celebrates 50 years on Harleys

motorcyclenews.com
Video: 2008 Honda CBR 100R Fireblade lauch test
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motorcyclenews.com
Video: First tuned 2008 Suzuki Hyabusa unveiling
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superbike.co.uk
2008 BMW R1200GS ÔÇôUKÔÇÖs biggest selling bike

motorcycledaily.com
MCN and Charley Boorman test the new BMW R1200GS and Adventure

motorcyclenews.com
EZ Tuning's hardcore Aprilia Tuono F**ktory motorcycle

financialexpress.com
[India] Nath to urge PM to cut customs on Harley bikes

amadirectlink.com
Anaheim 1 to be shown live on SPEED

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Cage World

autospies.com
WORLD EXCLUXIVE: BMW dumping iDrive starting on the next Series 7?

classicrallies.com
Panhard & Levassor, Gordini and De Dion-Bouton at Bremen Classic Motorshow

F1

autoweek.com
FIA expands F1 cost-cutting measures

formula1.com
The Lesser KnownFanz Tost

Packer News

jsonline.com
Packers Plus Online


The News-Record ÔÇô Gillette Wyoming


Blog Update

Foreign Language Blogs

Blogs:

Battlefield Biker Blogs

Canyonchasers News

KÔÇÖtelontour of the World

Meanderings on Two Wheels

Nate Kern

RedlegÔÇÖs Rides

The New Caf?® (Racer) Society

The Uncaged Librarian


Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City


Photography / Video:

Links to the Photo Assignment threads:

12/15/2007: Holiday Warmth and Motorcycling

12/01/2007: Element

11/24/2007: Gratitude ÔÇô Thanksgiving Special

11/17/2007: Triangle

11/10/2007: Harmony

11/03/2007: Pure & Simple

10/27/2007: Open Wide

10/19/2007: Shadow of a Doubt

10/13/2007: Group Dynamic

10/06/2007: Blue

09/29/2007: Evolution

09/22/2007: Balance

09/15/2007: Where I Want to Be

09/08/2007: A Long Way to Go


TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com


Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog


xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language

Sluggy Freelance


Bike Candy:

via: motoinsight.it: Swann Insurance Motorcycle

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[PAULBACH]

From Morning Reads ...

Privateer to Ride BMW 650 Xchallenge on the Dakar

his is another reason why I am pleased to be riding the BMW, as there shouldn't be too much to do on the G 650 Xchallenge - unlike the KTM I was riding in 2006, which required quite a bit of maintenance. I don't want to be changing the oil and adjusting the valves every evening, so with the BMW it should just be a case of checking and repairing if necessary."

And, he won't have to worry about a final drive dripdown.