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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
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club: CitiBeemers Motorcycle Club of New York, #276
founded: 1/15/2000
contact: Allen Clarkson (k12allen@optonline.net)
341 E. 25th St.
New York, NY 10010 US
www.Citibeemers.com
meetings: Every Sunday rides from State Line Lookout on Palisades Parkway; Every Tuesday at a bike friendly bar/caf?â?®, the Ear in Lower Manhattan
events: Winter party
Summer BBQ
other events: Group tours, m/c escort for NYC Triathlon
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Kenosha Time Capsule
Evidence that human mammoth hunters roamed the ancient Lake Michigan shoreline has led to a sharp rise in scientific interest in Wisconsin. Archaeologist David Overstreet ÔÇö who over the last 15 years has helped excavate sites containing mammoth bones with definitive butcher marks ÔÇö places the age of the relics at 13,500 years. Due to the damp, mucky nature of the dig sites, there has been stunning preservation of the mammoth bones and stone tools. What else lies hidden under damp Wisconsin soil?
JSOnline.com: Lock up the double lattes, the new caf?® society is at the gate
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
News:
Kawasaki Concours 14 was a hot bike as far as the Big Gig was concerned. The news reports go back some time, but now that there is a real bike instead of a studio mule the coverage should begin again.
Motorcycledaily.com: Kawasaki Brings Variable Valve Timing to the Mainstream with the Concours 14
About.com: Motorcycles gives a look at what specs we do have on the bike with links to previous iterations specs.
theKneeslider.com: New Kawasaki Concours ÔÇô 2008
Rubermag.com: 2008 Kawasaki Concours
Should be enough to give you the idea.
Motorcyclisonline.com: Marcel Fortney, 1957-2007
wheels.luxist.com: One sites take on the Victory Vision
theautochannel.com: Victory Motorcycles unveils most progressive American luxury touring bikes ever built.
bizjournals.com: The home state version of this biz journal takes note of Victoryis production.
The final in this look at the victory Vision comes from Motorcycledaily.com
AMAdirectlink.com: Dennis Schaeffer named 2006 AMA Road Rider of the Year
Bikes in the Fast Lane: DonÔÇÖt park in Paris the 27th of January.
Sportrider.com: 2007 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
Searching for Benelli ÔÇô gunsandammomag.com WhatÔÇÖs New?
Humor me. I search Benelli every day and I get horses and guns. I am starting a new heading shortly Searhcing for Benelli.
Feature:
Holly auction hammer Batman!
The original sizties Batmobile ÔÇô Wow ÔÇô to hit ÔÇô Pow- auction block- Zap!
Can the BatBike be far behind?
Tune in to theGarageblog.com
Same Bat time
Same Bat channelor is it 
Same Bat link
Blog Update:
Forty Years on Two Wheels: Love ChildOkay so I lied earlier.
MotoLiam.com: 2007 MotoGP World Championship Preseason Starts Now!
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
w6rec.com/duane/: Top 20 things not to do to your BMW.
Riding Skills:
pubmedcentral.nih.gov: How much to do at the accident scene?
Manufacturer of the Day:
DUNSTALL
Dunstall Motorcycles
Dunstall Motorcycles ÔÇô European Motorcycle Universe
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
All things BMW
webBikeWorld: Takes a look at ABS and Automatic Stability Control from BMW.
webBikeWorld: They look at the XChallenge
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Under the heading of while I was looking for something else,
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BMW Group Press Club:
Test in Valencia.
17thÔÇô 19th January 2007
Day two ÔÇô Thursday
Weather conditions: All day sunny and windy
Temperature: Air: 8/19??C, track: 8/21??C
Number of cars participating: 2
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-01 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 156 km (39 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:12.310 min
Sebastian Vettel:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-05B / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 352 km (88 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:13.490 min
Programme:
Both drivers concentrated on set-up work in order to understand how to make best use of the Bridgestone tyres. Robert was hindered by some teething problems on the new car. They were all minor things but time consuming to be fixed. In addition during the course of the afternoon both drivers were also busy doing some Marketing activities.
What comes next:
Tomorrow the BMW Sauber F1 Team will again be exclusively running in Valencia. Robert will continue working on the set-up of the F1.07 while Timo Glock will take over the F1.06B from Sebastian.
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
Motoring.co.za: Second rider dies on Dakar
Motorsport.com
Rally story index
Standings Stage 14
Bike
Car
Truck
Results Stage 14
Bike
Car
Truck
Eurosport.com
Stage 12 ÔÇô The audio sounds like an old SNL script in another tounge.
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AdvRider.com
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 ÔÇô 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
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club: CitiBeemers Motorcycle Club of New York, #276
founded: 1/15/2000
contact: Allen Clarkson (k12allen@optonline.net)
341 E. 25th St.
New York, NY 10010 US
www.Citibeemers.com
meetings: Every Sunday rides from State Line Lookout on Palisades Parkway; Every Tuesday at a bike friendly bar/caf?â?®, the Ear in Lower Manhattan
events: Winter party
Summer BBQ
other events: Group tours, m/c escort for NYC Triathlon
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Kenosha Time Capsule
Evidence that human mammoth hunters roamed the ancient Lake Michigan shoreline has led to a sharp rise in scientific interest in Wisconsin. Archaeologist David Overstreet ÔÇö who over the last 15 years has helped excavate sites containing mammoth bones with definitive butcher marks ÔÇö places the age of the relics at 13,500 years. Due to the damp, mucky nature of the dig sites, there has been stunning preservation of the mammoth bones and stone tools. What else lies hidden under damp Wisconsin soil?
JSOnline.com: Lock up the double lattes, the new caf?® society is at the gate
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
News:
Kawasaki Concours 14 was a hot bike as far as the Big Gig was concerned. The news reports go back some time, but now that there is a real bike instead of a studio mule the coverage should begin again.
Motorcycledaily.com: Kawasaki Brings Variable Valve Timing to the Mainstream with the Concours 14
About.com: Motorcycles gives a look at what specs we do have on the bike with links to previous iterations specs.
theKneeslider.com: New Kawasaki Concours ÔÇô 2008
Rubermag.com: 2008 Kawasaki Concours
Should be enough to give you the idea.
Motorcyclisonline.com: Marcel Fortney, 1957-2007
wheels.luxist.com: One sites take on the Victory Vision
theautochannel.com: Victory Motorcycles unveils most progressive American luxury touring bikes ever built.
bizjournals.com: The home state version of this biz journal takes note of Victoryis production.
The final in this look at the victory Vision comes from Motorcycledaily.com
AMAdirectlink.com: Dennis Schaeffer named 2006 AMA Road Rider of the Year
Bikes in the Fast Lane: DonÔÇÖt park in Paris the 27th of January.
Sportrider.com: 2007 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
Searching for Benelli ÔÇô gunsandammomag.com WhatÔÇÖs New?
Humor me. I search Benelli every day and I get horses and guns. I am starting a new heading shortly Searhcing for Benelli.
Feature:
Holly auction hammer Batman!
The original sizties Batmobile ÔÇô Wow ÔÇô to hit ÔÇô Pow- auction block- Zap!
Can the BatBike be far behind?
Tune in to theGarageblog.com
Same Bat time
Same Bat channelor is it 
Same Bat link
Blog Update:
Forty Years on Two Wheels: Love ChildOkay so I lied earlier.
MotoLiam.com: 2007 MotoGP World Championship Preseason Starts Now!
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
w6rec.com/duane/: Top 20 things not to do to your BMW.
Riding Skills:
pubmedcentral.nih.gov: How much to do at the accident scene?
Manufacturer of the Day:
DUNSTALL
Dunstall Motorcycles
Dunstall Motorcycles ÔÇô European Motorcycle Universe
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
All things BMW
webBikeWorld: Takes a look at ABS and Automatic Stability Control from BMW.
webBikeWorld: They look at the XChallenge
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Under the heading of while I was looking for something else,
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BMW Group Press Club:
Test in Valencia.
17thÔÇô 19th January 2007
Day two ÔÇô Thursday
Weather conditions: All day sunny and windy
Temperature: Air: 8/19??C, track: 8/21??C
Number of cars participating: 2
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-01 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 156 km (39 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:12.310 min
Sebastian Vettel:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-05B / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 352 km (88 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:13.490 min
Programme:
Both drivers concentrated on set-up work in order to understand how to make best use of the Bridgestone tyres. Robert was hindered by some teething problems on the new car. They were all minor things but time consuming to be fixed. In addition during the course of the afternoon both drivers were also busy doing some Marketing activities.
What comes next:
Tomorrow the BMW Sauber F1 Team will again be exclusively running in Valencia. Robert will continue working on the set-up of the F1.07 while Timo Glock will take over the F1.06B from Sebastian.
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
Motoring.co.za: Second rider dies on Dakar
Motorsport.com
Rally story index
Standings Stage 14
Bike
Car
Truck
Results Stage 14
Bike
Car
Truck
Eurosport.com
Stage 12 ÔÇô The audio sounds like an old SNL script in another tounge.
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AdvRider.com
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 ÔÇô 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
