Morning Reads: 22 August 2007

[mika]

Today’s Birthdays / Calendar

BMW in the News

openpr.com
R1200R Conversion by Hornig

ascycles.com
Erberg Hare Scramble video

bbc.co.uk
Heidfeld and Kubica stay at BMW

topspeed.com
Hey Nader, Is BMW Next?

topspeed.com
15 Rolls-Royce = $14 Million for Ohio State

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


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


News:

faysalriazch.com
The fastest production motorcycle

topspeed.com
2007 Pebble Beach Concours photo gallery – Day 2

oliepeil.nl
Concept of the Week: Loiseleux Rebel 1000

Oliepeil thinks this is worth a look again. In 1996 Eric Loiseleux showed the Rebel 1000 based on the powerful 1000cc six cylinder Honda CBX block. Even after 11 years the designs still seems modern and we bemoan that we never have something more of this concept. The beautiful muscle-bike was far ahead of its time. Hopefully Suzuki will build it Stratoshpere and we can enjoy such a beautiful inline six system again.
Translation with help from Dictionary.com

motorcycle-usa.com
Buell plans big 25th Anniversary Party

Want to buy a motorcycle company?
dealernews.com
Titan Bankrupt, Assets on the Block

Obviously these guys have not talked with Jesse James -
cyrilhuzeblog.com
Orange County Choppers Business Plans

Say it ain’t so Harry, my grandson will be sooo disappointed!
Bikes in the Fast Lane
Harry Potter Can’t Ride a Motorcycle

thekneeslider.com
Kit Motorcycle, the EPA and the DMV

thekneeslider.com
KTM Introduces ATVs in the U.S.

The Current F1 Silly Season – 2008 Contract Standings
f1complete.com


Packer News

jsonline.com
Packers Plus Online


Iron Butt Rally 2007

2007 IBR Daily Reports

Iron Butt.org:
Website
Forum
SaddleSore Website


Bike Reviews:

I may have posted this before but we seem to be taking a second look at things today.
ridermagazine.com
Big Guns
Clement Salvador
BMW K1200GT and Yamaha FJR 1300A

A look back in time with mtorcyclemuseum.org at the 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross – The bike from ‘On Any Sunday.’

Feature:

A slide show from the lacrossetribune.com finishes with pictures from the Moto Guzzi Rally.

lacrossetribune.com’s slide show of Wisconsin damage from the same storm.

postbulletin.com
Devastation left in flood’s wake

postbulletin.com
Floodwaters ravage Whitewater State Park

winonadailynews.com
Officials to request federal assistance for southeastern Minnesota counties

Moto Guzzi National Owners Club

The Wildgoose Chase Moto Guzzi Forum
Bad situation in SE Minnesota – MGNOC Nat. Rally thread.
The General Discussion page

startribune.com
Photo gallery: After the flood

startribune.com
Minn. Residents growing frustrated with response to flood.

winonadailynews.com
How to help the flood relief effort

Adventure Posts:

Sues Excellent Adventure
2007 Rally chair Sue Rihn-Manke is riding now what she calls "Sue's Excellent Adventure," covering 48 states in two weeks on her GS.


Blog Update

Foreign Language Blogs


Gear:

Gear for the playful cube rat-
thinkgeek.com
Palm-Z Mini Indoor R/C Airplane


Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City


Riding Skills:

calhsta.org
One great idea

soundrider.com
Riding in the Rain

Photography / Video:

gizmag.com
Canon expand PowerShot digital camera range

Finally dPS has a topic that I am a master of.
dps.com]
Taking Unfocused Photos


M.R. Traveler

[url=http://youthentrepreneurship.com/archives/2007/08/20/camping-on-a-motorcycle/]youthentrepreneuship.com
Camping on a Motorcycle

gadling.com
Easily Embed Google Maps


Technology:

geardiary.com
The Proporta Protective Laptop Sleeve Review


Today’s RoadFood.com

theithacajournal.com
Beer Man: New Glarus wheat is world - class

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Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog


xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language


Bike Candy:

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[mika]

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

World of BMW News

BMW legends ÔÇô Helmut Dahne


BMW GroupPress Club:

PressClub Canada

DEF MINI Records ÔÇô MINI launches music label at www.defminirecords.com

Whitby/ Munich. MINI has launched its own music label, DEF MINI Records. For months, bands auditioned, songs were developed and videos produced until finally, the virtual record label was introduced at www.defminirecords.com.
Artists include, boy band "NÔÇÖCAP" and their love song "So many stars"; Wayne Trapper from the country band "RUNFLAT"; "MC MASSIVE & the Reinforced Body Crew" and their track "Solid as a rock"; and alternative band "THE DISC BRAKES" with their smash hit "Save me." These tracks will be exclusively available for downloading from www.defminirecords.com.

At www.defminirecords.com, visitors can watch and download music videos and interviews. Fans can even sing along with the karaoke version or download the songs as ring tones.

The record label is a unique way for MINI to reach new audiences with a fun and entertaining medium. The concept was developed in association with agencies .start and Interone Worldwide. DEF MINI Records is headed by Terence Trust as CEO.

For further information about DEF MINI Records, visit www.defminirecords.com. For more information on the new MINI please visit, www.MINI.ca.

PressClub Italy

Translation by Google Translator

The Marco Polo Team, in saddleback to the GS Adventure, has left friday from Saint Public square Mark to Venice to the time of Hiroshima. The group will catch up the goal to september

Michele Orlando, Carl Mascarini, Maurizio Benvenuti and cameraman the Masato Ashida, are the members of the Marco Polo Team that in saddleback to 3 R 1200 GS Adventure is leaves 3 Fridays August from Venice to the time of Hiroshima.

The raid it has taken the way from the splendid Saint Public square Mark. door of income for mysterious and far away the east from which the caravans of merchants in XIII the long century left which came called the ÔÇ£way of the silkÔÇØ.

The Team will follow the distance of Marco Polo to the time of the Far East: difficult passages through forests, rivers and the steppe. From Novosibirsk until the sides of the Baikal lago, the deeper lago of the world. Of them in direction south towards Mongolia crossing praterie until reaching at the beginnig of the desert of the Gobi. I re-enter in Russia and from here, through the Siberia and the Russian Far East until the island of Sakhalin, situated of forehead to the coasts of Hokkaido. In Japan passage for Tokyo and Yokohama, the Fuji mount until arriving to Hiroshima.

As previous the Raid of the Marco Polo Team also this has beneficial scope. The proceeds collected from the Team will come devolven to the Orfanotrofio di Krugloye, in Bielorussia.

On situated www.transiberiana2007.com the photos of the travel will be available and with nearly daily modernization the per diem one of travel.

The team is composed gives:
Michele Orlando, group leader and ÔÇ£spiritualÔÇØ guide. Lawyer and already President of BMW Motion Padova Club has one great experience of several Raid in continents.
Carl Mascarin, veneziano surgeon, have more than 20 years than experience in motion and more than 200.000 km.
Maurizio Benvenuti, from always in travel on two wheels. He has carried out the profession of cameraman and reporter. Video will be taken care of the documentation.
Masato Ashida, cameraman with experience of reportage of war for the Japanese television, will document the entire travel.

BMW Motorrad Italy supports the Marco Polo technically Team putting to they disposition and preparing for raid the motion BMW R 1200 GS Adventure beyond to the specialistico apparel of the collection BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment


Motorsports PressClub

BMW Sauber F1 Team confirms driver line-up for 2008

Munich/Hinwil, 21st August 2007. The BMW Sauber F1 Team realises the importance of continuity and will, therefore, be contesting the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship with German driver Nick Heidfeld (30) and Robert Kubica (22) from Poland.
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen: "Both Nick and Robert have delivered very strong performances in the course of this season. They have played a decisive role in enabling the BMW Sauber F1 Team to firmly establish itself as the third best team in Formula One. Forty two world championship points plus two podium places says everything about Nick's achievements. Thanks to his extensive experience he is making a substantial contribution to the progress of the team. For Robert, 2007 is his first full season in the top echelon of motor sport. In his brief Formula One career so far he has established himself as equal to Nick. He is extremely fast and, for somebody so young, already has a very sound understanding of technical matters. Robert is a rough diamond we want to polish up into a winning driver. With this strong driver team we are in an excellent position."

Nick Heidfeld: "For me it was always clear that I wanted to continue driving for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, and I never doubted that would be the case. It is tremendous being able to help build up a new team and doing my bit for it. When I look at the progress we have made over the last two years, it's an incredible incentive for me. Personally I have high sporting ambitions and I am certain I can achieve them with the BMW Sauber F1 Team."

Robert Kubica: "I have now been in Formula One for just over one year and have gathered a great deal of experience. Even so, I am learning new things every day and making steady progress. We now have to concentrate on achieving our ambitious common goals, and I'm confident that the team will be able to give me all the necessary tools that I need to reward them for their renewed trust."

With regard to signing a test and reserve driver, an announcement will be made at a later stage.

BMW Sauber F1: Website

BMW Motorsport

BMW Yachtsport

BMW Golfsport

BMW Oracle Racing

BMW Sport website