Morning Reads: 23 June 2007

[mika]

motorcycle-usa.com
Euro Gossip – June 2007

Today’s Birthdays / Calendar

News:

webbikeworld.com
1974 Ducati 750 GT Custovation Diary

Demoblog

www.jsonline.com
Harley supplier seeks bankruptcy help

motorcyclenews.com
Moto Morini’s MM3 concept Multistrada rival shelved.

bikerlawblog.com
Transporting a Gun on Your Motorcycle
I am not trying to start a thread on this issue just offering it as something to read.

electircmotorcycles.net
Electric Motorcycle Block Diagram

ruckerperformance.com
Rucker Performance distributes Icengineworks Precision Header Modeling System

motorcycledaily.com
MD Second Ride: 2007 Suzuki GSX – R1000

amadirectlink.com
Seminars make VMD a learning experience, too.

Rumors:

Now the Rumors have Buell and Rotax working together on a 1000cc V-Twin sport bike

moto.caradisiac.com

According to Iberian sources'(Motociclismo.es), Buell would not be far from launching on the market a sporting news on basis of XB RR, but with the new motorization for the blazon. Because it would be this time a Rotax twin-cylinder of 1.000 DC which would come to settle within the framework, like that which gives life to Aprilia RSV 1000. The animal would be even revealed side of Laguna Seca at the end of August. There is necessary it to see a significant evolution of the history of the mark which would thus indirectly give an echo favorable to the speculations wanting of a bringing together between Harley and Ducati? A bringing together in which Buell would have evil to find its place. Aesthetic side, one will have to be satisfied with this sight of spirit of the source. No name filtered on this future machine which would take again the technical solutions adopted by the American sign as regards frame, of braking and suspension. As for the transmission, it would be done by chain.

French to English translation by Google Translator


Other News:

industryweek.com
New energy bill increases fuel economy and production of ethanol

Somehow this seemed topical to the forum and the MOA
My creat a graph notes
The top 10 things you should know before starting an online business

Canada.com
Quebec makes U-turn on global positioning systems

subtopia.com
Extreme Border Sports

www.skcd.com
Blog Update:

Redleg’s Rides

2strokebuzz

2009 Dakar Attempt

A Boy and His Bike

A&S’s RowdyGirl Says

Bryan Pearson’s Randomness

Crusty the Biker

excessivelocity.blogspot.com

Faster and Faster

GoBackpacking

Guilty Truth

Helmet Hair

Hunting the Snark

Jon’s Diary

mOto

MadTV- The Blog

Meanderings on Two Wheels

MotoLiam

Motorcycle Views Blog

Motorcyclist at Large

Musings of an Intrepid Commuter

Nelson’s BMW airhead motorcycles

On the Road Again

Ride It Like You Stole It!

RocketBunny

SheRidesABeemer

Shiny Side Up – Relaosded

Silent K’s Thoughts and Happenings

Sojourner’s Moto Tales

Still Life with Cranston Ritchie

The 25 Year Plan

The Combat Commuter

The Oasis of My Soul

Triple C Blog

Three Wheel Revolution

transversallity

Two Wheel Soapbox

TWT

Agentina 2 Alaska

Vagabondish

wheelhound.com

World of Max

WorldRider: Journey of Adventure & Discovery

Your Crazy Uncle

Rebelpacket.net


Gear:

londonbikers.com
New BMW Airflow 3 Suit Set to Take the heat Out of Summer Biking

motorcycle-usa.com
Product Review: EVS Web Knee Brace

besthonda.blgospot.com
Jdog’s Bike Video Setup June of 2007 Updated

Weather

West Bend WI
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10 Day Forcast

United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada


Today’s RoadFood.com

Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog

Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City


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Trails.com: Best Scenic Drives in Wisconsin

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TravelWisconsin.com : 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

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Washington County home page

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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

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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

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Custard Stand List of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Artisan Dairy Association

Wisconsin Winery Association

Wisconsin Cheese and Dairy Product Information

Wisconsin Attractions – Lighthouses

The Yellowstone Trail – Wisconsin

Wisconsin Sport Bike Roads

The Mustard Museum of Mount Horeb

Wisconsin Brewpubs and Micro Breweries


Weather
West Bend WI
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10 Day Forcast

United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada


Travel Information – Driving Conditions and other related information sites.




Bike Candy

US 35 is the Great River Road for the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi and gives excellent views of the river and lock and dams from the road. Due to changes instituted by homeland security you can no longer tour the locks up close.


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BMW Sauber F1 Team - French Grand Prix ÔÇô Preview

French Grand Prix.
29th June - 1st July 2007
8th of 17 World Championship rounds


Preview.

Munich/Hinwil, 22nd June 2007. After two races in the urban surrounds of North American metropolises, Formula One is rediscovering its taste for the countryside as the season reaches its halfway point. The drivers will line up in Magny-Cours on 1st July, before locking horns again at Silverstone a week later.

As the last two races have shown, even the most impressive formbook means little if you don't get both cars across the finish line. A crash and a retirement saw the BMW Sauber F1 Team leave North America feeling decidedly short-changed. As for the team's aims for the French GP, continuing the competitiveness it has shown over the season so far and finishing the race with both cars in the points would do nicely. A pre-race medical examination will determine whether Robert Kubica returns to the cockpit at Magny-Cours.


Nick Heidfeld:
"The Magny-Cours circuit has a lot to offer - two tricky chicanes, a high-speed section and some slow corners. I'm looking forward to the race weekend. The track is demanding, I like the countryside around the circuit and you tend to eat very well in France. There's not a lot going on in Magny-Cours and it gets its fair share of criticism as a result. But I like a bit of peace and quiet now and again. And I think the relative tranquillity will do the team good after the eventful time we've had recently. Although we only picked up a single point in the USA, it's clear that we are still making progress. In terms of pure performance, our car was the second-best in Indianapolis. I could have qualified third and also finished third in the race."


Robert Kubica:
"I can't wait to get back into the car. I may not have been given the green light to compete in the USA, but I hope the medical examination at Magny-Cours will be a formality. The reason why I wasn't allowed to drive at Indianapolis had nothing to do with how I felt; the problem was the risk involved in suffering a second accident within such a short space of time. That's also why I wasn't allowed to test. I've used the time to focus intensively on preparing for the next race.

"I'm pretty neutral about the Magny-Cours track. It isn't one of my favourite circuits, but at the same time I don't have a problem with it. Magny-Cours is a lot more fun in a Formula One car than with the smaller cars I've driven there before in other categories of racing. You can particularly see the potential of the F1 car through the chicanes."





Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director:
"After the grand prix double-header in the big cities across the Atlantic, the slightly remote rural idyll of Magny-Cours represents a welcome contrast. You are free to focus on the sport and the demanding race track. We were up against it a bit here last season, but managed to escape with a point despite starting from 11th and 16th on the grid. The team has come to expect good grid positions in the top ten nowadays - also Sebastian Vettel met that standard in his first ever F1 qualifying at Indianapolis. Like Robert himself, the team is also hoping that he will be back in the car in France. The race doctors at Magny-Cours will have the final say on that one though.

"We have finished in the points in every race so far this season, but in the last two GPs we only managed to get one car to the finish on each occasion. Nick would have been set for a third-place finish in the USA and his retirement was a real pain. We are looking to pick up points with both cars at Magny-Cours and in so doing strengthen our third place in the World Championship.

"You have to bargain for high temperatures again in France. We will be running with the same engines as at Indianapolis. That includes Nick's car, even though the regulations would have allowed us to change the engine this time around. However, it is still in good shape, so we don't need to replace it. We have yet to make an unscheduled engine change in 2007.

"After the French Grand Prix, we have to pack up and head for England. Another two GPs in eight days is hard going, and many members of the team will not make it home at all between the races. There's a lot of time pressure when it comes to setting up and packing away all the kit, as well as on our preparations for the races themselves."


Willy Rampf, Technical Director:
"The two grands prix in North America saw the cars run with medium downforce, but now we're heading into a series of races where high downforce will be the order of the day. Magny-Cours offers an interesting mixture of slow and fast corners. One feature worth mentioning is the track surface, which is very sensitive to fluctuations in temperature. The right set-up in the morning might not necessarily be any good in the afternoon. This is something you have to remember when you're making changes to the car.

"Otherwise, the final combination of corners presents the drivers with a real challenge, as they have to be extremely aggressive over the high kerbs to record a good lap time. And so you have to set the car up with this in mind. Optimum grip is also extremely important through this section of the track. The rear tyres take a lot of punishment at Magny-Cours, which is a factor in deciding the right race strategy."


History and background:

Magny-Cours is situated in western Burgundy about halfway between Paris and Lyons. The nearby town of Nevers has a small airport used by many of the teams arriving on charter flights or in private aircraft.

1959 saw the start of construction work on the race track here. It opened in 1961 and it had its first redesign ten years later. Formula One has been coming to Magny-Cours for the French Grand Prix since 1991. F1's move from Le Castellet to Magny-Cours was promoted by the French government as a way of bolstering the region's underdeveloped economy.

2007 sees the 57th French Grand Prix staged since the official launch of Formula One. It will be hosted in Magny-Cours for the 17th time. The first French GP took place in Reims in 1950. Formula One has been held at the Paul Ricard track 14 times, in Reims 11 times, five times each in Dijon and Rouen, four times in Clermont-Ferrand and once in Le Mans.

BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Silverstone - Day three

Test in Silverstone
19th - 21st June 2007
Day three - Thursday


Weather conditions: Sunshine, clouds and a shower during the lunch break.

Temperatures: Air: 18-22??C, Track: 21-29??C

Number of cars participating: 9 (10 drivers)

Fastest lap overall (track length: 5.141 km): Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 1:20.805 min


Timo Glock
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-06 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 411 km (80 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.456 min on lap 71


Programme:
The team had a nice surprise on the final day of the three day test, the weather was better than expected so the full scheduled programme was completed. The work for the day included the testing of tyres, different suspension parts and the aerodynamics. The test has been very positive and so the team is happy with the work done for the British Grand Prix. The drivers, Nick Heidfeld, who drove on day one, and Timo Glock, who drove on days two and three, covered a total of 1,048 kilometres.


What comes next:
The next test will be at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on the 10th, 11th, and 12th July where Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld are expected to share the driving duties.

BMW Sauber F1 | Formula 1

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