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Morning Reads: 24 August 2007

mika

Still Wondering
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar

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BMW in the News

Just to keep everyone clear about the BMW model nomenclature this comes along.
ascycles.com
Sneak Peek of the 450cc K16!
We have seen the 450 in the morning reads and on the homepage, but K16! Where did that come from?

topspeed.com
For BMW Addicts ÔÇô BMW M3 commercials.

TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers
BMW Press: News and press releases from the official BMW sources

BMW Motorrad USA

New Motorcycle Adventure to Equatorial Africs

BMW GroupPress Club:

PressClub Mexico

Motocileta ÔÇô Mexico 2007 ÔÇô October 18-21

PressClub South Africa

Take the Train to the GS Challenge


BMW Sauber F1: Website

BMW Motorsport

BMW Yachtsport

BMW Golfsport

BMW Oracle Racing

BMW Sport website


News:

topspeed.com
Speeding Repercusings

caferacersociety.com
The short Divisible history of the caf?® racer

thekneeslider.com
Tryphonos Hub Center Steering Sportbike
The latest iteration in a development line going back to 1990. Link: Tryphonos
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Kansas.com
Noise laws could muffle motorcycle sales

roadracingworld.com
The State of AMA Racing, Part One

thescooterscoop.blogspot.com
The most powerful scooter in the world

Until this is finished: Twin jet Honda Scooter project.
cardiasac.com
You said Tuning?

iht.com
China pushing back at recall critics

F1

flagworld.auto.123.com
Haug defiant as BMW closes door to Alonso

autosport.com
Heidfeld wants to fight for title with BWM

bbc.co.uk
New Spyker model fails crash test


Packer News

jsonline.com
Packers Plus Online


Iron Butt Rally 2007

nhgazette.com
Return of the Iron Butt

2007 IBR Daily Reports

Iron Butt.org:
Website
Forum
SaddleSore Website


Bike Reviews:

bikepoint.com
Long Termer: BMW R1200R

bikepoint.com
Modern Exotic: Ducati 851 Tricolore

motocyclenews.com
Motorcycle Reviews: Kawasaki GTR1400

Video from MCN of the Buell 1125R lauch
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Visordown.comÔÇÖs take on the Buell launch:
visordown.com
Buell 1125R launch
Supebike.com
Buell1125R launch report news

Rumors:

Oliepeil.nl has a headache. Rumors continue to abound about BMW, what classes it will be racing in for 2008 and 2009 and with what bike. They assembled three contenders from their sources.

The newest contender in the Rumor Race a WSBK ÔÇô F888 Twin
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The ever popular 1000cc K based four ÔÇô
SBK
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Or will BMW hit the two wheeled big time with a MotoGP
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Feature:

visordown.com
Motorcycling and consumerism

The feature article from Visordown.com is Harley-Davidson, but please donÔÇÖt misconstrue it as Harley Bashing. As the owner of various brands over the years I have made similar observations at the ÔÇÿcurrent brandÔÇÖ boutique. For BMW it is their LifeStyle product line. The article struck me as a think piece worth passing along.


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:

cardisiac.com
A-Slider Passenger handle ÔÇô interesting idea for two up riders. Now they need to make one for BMWs

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Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City


Parts:

motostrano.blogspot.com
Spousal Motorcycle Parts Purchase Approval Form


Photography / Video:

This is going to hurt ÔÇô
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Wonderings:

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TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com


Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog


xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language


Bike Candy:

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Hornig R1200R Conversion

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Hornig G650X conversion


THE END
 
Thanks, as usual for the Dailies, John!
I had to click on Overheard in New York, and found this pertinent new classic:

Man: Do you wanna ride in the sidecar of my motorbike? My son does that all the time. We go really fast!

Teen girl: Yeah, sure, I'd love to go in your pre-war sidecar. With a bit of luck all my friends will see me with some crazy bald man and that will be the end of my life. No, thanks!


[overheard in] The Village
 
A 450cc sport enduro K16?

Now how did they ever figure a 450cc bike is a K16? Maybe bikes are being named after sniffing the alphabet soup!
 
I hope the new BMW 450 will be available in a dual sport version with at least a 5-gallon gas tank. If so, I would be interested.
 
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