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Still Wondering
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:
Northeast Ohio BMW Club, #72
founded:
12/1/1976
contact:
Roy Dyckman (scotontherocks@aol.com)
318 Fairview Avenue
Canfield, OH 44406 US
meetings:
Every Sunday, 8am, The Mocha House, 467 High St, Warren, OH.
other events:
Sunday Rides
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
The Glacier's Imprint
Wisconsin isnÔÇÖt the only northern state scoured by glaciers, but nowhere else is the passage as striking as here. Now and then, the glaciers would pause; detached chunks of ice would melt in the debris and form the depressions we call kettles, the bowls that today hold many Wisconsin lakes. Other glacial formsÔÇöthe bedrock scratch marks called striations, the elongated hills known as drumlins, and the sinuous glacial stream deposits that go by the name of eskersÔÇötypically reflect the direction of the iceÔÇÖs flow
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:
Roadracingworld.com: Penguin Racing School Renews Partnership With Ducati North America, Releases 2007 Schedule
Associatedcontent.com: The Wind: In Accordance with Two Wheels and Harley Davidson - The Brotherhood of the Bike - By Daniel Doyle
The India market is heating up for Suzuki as well as Honda. Hinduonnet.com : Suzuki launches 4 new motorcycle variants.
The Kneeslider has a thing for motorcycle powered cars. They look at the Road Razer a Hayabusa powered street racer.
MCN.com the UK site tells of a R1 based three wheeled superbike. This seems to be a coming trend for manufacturers.
erkbrinkman.com: The R-Bike home is not a boxer site. Rather, it is the home of a shapeshifting concept bike.
Motorcyclistonline.com: Custom Boulevard M109R Power Cruiser. A different spin on a traditional theme.
I posted a pre-auction piece on the upcoming sale of Carroll ShelbyÔÇÖs personal Cobra. Well it sold, and for a very handsome price. MSNBC.com
BBCMotorsport.com: Confusion over the cause of death for French motorbike rider Eric Aubijoux.
Book Review:
webBikeWorld.com: Fifteen Times by Giacomo Agostini and Luca Delli Carri
Software Review:
Everythingusb.com: Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 Review
This is an extensive review of the 2007 version of Streets & Trips. In the review it is not only used as a route research tool but live on the road.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
BMW Motorrad.co.uk: Spark plug maintenance ÔÇô The Workshop
Riding Skills:
Motorcycleistonline.com: 15 Riding in traffic tips.
Manufacturer of the Day:
EMW
EMW ÔÇô European Motorcycle Universe
EMW ÔÇô Wikipedia ÔÇô English
EMW ÔÇô Wkipedia ÔÇô German
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
All things BMW
Retrotogo.com: Convert your Z BMW to an old SL Benz
- or ÔÇô
carscoop.com will tell you how to convert your Z4 into a Z8
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW Press Club Middle East
Record Sales for BMW Group Middle East in the GCC
UAE market achieves highest growth with over 5000 units sold
23 January 2007
Dubai, UAE. BMW Group Middle East has announced record sales in the GCC countries with 11,250 units, the highest ever volume achieved in the Gulf region. The boost in sales was led by AGMCÔÇÖs double digit growth, Dubai and Northern EmiratesÔÇÖ exclusive importer for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, with a 12 per cent sales increase achieving 3,156 units in comparison to last yearÔÇÖs 2,830.
AGMC and Abu Dhabi Motors, representing the UAE market, achieved the highest sales figures within the Group, delivering 5000 automobiles to customers. In addition, the regional sales figures for BMW Group Middle East, reached 14, 332 units in comparison to 13,753 units in the previous year.
Highest growing markets in the GCC were Oman with 26 per cent, Qatar with 18 per cent, and Dubai with 12 per cent growth. The highest growth in emerging markets was recorded by Syria, at a staggering 94 per cent increase in sales volume and Pakistan, which has also grown exponentially at 62 per cent compared to the previous year.
The three countries that had the highest volume were AGMC, the exclusive importer for Dubai and the Northern Emirates with 3,156 units, Mohammed Yusuf Naghi Motors, exclusive importer in Saudi Arabia with 2,671 units, and Abu Dhabi Motors, exclusive importer in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with 1,890 units sold in 2006.
ÔÇ£BMW continues to deliver strong results in this key worldwide market for the marque,ÔÇØ said Guenther Seemann, Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East.
ÔÇ£Despite some challenges experienced in the region in 2006, we were still able to achieve good results with four per cent growth. Looking forward, 2007 is set to be an exciting year for BMW Group Middle East, with the launch of several new models such as the BMW X5, the New MINI, the BMW 3 Series Convertible and the new BMW 5 Series.ÔÇØ
Key highlights for BMW Group Middle East in 2006 included the launch of the Z4 Roadster, Z4 M Roadster, Z4 Coupe and Z4 M Coupe, 3 Series Coupe, BMW X3 and the BMW M6 Convertible. These new models contributed to the sales growth in the region, notably the Z Series experienced an impressive 78 per cent sales increase with sales of 199 units (prev. year: 112). X3 volume also grew by 18 per cent at 548 units (prev. year: 465).
The BMW 5 Series represented 33 per cent of all BMW vehicles sold in the Middle East (4,596 units) and sales grew by 10 per cent compared to the previous year. Sales for the BMW 7 Series remained strong with 3,738 units delivered and a 5 per cent sales increase, accounting for 27 per cent of overall BMW regional sales. The BMW 3 Series reached a 17 per cent volume share at 2,383 units and 6 per cent growth.
ÔÇ£With the introduction of several new models, we expect continued overall growth in the region in the coming twelve months,ÔÇØ Seemann continued.
ÔÇ£We will also be working closely with our partners in the region to further expand our business. There are a number of crucial projects in the pipeline for this year which will offer our customers new and innovative services, to enable us to provide them with the premium automotive experience they have come to expect from us and the BMW brand,ÔÇØ he concluded.
Rolls Royce Motor Car
NEW APPRENTICES JOIN THE ROLLS-ROYCE SUCCESS STORY
22 January 2007, Goodwood
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced the start of recruitment for the companyÔÇÖs second intake of apprentices. The successful applicants will join the apprenticeship programme in August 2007 working alongside skilled craftspeople in the paint, wood, leather, assembly or maintenance areas. The first 12 apprentices joined the company in September 2006.
The companyÔÇÖs apprenticeship programme was successfully launched last year and has received applications from around the world. The programme provides people aged 16-19 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the worldÔÇÖs best selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with studying for nationally recognised qualifications. The opportunity to join the company following a successful apprenticeship is also a possibility. The programme has been designed in conjunction with the Learning Skills Council (LSC), South East Economic Development Agency (SEEDA) and Chichester College.
The apprentices join the company at an exciting time, with the recent launch of the new Phantom Drophead Coup?®. Development work has begun on an additional new model, which will join the Rolls-Royce line-up within the next four years. The new model will sit below the price of the Phantom models and will be slightly smaller. Planning permission has recently been granted to allow the expansion of operations and building work has already begun.
Ian Robertson, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, ÔÇ£We are delighted to announce the second year of our apprenticeship programme, which demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the development and training of young people in the UK manufacturing industry. We anticipate a significant number of new jobs being created at the manufacturing plant over the next few years and our apprentices will be ideally positioned to take advantage of this unique opportunity.ÔÇØ
Potential candidates for the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars apprenticeship programme should email their C.V. and covering letter to recruitment@rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
Roadracingwold.com: Buell offers one million in contingency money for 2007
F-1
BBCMotorsport.com: Red Bull must improve ÔÇô Coulthard
BBCMotorsport.com: Raikkonen has first Ferrari test.
The official Dakar 2007 website.
Motorsport.com: Dakar article index
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
AdvRider.com
The official Dakar 2007 website.
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.
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TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club:
Northeast Ohio BMW Club, #72
founded:
12/1/1976
contact:
Roy Dyckman (scotontherocks@aol.com)
318 Fairview Avenue
Canfield, OH 44406 US
meetings:
Every Sunday, 8am, The Mocha House, 467 High St, Warren, OH.
other events:
Sunday Rides
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
The Glacier's Imprint
Wisconsin isnÔÇÖt the only northern state scoured by glaciers, but nowhere else is the passage as striking as here. Now and then, the glaciers would pause; detached chunks of ice would melt in the debris and form the depressions we call kettles, the bowls that today hold many Wisconsin lakes. Other glacial formsÔÇöthe bedrock scratch marks called striations, the elongated hills known as drumlins, and the sinuous glacial stream deposits that go by the name of eskersÔÇötypically reflect the direction of the iceÔÇÖs flow
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:
Roadracingworld.com: Penguin Racing School Renews Partnership With Ducati North America, Releases 2007 Schedule
Associatedcontent.com: The Wind: In Accordance with Two Wheels and Harley Davidson - The Brotherhood of the Bike - By Daniel Doyle
The India market is heating up for Suzuki as well as Honda. Hinduonnet.com : Suzuki launches 4 new motorcycle variants.
The Kneeslider has a thing for motorcycle powered cars. They look at the Road Razer a Hayabusa powered street racer.
MCN.com the UK site tells of a R1 based three wheeled superbike. This seems to be a coming trend for manufacturers.
erkbrinkman.com: The R-Bike home is not a boxer site. Rather, it is the home of a shapeshifting concept bike.
Motorcyclistonline.com: Custom Boulevard M109R Power Cruiser. A different spin on a traditional theme.
I posted a pre-auction piece on the upcoming sale of Carroll ShelbyÔÇÖs personal Cobra. Well it sold, and for a very handsome price. MSNBC.com
BBCMotorsport.com: Confusion over the cause of death for French motorbike rider Eric Aubijoux.
Book Review:
webBikeWorld.com: Fifteen Times by Giacomo Agostini and Luca Delli Carri
Software Review:
Everythingusb.com: Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 Review
This is an extensive review of the 2007 version of Streets & Trips. In the review it is not only used as a route research tool but live on the road.
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
BMW Motorrad.co.uk: Spark plug maintenance ÔÇô The Workshop
Riding Skills:
Motorcycleistonline.com: 15 Riding in traffic tips.
Manufacturer of the Day:
EMW
EMW ÔÇô European Motorcycle Universe
EMW ÔÇô Wikipedia ÔÇô English
EMW ÔÇô Wkipedia ÔÇô German
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
All things BMW
Retrotogo.com: Convert your Z BMW to an old SL Benz
- or ÔÇô
carscoop.com will tell you how to convert your Z4 into a Z8
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW Press Club Middle East
Record Sales for BMW Group Middle East in the GCC
UAE market achieves highest growth with over 5000 units sold
23 January 2007
Dubai, UAE. BMW Group Middle East has announced record sales in the GCC countries with 11,250 units, the highest ever volume achieved in the Gulf region. The boost in sales was led by AGMCÔÇÖs double digit growth, Dubai and Northern EmiratesÔÇÖ exclusive importer for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, with a 12 per cent sales increase achieving 3,156 units in comparison to last yearÔÇÖs 2,830.
AGMC and Abu Dhabi Motors, representing the UAE market, achieved the highest sales figures within the Group, delivering 5000 automobiles to customers. In addition, the regional sales figures for BMW Group Middle East, reached 14, 332 units in comparison to 13,753 units in the previous year.
Highest growing markets in the GCC were Oman with 26 per cent, Qatar with 18 per cent, and Dubai with 12 per cent growth. The highest growth in emerging markets was recorded by Syria, at a staggering 94 per cent increase in sales volume and Pakistan, which has also grown exponentially at 62 per cent compared to the previous year.
The three countries that had the highest volume were AGMC, the exclusive importer for Dubai and the Northern Emirates with 3,156 units, Mohammed Yusuf Naghi Motors, exclusive importer in Saudi Arabia with 2,671 units, and Abu Dhabi Motors, exclusive importer in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with 1,890 units sold in 2006.
ÔÇ£BMW continues to deliver strong results in this key worldwide market for the marque,ÔÇØ said Guenther Seemann, Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East.
ÔÇ£Despite some challenges experienced in the region in 2006, we were still able to achieve good results with four per cent growth. Looking forward, 2007 is set to be an exciting year for BMW Group Middle East, with the launch of several new models such as the BMW X5, the New MINI, the BMW 3 Series Convertible and the new BMW 5 Series.ÔÇØ
Key highlights for BMW Group Middle East in 2006 included the launch of the Z4 Roadster, Z4 M Roadster, Z4 Coupe and Z4 M Coupe, 3 Series Coupe, BMW X3 and the BMW M6 Convertible. These new models contributed to the sales growth in the region, notably the Z Series experienced an impressive 78 per cent sales increase with sales of 199 units (prev. year: 112). X3 volume also grew by 18 per cent at 548 units (prev. year: 465).
The BMW 5 Series represented 33 per cent of all BMW vehicles sold in the Middle East (4,596 units) and sales grew by 10 per cent compared to the previous year. Sales for the BMW 7 Series remained strong with 3,738 units delivered and a 5 per cent sales increase, accounting for 27 per cent of overall BMW regional sales. The BMW 3 Series reached a 17 per cent volume share at 2,383 units and 6 per cent growth.
ÔÇ£With the introduction of several new models, we expect continued overall growth in the region in the coming twelve months,ÔÇØ Seemann continued.
ÔÇ£We will also be working closely with our partners in the region to further expand our business. There are a number of crucial projects in the pipeline for this year which will offer our customers new and innovative services, to enable us to provide them with the premium automotive experience they have come to expect from us and the BMW brand,ÔÇØ he concluded.
Rolls Royce Motor Car
NEW APPRENTICES JOIN THE ROLLS-ROYCE SUCCESS STORY
22 January 2007, Goodwood
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced the start of recruitment for the companyÔÇÖs second intake of apprentices. The successful applicants will join the apprenticeship programme in August 2007 working alongside skilled craftspeople in the paint, wood, leather, assembly or maintenance areas. The first 12 apprentices joined the company in September 2006.
The companyÔÇÖs apprenticeship programme was successfully launched last year and has received applications from around the world. The programme provides people aged 16-19 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the worldÔÇÖs best selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with studying for nationally recognised qualifications. The opportunity to join the company following a successful apprenticeship is also a possibility. The programme has been designed in conjunction with the Learning Skills Council (LSC), South East Economic Development Agency (SEEDA) and Chichester College.
The apprentices join the company at an exciting time, with the recent launch of the new Phantom Drophead Coup?®. Development work has begun on an additional new model, which will join the Rolls-Royce line-up within the next four years. The new model will sit below the price of the Phantom models and will be slightly smaller. Planning permission has recently been granted to allow the expansion of operations and building work has already begun.
Ian Robertson, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, ÔÇ£We are delighted to announce the second year of our apprenticeship programme, which demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the development and training of young people in the UK manufacturing industry. We anticipate a significant number of new jobs being created at the manufacturing plant over the next few years and our apprentices will be ideally positioned to take advantage of this unique opportunity.ÔÇØ
Potential candidates for the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars apprenticeship programme should email their C.V. and covering letter to recruitment@rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Bike Candy:
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
Roadracingwold.com: Buell offers one million in contingency money for 2007
F-1
BBCMotorsport.com: Red Bull must improve ÔÇô Coulthard
BBCMotorsport.com: Raikkonen has first Ferrari test.
The official Dakar 2007 website.
Motorsport.com: Dakar article index
Dakar 2007: Topix.net
AdvRider.com
The official Dakar 2007 website.
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.
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