Morning Reads: 30 July 2007

[mika]

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NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY 2007


WHAT: Annual Tribute to the ÔÇ£King of CondimentsÔÇØ

WHEN: Saturday, August 4, 2007 10 a.m. ÔÇô 4 p.m. Rain or Shine

WHERE: The Mount Horeb Mustard Museum
On Main Street in Mount Horeb, WI, between Second & Grove Streets

THE FRENCHÔÇÖS STAGE: 10:00 Welcome from Dr. Mustard, Dean of POUPON U,
accompanied by the POUPON U Accordion Band
10:45 $5,000 Mustard Writing Contest Winner Announced
11:00-1:00 Clear Blue Betty, Award-winning Midwest Rock Band
1:00-4:00 Raucus Rhythm & Blues by The Red Hot Horn Dawgs

THE GREY POUPON STAGE: 11:30 Play MUSTARD OR NO MUSTARD for prizes
12:00 Kids Are People Too! interactive rock ÔÇÿn roll kids show
1:00 Play MUSTARD OR NO MUSTARD for prizes
2:00 Kids Are People Too!

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BMW in the News

August 4th, our favorite TV chef will be on the air and back in the saddle of a BMW. Tune in for the premier of new Feasting on Asphalt. More information about the series is in BMW PressClub: USA
www.altonbrown.com

The BMW Motorrad Motosport Endurance team will be participating at the Oschesrsleben Motorsport Arena August 9-12. Track Link ÔÇô For more information check out the article in World of BMW News in the PressClub.

moto-live.com: BMW M Award advantage goes to Stoner.

BMW in SBK: part 435, oliepeil.nl sums its feelings of MCNÔÇÖs report last week of BMWÔÇÖs return to WSBK in 2009.

Guilt by association has left BMW scrambling in China according to this article in biz.thestar.com.my:
BMW trying to win over Chinese customers after scandals.

Racing ATTGAT from Oliepeil.nl
for BMWÔÇÖs SBK rider.


Page 2 - BMW Press: News and press releases from the official BMW sources


News:

The AMAÔÇÖs problem described in this article about VMD seems similar to the BMW MOA issues being debated in other threads. Via mansfieldnewsjournal.com:
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: Meeting bike crowdÔÇÖs challenge.

Le Mars Iowa will play host to Boss Hoss from August 14 to the 15th.
siouxcity journal.com
Boss Hoss Rumbles into Le Mars

The V-8 Boss Hoss drinks to much petrol for some perhaps yet many new riders are being attracted to two wheels. minigjournal.net
Motorcycles gain in popularity  High gas prices push drives to cycles

and according to The Keeslider they may find even bigger savings with the Moonbeam, a 100mpg three wheeler.

topspeed.com: YouÔÇÖve changed.
A poll conducted jointly by the Wall Street Journal and the Harris polling firm reports that 80% of adults in the United States have changed their life styles to accommodate rising gasoline prices.

DonÔÇÖt let the title of the source, A Harley Motorcycle, throw you. Terry Parker writes under this heading about bikes in general. This is part on of a series titled:
Buying a motorcycle FAQ Part One. a-harley-motorcycle.com

Honda is expanding once again. This time in Viet Nam. VietNamNet.vn looks at business in brief as the Red River delta prioritizes ten key industries.

Dealer News has a business piece about H-DÔÇÖs plans to launch a wholly-owned subsidiary. The idea seems to be to consolidate its position in that market. The article lists the leading brands in Mexico as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Loncin (BMWÔÇÖs Chinese collaborator), Lifan, Carabela, BMW and Harley-Davidson.

postfallspress.com
Reinventing the wheels.


Bike Reviews:

Three Canadian riders take a look a various H-D models in this article from Canada.com:
Hog Heaven: Burning the highway at full throttle.

In the blog, Hinckley Triumph Twins, Norman Hyde takes the Bonnie for a road test. hinkleytwins.com


Blog Update

Foriegn Language Blogs


Gear:

Bell introduces their new M5X helmet to us in this article in motobog.it

webbikeworld.com
Firstgear ÔÇ£JauntÔÇØ Jacket review.


Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City


Photography / Video:

Brian Parriott races the San Jose BMW R1200S at Road America
16 minutes of onboard video excitement from Road America!
Via: R1150R.net

Crusader Rabbit Episode 11
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M.R. Traveler

stangemaps.wordpress.com
158 ÔÇô Total Solar Eclipse Map (2001-2025)

mercurynews.com
Kneeling at the throne of Ducati:
Bologna Factory is a must-see for motorcycle lovers.


TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com


Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog


xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language


Bike Candy:

THE END

 

[mika]

Page 2: BMW Press

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

World of BMW News

Oschersieben beckons for BMW Motorrad and Motosport

PressClub Canada

MINI Clubman to join the MINI model lineup in 2008

Whitby. MINI Canada is pleased to announce today that a distinctive new model, the MINI Clubman, will join the MINI lineup in the first quarter of 2008.

The MINI Clubman is poised to expand the MINI brand family with the introduction of two versions of a completely unique configuration based on the legendary ÔÇ£shooting brakeÔÇØ classics, the Morris Mini Traveller, the Austin Mini Countryman, and the Mini Clubman Estate which rounded out the model family of the original Mini, the grandfather of all compact cars, back in the 1960s.

The MINI Cooper S Clubman will be equipped with the new MINI four-cylinder gasoline engine with twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, introduced in February of 2007 in the new MINI Cooper S. With a capacity of 1598 cc, maximum output of 172 horsepower at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 177 lb-ft at 1600 ÔÇô 5000 rpm, the MINI Cooper S Clubman inherits performance characteristics fully in keeping with its ÔÇ£SÔÇØ badge.

The MINI Cooper Clubman will be powered by the new MINI four-cylinder gasoline engine with fully variable valve management based on the BMW GroupÔÇÖs VALVETRONIC technology, which also debuted in February of 2007 in the new MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper Clubman, with a capacity of 1598 cc, will have a maximum output of 118 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 114 lb-ft at 4,250 rpm.

Innovative Five-Door body configuration
While instantly recognizable as a new-generation MINI from the front, the MINI Clubman takes on a character all itÔÇÖs own starting immediately behind the B-pillar. Featuring a lengthened roofline that extends over all three pillars, a significantly longer cabin that integrates smoothly into striking rear quarters and culminating in two rear-opening doors with unique outside hinging mechanisms.

The rear doors pivot from a point in front of the taillights, providing a wide opening aperture for optimum access to the generous cargo compartment. Each rear door is equipped with its own windshield wiper and the entire rear opening is trimmed with an attractive frame colour-matched to a wide range of available roof colours. As an option the MINI Clubman is also available with the roof finished in body colour, in which case only the C-pillars including the upper section of the bumpers are finished in contrasting Silver or Black paintwork, thus maintaining the striking look of the rear door frame on all versions of the MINI Clubman.

With an additional 24 cm in length versus the MINI Cooper & Cooper S, wheelbase and legroom at the rear of the MINI Clubman are increased by 8 cm and boasts a luggage compartment capacity of 260ÔÇô930 litres (9.1ÔÇô32.6 cu ft) with the rear-seat backrest folded down.

In conjunction with the ÔÇ£split-doorÔÇØ rear configuration, the Clubdoor, a truly signature design characteristic of the MINI Clubman, adds interest and functionality to the passenger side of the vehicle, turning the MINI Clubman into a very distinct five-door model. The Clubdoor, a second, handle-free door behind the right front door, opens to the rear, facilitating comfortable and convenient access to the rear seats. For safety reasons, the Clubdoor can only be opened when the partnered front door is also open.

More than 30 colour combinations enhance personalization choices
The MINI Clubman offers the enthusiast even greater options in customizing their car and personal style, with more than 30 combinations of exterior paintwork alone. This considerable freedom of expression is further enhanced by a wide range of accessories and a great selection of options and special equipment geared specifically to the MINI Clubman.

Hot Chocolate, a particularly emotional metallic colour, is reserved exclusively to the MINI Clubman. Indeed, this special colour is particularly elegant in combination with the roof in body colour and a silver frame around the rear.
In all, the MINI Clubman is available in no less than 12 body colours ÔÇô the three non-metallic colours of Chili Red, Pepper White and Mellow Yellow, as well as the additional metallic colours of Astro Black, Sparkling Silver, British Racing Green, Pure Silver, Lightning Blue, Nightfire Red, Dark Silver, and Laser Blue over and above Hot Chocolate.

Inheriting all of the latest-generation drivetrain, suspension and brake systems from the MINI Cooper and Cooper S stablemates, the MINI Clubman naturally inherits all the driving and performance virtues of the MINI family, with legendary go-kart feeling inseparably linked to the MINI brand since inception.

ÔÇ£The new MINI Clubman is a thoroughly modern interpretation of an iconic classic. The Clubman paves the way for a brand-new segment in the market, while the MINI family continues to define the premium small car concept and underlines its leadership in technology and designÔÇØ stated Stephen McDonnell, Director of MINI Canada.

Canadian availability is expected in the first quarter of 2008. Detailed specifications and pricing will be made available closer to market launch.


Sheer Driving Pleasure All Your Life: Worldwide Supply of Parts for Classic BMWs

The name says it all: Mobile Tradition. More than 200,000 enthusiasts the world over have joined forces within approximately 600 brand clubs ensuring that the history of BMW lives on - a world record. And when it comes to "living on", the fans and aficionados of the brand take things very literally: The overwhelming majority of the worldwide fleet of classic BMWs made up of more than 200,000 cars and 70,000 motorcycles are not parked somewhere in museums and garages where they just gather dust, but are rather driven actively on the road. This is attributable not only to the robust BMW technology of way back then, but rather and above all the supply of parts today.

The stock of parts covered by BMW Mobile Tradition comprises some 24,000 individual items, most of them parts for classic cars and motorcycles introduced after 1948. So the enthusiast wishing today to live out his youth dream of a BMW 2002 or R 75/5 need not worry about repair and maintenance: "We want every BMW classic with two, three or four wheels to receive full approval and homologation by the motor traffic authorities" - this is the philosophy of BMW Mobile Tradition.

PressClub Germany

100,000 BMW R 1200 GS. Most successful BMW of all times

To 27.07.07 BMW R 1200 gs as well as the model variant Adventure an impressive record celebrated: In Berlin the 100.000ste R rolled 1200 gs of the volume. 84,373 units of it were allotted to 15,627 units to the classical gs, in the model Adventure. No other BMW motorcycle was ever built in so short running time so often. Thus BMW R are 1200 gs most successful BMW motorcycle of all times.

Already the Vorg?ñngerin stood over years on place one of the permission statistics; the 1200 gs succeeded this already away from the start. She today even still removed her projection/lead until, 31,138 units in the year 2006 world-wide at customers was delivered.

The predecessor model R 1150 gs was altogether 58,023 times built in the time from 1999 to 2003 58.023. Additionally 17,828 units of the model variant Adventure (until 2005) were produced. Since 1994 was produced to today altogether 219,468 gs models of the Vierventil Boxergeneration. A number, which occupies impressively the popularity, sovereignty and singular universality of the gs concept. Pressefotos of the 100.000.


PressClub USA

BMW MOTORCYCLES TO BE FEATURED AGAIN ON ALTON BROWN'S NEW SEASON OF "FEASTING ON ASPHALT" PREMIERING SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 ON THE FOOD NETWORK

Woodcliff Lake, NJ ÔÇô July 27, 2007 ... In previous episodes of the Food NetworkÔÇÖs ÔÇ£Feasting on Asphalt,ÔÇØ BMW motorcycle enthusiast Alton Brown experienced local cuisine while cruising around the country on his BMW. On Saturday, August 4, Alton Brown and his crew will, once again, mount their R 1200 GS adventure tourers to scour the American landscape for honest road food in ÔÇ£Feasting on Asphalt II ÔÇô The River RunÔÇØ airing at 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT.
This time they will trace America's first superhighway: the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico to its Minnesota birthplace. Freeways (with their palate-dulling sameness) will be eschewed in favor of back, side, dirt and forgotten roads and the one-of-a-kind foods, folks and stories to which they inevitably lead. It promises to be an entertainment feast for foodies and motorcycle enthusiasts alike!

Episodes continue every Saturday at 9:00 PM EDT/PDT through September 8 on the Food Network. For further information, visit:

www.altonbrown.com/adventure/tarmac

www.foodnetwork.com/food/show


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EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT

NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY 2007


WHAT: Annual Tribute to the “King of Condiments”

The times they are a changing. #1 condiment by sales in the USA?

ketchup?

mustard? (mustard)

relish?


And the answer is



Salsa!