mika
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: South Coast BMW Riders Inc., #59
founded: 1/1/1976
contact: Ed Anjel (President@scbmwrc.com)
PO Box 11521
Santa Ana, CA 92711 US
www.scbmwrc.com
meetings: General meeting: usually the 1st Sunday of each month (may vary due to holidays and special events). See website for specific times and dates.
events: Big Bear Rally (Big Bear City), June
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Devils Lake State Park
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
Travel Information ÔÇô Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
News:
Roadracingworld.com ÔÇô Jerry WoodÔÇÖs Annual Antique and Classic Motorcycle Auction to be televised live from Daytona.
Gizmag.com The V-Rex story ÔÇô when dreams come true.
AsburyParkPress.com ÔÇô ÔÇÿWild HogsÔÇÖ ÔÇô Not Exactly ÔÇÿEasy RiderÔÇÖ
brianbucketmagazine.com ÔÇô Motorcycle deaths on the rise.
carscoop.blogspot.com ÔÇô Peraves Monotracer production version ÔÇ£cabin-bikeÔÇØ powered by BMW engine premiers in Geneva.
autobloggreen.com - The RevoPower 2 stroke replacement bike wheel - meets EPA and CARB standardsYou cant keep an old idea down, two strokes and wheel engines.
modernmechanix.com DIÔÇØY Scooters
Strangemaps.wordpress.com ÔÇô The Free and Independent Republic of West Florida.
I have turned a couple motels into Bavarian Motel Wrests, but never stayed at Hotel HarleyTelegraph.co.uk
Blog Update:
electircmotorcycles.net Got my Tropica AC4-4002, not sure what Im going to do with it
Motoliam
Gear:
geardiary.com reviews the Otterbox 1920 Treo Case.
Photography - Video:
DPS.com  Get a new perspective by getting highwow man, likeoopswith your camera. {i] I knew that.[/i]
Wonderings:
iht.com ÔÇô BBC becomes first major international broadcaster to sign a deal with YouTube, Broadcaster begins sharing its programs.
This bit of news showed up in various places on Friday. The implications are many. For the gearhead it opens up the potential for links to niche videos from the likes of Top Gear that are current and first run.
Does this signal a new delivery of information not previously available to us? Will others follow with niche market material? Will BMW get involved with YouTube to run its films?
What motorcycle material would you produce for this medium if you could?
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Bike Candy:
All things BMW
I missed this Telegraph.co.uk  Horse Power: the Ducati 1098 versus the BMW K1200R Sport
Carscoop.com - Italdesign Giugiaro Vadho ÔÇô BMW powered concept
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
PressClub USA
I saved this for Sunday reading. You have a week to get there.
BMW BRINGS ENDURANCE RACING HISTORY TO AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS dÔÇÖELEGANCE
Woodcliff Lake, NJ  March 2, 2007 BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Mobile Tradition will display two important pieces of the companys endurance racing history at the March 9th - 11th Amelia Island Concours dElegance. The grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island will host the event and the first-ever North American visit of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy-winning 1939 BMW RS 500 Supercharged Racing Motorcycle as well as the 1941 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Roadster.
BMW enthusiasts will also enjoy seeing two racing cars that found success at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. In addition to the two prewar machines, BMW will bring an example of the 1999 Le Mans winning BMW V12 LMR and a 1996 BMW-powered McLaren F1 GTR.
1939 BMW RS 500 Supercharged Racing Bike
Since it was first held in 1907, the Isle of Man TT race was dominated by British motorcycles and riders. That ended in 1939 when BMW and its factory team rider Georg ÔÇ£SchorschÔÇØ Meier won the prestigious ÔÇ£Senior Tourist TrophyÔÇØ road race. His BMW RS (Renn Sport) 500 combined telescopic rear wheel suspension (introduced the previous year), the lightest weight of all bikes entered, and a supercharged 500cc boxer engine to record an average speed of 89.38 miles per hour, a new course record.
1941 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Roadster
In the late 1930s the BMW 328 ruled the 2-liter sports car racing class. One of EuropeÔÇÖs toughest races was the grueling 1000-mile Mille Miglia and for the running of the 1940 Mille Miglia, BMW prepared a team of aluminum-bodied, streamlined roadsters and coupes based on the 328. In addition to increasing the power of the 1971 cc. six-cylinder engine to 135 hp (a sensational value for this time period), the coachbuilding firm Touring, of Milan, Italy, was hired to construct lightweight "Superleggera" aluminum bodies to take full advantage of the increasing understanding of aerodynamics. The lines of the roadsters were similar to the coupe that not only won the two-liter class, but the race overall.
The 328 Mille Miglia Touring roadster was a further development, designed to compete in 1941 in the proposed Berlin to Rome race and the 1941 Mille Miglia, but was never fielded after both races were cancelled due to the war.
61 years later, on the 75th anniversary of the Mille Miglia in 2002, the roadster fulfilled its mission. With husband and wife team of Giuliano and Lucia Can?¿ this BMW Mobile Tradition-prepared 328 took the overall win at the Mille Miglia Historica.
1999 BMW V12 LMR
Jointly developed with Formula 1 partner WilliamsF1, the V12 LMR was built to challenge the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The V12 LMR on display at the concours debuted at the 12 Hours at Sebring in March of 1999 winning the race by the closest margin to-date. Three months later the V12 LMR of Yannick Dalmas (F), Pierluigi Martini (I) and Joachim Winkelhock (D) drove to the front of the field and gave BMW its first ever overall victory at Le Mans. The V12 LMR was the first racing car since 1987 to win both the Sebring and Le Mans classics in the same year.
The V12 LMR continued to compete in the American Le Mans Series, winning races in 1999 at Sears Point, Laguna Seca and Las Vegas ÔÇô finishing second at Portland and Road Atlanta. In its second year of ALMS competition, the car won twice at Charlotte and Silverstone.
Retiring only twice for mechanical fault in eighteen races entered, the V12 LMR is a testament to BMWÔÇÖs commitment to advanced automotive design and technology.
McLaren F1 GTR
The McLaren F1 was the world's fastest and most expensive production car, and no expense was spared in providing it with state of the art technology in every detail. McLaren turned to BMW to develop an engine worthy of this supercar and BMW responded with a 6.0-liter, V-12, developing 636 horsepower.
The F1 GTR was the racing version, which differs only slightly from the production car. Several F1 GTRs were entered in the grueling 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1995. At the end, it claimed victory as well as third, fourth and fifth overall, an unprecedented success for a first-time entry. In 1995, F1 GTRs also won the 1000 kilometer race at Suzuka and the 4-Hours of Silverstone.
In 1996-97-98, McLaren F1 GTRs again took on the challenge of Le Mans, finishing 4th, 2nd, and 4th overall in 1996, ÔÇÿ97 and ÔÇÿ98 respectively.
More information can be found at www.ameliaconcours.org.
THE END
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
club: South Coast BMW Riders Inc., #59
founded: 1/1/1976
contact: Ed Anjel (President@scbmwrc.com)
PO Box 11521
Santa Ana, CA 92711 US
www.scbmwrc.com
meetings: General meeting: usually the 1st Sunday of each month (may vary due to holidays and special events). See website for specific times and dates.
events: Big Bear Rally (Big Bear City), June
Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.
Devils Lake State Park
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
Travel Information ÔÇô Driving Conditions and other related information sites.
News:
Roadracingworld.com ÔÇô Jerry WoodÔÇÖs Annual Antique and Classic Motorcycle Auction to be televised live from Daytona.
Gizmag.com The V-Rex story ÔÇô when dreams come true.
AsburyParkPress.com ÔÇô ÔÇÿWild HogsÔÇÖ ÔÇô Not Exactly ÔÇÿEasy RiderÔÇÖ
brianbucketmagazine.com ÔÇô Motorcycle deaths on the rise.
carscoop.blogspot.com ÔÇô Peraves Monotracer production version ÔÇ£cabin-bikeÔÇØ powered by BMW engine premiers in Geneva.
autobloggreen.com - The RevoPower 2 stroke replacement bike wheel - meets EPA and CARB standardsYou cant keep an old idea down, two strokes and wheel engines.
modernmechanix.com DIÔÇØY Scooters
Strangemaps.wordpress.com ÔÇô The Free and Independent Republic of West Florida.
I have turned a couple motels into Bavarian Motel Wrests, but never stayed at Hotel HarleyTelegraph.co.uk
Blog Update:
electircmotorcycles.net Got my Tropica AC4-4002, not sure what Im going to do with it
Motoliam
Gear:
geardiary.com reviews the Otterbox 1920 Treo Case.
Photography - Video:
DPS.com  Get a new perspective by getting highwow man, likeoopswith your camera. {i] I knew that.[/i]
Wonderings:
iht.com ÔÇô BBC becomes first major international broadcaster to sign a deal with YouTube, Broadcaster begins sharing its programs.
This bit of news showed up in various places on Friday. The implications are many. For the gearhead it opens up the potential for links to niche videos from the likes of Top Gear that are current and first run.
Does this signal a new delivery of information not previously available to us? Will others follow with niche market material? Will BMW get involved with YouTube to run its films?
What motorcycle material would you produce for this medium if you could?
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Bike Candy:
All things BMW
I missed this Telegraph.co.uk  Horse Power: the Ducati 1098 versus the BMW K1200R Sport
Carscoop.com - Italdesign Giugiaro Vadho ÔÇô BMW powered concept
BMW Group Press Club:
Tracking the news from BMW at their English language sites and Germany
PressClub USA
I saved this for Sunday reading. You have a week to get there.
BMW BRINGS ENDURANCE RACING HISTORY TO AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS dÔÇÖELEGANCE
Woodcliff Lake, NJ  March 2, 2007 BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Mobile Tradition will display two important pieces of the companys endurance racing history at the March 9th - 11th Amelia Island Concours dElegance. The grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island will host the event and the first-ever North American visit of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy-winning 1939 BMW RS 500 Supercharged Racing Motorcycle as well as the 1941 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Roadster.
BMW enthusiasts will also enjoy seeing two racing cars that found success at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. In addition to the two prewar machines, BMW will bring an example of the 1999 Le Mans winning BMW V12 LMR and a 1996 BMW-powered McLaren F1 GTR.
1939 BMW RS 500 Supercharged Racing Bike
Since it was first held in 1907, the Isle of Man TT race was dominated by British motorcycles and riders. That ended in 1939 when BMW and its factory team rider Georg ÔÇ£SchorschÔÇØ Meier won the prestigious ÔÇ£Senior Tourist TrophyÔÇØ road race. His BMW RS (Renn Sport) 500 combined telescopic rear wheel suspension (introduced the previous year), the lightest weight of all bikes entered, and a supercharged 500cc boxer engine to record an average speed of 89.38 miles per hour, a new course record.
1941 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Roadster
In the late 1930s the BMW 328 ruled the 2-liter sports car racing class. One of EuropeÔÇÖs toughest races was the grueling 1000-mile Mille Miglia and for the running of the 1940 Mille Miglia, BMW prepared a team of aluminum-bodied, streamlined roadsters and coupes based on the 328. In addition to increasing the power of the 1971 cc. six-cylinder engine to 135 hp (a sensational value for this time period), the coachbuilding firm Touring, of Milan, Italy, was hired to construct lightweight "Superleggera" aluminum bodies to take full advantage of the increasing understanding of aerodynamics. The lines of the roadsters were similar to the coupe that not only won the two-liter class, but the race overall.
The 328 Mille Miglia Touring roadster was a further development, designed to compete in 1941 in the proposed Berlin to Rome race and the 1941 Mille Miglia, but was never fielded after both races were cancelled due to the war.
61 years later, on the 75th anniversary of the Mille Miglia in 2002, the roadster fulfilled its mission. With husband and wife team of Giuliano and Lucia Can?¿ this BMW Mobile Tradition-prepared 328 took the overall win at the Mille Miglia Historica.
1999 BMW V12 LMR
Jointly developed with Formula 1 partner WilliamsF1, the V12 LMR was built to challenge the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The V12 LMR on display at the concours debuted at the 12 Hours at Sebring in March of 1999 winning the race by the closest margin to-date. Three months later the V12 LMR of Yannick Dalmas (F), Pierluigi Martini (I) and Joachim Winkelhock (D) drove to the front of the field and gave BMW its first ever overall victory at Le Mans. The V12 LMR was the first racing car since 1987 to win both the Sebring and Le Mans classics in the same year.
The V12 LMR continued to compete in the American Le Mans Series, winning races in 1999 at Sears Point, Laguna Seca and Las Vegas ÔÇô finishing second at Portland and Road Atlanta. In its second year of ALMS competition, the car won twice at Charlotte and Silverstone.
Retiring only twice for mechanical fault in eighteen races entered, the V12 LMR is a testament to BMWÔÇÖs commitment to advanced automotive design and technology.
McLaren F1 GTR
The McLaren F1 was the world's fastest and most expensive production car, and no expense was spared in providing it with state of the art technology in every detail. McLaren turned to BMW to develop an engine worthy of this supercar and BMW responded with a 6.0-liter, V-12, developing 636 horsepower.
The F1 GTR was the racing version, which differs only slightly from the production car. Several F1 GTRs were entered in the grueling 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1995. At the end, it claimed victory as well as third, fourth and fifth overall, an unprecedented success for a first-time entry. In 1995, F1 GTRs also won the 1000 kilometer race at Suzuka and the 4-Hours of Silverstone.
In 1996-97-98, McLaren F1 GTRs again took on the challenge of Le Mans, finishing 4th, 2nd, and 4th overall in 1996, ÔÇÿ97 and ÔÇÿ98 respectively.
More information can be found at www.ameliaconcours.org.
THE END
