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Morning Reads: 9 January 2007

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.

Today’s Birthdays / Calendar

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BMW MOA Chartered Club:


club: Chicago Region BMW Owners Association, #3
founded: 9/1/1971
contact: Jerry Sjostrom (jerrysjostrom@comcast.net)
1022 Clinton Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304 US
www.crbmw.org

meetings: 3rd Thursday each month, 8pm, Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S.York Rd., Elmhurst, Il.
events: Memorial Day ride to LaCrosse, WI
Snowflake ride, 1st weekend in December
other events: Monday nite HotDog rides, CHITECH Clinics, Annual Dinner, vintage interest



Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling
one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.


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Ten Chimneys Tour

Ozaukee – 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:

Motorcycledaily.com: Electronically Adjustable Suspension and Motorcycles

theKneeslider.com: Matt Hotch Vinnie – Vincent Powered Custom

Motorcyclistonline.com: MV Agusta F4, Brutale and Mito win prizes as Europe’s “Motorcycle of the year 2006”

Dailybulletin.com: Motorcycle mall may open in Fontana…where do you place a dealership?

Retrothing.com: Could three wheels be better than two or three…

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ecologial Dakar 2007 contestant

Motorcyclenews.com: Disabled trike insurance

Portclintonnewsherald.com: New custom Harley up for raffle

motoring.co.za: Leaning to change with Harley’s ‘07

Helmethairblog.com: Go Daddy goes motrorcycle mad in new Super Bowl commercial

MotorcycleUSA.com :Ducati’s New Blue unveiled in NYC

Electricmotorcycles.net: EM History

Feature:

BMWMOA.org: Bench Wrenching – The Anatomy of a Throttle Body By Paul Glaves

I am including this because it is a very good article but also to document the first time BMW MOA’s website has shown up in any of my RSS search feeds. Congratulations to the author, the web team and all who have been part of the site development. I hope you have created a monster for bringing interested readers to our site.

Blog Update:

Salcar: Saying hello form Buenos Aires…I’m so jealous

Motoliam.com: The MotoGP worker is back at the keyboard.

Gear:

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Some of you anyway.

Motorcycle Repair and Care:

CHITECH Manuals

Riding Skills:

Montgomerybikers.com/forum: Riders in a different forum look at the topic of Accident Scene Management.

Manufacturer of the Day:

CARVER

Carver homepage
Carver – Wikipedia

Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog

Bike Candy:

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I don’t know about you but if this were my project bike I would be smiling too!

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From: Matt Hotch Designs
 
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The Pit Crew View: Racing News:

IOMTT

TT-News: TT 2007 Press Launch ÔÇô everyoneÔÇÖs invited!


F-1

BBCmotorsport.com: F1 set for Sepang testing sessions

Not team rules at Ferrari for 2007

[url= http://www.topix.net/racing/dakar-rally ]Dakar 2007
: Topix.net

Eurosport.com: Video Highlights Stage 3 for bikes.

Eurosport.com: Video Highlights Stage 3 link to Bikes, Cars, Trucks

Eurosport.com: Video highlights day 2 ÔÇô Bikes

EuroSport.com: Profile Stage 4

FROM Motorsports.com

STANDINGS
Bike
Car
Truck


RESULTS
Bike
Car
Truck


Team Rally Pan America
Gauloise Racing
KTM
Red Bull KTM USA stage one, tow report
Team Reposol
Yamaha Racing stage one two
Team USA Stage three
Coma,De Villiers, tchaguine wins stage
Stage three Nador to Rachida Report
South African Racers
Team MaxData Mercedes
Mitsubishi
Petersen/White Lightning report
Raphael Sperre
Volkswagen stage three report
Volkswagen Motorsports

Team Dakar USA stage two report

OTHER SOURCES

webBikeWorld: Stage 3

Topix.net:Associated Press- De Villiers Wins 3rd Stage

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The official Dakar 2007 website.

EuroSport.com: Live updates

Versus: Now that you too are hooked on the event here is the TV schedule for your 2007 Dakar viewing pleasure.

X-Raid.de: BMW X-Raid


Dakar Rally News via topix.net
NORTH AMERICAN ENTRANTS:

Here are the entrants from NA and their websites when available. This undoubtedly is an incomplete list and I will continue to refine it up to race time.

MOTORCYCLE

Chris Blais: Red Bull / KTM

Paul Broome: Honda

Terry Curtis - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha

James Embro: Team SSC / JJE Constructors

Timothy Hall: Heatland Dakar 2007 / KTM

Sunny Irvine - Team Rally Raid Mexico / Yamaha

Christopher Jones: KTM

Mike Kary: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna

Steve Laroza: Team JJE Construcors / KTM

Casey McCoy: Rally Pan America / KTM

Brian Schumckle: Team RallySoCal / Husqvarna


Elmer Symons: Team SSC/JJE Constructors / KTM

Jonah Street: Pai-Rally Pan America / KTM

CARS

Ron Bailey Motorsports

Team Gordon

Volkswagen Motosport: Drivers Mark Miller / Ralf Pitchford

Team SMG: Divers ÔÇô Michael Peterson / Matthew Stevensen

TRUCKS

Thomas Geviss / Paul Mitchell: Team Gordon

Darren Skilton / Jose Grijalva / Hecotr Camachof

Here is another chance for you to do the digging: Google Directory: Dakar 2007, approximately 598 sites to mine. Have fun.

Dakar Motorcycle Entrants as of 5 OCT 2007 This appears to be a complete list of the motorcycle entrants.

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.
 
What I learned from M1KA today!

The wave is clear - the MP3 is here to stay. :groovy

Remember that two up - three wheeled picture a few weeks ago? The concept is back.

Watch the youtube presentation. Which is faster; two wheels or three? How close to a two wheel time can three wheels come? Go ahead - watch it; I double dog dare you. And it was filmed in my favorite foreign city. WOWSER! :dance

This is good news. Will have to try one out at Americade. This will extend my riding time, by cracky. :gerg

Nice job Mika
 
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Thank you for saying nice job but I messed up Salcar's link. I corrected it in the post, and here it is again so you do not have to go back and find it.

Salcar: Saying hello form Buenos AiresIm so jealous

I received an e-mail from him a couple of days ago wish all of us happy holidays and expressing how happy he was about the traffic we generate to the site.
 
Thank you for saying nice job but I messed up Salcar's link. I corrected it in the post, and here it is again so you do not have to go back and find it.

Salcar: Saying hello form Buenos AiresIm so jealous

I received an e-mail from him a couple of days ago wish all of us happy holidays and expressing how happy he was about the traffic we generate to the site.

Hi M1ka!

I have finally become a BMW MOA member so i can keep up with you posts:clap :clap

Again thanks to your post i got some visitors:deal

A fellow rider with a nice house and swiming pool invited me to spend a few days at no cost. I'm planning to creat a few ride reports for this forum, figure out my route back north, do some healthcare research and waiting to get a new pannier rack that has completely disintegrated.

Thank you!
 
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