mika
Still Wondering
Welcome to the first post of MOTORREADs. It will be a recurring thread covering things that catch my eye as I ‘purposely wonder’ about the internet. I had planed to hold off until after the New Year to introduce this thread. I missed doing and as a result found myself a bit cranky.
If you have followed the Morning Reads in the past MOTOREADs will feel familiar to you. The motorcycle world will be the lead as always. Cage things will appear but with a bit tighter focus than in the past. Racing in most cases will move out to the Bench Racing threads when that project gets fully rolling. I will continue to cruise the BMW PressClubs and bring what I pick up there back to you. Then there will be the crazy fun stuff I find along the way. After all that work there will be Bike Candy as a reward.
After your Bike Candy it is your turn to do some work with comments. I really like the comments you make, the information you bring and your views.
The layout is similar and you will find some of the old things you said you enjoyed. I have streamlined a few things to make it simpler for me and I hope cleaner for you to read. It is still a work in progress.
The name has changed to eliminate the morning deadline. If you ever start a blog or publish a recurring thread do not time bound yourself with a title like Morning Reads. My hope is to be published most weekdays and take weekends off until racing season begins.
Long time browser or new reader, I hope you enjoy MOTORREADs.
BMW will see it as a threat to the market share in a key segment while GS owners may be smug that the Italian marquee is trying to be like them.
onewheeldrive.net: Ducati Multistada replacent challenging BMW R1200GS?
The G650GS has been revamped and now the Xcountry is in line.
motorcyclenews.com
The big thumper appears to be learning a lesson in economics from its 450 sibling. The engine is now being produced in China and shipped back to Germany for assembly. This is keeping the price down and making the bike more competitive in the market place. To date the quality reports on the 450 have been good.
Bikes in the Fast Lane: Taking pocket bikes to a new extreme
The Gurney Aligator takes feet forward motorcycling to an extreme of its own.
topspeed.com: not the usual thing
The Aligator has sported various engines over its gestation period. Will it make it to the street with a S&S V-twin?
ksla.com: AR lawmaker wants new law for helmetless motorcyclists
dealersnews.com: Kawasaki recalling 4,628 of its Concours
Not to be outdone…
thekneeslider.com: 2009 Harley Davidson FXD FXDC FXDF FXDL Recall
Honda
motociclismo.es: Hondas future in MotoGP is uncertain
On this side of the pond AMA Proracing will be very happy if this is true.
roadracingworld .com: Michael Jordan Motorsports close to deal with Suzuki
Mixed signals can lead to crashes. For the sake of Canadian racing I hope not. A race is a great excuse to head north.
cmgonline.com: Mixed signals in Canada
Roger Allmond custom Triumph Rocket III
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Sand racing in Australia
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Harley-Davidson announced Marta Masferrers Here Comes the Bride as one of two first runner-up winners in the Motor Company's Bikes, Camera, Action! film contest. Because Harley-Davidson knows that women have the power to motivate and encourage other women, they created the Bikes, Camera, Action! contest to challenge female film makers from around the country to inspire other women to get behind the handlebars of their very own motorcycles
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reuters.com: Chyrsler does not plan to abandon NASCAR
reuters.com: Update 2 - Chrysler won’t quit NASCAR but plans big cuts
autoweek.com: Corvette Racing to skip Le Mans?
This has been rumbling around the internet for a couple of days so it will be old news for some. In the case of Suzuki I hope it does not follow Honda’s motorcycle lead with this.
wheels.ca: Subaru, Suzuki pullouts rock rally world.
crash.net: Ferrari and McLaren reveal new sponsorship deals.
Having a knight errant for my avatar I always like story titles like this.
formula1.blog: Motezemolo throws down guntlet!
If you part of the over 90% percent people working and in need of transportation head on done to Amelia Island…
classicrallies.com: Rare Bugatti for sale for Automobiles of Amelia Island
hydrogencarsnow.com: Big buy strategy for Minnesota – Hydrogen cars and refueling stations
In the current upside down world of cages this may make sense.
autoexpress.co.uk: Could Jaguar Land Rover be next?
Part of what makes Ford different than Chrysler and GM in the US car talks is its recent sale of JLR to TATA Motors. The Indian manufacturer made a splash as with the purchase and more recently by doing a ‘Bringing coals to Newcastle’ kind of deal by signing on as a new sponsor for Ferrari’s F1 team. Now it wants to visit Parlament.
worldofbmw.com: Dakar dream continues
worldofbmw.com: New horizons for a new year
bmwmotorrad.co.za: Supermodel on a Superbike
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thenewspaper.com: Toll road values plunge
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Woot.com
Bike Candy
This supermoto treat has been gracing my screen for several days now. Hope you enjoy it as much as I.
Comments:
If you have followed the Morning Reads in the past MOTOREADs will feel familiar to you. The motorcycle world will be the lead as always. Cage things will appear but with a bit tighter focus than in the past. Racing in most cases will move out to the Bench Racing threads when that project gets fully rolling. I will continue to cruise the BMW PressClubs and bring what I pick up there back to you. Then there will be the crazy fun stuff I find along the way. After all that work there will be Bike Candy as a reward.
After your Bike Candy it is your turn to do some work with comments. I really like the comments you make, the information you bring and your views.
The layout is similar and you will find some of the old things you said you enjoyed. I have streamlined a few things to make it simpler for me and I hope cleaner for you to read. It is still a work in progress.
The name has changed to eliminate the morning deadline. If you ever start a blog or publish a recurring thread do not time bound yourself with a title like Morning Reads. My hope is to be published most weekdays and take weekends off until racing season begins.
Long time browser or new reader, I hope you enjoy MOTORREADs.
BMW will see it as a threat to the market share in a key segment while GS owners may be smug that the Italian marquee is trying to be like them.
onewheeldrive.net: Ducati Multistada replacent challenging BMW R1200GS?
The G650GS has been revamped and now the Xcountry is in line.
motorcyclenews.com
The big thumper appears to be learning a lesson in economics from its 450 sibling. The engine is now being produced in China and shipped back to Germany for assembly. This is keeping the price down and making the bike more competitive in the market place. To date the quality reports on the 450 have been good.
Bikes in the Fast Lane: Taking pocket bikes to a new extreme
The Gurney Aligator takes feet forward motorcycling to an extreme of its own.
topspeed.com: not the usual thing
The Aligator has sported various engines over its gestation period. Will it make it to the street with a S&S V-twin?
ksla.com: AR lawmaker wants new law for helmetless motorcyclists
dealersnews.com: Kawasaki recalling 4,628 of its Concours
Not to be outdone…
thekneeslider.com: 2009 Harley Davidson FXD FXDC FXDF FXDL Recall
Honda
motociclismo.es: Hondas future in MotoGP is uncertain
On this side of the pond AMA Proracing will be very happy if this is true.
roadracingworld .com: Michael Jordan Motorsports close to deal with Suzuki
Mixed signals can lead to crashes. For the sake of Canadian racing I hope not. A race is a great excuse to head north.
cmgonline.com: Mixed signals in Canada
Roger Allmond custom Triumph Rocket III
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Sand racing in Australia
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Harley-Davidson announced Marta Masferrers Here Comes the Bride as one of two first runner-up winners in the Motor Company's Bikes, Camera, Action! film contest. Because Harley-Davidson knows that women have the power to motivate and encourage other women, they created the Bikes, Camera, Action! contest to challenge female film makers from around the country to inspire other women to get behind the handlebars of their very own motorcycles
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reuters.com: Chyrsler does not plan to abandon NASCAR
reuters.com: Update 2 - Chrysler won’t quit NASCAR but plans big cuts
autoweek.com: Corvette Racing to skip Le Mans?
This has been rumbling around the internet for a couple of days so it will be old news for some. In the case of Suzuki I hope it does not follow Honda’s motorcycle lead with this.
wheels.ca: Subaru, Suzuki pullouts rock rally world.
crash.net: Ferrari and McLaren reveal new sponsorship deals.
Having a knight errant for my avatar I always like story titles like this.
formula1.blog: Motezemolo throws down guntlet!
If you part of the over 90% percent people working and in need of transportation head on done to Amelia Island…
classicrallies.com: Rare Bugatti for sale for Automobiles of Amelia Island
hydrogencarsnow.com: Big buy strategy for Minnesota – Hydrogen cars and refueling stations
In the current upside down world of cages this may make sense.
autoexpress.co.uk: Could Jaguar Land Rover be next?
Part of what makes Ford different than Chrysler and GM in the US car talks is its recent sale of JLR to TATA Motors. The Indian manufacturer made a splash as with the purchase and more recently by doing a ‘Bringing coals to Newcastle’ kind of deal by signing on as a new sponsor for Ferrari’s F1 team. Now it wants to visit Parlament.
worldofbmw.com: Dakar dream continues
worldofbmw.com: New horizons for a new year
bmwmotorrad.co.za: Supermodel on a Superbike
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thenewspaper.com: Toll road values plunge
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Woot.com
Bike Candy
This supermoto treat has been gracing my screen for several days now. Hope you enjoy it as much as I.
Comments:
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