Bike magazines

[Harvey mush man]

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't trying to hijack the thread with mention of free magazines, but it was a good chance for me to let people know that SuperBike has changed in the last 12 months. The next issue is the 36th anniversary of issue one. It has words from all of the former editors, Tina Tailpipe, Fred Gassit, a pre plastic Jordan and a look back at some of the highlights from over the years. If you didn't get a (March) copy and asked for one, email [e-mail] and ask him to post an issue out.

Cheers

John

[peteO]

Harvey mush man said:

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't trying to hijack the thread with mention of free magazines, but it was a good chance for me to let people know that SuperBike has changed in the last 12 months. The next issue is the 36th anniversary of issue one. It has words from all of the former editors, Tina Tailpipe, Fred Gassit, a pre plastic Jordan and a look back at some of the highlights from over the years. If you didn't get a (March) copy and asked for one, email [e-mail] and ask him to post an issue out.

Cheers

John

does that mean if i email him i can get this month free TOO?... last months was good but i think i need a bit more convincing with another free one

[Vapour]

Picked up practical sportsbikes the other day and i thought that was actually a decent read!

[Harvey mush man]

peteO said:

does that mean if i email him i can get this month free TOO?... last months was good but i think i need a bit more convincing with another free one

Ha. Yes, of course. Tell all your friends that if they email me every month, I'll just send them out for free....

[podman]

Vapour said:

Picked up practical sportsbikes the other day and i thought that was actually a decent read!

Its the best mag out there now, if your a certain age maybe!

[elbandito1980]

I bought bike magazine for the first time in about 3 years the other day, it's a lot thinner than i remember it, and where has Ogri gone from the back pages?

Most of the articles in it seemed to be about adventure bikes too.

[pasmith73]

Harvey mush man said:

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't trying to hijack the thread with mention of free magazines, but it was a good chance for me to let people know that SuperBike has changed in the last 12 months. The next issue is the 36th anniversary of issue one. It has words from all of the former editors, Tina Tailpipe, Fred Gassit, a pre plastic Jordan and a look back at some of the highlights from over the years. If you didn't get a (March) copy and asked for one, email [e-mail] and ask him to post an issue out.

Cheers

John

Hi John. I sent an e-mail to you before but never received a copy. I'll send an e-mail to this e-mail address.
Cheers.

[Rubin215]

elbandito1980 said:

I bought bike magazine for the first time in about 3 years the other day, it's a lot thinner than i remember it, and where has Ogri gone from the back pages?

Most of the articles in it seemed to be about adventure bikes too.

It is a lot thinner, true, and I also miss Ogri.

You're quite right about the soft-roader features; it really is a 56 page GS advert these days unfortunately.
You're no longer allowed to ride to work, ride with your mates on a Sunday or nip out to the shops; anything less than a three week expedition to Namgolia is just passée.

Apparently adventure bikes are "the future of motorcycling" in the UK...

[Globs]

Rubin215 said:

it really is a 56 page GS advert these days unfortunately.
You're no longer allowed to ride to work, ride with your mates on a Sunday or nip out to the shops; anything less than a three week expedition to Namgolia is just passée.

Apparently adventure bikes are "the future of motorcycling" in the UK...

It's brilliant marketing from BMW, but in common with many others I'm not interested in a 1.2litre bike weighing over 250kg, costing more than a small car so I can dress up in all the gear or practice weight lifting picking it back up.

It's sad that no one makes a decent adventure bike, the KTM390 with extra pannier frames may come close, but it's an oddity in a world of weight and expense. I'm not sure the magazines are really helping either, pushing engines 4-5 times bigger than I need and the equivalent of 4 extra bags of cement to carry around.

[Rubin215]

Globs said:

Rubin215 said:

it really is a 56 page GS advert these days unfortunately.
You're no longer allowed to ride to work, ride with your mates on a Sunday or nip out to the shops; anything less than a three week expedition to Namgolia is just passée.

Apparently adventure bikes are "the future of motorcycling" in the UK...

It's brilliant marketing from BMW, but in common with many others I'm not interested in a 1.2litre bike weighing over 250kg, costing more than a small car so I can dress up in all the gear or practice weight lifting picking it back up.

It's sad that no one makes a decent adventure bike, the KTM390 with extra pannier frames may come close, but it's an oddity in a world of weight and expense. I'm not sure the magazines are really helping either, pushing engines 4-5 times bigger than I need and the equivalent of 4 extra bags of cement to carry around.

That knocking noise you can hear in the background?

That's the Ewan and Charley fan-club at your door with pitchforks and burning torches...

[phatgixer]

All mags are rubbish, but one has dropped so far as to be a threat to my usual good nature.

Fast Bikes. That used to be the best mag by miles, but the mad socialist (schiller) who owned it needed some more dosh to buy more Ferraris etc and sold it to a bunch of fookwits who spoiled it.

This Schiller needs pulling out of comfort of selling expensive helmets in a shop on the Kings road and get writing again, with Jimi, Da Hammer, Shakey, Emmett, and the self proclaimed best natural talent in Britain, Frosty Bollix... Come on Colin. Step up and do your stuff. These mags currently peddled out there are so banal the make me nod off after a flick through in WHS. And drop the right on leftie ste. You are older now and the birds prefer a bit of a capitalist...

Anyone know this guy or know gorgeous bikes? Go in there, thump the Slav and tell him to do some proper work. His time has come.

[srob]

podman said:

Its the best mag out there now, if your a certain age maybe!

Unless you're under 35 (and cool ) then you know The Classic Mororcycle is the title of choice!

Edited by srob on Friday 22 March 22:45

[996 sps]

Fast Bikes. That used to be the best mag by miles, but the mad socialist (schiller) who owned it needed some more dosh to buy more Ferraris etc and sold it to a bunch of fookwits who spoiled it.

This Schiller needs pulling out of comfort of selling expensive helmets in a shop on the Kings road and get writing again, with Jimi, Da Hammer, Shakey, Emmett, and the self proclaimed best natural talent in Britain, Frosty Bollix... Come on Colin. Step up and do your stuff.


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Twas the mag to have by your bed each month and the videos were something else. See you on the flip side.

[Pkh72]

The good old days. I stopped buying it when Schiller sold up, i still have all the early issues in the loft.

Those vids were crazy but excellent.

[Globs]

Rubin215 said:

That knocking noise you can hear in the background?

That's the Ewan and Charley fan-club at your door with pitchforks and burning torches...

I was watching The Long Way Down last night (until the bit my DVD player refuses to play at the end of discs 2 and 3) and they were complaining about the weight on the sandy bits too .

It's also sad how little imagination Touratech has, those back boxes - the unholy trinity of panniers+topbox have surely had their day, a sleek one-piece U shaped box would be far better. And BMw and their exhaust pipes - right where you want the panniers to sit. On the Duke 390 the exhaust is at the base of the frame so you could get panniers in there tight to the frame, and the bike would then stop being as wide as an old mini.

[phatgixer]

996 sps said:

Twas the mag to have by your bed each month and the videos were something else. See you on the flip side.

Yo, see you on da flipside muthafooker!

Gotta love the unDiscoKid!

[996 sps]

phatgixer said:

Yo, see you on da flipside muthafooker!

Gotta love the unDiscoKid!

I downloaded the Fast Bikes tune as for my brother when we rode route Napoleon. See you on da flipside......mutha fooker.

[phatgixer]

If anyone on here knows any of the original FB team they have to convince Schiller to do another mag. Imagine Frosty Bollix wheelying an HP4 the length of FRANCE!

[Yazza54]

It's quite funny that fast bikes is now labelled a chav magazine when really it sounds like it was more chavvy in the 'glory days'

What makes it chavvy now compared to back then when they were just total hooligans crashing half the bikes they were loaned??

[Jimshorts]

Bought Bike for years. Earlier largely for Dan Walsh writing. Latterly in the hope that he'd come back and write more. Had a break from any of the mags and just thinking about subscribing again.