NZ motorcycle magazines?

[merv]

Course yes....well,that's todays plan.

From one short arse to another I will be there as usual too - slight hiccup now that I'm prepping a new bike trying to get the WR to fit me. Ordered a shorter Ohlins shock for the back today so should be looking good. Have done a whole 9kms on it so far. Hopefully get the shock on this weekend and then start running it in before the event. I'll check with 4skins about the route if he makes lunch with us this week.

[Motu]

Your first good ride on the new scoot - you're gunna have a good day.I hope 4skins keeps me in mind if he has a hand in the lay out,tell him to lay it out for his grandfather!
I just dropped a tooth on the front sprocket and am reasonably happy with the XT400,but the weight could still be a problem for me - a steep rutted slippery climb will be my undoing - you know the stuff,the fine line between extending yourself and being in too deep.As we get older we have to pull our limits in a bit.

[What?]

Interesting.
The new KR Editor is definitely a "write it as you find it" kinda guy.

Hi Oscar. I agree with you here - my slant on "Professional Journo's" was more aimed at the Pomgolian and Yank scribes.
But I do feel that KR has been on a slide downhill, yet I have not actually decided not to renew my sub... just thinking it over. It is probably still worth the money just for Moroney and Nash.

[merv]

Your first good ride on the new scoot - you're gunna have a good day.

Yeah and here's the before and after pics - old bike and then WR freshly parked in my garage.

[brett7777]

I believe there's a new one entering the market, from April 1st. I don't have much detail, but they came & did pics & an article on one of my builds. Seem like good people, & were more professional than I expected.

[GrayWolf]

You would say that ya pommy git!

Sod off back to the UK and stop stealing our women!

BOLLOX,
ya want ya women back?? Give us back our blankets, beads and MUSKETS!!!!!


OH preference for mag's is Trader, followed by KR,,,, now if you could 'meld' those 2 mag's together ?

[pritch]

I believe there's a new one entering the market, from April 1st. I don't have much detail, but they came & did pics & an article on one of my builds. Seem like good people, & were more professional than I expected.

Mammoth dredge

[Bassmatt]

All those that have posted in this thread , what are your views now, 8 years on?
I find I will read a KR in about 10 minutes (not into the dirt stuff) and then dont really pick it up again. I find BRM has a higher level of writing, the articles are more in depth and it doesnt seem to be as saturated with ads as KR. KR (not that I buy it anymore) goes in the bin when Ive read it, BRM goes to the "library".

[Big Dave]

Kiwi Rider is still the best bike magazine on the planet. Particularly well written. The big bike specialist is VERY good. Witty, insightful, knows where apostrophes go. A very high 'level of writing'. In fact I'd say a genius.

[Big Dave]

now if you could 'meld' those 2 mag's together ?

One day I can tell you a humourous story about that.

[F5 Dave]

wow, 2004.

But yeah KR is worse than ever. I stopped subscribing a few years back & occasionally buy one, but its mainly adds or once over so lightly articles. The only things of interest are sometimes people's ride stories.

I bought a 3 pack last month for $12 from Whitcouls clearing out bundled Oct/Nov/Dec. Paid too much.

Goes in the bin or passed on, I keep good mags.

[merv]

Me, I'm still happy with KR and continue to subscribe.

[scumdog]

One day I can tell you a humourous story about that.

Sounds like a line out of Blazing Saddles...

But do tell- 'one day'.

BRM when I buy a bike mag...otherwise read my old Twin Eagles!

[Big Dave]

Me, I'm still happy with KR and continue to subscribe.

Thank you Merv. As do a lot of people. Subs are strong. The Kawasaki Promo is just ramping up too.

KB moaners don't mean much. Not like they are hard to come by!

[martybabe]

Kiwi Rider smells nice, don't buy it any more. The last issue I bought I read in the five minutes I waited in the doctors surgery and left it in their magazine rack. Bike trader, Bike, Ride and that Australian one occasionally.