What's your fav' bike mag?

[naphazoline]

I'm an avid reader of the motorcycle trader,but have had trouble getting it at my local book stores lately,so i got a UK mag "SuperBike magazine" and thoroughly enjoy it.

The only down side is that their products aren't always available here,and it's in pounds.

So i was thinking,what's everyones favourite bike mags?

[SVboy]

I like "kiwiBiker". A quality effort that has an NZ flavour, But PB or Performance Bikes is also great, except it gets me all "excited" and wanting to do stuff outside my ability and financial level!!

[Maha]

I always get Motorcycle Trader. KiwiRider is alot better now than it was a couple of years ago, the whole look and feel of the mag is outstanding really. Bike Rider is another I have purchased over the last two months.

[Pussy]

Been getting AMCN for about 13 years, and have been a subscriber to BRM since day one. Both good mags

[Katman]

Does anyone know if this one is available in NZ?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1780762&postcount=1

[Bend-it]

I like the UK Bike magazine the best actually...

And Superbike is available for subscription as an online mag if you don't mind reading your mag off an LCD screen... www.zinio.com

I subscribed for a year and you get them about 2 weeks before the month is due eg. you'll get the march one in mid-Feb, typically... Although there was a stage they went nuts and sent me the June, July and Aug ones all within about 2 weeks, in May!

Not expensive either...

[Duke girl]

I like and enjoy any magazines to do with 2 wheels, but do enjoy reading Two wheels & Bike Rider/ Kiwi Rider and also Australian Motorcycle News.

[Eddieb]

TBAM - Trail bike adventure magazine.

www.tbam.com.au

[jade]

I buy whatever has the articles I like, I buy alot of mags, Normally Superbike, Fast Bikes or PB, But I reckon AMCN is the best

[Indiana_Jones]

KiwiRider is alot better now than it was a couple of years ago, the whole look and feel of the mag is outstanding really.

You just brought it to wank over my pic didn't you?

-Indy

[Maha]

You just brought it to wank over my pic didn't you?

-Indy

Cant open that page anymore fur sure fur sure....:love:

[roadracingoldfart]

Im poor so i just read what im given second hand.
English is better than American to me.

[howdamnhard]

I like reading "Bike" a UK mag. It's got no naked girls in it so keeps mum happy.:laugh::laugh:. No it's a good mag and lots of tips on improving your riding.

[NighthawkNZ]

Hooters... Score... Playboy... Penthouse...

[Elysium]

The only bike magazines I will buy are Motorcycle Trader/News and Kiwibiker.

Motorcycle Trader has good news, info, help and good selection of bike ads.

Kiwibiker I like for the articles and photos....plus the glossy feel of the pages.....hmmmm benzene.

[Paul_C]

Superbike (even though they've taken the boobs out).

And I subscribe to the British MCN Youtube channel. Does that count?

[Mort]

I've been reading superbike since the seventies. I even have the first edition somewhere. Still enjoy it.

AMCN is a brilliant mag though. One of the very best. Certainly puts that English Rag MCN to shame.

[LBD]

UK super bike is good but A MCN is my fav

[naphazoline]

........English is better than American to me.

I'd have to agree.
Yanks generally have too narrower focus,and not a lot of cutting edge stuff.
(No offense intended to any yanks on here.)

[Okey Dokey]

I subscribe to BRM and generally read the entire mag. I buy most issues of PB off the shelf, unless I'm feeling poor!

[davebullet]

BRM subscriber here. Has a road bike focus whereas Kiwirider mixes off-road and road.

AMCN - only read a couple of issues but it is a great mag.

[madbikeboy]

This is going to age me really badly, but I've been reading PB since FZR's were the beast. Does anyone else miss the humour of the writing from the early 90's. Gus Scott and Ronnie are both dead now, killed in bike accidents. I like the new PB, and even though it's run on the smell of an oily rag, it has articles that actually appeal and make sense to me. Olly Crick has now gone across to Superbike, and the tests around the 'Ring are no longer done since Dale Lomas left the mag.

I still have the first review of the GSXR1000 in 2001, and occasionally I bring it out just to see the impact of the bike and how far the bar has moved.

Superbike / Bike / FastBikes lack the real essence of being a biker to me, it's more like they're trying to be cool and funny and sell bikes - but in saying that I like the humility of the editors (Moby and Rupert) of Fastbikes and Superbike - plus Moby is into old bikes as well. He has a CB750 that I would sell your Granny for.

But, full circle, PB connects with me best.

[NZsarge]

Performance bikes / Superbike / Fast bike are all ok from time to time but need to be taken with a large grain of salt in respect to their bike reviews but all good in entertainment value...
Kiwi Biker, Bike Rider and AMCN are also worth a look too.

[madbikeboy]

Performance bikes / Superbike / Fast bike are all ok from time to time but need to be taken with a large grain of salt in respect to their bike reviews but all good in entertainment value...
Kiwi Biker, Bike Rider and AMCN are also worth a look too.

The bike reviews are basically worthless as you have to take their personal preferences, riding styles, road types etc in account. Moreover, they don't actually have to live with the bike - most reviewers will tell you how great an MV Augusta is, but they're horrible to ride, and parts are a real problem (for example). Ride for yourself.

[naphazoline]

Performance bikes / Superbike / Fast bike are all ok from time to time but need to be taken with a large grain of salt in respect to their bike reviews but all good in entertainment value...
Kiwi Biker, Bike Rider and AMCN are also worth a look too.

Don't get me wrong,i still like the NZ books,but i get the distinct impression that they feel obliged to say not too much against a marque/model in their reviews.
Some mag's seem to review EVERY bike as being the ducks nuts

I'm just guessing,but is that to do with the lack of available test bikes in NZ?
Or possibly just not getting past the WOW factor?

Big Dave might be able to answer this for me.

[Forest]

Since the redesign, Kiwirider is probably the one I enjoy most.

[SPman]

Performance Bikes used to do it, way back when, in the days of Ronnie, Gus, Mr Robinson, et. al......then it went all crap.
Bike, AMCN,and Rapid Bike are the main ones atm, although Ive started browsing PB again.

[mazz1972]

Motorcycle Trader

[ukusa]

been reading the odd BRM issue, pick it up when travelling. Not a bad read I must say.

[trailblazer]

i like to read bike rider, kiwi rider and dirt rider downunder. Awesome mags in my opinion.

[Fatt Max]

Kiwi Rider for me...they gave me and mini max a cap at the speedshow.....and some stickers......

[sil3nt]

I purchased a bike rider and kiwirider in August to see if i would buy either one of them on a regular basis. The answer is no. Bike Rider had a stupid mid-size shootout (gee that hasn't been done before) and the writing was rather average. Kiwirider is meatier (has a lot of ads but they are good ads!) but seems to suffer the same average write ups as bike rider. I can happily live without either of them saves me a lot of money as well!

[bikemike]

Don't like anything that's got ads for Quadbikes and jetskis etc.

Used to like Motocycle Sport and Liesure (Uk). Bike rider would be passable but too lite.

Two Wheels Only.

[Jules13]

Ok not wanting to sound silly what the heck does AMCN stand for. I get bikerider kiwirider and motorcycle trader. I like to read the reviews and stories. The bike rider gives you tips and I like to try new things, new ways of doing the same thing when I am out on a long ride and I feel like playing around. Lots of people like lots of different things about riding, different things give us the rush, I like to explore, safely of course. You can pick up a lot of things even in a review.

[cc rider]

Ok not wanting to sound silly what the heck does AMCN stand for. I get bikerider kiwirider and motorcycle trader. I like to read the reviews and stories. The bike rider gives you tips and I like to try new things, new ways of doing the same thing when I am out on a long ride and I feel like playing around. Lots of people like lots of different things about riding, different things give us the rush, I like to explore, safely of course. You can pick up a lot of things even in a review.Not silly to ask a legitimate question when you don't know something, Jules.
AMCN - Australian MotorCycle News

True, reviews can have interesting content, provided it is kept in context that they are often one persons/'groups' point of view.

[cc rider]

:Oops: nearly forgot.

I read 'Old BIKE / AUSTRALASIA'. Even found a blurb on a guy my dad knew, back in the day. :cool:

Read AMCN for work. Used to get BSH years ago, but got too expensive.

[crazyhorse]

I like the Australian Motorcycle mag too. Must be an aussie thing :whistle:

[Beemer]

I used to get the UK RIDE magazine and really enjoyed that as their product tests were great. Even if you couldn't get the brands here, it gave heaps of tips on what to look for when buying whatever, like gloves or boots, so it was still useful.

Great bike tests and interesting write ups. My local shop stopped getting it years ago but the other half said he saw it in a shop recently so the distributors must have started bringing it in again.

The other thing I liked about it was they had women on the staff and they would be involved in the bike tests, write ups etc so you got a female viewpoint as well.

[MVnut]

KiwiRider, I think I still have every issue (unless I've lent some that haven't been boomeranged)

[Weta]

Rapid is pretty good. It began a few years back with a streetfighter focus but has evolved into a more mainstream mag, good reviews, articles, racing coverage, high quality print and pics.
Also Amcn but find that hard to locate??

[Argyle]

Kiwi Rider is a good looking and informative bike mag. The Brittish SuperBiker is a good mag also

[MDR2]

Fav international mag = Performance Bike (though it current incarmation is tame compared to what it used to be)

fav NZ mag = Biker rider (broad coverage and not as many ads as that other NZ mag)

[martybabe]

Bike, Ride and Motorcycle news in the UK. Motorcycle trader is the one I read mostest since landing in NZ.

[Number One]

No longer available but I quite enjoyed FMrider - was so cool to see a mag full of stories about chicks of all riding abilities and their bikes :yes:

[kittytamer]

PB (performance Bikes) from the UK. It's a hi-lite of the month when it arrives in my mail box! AMCN is pretty good for up to date sport news.

[zx rider]

I rate Perfomance Bike (PB magazine, from the UK) as the best for information about road bikes. Have a look at one. Top class i reckon.:sunny:

[Conquiztador]

Hands down MCM from Sweden. As it is all in Swedish most of you will have issues with all apart from the pics.

A little taster on ther web.

Here: http://www.mcm.se/mcm_in_english.htm

[AD345]

Ozbike

Easyriders (but haven't bought for a while now)

In the Wind


hey, what can I say? I'm a stereotype

[naphazoline]

No longer available but I quite enjoyed FMrider - was so cool to see a mag full of stories about chicks of all riding abilities and their bikes :yes:

Sounds a lot like FHM.:lol:

[crazyhorse]

...................... and I like the BRM too - got good articles in it :Punk: