BIKE RIDER MAGAZINE Vs KIWIRIDER

[Paul in NZ]

Now, goggles, that would be good. I'm still trying to find a pair of Mk VIIIs at a reasonable price.

Hand shifting, I never could get the hang of it. How do you overcome the throttle closing problem ? I tried with a twist grip, and with a throttle lever, but never felt comfortable with either. I suppose a throttle lock is one answer, but I never liked those too much either.

I have some articles about maintaining girder forks somewhere, the main thing (other than making sure they are straight in all dimensions, and not twisted - easily overlooked, that last one ) is to line ream the bushes. Modern Oilite bushes give much better results I under stand than the originals, but be sure to soak them in oil for 48 hours before fitting.

EDIT: There y'go Messrs Chris and Dave, couple of good ideas for articles there.

I still have my old MkVIII's but the safety glass is delaminating and the elastic has gone. Plus I wear glasses now so... sigh! These guys have a good range but still expensive for what they are. http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/dis.htm

We used to use old welding goggles (one piece plasticy things) with interchangeable lenses - cheap like $5 or summat.

Hand shifting is a real knack and something I have not done for years and years. Twist grip bikes are OK but the old throttle lever / manual advance / retard I found a bit of a challenge. Especially if you also had to remember to give the engine a squirt of oil every now and then from the hand pump! I never liked foot clutches though! Bloody stupid idea!

Cheers

[inlinefour]

I susbscribe to Kiwirider. You say theere are other decient magazines? News to me...

[Pixie]

The writing in BRM is weirdly amateurish, They subscript the titles of articles with fake dictionary entries,
e.g.motor scooter n. a light motor cycle....wtf?

They can drop the custom bike crap too.

[HenryDorsetCase]

They're different. Get over it. Embrace diversity and buy both.

YFY

I buy whatever is interesting, though I have subscribed to Cycle World and before that Cycle since 1982. I really like Performance Bikes (UK) and classic motorcycle mechanics (UK) and Classic Bike (UK). I buy the occasional Two Wheels and Motorcycle Trader or Kiwi Biker depending on whether the cover grabs me or not. I also have picked up a couple of oddball ones over the past year: an issue of backstreet heroes (if Im honest because one of the tits out models was hot) and a TWO and a Fast Bikes.

motorbike magazines are cool.

[pritch]

You're not a writer for said mag are ya?!

Umm he definitely works for them, he keeps us informed, and he publishes interesting pics. Generally he makes a positive contribution to KB.
If, so far, this has escaped your attention, you could use the facility available to check the content of his posts.

I have bought BRM in the past when I see it, and I know Glen personally, but generally I prefer the Brit mags: Bike, or Two Wheels Only. Buying both of those each month is a tad expensive though.

BRM and Kiwi Rider are aimed at different readers. I would have thought BRM was aimed at an older audience...

[HenryDorsetCase]

just talking about subscription prices, PB by subscription worked out at about $13.50 an issue, and the newsstand price was about $14, so I didnt think it was worth it. Cycle World last time I renewed was down to about $7 kiwi an issue and arrives two months before it hits the newstand here, at $15 an issue. Its cheap enough that even if the mag was crap you wouldnt care, but it has some brilliant writing in it: Kevin Cameron, Peter Egan etc rule.

THey are a diverse mag as well: road, dirt, touring, technical. I look forward to it every month, oh yes.

[imdying]

Umm he definitely works for them, he keeps us informed, and he publishes interesting pics. Generally he makes a positive contribution to KB.
If, so far, this has escaped your attention, you could use the facility available to check the content of his posts.

Just a piss take at his grammar matey

[terbang]

The Kiwi mags are cool so are the Aussie ones. I'm an ad hoc buyer and often get the Pommie Performance Bikes which I get a huge laugh out of as well as its a bit dodgey..

[Oscar]

just talking about subscription prices, PB by subscription worked out at about $13.50 an issue, and the newsstand price was about $14, so I didnt think it was worth it. Cycle World last time I renewed was down to about $7 kiwi an issue and arrives two months before it hits the newstand here, at $15 an issue. Its cheap enough that even if the mag was crap you wouldnt care, but it has some brilliant writing in it: Kevin Cameron, Peter Egan etc rule.

THey are a diverse mag as well: road, dirt, touring, technical. I look forward to it every month, oh yes.

I subscribe to Cycle World, it works out waaaay cheaper.
Kevin Cameron is God.

[RnB Fan]

KiwiRider is the one I buy - the rest I just peruse at my leisure in Whitcoulls (or other such places) in my lunch break.

[cowpoos]

ummm.....I dunno....why do u care what others really preffer if your only gunna disagree with them...

but I used to buy both...and only buy KR now...and most of the uk mags FB,PB,SB etc

[scroter]

well I reckon most of those fellas and fellesses at kiwi rider arnt that clued up, plus $10 isnt a bit steep its bloody robbery.

[Ixion]

I usually buy a KiwiRider when I go to Australia. Cos it gives me something to read on the plane. And as I go about once a month, it sort of works.

But today there were NO KR at any of the three book shops at the airport ! Wot gvz wiv dat ?

(Well, I tell a lie. On my second round of searching, I thought I'd found them in one shop - 3 or 4 of them right up on a top shelf. Until I pulled 'em down. All of them, January 2006. Wot gvz wiv DAT ?).

So i had to buy a NZ Bike Rider instead. QUite good but a bit too much of the old crusty stuff , and the section on Hogs and choppers doesn't do anything for me personally (No offense to them, but just not my thing). So I guess the Hog & Chopper section in BRM balances out the dirt section in KR. But KR has the bikes for sale thing in it, so that puts it ahead. If I could get it . Meh.

[Toast]

just talking about subscription prices, PB by subscription worked out at about $13.50 an issue, and the newsstand price was about $14, so I didnt think it was worth it. Cycle World last time I renewed was down to about $7 kiwi an issue and arrives two months before it hits the newstand here, at $15 an issue. Its cheap enough that even if the mag was crap you wouldnt care, but it has some brilliant writing in it: Kevin Cameron, Peter Egan etc rule.

THey are a diverse mag as well: road, dirt, touring, technical. I look forward to it every month, oh yes.

If you want value for money: Superbike digital works out at about $3 or $4 per issue...and you don't have to wait...I just got the May issue today. Probably a good 3 months before NZ will get the hard one in the news stands.

[Edbear]

Guess I'm just a bike freak and like reading about bikes. I've every copy of BRM from no.1 and usually, (well okay, always), buy KR as well as most other mags if I see an article of particular interest. My wife says I spend way too much on mags but then she buys shoes and clothes and stuff for the Grandson and the fish tank and I don't really care. At our age I figure just do pretty much what you want if you can afford it and enjoy living. There's good and not so good in all the mags, I take them as they come. :drinkup