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    developing a race bike and up and coming racer might make for interesting reading. Especially if its a class of racing semi affordable in the uk
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    Quote Originally Posted by rodgerd
    Pet peeve with reviews: why the hell don't they focus on the things I can't discover for myself on a test ride. I can tell if a bike has neck-snapping acceleration for myself, thanks all the same. I can't tell whether the headlights are any good on a country road, or how comfortable it will be after a couple of hours in the saddle...
    Really, really good point.
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    Must say I always like to read tests of used bikes - that way any niggles are highlighted. Launch test reviews (on a lovely track in Spain or somewhere, top mechanics fettling machine and so on) really don't give the picture for me.

    More UK mags (thinking mainly Bike, RiDE and TWO here) will go along on the launch test, then get hold of a normal, demo model from a dealer to see what the production models are like.

    Bike has what it calls "The Test" - they've come up with a test route of something like 150 miles, which is a combination of major and minor A roads, B roads and motorways. So the bikes are tested out on as wide a range of different conditions as possible, they can test the tank range and the comfort factor as well. This is normally done with borrowed bikes from dealers. Always worth reading.

    As Moko says, RiDE would go down well in NZ, given the comments you guys have made. New and used tests, technical features and the best product testing there is - personal opinion is taken into account (after all, it may be the best lid in the world in terms of construction, but if it is designed badly and is really uncomfortable, then it'll not get used), but they have a big test rig where they test stuff until it breaks.

    And the Rider Power Survey is excellent - they get feedback from something like 12,000 to 15,000 readers. It covers the top 100 bikes (which is the result of something like 20 categories to be rated on each bike), helmets, gloves, jeans and boots, one and two piece leathers and lids.

    They also name and shame dealers - which was a result for me, as I discovered (after having all sorts of problems with the dealer I was using) that the dealer that was top London dealer - for the last four years - was just a couple of miles from me.

    Btw, Moko - I should be in the next issue (out August 11 I think) - I sent in some product reviews and one is supposed to be going in the next issue. No idea which one (I covered a full set of riding kit for them).
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffm
    While topless women are all very nice, it is not on the list of must haves for a bike mag, nor can you leave them in the doctors surgery after you have finished, to spread the Word on bikes ;-)
    I dont think leaving topless women in doctors surgeries would be acceptble anyway, but they'd certainly get the attention of the punters if they raved about bikes
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