NZ motorcycle media

**elevenhundred** · 9th April 2009, 18:22

A while ago I was a regular reader of an NZ bike mag, during that time I went on holiday to Oz and whilst there decided to pick up a copy of an Oz bike magazine.
Imagine my surprise when I found that a lot of the articles were the same and even the tech section where readers can write in to asking for help was identical. The names of the readers writing in was the same too except in the NZ mag the readers city and state details had been removed.

**AllanB** · 9th April 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by elevenhundred

A while ago I was a regular reader of an NZ bike mag, during that time I went on holiday to Oz and whilst there decided to pick up a copy of an Oz bike magazine.
Imagine my surprise when I found that a lot of the articles were the same and even the tech section where readers can write in to asking for help was identical. The names of the readers writing in was the same too except in the NZ mag the readers city and state details had been removed.

WTF - do tell, which one?

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 9th April 2009, 20:02

Dont go knocking what we have, how about supporting it, buying it or subscribing to it!!
Everybody has to start somewhere, even the brit mags had first copies once and I bet they wern't the glossy examples we see now.
If anyone out there thinks they can do better, submit an example of your work to them and who knows we could all be reading your words soon!

The brit mags have just as many ads in them but then they do have more pages to put them in. They have alot more money so can pay more for free lance journo's and employ higher caliber staff writers. Dont forget they have a huge readership potential compaired to us and they charge a higher price for their product.

I'll continue to buy Kiwi mags and occasioanlly a brit one. Plus a mate of mine buys every mag he can lay his hands on and I get to read almost everything printed to do with bikes anyway.

**Motu** · 9th April 2009, 20:41

I don't know what magazines I read,they all have the label cut out.....

I have a problem,I've had it since I was about 5 years old - I am a compulsive reader,and it appears to be transfered genetically too as all my kids are afflicted as well.It doesn't matter what it is - if I see printed words,I have to read them...anywhere,anytime.I have read a lot of stuff in my life because of this,from comics to classics,from science,to science fiction,repair manuals to motorcycle magazines.

I don't think I will be able to over come my compulsive reading - but I must say,it's been very educational.

**carver** · 9th April 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Dont go knocking what we have, how about supporting it, buying it or subscribing to it!!
Everybody has to start somewhere, even the brit mags had first copies once and I bet they wern't the glossy examples we see now.
If anyone out there thinks they can do better, submit an example of your work to them and who knows we could all be reading your words soon!

The brit mags have just as many ads in them but then they do have more pages to put them in. They have alot more money so can pay more for free lance journo's and employ higher caliber staff writers. Dont forget they have a huge readership potential compaired to us and they charge a higher price for their product.

I'll continue to buy Kiwi mags and occasioanlly a brit one. Plus a mate of mine buys every mag he can lay his hands on and I get to read almost everything printed to do with bikes anyway.

like i said, i understand why it is, small country, small market

**Grant`** · 9th April 2009, 21:49

I do find the NZ mags good for covering local events around the country and also upcoming events to go to.

**Ixion** · 9th April 2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by Motu

..- I am a compulsive reader,and it appears to be transfered genetically too as all my kids are afflicted as well.It doesn't matter what it is - if I see printed words,I have to read them...anywhere,anytime....

Gets a bit desperate sitting reading the toilet roll wrappers in the public dunny, but

**McJim** · 9th April 2009, 22:02

Originally Posted by carver

i have brought brit mags for a while because NZ motorcycle mags are so kind to every product they get their greasy hands on.
sure, im no journo, but i get sick of mags saying every Chinese POS is just fin, or has just a minor issue.

you would think old women made up the staff.

i know why this is, but there is no journalistic integrity to your readers.

bring on the next mormon few test!

Why? You just say that everything is shit so it would be the same but in reverse.

And none of the Chinese scoots are from Finland.

**Conquiztador** · 10th April 2009, 01:08

Originally Posted by McJim

And none of the Chinese scoots are from Finland.

Before there was 50cc scooters there was Mopeds. This was big in Finland in the 60's and 70's.
- There was no foot chages or autoclutches. We had a 2 or 3 gear shift on the handlebars (the left handle was a twist grip).
- There was no kick start. There was a set of pedals that we would use (like on a pushbike) to start the motor. These also functioned as footpegs. And rearbrake.

One of the strongest (and best to modify/get to hum) was the Finnish Tunturi (means Mountain in Finnish) moped. They were made to do 40k/h. We used to scare them up to 100k/h.

Change the sprockets, cut skirt of piston, file down the head, stroke by fitting a offset crank pin for the conrod, bore up intake, fit a motorbike carbie, cut/change header pipe, and many other small things that was "high tech" (like the filling of the piston with cork!).

The Tunturi used to take all that and keep running. Faster. Oegland and Zundap was also available. But when we tried the same stuff with them something always gave up.

Wonder what a chink scooter would do if I tried this on them? Can just imagine...

**Brian d marge** · 10th April 2009, 01:50

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I buy bike mags for phone sex ads.

We used to get phone cards for emergencies ....I have spent hours talking to those young ladies ,,,,, and she never did her sister in the shower , she was always dropping the soap

Stephen

PS the British performance magazines are crap as well , sometimes , they are ok with explanations on data-logging , tyres etc ,,, but the bike tests .... waste of money