KB: The most viewed motorcycle media in NZ

**SpankMe** · 8th July 2009, 14:44

What do you think, yes or no? Stats here.

Wouldn't mind using it as a tag line for the site and for advertising.

Anyone know the sales stats (actually sold, not just printed) for the various NZ biker mags?

**Maha** · 8th July 2009, 14:51

Spelling correction needed in title....

Been attended to...whew!

But yeah, fly the flag, KB is something very special.

**jrandom** · 8th July 2009, 14:57

We've come a long way, baby.

**Hitcher** · 8th July 2009, 14:57

New Zealand? Best damned motorcycle site on this planet.

**Genestho** · 8th July 2009, 15:18

Originally Posted by SpankMe

What do you think, yes or no? Stats here.

Wouldn't mind using it as a tag line for the site and for advertising.

Awesome stats! Congrats! Go for Gold!

**Cajun** · 8th July 2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by SpankMe

What do you think, yes or no? Stats here.

Wouldn't mind using it as a tag line for the site and for advertising.

Anyone know the sales stats (actually sold, not just printed) for the various NZ biker mags?

Big Dave i am sure know the publication numbers

**ManDownUnder** · 8th July 2009, 15:35

Originally Posted by Hitcher

New Zealand? Best damned motorcycle site on this planet.

It's a good point... you could take it international Spank...

**MSTRS:Me** · 8th July 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

It's a good point... you could take it international Spank...

You bastard....

**SpankMe** · 8th July 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

It's a good point... you could take it international Spank...

Could always start an Ozzy Biker site. Don't think they have a general biker forums.

**p.dath** · 8th July 2009, 15:43

350k visits a month. I'm guessing Trade Me's motorcycle section would still be much busier.

You would need to find out the circulation for some of the printed media as a comparison.

But overall, very impressive!

**Big Dave** · 8th July 2009, 16:01

Originally Posted by Cajun

Big Dave i am sure know the publication numbers

Not really. Scan data is available but Subscriber numbers are closely guarded by each publication.
Apart from that - I enjoy friendly relations with Shayne, Paul, The Mad Scotsman and Mr Owen. We travel and ride together from time to time. Publicly quoting un-audited sales figures would be a pretty good way to end 'em I suspect. You'll find me in a ditch beside a test track with lots of tyre marks.

'Spose it is, but I always considered KB a social networking site more than motorcycle media. It's one of the busiest bike sites on the planet isn't it? Let alone NZ.

KR site is growing steadily but I don't think there would be anybody close to those web numbers.

The fact that such a high % of them are from GI Joe is regrettable.

**jrandom** · 8th July 2009, 16:06

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Could always start an Ozzy Biker site. Don't think they have a general biker forums.

Wouldn't take off, IMHO.

I think one big reason for KB's success is the geographical proximity of its users. It's not just an 'internet thing'; it's a communication tool for the NZ motorcycling community.

The same effect was observable in the late '90s on uk.rec.motorcycles. Contributors all knew / rode with each other and their posts reflected that.

Murkn and Aussie bike sites run into the problem of users who can't interact in meatspace due to excessive geographic dispersal. Ergo, they become 'just internet things' and don't take off the way KB has.