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Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 11:15 pm |
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Dave500
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Posted: Tue May 27th, 2008 09:07 pm |
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| I think the mags ok- I agree a modern guzzi probably shouldnt have made it into the mag, but that aside, its ok. Dont know about the staff cuts but its still a mag I enjoy reading...
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PurpleZZR
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Posted: Wed May 28th, 2008 10:01 am |
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The mags good....i enjoy it from cover to cover
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TheMightyGusset
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Posted: Wed May 28th, 2008 07:52 pm |
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Well I've got my copy now, so it's now Ok to talk about it !
On the Guzzi front - it's hardly a 'modern' bike is it ?
It's just the latest development of the V50.
And it takes up 4 out of 130 pages, the same as it's contemporary - the excreable Plastic Maggot !
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fastfranky
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Posted: Wed May 28th, 2008 08:24 pm |
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Got mine today, with an MHR on the front cover ........ it's simply the best issue this year!!! 
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TheMightyGusset
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 10:28 am |
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Well, I've read most of mine now, and I think it's a pretty good one as it goes.
Ok, so I don't really 'get' the V7 Guzzi - nearly 30 years progress and an engine half as big again, and it makes no more power than the V50 it's 'developed' from ?
And I can't stand the Pastic Maggot, but the rest of the magazine held my interest.
And I identified Rick's Teaser !
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fastfranky
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 10:31 am |
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Had mine 3 days and the middle pages haven't fallen out yet. Yup, it's a good un !!! 
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TheMightyGusset
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 10:34 am |
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fastfranky wrote: Had mine 3 days and the middle pages haven't fallen out yet. Yup, it's a good un !!!
I'm guessing that the new binding has sorted that out.
Which I also like !
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cj
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 02:15 pm |
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Our village postman, Gerald, delivered my copy this morning. First class Hugo, an organ of refined quality, although I found it rather strange someone would build a wildfowl inspired Kawasaki.
I will raise a glass of single malt to you at the Conservative club this evening.
As you were
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LozExpat
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Posted: Sun Jun 1st, 2008 04:40 pm |
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still waiting on mine, but it does have a heck of a trip. Looking forward to seeing the new binding!!
God, I need a life.
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Velton
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 01:10 am |
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OK, I was hasty! Apologies to the staff, if anyone read my original post.......
I read it quickly initially and it didn't do a lot for me.
However, as I think it is the best magazine out there (overall) I sat down and read it in a more mellow mood. I really enjoyed some of the articles - genuinely well-written.
I don't go much on the Japanese bikes featured, but that is just me being an old codger, maybe.
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Velton
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 01:10 am |
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Thanks for the kind words SFB, you're cool as well!
PeteYam, I don't think we are destined to be great mates. Never mind, eh?
Gus, I'm sorry if it pees you off that some of us have subscriptions.
The comments about supporting local shops are well-founded too - except that where I live the only local shop that stocks CB is Smiths and I don't think they are in danger of extinction. One local newsagent was very unreliable in my previous attempts to reserve a copy, so I gave up. Ho hum.
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Posted: Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 09:23 pm |
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Velton wrote:
I'm not sure that any new bike should be in Classic bike - even a Guzzi.
It's nothing new, Velt, Meriden Triumphs, Indian Enfields, there have always been 'new' bikes in CB. Remerber the Gold Star versus XBR500 cover picture?
Remember, Classic Bike emerged out of bike magazine - not a journal famed for toeing any particular line...well not back then anyway.
The idea has always been to feature modern bikes that offer a realistic alternative to the old classics.
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PurpleZZR
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Posted: Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 09:41 pm |
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| well ive just subscribed today..first time ive subscribed to any mag so it must be good
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Frankfurt-Beesa
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Posted: Wed Jun 4th, 2008 04:17 am |
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cj wrote: Our village postman, Gerald, delivered my copy this morning. First class Hugo, an organ of refined quality, although I found it rather strange someone would build a wildfowl inspired Kawasaki.
I will raise a glass of single malt to you at the Conservative club this evening.
As you were
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That was a domestic goose.
I was actually looking forward to reading the review of the new Guzzi, my brother in law has been panting like a dog over pictures he's seen, he'll be very disappointed to read that it produces less bhp than his wobbly W650. I thing Guzzi should have made a better effort on the engine.
The CX500 article, personally I hate the things, but they are iconic, most of the ones built are probably still being used by couriers in London today, or being lovingly caressed by east german gits with buck teeth and hairy palms.
I do find the new binding good, with 130 or so pages, even with more adverts there is sufficient content to make it good. now stop moaning you lot.
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 05:27 am |
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More than happy with my copy. DO you think in mere chance that the month before they change the binding style, the pages fall out the middle?
Call me cautious, but I wouldn't put it past the marketing folk to make a dodgy copy in the old style so the new style will be welcomed rather than critisised.
too much thought gone into that?
still a great mag, don't mind reading about cx500s. can we have more bobbers and customs too please?
Triton looks yummy.. can you ship it out with my subscription when I win? Or do I have to come and ride it home. tell you what. Let me win it and I'll ride it home, to Korat, THailand! Now there is a better feature for you than seeing it wind up on e bay!
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 06:32 pm |
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I was impressd with the CX500 article. It got all the way to the end without saying
"Knock Knock"
"Who's there?"
... and we know the answer don't we chaps ( and chapesses)
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 09:41 pm |
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Loooooooong time since I last heard that. Should have been included in the article for old times' sake. If I'd written it it would have been the title.
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Posted: Fri Jun 6th, 2008 11:32 pm |
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Classic Bike is still the best title from old EMAP, the rest is just recycled articles or glossed over encyclopedia crap, no wonder Practical Classics is loosing to Classics Monthly and Classic Cars is loosing to Classic and Sports Cars and Octane. This is what happened when you put Corporate politics and career journalists on the helm.
Practical Classics was only good when they had Kevin Leaper, Will Holman (PPC mag now), Simon Goldsworthy (excellent technical articles). Classic Cars was good few years ago with Martin Buckley (now C&CS).
really hop Classic Bike remains unscathed by these office politics!
On the mag, I really liked the article on the CX500, Courier's trusted steed up to 10-8 years ago.
Perhaps will see a future article on Kawasaki GT550, apparently kept in production due to Courier's demand!
Triton looks amazing considering how few resources Rick had!
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Posted: Sat Jun 7th, 2008 03:08 am |
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Just got my issue today. The Triton looked good. The electrickery bit with Ferret made some interesting reading. The new binding method looks like it's better than the old staple method.
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