Having said all that, I haven't bought a bke mag in years, and generally do my perusing while pretending to go off and get the yoghurt in the supermarket. I think the wife hasn't yet worked it out....
Likewise. Back in the day, I was often approached by people wanting to talk about the old 45, and one of the most frequent comments was "I get all the bike magazines but I can't afford a Harley".
My stock reply was on the lines of "Well, I bought this one with the money I saved by not buying all the bike magazines".
I think it's about time one of the mainstream mags included more old Harleys. There's a big gap to be filled and the thing about old Harleys is a lot of them were designed for high mileage and home maintenance. Which makes them ideal for a classic mechanics mag.
I think it's about time one of the mainstream mags included more old Harleys. There's a big gap to be filled and the thing about old Harleys is a lot of them were designed for high mileage and home maintenance. Which makes them ideal for a classic mechanics mag.
Hey Rod, now you have made contact with them why not negotiate an introduction to one of our members bikes that would be their cup of Earl Grey?
(maybe scan some selected items from the 'Quin - such as that recent item on Ken Lee's 1918 or Ray's Servi - to show them?)
I think Ray has sold the Servi ??? But, I get your drift. I'll keep an eye on the issues and wait for the right time. I think they have some stuff lined up to test the water. They obviously need to be careful. Considering Kev's points above - it could backfire on them! Then again, it might increase circulation?
Just thinking about Kev's list (post 8) of Harleys the press liked which failed to sell, you could add the XL1200 made supposedly to European tastes? (come to think of it, the press pretty much all liked Buells...kiss of death?)