What's the best bike magazine?

[jabu69]

I don't know how you gonna rate my poll this time. But I am not trolling, really.

[michnus]

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=1745.0

[jabu69]

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=1745.0

Sorry Michnus, I didn't mean to steal your poll... I'm still a newbie.
But your poll is a year old, some mags have actually evolved in some way. eg. Top Bike. So it will be interesting to see if there are any changes in opinion from last year.

In your poll, I see Bike SA rating quite high. Is it still the case today?

[GS-holic]

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=1745.0

Sorry Michnus, I didn't mean to steal your poll... I'm still a newbie.
But your poll is a year old, some mags have actually evolved in some way. eg. Top Bike. So it will be interesting to see if there are any changes in opinion from last year.

In your poll, I see Bike SA rating quite high. Is it still the case today?

Hate to agree but he's got you there

[Kamanya]

I can't stand Bike SA.

3 pages of interesting stuff the rest adverts or advertorials. How often have I been caught buying the mag because the front page gave me the impression that I would be reading something about the bike on the front page.

I get the impression that the magazine is only there to support the lifestyles of the employees and shareholders of the mag.

It is not a bike magazine; it is a bike shop directory. They should be an addendum to the Yellow pages.

[jabu69]

Interesting differences from Michnus earlier poll done on 27 June 2006.

Michnus poll: (38 participants)

• Bike sa : 20.5%
• Top Bike : 10.3%
• Two Wheels : 30.8%
• Superbike : 2.6%
• Biker Life style : 0%
• Enduro World : 35.9%

Jabu69 poll: (38 participants)

• Bike sa : 2.6%
• Top Bike : 44.7%
• Two Wheels : 23.7%
• Superbike : 0%
• Biker Life style : 2.6%
• Enduro World : 13.2%

And 13.2% who don't read mags.

Unfortunately, I think there are not enough participants to make this poll quite relevant at this stage.
But we can say that Bike sa is loosing it, while Top Bike is becoming the best read.

See this thread for the least favorite mags: http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=8028.0

I'm surprised to see that Superbike is still at 0%. It's not my favorite mag, but it is still a high quality one. Ok, not too South African though. But they getting there.

[Poffmuis]

Not into the bike mags too much, I like the classics. Bought myself two 'Classic Bike Guides - UK' mags at paperweight and its great full of BSA's, Nortons, Royal enfields etc. Beautiful bikes!

[jabu69]

That makes you a real biker newguy.

[GS-holic]

My 2c - Since the launch of the Top Bike Mag in SA a clear decline in the initial quality of the articles can be noticed.  Most of the articles currently found in the TB seems to be copied and modified from European mags to suit SA.  But it is still the best of the other poor quality around.

[Pom]

Defintley Top Bike for me, I am not inetersed in SuperBike and Bark SA is crap.
Never read Biker Lifestyle but I believe it i slike a 80's porno mag.

[Adventurer]

Never read Biker Lifestyle but I believe it i slike a 80's porno mag.

BL has changed a lot, no more porno, and they are featuring a DS article in every edition now, latest was a guy that is going to do EVERY single border post in SA, there are over 50 of them.

[marco polo]

TOP BIKE rules!!!

[Welsh]

Defintley Top Bike for me, I am not inetersed in SuperBike and Bark SA is crap.
Never read Biker Lifestyle but I believe it i slike a 80's porno mag.

My memories of the 80,s porno was BIG BLACK STARS and Nipple Caps!!! What mags did you have.

With my accent, I sent the factory driver to the cafe one day back then, for a packet of chips and a SCOPE, he came back with the chips and half a sheeps head!!!!!

Welsh 

[LuckyStriker]

TopBike's August edition will be completely Adventure and Dual Sport orientated.
The editor aims to have less and less foreign input with each passing issue. But it should be noted that BIKE magazine (TopBikes sister mag) is one of the most influential journals in Britain and it's also worth hearing what they have to say

[Oppad]

With my accent, I sent the factory driver to the cafe one day back then, for a packet of chips and a SCOPE, he came back with the chips and half a sheeps head!!!!!

This was fookin funny - especially if it's true. I can just hear you, S'kop!