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  • #1

    Whats with Cycle World?

    Did anyone else catch the first letter in the service section of the April 08 Cycle World ? I don't know who Paul Dean is, but I have my doubts about his motorcycle credentials. Imagine to think that someone riding a bike that is 22 years old is some how wrong or unusual, especially the certain and very popular Yamaha that we all know and love.
    Fastmover
    "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
    lion". SHL
    78 XS1100e
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  • #2
    I dropped the subscription a couple of years ago. It seemed like the comparisons they did between bikes were like apples-to-oranges. They also toned-down critisizms to the point where you had to read between the lines to understand there were major problems. I got tired of hearing how wonderfully-exciting it was to grind-down the pipes and pegs in the turns. Frankly, I think they slant their opinions towards their advertizing revenue.
    Skids (Sid Hansen)

    Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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    • #3
      I you want the truth, you have to buy an expensive skinny magazine that takes no advertising. Classic Auto Restorer is an example of one of those magazines. NO FLUFF
      Marty (in Mississippi)
      XS1100SG
      XS650SK
      XS650SH
      XS650G
      XS6502F
      XS650E

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      • #4
        Haven't bought it for years. Only one I read regularly is Rider.

        Ed Z.
        It's an 80 LG My Midnight Ride
        81 XJ650 MAXIM The Preachers Bike (Gone but not forgotten)
        82 KZ 305 CSR Training Wheels (now my daughters)
        82 GS 850 GL SWMBO's (HER RIDE)

        'He who wanders is not always lost."

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        • #5
          I know Cycle World panders to it's advertisers, But I still read it anyway, along with about 15 other magazines per month and a like number of books, newspapers, and soup can labels. I'm a compulsive reader, also known as a read alcoholic , I've been that way my whole life, and I've learned to live with it. Now the one thing I did enjoy in this month's Cycle World was the announcement of the latest Boss Hoss with the 425 hp. fuel-injected ls2 Corvette engine. If they could squeeze 20 gals. of gas in that little tank they would have a great road bike.
          Fastmover
          "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
          lion". SHL
          78 XS1100e

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          • #6
            Post in wrong forum

            I guess I should have stated that the bike in question, in the Cycle World article, was a Yamaha Maxim. sorry.
            Fastmover
            "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
            lion". SHL
            78 XS1100e

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            • #7
              Re: Whats with Cycle World?

              Originally posted by wa407mpp
              Did anyone else catch the first letter in the service section of the April 08 Cycle World ? I don't know who Paul Dean is, but I have my doubts about his motorcycle credentials. Imagine to think that someone riding a bike that is 22 years old is some how wrong or unusual, especially the certain and very popular Yamaha that we all know and love.
              The Oldest Maxim is 26 yrs old...that is except for the Canadian '83 XJ1100 Maxim that would be 25 yrs old...
              1980 XS650G Special-Two
              1993 Honda ST1100

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              • #8
                The only one I used to get was BSH (Back Street Heroes) 'cos they had some great customised machines and the layouts they did gave an in depth explanation of the work done and the transformation of the bike. Plus there were very very very few HD based bikes.
                Oh yes - the wonderfully photographed picyures included in the article also had the occasional pretty girl in them!!
                Si Parker
                '81 XS1100H

                Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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                • #9
                  Incidentally - that was BSH UK as I see there are same named mags over here, and disappointingly enough they don't seem to have a website. Not entirely a suprise as they were just a bunch of bikers (like us I guess) that were technologically challenged - damn good mag though.
                  Si Parker
                  '81 XS1100H

                  Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Post in wrong forum

                    Originally posted by wa407mpp
                    I guess I should have stated that the bike in question, in the Cycle World article, was a Yamaha Maxim. sorry.
                    This is the XS/XJ1100 Forum therefore...you are indeed in the right place...no need for apologies
                    1980 XS650G Special-Two
                    1993 Honda ST1100

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                    • #11
                      So for people that DON'T get the magazine... fill us in on what it said?



                      Tod
                      Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                      You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                      Current bikes:
                      '06 Suzuki DR650
                      *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                      '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                      '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                      '81 XS1100 Special
                      '81 YZ250
                      '80 XS850 Special
                      '80 XR100
                      *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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