‘RiDE’ Magazine
“Tells it Like it Is”
‘The UK’s Biggest Selling Sportsbike Magazine’
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January 1997
Publication Issue No.16
‘It’s unusual to find one of these popular, quite sought after early publications and for it to still be in a condition this good’
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The bikes, the features and the articles in this issue include:
‘Bad-Assed and Beautiful’ a Buyers Guide and everything you need to know (and things you didn’t) about this revered Sportsbike, when looking to buy one, or even if you are a current owner of one – Kawasaki ZXR750 (7 nostalgic pages)
‘Ultimate Products Test’ This Month, The best on the market gets tested to destruction – Winter Jackets (8 comprehensive pages)
‘The Ultimate Test’ an eagerly awaited Direct Comparison Showdown between these £2K Learner Bikes – taking them through a full thorough road test, & giving all the technical specifications, and opinions about comfort, image, performance, economy, handling, practicality & usability. Includes a Performance ‘Fact File’ for each bike – Yamaha SRX400 vs Kawasaki KMX200 vs Aprilia RS125R vs Honda CB250 (17 really interesting & exciting pages)
‘Last Rites’ a brief write-up ‘mourning the passing’ of some of our favourite models & looking back with Misty Eyed affection at them – Bimota Tesi (1 page)
Plus:-
The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year
Motorcycling features of general Interest
Up ’n’ Coming Shows, Rally’s, Events and Exhibitions etc
Latest new Bikes appearing in our showrooms
Topless or Underwear Model Posters (Occasionally)
The very latest products in clothing and gadgets (Well, from that period in time anyway!)
Any Grand Prix, MotoGP, WSB & National Level Race round up’s
Recent world Interest articles
Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present
Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time
Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine
Stunning Action Photography
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The ‘Free’ Gifts that are sometimes given away with the magazine (i.e. cloth patches, key-rings, sticker sheets, nude girl & lingerie model calendars, supplements, info booklets, supplementary posters or giveaway ‘freebies’ gifts), are not always still attached anymore, or even with the magazine – if they are, consider it as an added bonus, but please don’t expect them to be included within your purchase of the magazine.
If you wish to purchase more than one magazine - I will happily offer you a discounted postal rate to help out – Not a problem, just ask!
I have
literally thousands more Motorcycle magazines, from many, MANY more different
publications covering all decades from the 50’s to present day
Please, have look in my eBay shop, you just might find another issue with your bike in
The Magazine that you buy will NOT have the words ‘pygmalion-effect’ across the front cover, like it is in the photo above - that is just my shops ‘watermark’
J
These magazines are impossible to buy as back-issues anymore
So when they’re gone, sadly they’re probably going to be ‘GONE FOR GOOD’!
a good ol' nostalgic . . . . for just a few quid