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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Default HD / V-Twin motorcycle magazines? Who reads what?

What, if any, magazines do you read or subscribe to? I only subscribe to HotBike, but am considering something else. What do you all read, apart from this Forum?
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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I buy The Horse so often I really should get a subscription. You can check out their website at www.thehorsebc.com
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Hot Bike's Bagger's Mag. Going to renew.
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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+1 for "The Horse"....its the only mag I buy every month without fail. I also pick up American Iron most months; its by far the best for tech articles.

Can't stand hotbike.....
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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+1 for "The Horse"....its the only mag I buy every month without fail. I also pick up American Iron most months; its by far the best for tech articles.

Can't stand hotbike.....
+1 on AI mag. November has lots of good tech stuff.
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Bagger.
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I am a magazine nut! AI is the best by me, but I will pick up about anything to look at the wimminz and bikes. I am just careful about any of the easyrider mags cause they put alot of the same articles in all of their mags. I just read my 1st issue of TheHorse. Seams more catered to the custom homebuilt crowd, but a great rag nonetheless.
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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I like AI but will read just about anything about motorcycles.
 
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The only mags I find keepng it real anymore are The Horse Backstreet Choppers and Cycle Source...I pick those up regularly...btw, I read somewhere that the company that publishes Hot Bike and their Baggers mag was filing for bankruptcy, so I'd say their days are numbered.
 
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American Iron. I should subscribe to it but haven't. I have also started picking up Hot Bike.
 



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