Practical Sportsbikes
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
PS Subscriptions!
I work on Practical Sportsbikes magazine as the New Art Editor (Austin Smith) Forum User MostyVFR400 (1989 NC30 Owner)
(my identity has now been revealed!)
sil3nt - What i can say is that If you call Sally Barker she will gladly help sort out any back issues for you (as she is a big fan of the mag!), but she doesn't deal with subscriptions. What I'd do is get the latest issue as a back issue, then subscribe from the pages within the mag. The offer within the magazine will be far better as you'll get a better deal and offer than going through http://www.greatmagazines.co.uk which will charge full wack, as it's our standard company subscriptions page..
...and i'll give the editor a kick and ask him to reply to you. hope this helps.
any problems you can get me on austin.smith@bauermedia.co.uk
I work on Practical Sportsbikes magazine as the New Art Editor (Austin Smith) Forum User MostyVFR400 (1989 NC30 Owner)
(my identity has now been revealed!)

sil3nt - What i can say is that If you call Sally Barker she will gladly help sort out any back issues for you (as she is a big fan of the mag!), but she doesn't deal with subscriptions. What I'd do is get the latest issue as a back issue, then subscribe from the pages within the mag. The offer within the magazine will be far better as you'll get a better deal and offer than going through http://www.greatmagazines.co.uk which will charge full wack, as it's our standard company subscriptions page..
...and i'll give the editor a kick and ask him to reply to you. hope this helps.
any problems you can get me on austin.smith@bauermedia.co.uk
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
nice to have you boys here.
So with 400's getting trendy again, hows about arranging a mass 400 meet and photoshoot one day ?
So with 400's getting trendy again, hows about arranging a mass 400 meet and photoshoot one day ?

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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
I think kris is already on that one, like a dog on heatCRM wrote:nice to have you boys here.
So with 400's getting trendy again, hows about arranging a mass 400 meet and photoshoot one day ?

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Havent had a response.
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
I have had a response from both Sally and the Editor so thanks but no need for the kick!MostyVFR400 wrote:PS Subscriptions!
I work on Practical Sportsbikes magazine as the New Art Editor (Austin Smith) Forum User MostyVFR400 (1989 NC30 Owner)
(my identity has now been revealed!)
sil3nt - What i can say is that If you call Sally Barker she will gladly help sort out any back issues for you (as she is a big fan of the mag!), but she doesn't deal with subscriptions. What I'd do is get the latest issue as a back issue, then subscribe from the pages within the mag. The offer within the magazine will be far better as you'll get a better deal and offer than going through http://www.greatmagazines.co.uk which will charge full wack, as it's our standard company subscriptions page..
...and i'll give the editor a kick and ask him to reply to you. hope this helps.
any problems you can get me on austin.smith@bauermedia.co.uk
To save me some money can someone please tell me which issues have articles on the 400s? Looks like #4 has the RVF and #5 the VFR.
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
Issue 1 has a Honda V4 Family Tree
Issue 4 has 2 pages on the Honda RVF400 NC35
Issue 5 Lyndon's Perfect example of The NC30
Issue 5 has a road test including a 1985 NS400 which is very nice!
Issue 4 has 2 pages on the Honda RVF400 NC35
Issue 5 Lyndon's Perfect example of The NC30
Issue 5 has a road test including a 1985 NS400 which is very nice!
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
Was buying it anyway, but just subscribed, thanks for linking to the offer :)
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
Had a chat with Kar Lee on the Wolf stand at the London Bike show as I was sorting his mate out a suit.. Bloody nice chap to be honest and was a breath of fresh air compared to a few jounos that I have spent time with..
He said he was doing a fair bit on PSB, is he still at PB?? I havent purchased it in ages so have no idea!!
He said he was doing a fair bit on PSB, is he still at PB?? I havent purchased it in ages so have no idea!!
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
Yep, Mr Lee is still involved in PB. My SP-1 is going in the next issue.
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Re: Practical Sportsbikes
Aye Kar Lee & his missus are really nice people, was on a double trackday in france last year with them & booked up for this year too. Proper bikers they are genuinly into their bikes.