OzVMX Forum
Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 05:43:02 pm
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Does any know any places that specialize in selling old bike magazines?
Im trying to find old issues of
Two Wheels
ADB
Trail and Track
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Ballarat Swap meet
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thats a long way from here! they are drying up at swap meets though. i went to one last week and there wasnt much there at all in those 3 magazines
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There's been a few on ebay lately, but sometimes the prices are a bit rich.
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yes i know. i missed out on a US dirt bike magazine that went for US $111 :o
im looking for places other than ebay.
in the UK there is http://www.pigfarmerbikemagazines.co.uk/
is there any similar sort of place in AUS?
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Not a reliable source, but I always look in second hand book shops. I've found a few in there but not many. Did find an older issue of VMX in one at Goolwa once................ $5.00 it was............ ;D
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Opp Shops, Thrift Shops, etc.
You would be surprised what you can find in them. My latest edition to the library is the;
MotorCycle Year 1975-1976
Editor: Peter Howdle
English Editor - Tim Chilvers
Foreward - H W Louis
Publisher - Edita SA
This book has, amongst others, articles on;
DeCosters 500cc title
Everts 250 title
Rahier's 125 title
Gary Scott and Kenny Roberts 76 Dirt Track title fight.
Talks about how the Zundapp was a better option for the ISDE than the offerings from KTM
All this for the pricley sum of $5. In fact it was $2 but the sweet old lady thought it was a bit rich at that. I gave her a 5'er and told her to keep the change. Spent hours in it so far, so a 5'er was more than worth it.
Bahnsy
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tell me what issues you are chasing
i am going to a bike swap next week
there is always heaps of mags
i can have a look for you ;D
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thanks mate. PM sent
also looking for 2 issues of REVS
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I have a fair collection of old REVs and AMCNs from 1973 -1988. Let me know which 2 issues you are chasing. Cheers Mark
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thanks for the help so far guys
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I'm chasing a copy of Australian Motorcycle Action number 25 June 7 1974 .it was a fortnightly newspaper published in Victoria, any help finding a copy would be great,Cheers KB171.
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G`day go to gatton swop look for a bloke named peter hodges usually in a kombi or white he has a large collection of mags for sale
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The book exchange in the lane off the mall in Adelaide has a lot of old dirtbike mags. I once scored about 40 ADBs from the late 80s/early 90s from them for a few bucks each. They often have a copy or two of VMX as well.
Otherwise, keep your eyes open at book exchanges in smaller country towns, a veritable treasure trove. Any time you drive through a town and you've got a few minutes spare, go have a look. Especially towns in areas that were pretty active with dirtbikes in the 70s/80s.