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Title: where to get old magazines
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 05:43:02 pm: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: YSS on October 13, 2008, 05:46:25 pm: Ballarat Swap meet
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 05:51:59 pm: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: mike1948 on October 13, 2008, 05:56:37 pm: There's been a few on ebay lately, but sometimes the prices are a bit rich.
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 06:24:20 pm: 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?
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: Tony T on October 13, 2008, 06:26:30 pm: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: BAHNZY on October 13, 2008, 07:17:02 pm: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: holeshot buddy on October 13, 2008, 08:26:40 pm: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 08:51:47 pm: thanks mate. PM sent
also looking for 2 issues of REVS
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: mposs on October 13, 2008, 09:45:47 pm: I have a fair collection of old REVs and AMCNs from 1973 -1988. Let me know which 2 issues you are chasing. Cheers Mark
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2008, 09:55:24 pm: thanks for the help so far guys
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: KB171 on October 13, 2008, 10:13:51 pm: 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.
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: shorelinemc on October 14, 2008, 09:49:11 am: 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
Title: Re: where to get old magazines
Post by: Graeme M on October 14, 2008, 10:10:57 am: 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.