Fall Issue, Antique Motorcycle Magazine

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  • exeric
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 6008

    #1

    Fall Issue, Antique Motorcycle Magazine

    I must be a masochist to take another swipe at our AMCA magazine as it always gets me in trouble. First, I greatly appreciate the effort that goes into making a first class printed publication which is a tremendous effort. I'm glad so many people take the time, and make the effort to contribute their talents to our great club, and the magazine. And, this isn't just a hollow preamble, myself, and many members do respect the effort and work that goes into that quarterly magazine that depends on journalistic contributions.

    Okay; my #1 suggestion is more pictures. MORE PICTURES, MORE PICTURES of motorcycles. I don't care about flowery text describing a meet, a bike at a meet, or who was at a meet; I want to see MORE PICTURES, MORE PICTURES, MORE PICTURES, MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC........ There are fantastic bikes at our national meets, motorcycles that people sweat blood to build so, it would do the bike, and the builder justice by showing pictures of those bikes in our magazine. It was pictures that defined newsstand motorcycle magazines back in the day and that was a proven, and successful template.

    I love the history articles, and columns that keep members up to date. The magazine has plenty of room for AMCA club info and topics of interest but please take advantage of the incredible restorations, preservations, and incarnations of the motorcycles that sustain this club, and showcase the devotion our members have, which is the mission, and purpose of the AMCA.
    Last edited by exeric; Yesterday, 09:46 PM.
    Eric Smith
    AMCA #886
  • chuckthebeatertruck
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2018
    • 689

    #2
    I thought you were going to comment on the two page ad for the new Suzuki models or the plug for “donations” to help the club, Eric ;-)

    I hadn’t considered the lack of more meet pictures. Indeed, there is always a visual bonanza overlooked at every meet.

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    • exeric
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2005
      • 6008

      #3
      I think I over-did it again with my magazine criticism, Steve. I love the magazine, and I love the AMCA but I am a visually inspired person, Lately I have been reading old AMCA 'Antique Motorcycle' magazines and get a lot of enjoyment from all of them, (early to recent) however, I always want more visual content. I guess negative criticism will always be the curse for journalists.
      Eric Smith
      AMCA #886

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      • droptopford
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2010
        • 357

        #4
        I love the pictures too; the more the better! Visually oriented, visually stimulated, or as Eric said, "visually inspired"... that's me.
        Even in my younger days, looking at other magazines, when I said I was only reading the articles, everyone knew I was lying.

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