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Offline opfermanmotors

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Cycle News Closes
« on: September 02, 2010, 10:15:06 AM »
Cycle News just released its very last issue.

http://www.cyclenews.com/

http://www.facebook.com/CycleNews


Quote from Cycle News: "The last issue has just been printed yesterday and it is the end of an era for sure.  However, ever since the innovations done to the 4 Stroke for motocross and the extinction of the 2 Stroke modern motorcyling is so boring that our magazines were just being perscribed by doctors for insomnia.  Just as we print our last issue we believe manufactuers should just build their last bikes."

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 01:02:23 PM »
I got a tweet yesterday that Dungey typed saying he was honored and proud to be on the final cover. That statement is very interesting though.
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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 03:48:59 PM »
I thought this was a joke for a second, but damn, it's real.  I bet a statement like that is going to get a little attention.


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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 11:42:35 AM »
Sounds like an accurate statement.

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 11:54:54 AM »
Damm they were like the bible to motorcycling, On another note dose anyone know what Rodger D. is going to do?  Maybe go help out Maico???????????? that would be to cool
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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 01:10:22 PM »
When I first read the OP I thought it was some kind of joke (April Fools in Sptember??)

It's very sad... is that really a quote from someone at the publication?? If so, could you please let me know the source, so I can write up an article on the main site.

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 01:42:46 PM »
Sorry, Cycle News really is closing, but I made up the quote as a joke :)

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 02:21:38 PM »
Sorry, Cycle News really is closing, but I made up the quote as a joke :)

Not funny...
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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 07:05:47 PM »
I giggled :)
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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2010, 03:04:23 AM »
Bad news for the entire motorcycle industry. Lots of bad news since the 4T takeover! I also heard DeCoster is going to KTM. Hopefully he'll help the 2T models.

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2010, 01:57:40 PM »
Quote from Cycle News: "The last issue has just been printed yesterday and it is the end of an era for sure.  However, ever since the innovations done to the 4 Stroke for motocross and the extinction of the 2 Stroke modern motorcyling is so boring that our magazines were just being perscribed by doctors for insomnia.  Just as we print our last issue we believe manufactuers should just build their last bikes."

Wait, you made this up?


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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2010, 02:50:43 PM »
Quote
Wait, you made this up?

Ya
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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2010, 09:28:17 PM »
okay,  :-\


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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2010, 11:08:33 PM »
Remind me to feed your neck into the rear sprocket of one of your Maicos next time I see you.  Preferably in fifth gear with the throttle opened to its stop.


Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

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Re: Cycle News Closes
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2010, 12:28:27 AM »
thats a little harsh, I think delivery was the problem. What you could of said was: What they really meant in this article was "insert text here". 
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