Ride Magazine

In this Month's Ride edition there is a 10 page spread on the Thundercat. Interesting reading if you're new to the cat or about to buy one. Also which chain oiler works best article ( I'm not being paid commision from Ride Magazine - honest !)

Neil is having a clear out and has apparently found an article in an old mag introducing the 'new' Thundercat bike! Saw the cover of RIDE ...... nice to see IT'S CHOSEN THE BEST COLOURS TO BE ON THE FRONT looking forward to reading it

thanks for the heads up! i will be picking a copy up


you say they chose the best colors, so it will be a RED, BLACK and White thundercat on the cover then????

Ezzy's Mum! wrote:Neil is having a clear out and has apparently found an article in an old mag

It's a man thing , I still have car magazines going as far back as 1982 I wonder what other reading material surfaces ......

DaVy wrote:you say they chose the best colors, so it will be a RED, BLACK and White thundercat on the cover then????

Yes, they tell you how to restore it. My Mag arrived over the weekend, haven't had a chance to read it yet - never know it might land up being a different colour after the restoration [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] .

What this article may do is renew interest in the 'Cat, hopefully helping keep up resale values, but hope it doesn't mean they get on to desirable nick list

What this article may do is renew interest in the 'Cat, hopefully helping keep up resale values[/quote]


I suppose that's only of any use if you want to sell , but judging from how long people have kept theirs on this site - there doesn't seem to be a lot of selling going on

Ah balls! The article writer e-mailed me (as a registered user of their website) and asked for input to the article. I wrote loads then forgot to send it- guess it's too late now!

espaceman3 wrote:

Ezzy's Mum! wrote:Neil is having a clear out and has apparently found an article in an old mag

It's a man thing , I still have car magazines going as far back as 1982 I wonder what other reading material surfaces ......

BIKE magazines going back way into the 1970's in my garage....

weasley wrote:Ah balls! The article writer e-mailed me (as a registered user of their website) and asked for input to the article. I wrote loads then forgot to send it- guess it's too late now!

That's very nearly a numpty point Paul. We could have got free publicity for the website too.

Cheers
Rosco

Bought the mag today. Had a quick flick.. then read some of it!

It goes through the cats history, good points bad points then they've bought one to do up!

Over the next few weeks there going to repair it and get it to quote: "a bike that feels almost factory fresh"

Well they've got me hooked for the next couple of issues.

They also have a face off between a 2003 CBR600RR and a YZF-R6.

:yzf:

Brilliant.....I hope they are putting carbon engine covers on it!

Might get some of your article in too Paul. ( you still might get a numpty point though)

Cheers
Rosco

I rushed out and bought the mag yesterday, and was enjoying every word until I got to the bit headed 'Paintwork' where they say;

'Not the quality, the colours. As a rule, the least garish is the most saleable, with the plain blacks and blues of the last production run far more popular than the earlier two-tones.'

Now I'm not going to enter into the 'which colour is best' debate again (because it's still mine ) but garish?? Do they not realise all our Cats are the height of good taste?

I saw a bright yellow and black R6 at my local dealer recently, now that really was garish. Still, good article and nice to see 'our' bike getting a bit of a feature.

I'm with them on that I'm afraid. There are two main things wrong with the Thundercat

- some of the 90s "shell suit" paint schemes
- and the name "Thundercat" (who on EARTH signed off on that one?!)

some of the 90s "shell suit" paint schemes

LOL..Hear Hear Paul....

weasley wrote:I'm with them on that I'm afraid. There are two main things wrong with the Thundercat

- some of the 90s "shell suit" paint schemes
- and the name "Thundercat" (who on EARTH signed off on that one?!)

Agree entirely, which is why I'm glad mine's a later (99 T) US-import YZF600R, no stickers on it at all

As for the colour themes , I guess it's a question -of taste it doesn't seem to have put any of us buying them - but at the time I guess it was "fashionable" .As for the name "Thundercat" , I like saying to people "I have a Yamaha Thundercat " as oppossed to " I have a Yamaha YZF 600 R " .Thundercat rolls off the tongue nicely.

Absolutely no idea what you lot are on about... Though yes, Thundercat is a bit of a silly name, but at least it's memorable... as for shell suits, I can't ever remember seeing a silver, orange and black shell suit...oh, wait... perhaps actually I - ahem - can. Never owned one though. No.

Mine was purple and green. The 90's had a lot to answer for

Anyway, just been out for a couple of hours on the bike, I honestly couldn't have enjoyed it any more if my bike was a different colour - and when I got back an elderly woman started chatting to me about her old BSA Bantam, if that's not what it's all about I don't know what is!

Dr No wrote:

Mine was purple and green. The 90's had a lot to answer for !

Very sad

At least mine was an England shell suit

As for the name of the bike, quality name I reckon

no stickers on it at all

Mines been de-Thundercat-ised also.

And ive NEVER owned a suit made of shells.

I personally dont like the link with the Thundercats Cartoon symbol either, but 'Tis to each their own. ...

Wouldn't be much fun if we all liked the same stuff, now, would it??

just reading the mag at the moment. I found it strange how they seem to think the owners club is bikersoracle.com ???

DaVy wrote:I found it strange how they seem to think the owners club is bikersoracle.com ???

That's WEASLEY's fault!!!!!!