Sleasyriders

Easyriders is the classic American motorcycle magazine. It styles itself ‘The Worlds No 1 Motorcycle Magazine For Men’. Why ‘for men’? Because the focus is not so much on the bikes as on the totty.

The magazine, like the stores, has great coverage of everything Harley, with bits of Buell and Indian thrown in. New models are eagerly awaited and every possible upgrade and tweak is discussed in minute detail.

Gatherings of the HOG and other motorcycle related ride outs are covered and you can find out more about local clubs and events. The Rolling Thunder ride to Washington DC is always reported in depth. Daytona Speed Week receives acres of coverage, including one or two photos of motorcycles.

There are some mildly amusing cartoons, jokes and anecdotes, but the magazine is now about photography. Beautifully designed and built frames are showcased, along with some of the best motorcycle paintwork you will see in any publication.

Sadly however the magazine is like Playboy in that you really can’t get away with telling people you like it for the articles. Every detailed review on bike builds and restorations is accompanied by photographs of the bikes obscured or enhanced, depending on your viewpoint, by Playboy type girls.

Women are not considered to be real motorcyclists, and this viewpoint is furthered by a ‘readers wives’ type section where photos of topless women are accompanied by bad prose comparing their first pillion ride on a Harley to their first or best sexual experience.

Easyriders is about as far removed from a magazine for people who ride motorcycles can get without calling itself Martha Stewart Magazine. If you find a copy with pages stuck together it is unlikely to be engine oil causing your problem.

If you want to sneak soft porn into the house then this is one way to do it. If you really want to find out more about bikes and motorcycling, look elsewhere.