Those early issues (69-late 70), were the best and there's probably no better place to start than with issue number 1.
I can't tell you how excited I was when I found this magazine on the newsstand of a drugstore in July of 1969. (magazines come out a month early).
Note: Joe Teresi (later of Easyriders) was the Technical Editor.
Before I post the first bike feature, keep in mind a few things:
1. I didn't want to damage the spine on a precious 40 year old magazine by smashing it flat on the scanner so, I took pictures with a camera.
2. These old magazines didn't always have the best photo or print quality.
3. I Photoshop each page adjusting for distortion, exposure, flaws, etc.
4. If you hate my watermark on the images (I'll try not to make them too distracting), remember, I spend a lot of time on each image only to find that they sometimes get posted on other bogs without credit.
6 comments:
These are great. "How To Build a Sissy Bar", I could have used this magazine a few months back. Thanks for the hard work!
I didn't plan on posting the sissy bar tech, but...?
i punched in "big bike magazine" thinking nobody would even remember it.pleasant shock.i read my copies thin. i wish i still had them.it was BBM that infected me as a kid, with chopperiasis,and there's no cure,lol. good work!! digger in nh
Digger, Good you found it. Did you check the other post? If not, be sure to click on the label Big Bike Magazine below the post for all Big Bike related post, or click on the header for all the blog's posts starting with the latest. CK
I recieved a phone call last night from a man i have been waiting 49 years to get....my biological father. He was known for artwork on bikes, dashboards and etc. He said he is on the front cover of big bike in 1992 his name is Pete Papilli.
I am having trouble locating information can anyone help?
Hairpro11@insightbb.com
Special request. In BB Mag I'm in a photo from the Beech Bend bike drags in the 75' or 74' issue. My Uncle's bike ( Lou Nauert - Amer. Turbo Pac ) bike had just run and the pic is of my Aunt and I standing on the track, behind the starting line with the pic being taken from around the starting line looking back, or away from the track itself ( I only saw the pic once ). I'm 14 or 15 with a ton of hair and wearing plaid shorts ( I know,I know ) and she was around 20 and quite hot looking. I think she was leaning down saying something to me. I don't remember if we were in the background or the focal point. Being 14 it didn't occur to me to save a copy and at 62 I'd appreciate seeing it so much, my aunt would too I'm at davvvvvvid@protonmail.com
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