Spyder's are lacking a dedicated magazine

[JAS POWER]

I would say one the thing Spyders are lacking is a dedicated magazine with all things related to the Can-Am Spyder.

I get my...
Motocross Action, & Dirt Bike magazines for my 2 wheel fix
American Snowmobile for my snowmobile fix
Circle Track for my racing fix
Dirt Wheels for my ATV (not UTV) fix

Nothing (magazine wise) for my Spyder obsession :dontknow:

Living in Wisconsin I love my magazines in winter. I'm always paging through my old Spyder parts accessories catalog, & old brochures (which the wife laughs at me for). I'm always thinking it would be awesome if someone produced A dedicated Spyder magazine.

Maybe there is one, and I'm in the dark. Does anyone know of any Spyder dedicated magazines?

I know ounce in a while they put short articles regarding Can-Am Spyders in the road bike magazines, but very little as I can tell. I'm not a 2 wheel road lover, so not much interest in the other stuff in those magazines.

 

[SPYD3R]

DON'T

I don't see a dedicated 2 wheel magazine coming any time soon.....

the SPYD3R market is way too small for such a big investment... however, 3 wheelers are growing all the time... BOOMERS are giving up their 2 wheels because of physical issues, me included... therefore, current publishers of motorcycle magazines should recognize this, and devote a section of their publications to us 3 wheelers... there are other 2 wheeled vehicles on the market: SLINGSHOTS, and potential new units coming in the future... this fact should not be ignored by these publications...

let's keep our fingers cross, and maybe the future will be more friendly to us....
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[SL Ken]

I think if you join Brothers of the Third Wheel, they have a "Trike Talk" magazine. I haven't joined so I'm not positive and I don't know how often it comes out. Btw-trikers.org

 

[pegasus1300]

I think if you join Brothers of the Third Wheel, they have a "Trike Talk" magazine. I haven't joined so I'm not positive and I don't know how often it comes out. Btw.com.

I did join for awhile and yes they have a very professional looking online magazine that covers only tikes but not necessarily Spyders. Isn't there another online magazine that advertised on this forum in a post or two? I think it was Spyder oriented and free if I remember right.

 

[JAS POWER]

I did join for awhile and yes they have a very professional looking online magazine that covers only tikes but not necessarily Spyders. Isn't there another online magazine that advertised on this forum in a post or two? I think it was Spyder oriented and free if I remember right.

I believe your referencing spyderlife.net Spider-Man sent me a link to that I'm going to check it out.

I'm old school, and love printed versions for magazines!

 

[pegasus1300]

Yeah that was it. If you want a printed page you could just print of the articles that interest you

 

[ARtraveler]

The subject has come under discussion before.

A quality magazine takes a lot of cash up front to make it work. Advertising acquisition is a must. Most advertisers are not willing to invest in a small niche market such as the Spyder.

BRP has never been very cooperative with the "other" magazines. When they wanted to do a trike vs trike article back in 2008--BRP would not provide a model for them to use.

BRP may have been gun shy because a lot of the early articles were not accurate or helpful to the brand. Heresay was rampant. I used to get Cycle World, Motorcycle Consumer Reports, Motorcycle Cruiser, and Rider. I am now down to Rider.

There is also not enough happening with our brand to keep things interesting. A new model every 5 years or so--paint color changes yearly, currently one engine configuration trying to cover everything....other than pictures and articles of peoples rides--I don't see much else happening.

10 years later, I am not quite as gung ho as I was. I have spent a lot of money over 10 years, owned five spyders, and done a lot of miles on them. I am in a wait and see mode now.

 

[Bob Denman]

You won't see a printed magazine about Spyders...ever. nojoke
The market segment is just too small... :banghead:

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

I agree with others. Not enough happening in the Spyder world in terms of product to justify a print magazine. Most publications (impartial ones) are financed with advertising dollars. It's just not there. If 3, 4, 5 companies were building Spyder like vehicles it would probably be reality but that's not happening.

Spyder life has the "right" idea.

 

[JayBros]

Dan P and akspyderman are right in the bulls-eye about the expense of printing magazines. Just look at the number of publishers ceasing publication of hard copy magazines. Advertisers won't spring the big bucks for hard copy in the face of digital competition. I agree though, there's just no substitute for that hard copy in the mitt.

 

[Pirate looks at --]

I would say one the thing Spyders are lacking is a dedicated magazine with all things related to the Can-Am Spyder.

I get my...
Motocross Action, & Dirt Bike magazines for my 2 wheel fix
American Snowmobile for my snowmobile fix
Circle Track for my racing fix
Dirt Wheels for my ATV (not UTV) fix

Nothing (magazine wise) for my Spyder obsession :dontknow:

Living in Wisconsin I love my magazines in winter. I'm always paging through my old Spyder parts accessories catalog, & old brochures (which the wife laughs at me for). I'm always thinking it would be awesome if someone produced A dedicated Spyder magazine.

Maybe there is one, and I'm in the dark. Does anyone know of any Spyder dedicated magazines?

I know ounce in a while they put short articles regarding Can-Am Spyders in the road bike magazines, but very little as I can tell. I'm not a 2 wheel road lover, so not much interest in the other stuff in those magazines.

Unfortunately you are comparing apples to oranges. You are comparing Broad categories of riding (motocross) to a single Brand of Motorcycle, and with only 100,000 sold in 10 years there is just not the market to support a magazine. To be perfectly honest, I think Lamonster has created the equivalent of an online mag with Spyderlovers. You have expert advice from Ryders all over the world, and lots and lots of quality vendors advertising here! So enjoy!

 

[UtahPete]

When there were only print magazines I could not even imagine what it would be like to have an interactive real time discussion with other enthusiasts. Now we have that gratis this forum there is no looking back for me.

 

[SilverFox1]

There is Spyderlife.com It’s not big, not perfect but it is a start and I like reading it.

SilverFox

correction; it’s spyderlife.net

 

[MRH]

I honestly wouldn't expect any new print magazines in just about any category unless it is huge on a national or international scale. The readership has moved online, and that makes advertisers very hard to find. Trade and specialty magazines have been going out of business left and right over the last ten plus years - even Newsweek couldn't make it in print.

These mags are all primarily supported by ad dollars, and the ads are too costly for most of the companies who we work with, and we just don't buy enough.

There is more info on sites like this, anyway, and Spyderlovers is free to us and probably provides a far better return for the advertisers.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Even Wing World which is devoted to Goldwings and Valkyries, is getting away from the print version. And there are a whole lot more GWs out there than Spyders!

 

[bikerbillone]

I think if you join Brothers of the Third Wheel, they have a "Trike Talk" magazine. I haven't joined so I'm not positive and I don't know how often it comes out. Btw.com.

btw.com doesn't work anymore.

 

[Hey Yu]

Start-up opportunity

Nothing (magazine wise) for my Spyder obsession :dontknow:

I'm always thinking it would be awesome if someone produced A dedicated Spyder magazine.

Maybe there is one, and I'm in the dark. Does anyone know of any Spyder dedicated magazines?

I know once in a while they put short articles regarding Can-Am Spyders in the road bike magazines, but very little as I can tell. I'm not a 2 wheel road lover, so not much interest in the other stuff in those magazines.

Since you live in Wisconsin and don't have much to do during the really long winter that God's Country provides, I suggest you take this opportunity to start-up the Spyder related magazine you, and others, so desire. :spyder::thumbup::f_spider:

 

[JAS POWER]

I kind of figured no such type magazine existed. I did maintenance at printing company back in the day before I started my dealership, and kind of saw the slow up in print way back then. Digital just doesn't cut the mustard to me though. The suggestion to check out Spyderlife.net was GREAT at least it's something.

A quarterly news bulletin from BRP would even be great, other companies have done this Arctic Pride by Arctic Cat, or Walker talk by Walker Mowers come to mind. I really don't know if they still do them, or print them (they maybe only digital only now).

Well I will just keep dreaming, & praying for someone to print a magazine ray:

 

[blacklightning]

A quarterly news bulletin from BRP would even be great, other companies have done this Arctic Pride by Arctic Cat, or Walker talk by Walker Mowers come to mind. I really don't know if they still do them, or print them (they maybe only digital only now).

Now that would be a good idea. With all the money that BRP has taken (or we gave it to them) from us over the past few years, a quarterly news letter would be a great start. I also would like a quarterly magazine, but that will probably never happen, but a newsletter should be a real possibility.

 

[SL Ken]

btw.com doesn't work anymore.

Sorry,

I found it at btw-trikers.org