Motorcycle Consumer News

Motorcycle Consumer News
Magazine logo with word "motorcycle" in large red letters and words "consumer news" in smaller white capital letters on a blue background
Editor-in-chief Dave Searle
Categories Motorcycle magazine
Frequency Monthly
Publisher I-5 Publishing
Founder Roger Hull
Year founded 1969
Country USA
Based in Irvine, California
Language English
Website Official site
ISSN 1073-9408

Motorcycle Consumer News (MCN) is a monthly periodical offering reviews of motorcycles and other information such as motorcycle safety techniques. It stands out in its industry by being wholly subscriber-supported and does not accept advertising.[1][2]

History and profile

The magazine was started in 1969 with the name Road Rider.[3][4] Roger Hull was the founder of the magazine.[3] He was also the publisher and editor of the magazine until 1982.[4]

While not financially beholden to motorcycle industry advertisers, Motorcycle Consumer News is similar to other motorcycling publications in that it is dependent on motorcycle manufacturers to furnish the motorcycles they test, rather than anonymously purchasing the test vehicles, as is done by Consumer Reports.[5]

Contributors include safety specialist and Motorcycle Hall of Fame member David L. Hough, Ken Condon, Lee Parks, Moshe K. Levy, designer Glynn Kerr, and physician Flash Gordon M.D. with a motorcycle-related medicine column. Mike Kneebone, president of the Iron Butt Association, has also written for the magazine.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Editor's introduction, MCN, retrieved February 23, 2010
  2. ↑ Maher, Kevin; Greisler, Ben (1998), Chilton's Motorcycle Handbook, Haynes North America, pp. 4–6, ISBN 0-8019-9099-8, retrieved February 23, 2010, Motorcycle Consumer News, or MCN, is one of our favorite bike magazines because they do not accept advertising and aren't afraid to say if a product stinks.
  3. 1 2 "Roger Hull". Motorcycle Museum. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 American Motorcyclist. American Motorcyclist Assoc. May 1995. p. 62. ISSN 0277-9358. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "How Consumer Reports tests cars", Consumer Reports (Consumers Union of U.S), retrieved February 23, 2010
  6. ↑ Topousis, Tom (1993-09-05). "BIKERS REV UP, IN A SUBTLE WAY". The Record (Bergen County). Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  7. ↑ "RIDE OF HIS LIFE". Gaston Observer. 1995-09-27. Retrieved February 24, 2010.

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