Politics forum stay or go ?

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Politics yes or not

Yes, politics OK
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No, Politics not allowed.
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Re: Politics forum stay or go ?

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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:13 pm I hope no one gives ZRX access to the secret "Readers' Wives" sub form.
I heard he prefers the Readers Husbands 😉
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:11 pm I think i remember that forum. Was it a Sub forum from the old Kawazaki one that had a UK and USA site?
It was the US based ZRXOA forum, the UK one was ZRXOC. At least other posters would say "here's my gf/spouse/wife" etc. His post was just her with nothing to say who she was.
There was actually very little political stuff in the bloodbath forum, it was mostly very dark & mildly disturbing humor.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:13 pm I hope no one gives ZRX access to the secret "Readers' Wives" sub form.
In the 80's we had Eazyrider bike magazine from America. That had an interesting readers wife section. Its all watered down now as the delicate people get upset easily. I am sure Back Street Heroes was a tad naughty as well but more a Sun page 3 kind of Naughty.
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Yorick wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:19 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:13 pm I hope no one gives ZRX access to the secret "Readers' Wives" sub form.
I heard he prefers the Readers Husbands 😉
To quote Carr, it's not gay until the balls touch. :lol:
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:13 pm I hope no one gives ZRX access to the secret "Readers' Wives" sub form.
I wouldn't risk it after the Bluto with tits episode. :)
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:23 pm In the 80's we had Eazyrider bike magazine from America. That had an interesting readers wife section. Its all watered down now as the delicate people get upset easily. I am sure Back Street Heroes was a tad naughty as well but more a Sun page 3 kind of Naughty.
Wasn't it BSH that had the lonely hearts section too? That was a target rich environment.
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:23 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:11 pm I think i remember that forum. Was it a Sub forum from the old Kawazaki one that had a UK and USA site?
It was the US based ZRXOA forum, the UK one was ZRXOC. At least other posters would say "here's my gf/spouse/wife" etc. His post was just her with nothing to say who she was.
There was actually very little political stuff in the bloodbath forum, it was mostly very dark & mildly disturbing humor.
Never ventured into the USA one. I presumed it was just as shit as the UK one. Admin would pull your post at the slightest thing. Even if we were having a conversation and i said "Dont be daft" it would get pulled.
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Re: Politics forum stay or go ?

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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:27 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:23 pm In the 80's we had Eazyrider bike magazine from America. That had an interesting readers wife section. Its all watered down now as the delicate people get upset easily. I am sure Back Street Heroes was a tad naughty as well but more a Sun page 3 kind of Naughty.
Wasn't it BSH that had the lonely hearts section too? That was a target rich environment.
Yes. My step brother sent in a shit joke advert for that and it got put into the mag :D Never got any replies though. That went a bit tame also. I am sure one from TRC went on to become the Editor and another lass a photographer for BSH.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:29 pm Never ventured into the USA one. I presumed it was just as shit as the UK one. Admin would pull your post at the slightest thing. Even if we were having a conversation and i said "Dont be daft" it would get pulled.
The UK one went away a while back.
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:27 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:23 pm In the 80's we had Eazyrider bike magazine from America. That had an interesting readers wife section. Its all watered down now as the delicate people get upset easily. I am sure Back Street Heroes was a tad naughty as well but more a Sun page 3 kind of Naughty.
Wasn't it BSH that had the lonely hearts section too? That was a target rich environment.
Bike had one, it was all a bit chaps and taches
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:43 pm

Bike had one, it was all a bit chaps and taches
Now there was a mag i never once bough. Performance bike was my monthly bit it changed in the 90's and was kind of shite but RIDE came out and i quite liked the format and the product testing was interesting also. Never buy anything now as you can always find what you need online.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:32 pm Yes. My step brother sent in a shit joke advert for that and it got put into the mag :D Never got any replies though. That went a bit tame also. I am sure one from TRC went on to become the Editor and another lass a photographer for BSH.
Someone put an ad in there for a mates missus that kinda hinted she might be up for a good time for a few quid. I had no idea about it & I called him up one evening about some bike parts. Before I could say a single word he exploded into a ballistic rant about people calling up to bang his missus from the second he got the phone in his hand.
I was completely bewildered WTF was going on, thought I had the wrong number for a moment & said "er, it's Rick" when there was a brief pause for him to inhale & I got "oh, sorry about that mate". He then explained the cause of his distress. Apparently it had been going on for a couple of months

AFAIK he never did find out who did it.

and NO, it wasn't me.
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:53 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:32 pm Yes. My step brother sent in a shit joke advert for that and it got put into the mag :D Never got any replies though. That went a bit tame also. I am sure one from TRC went on to become the Editor and another lass a photographer for BSH.
Someone put an ad in there for a mates missus that kinda hinted she might be up for a good time for a few quid. I had no idea about it & I called him up one evening about some bike parts. Before I could say a single word he exploded into a ballistic rant about people calling up to bang his missus from the second he got the phone in his hand.
I was completely bewildered WTF was going on, thought I had the wrong number for a moment & said "er, it's Rick" when there was a brief pause for him to inhale & I got "oh, sorry about that mate". He then explained the cause of his distress. Apparently it had been going on for a couple of months

AFAIK he never did find out who did it.

and NO, it wasn't me.

:lol:

Sort of shit i would have done TBH.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:13 pm :lol:

Sort of shit i would have done TBH.
It was quite a while before he stopped getting the Clint Eastwood eye twitch any time someone mentioned his missus.
He'd walk into the pub & get... "where's missus tonight? I've got a few quid spare ;) ..." We were a bit brutal about it. She found it funny a long time before he did.
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Voted to stay. When it goes everything will spoil over into other places. Best hero it all contained in one toxic hellhole.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:32 pm
ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:27 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:23 pm In the 80's we had Eazyrider bike magazine from America. That had an interesting readers wife section. Its all watered down now as the delicate people get upset easily. I am sure Back Street Heroes was a tad naughty as well but more a Sun page 3 kind of Naughty.
Wasn't it BSH that had the lonely hearts section too? That was a target rich environment.
Yes. My step brother sent in a shit joke advert for that and it got put into the mag :D Never got any replies though. That went a bit tame also. I am sure one from TRC went on to become the Editor and another lass a photographer for BSH.
Yeah, Nik was editor of BSH from recollection.
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Bobzilla wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:42 pm

Yeah, Nik was editor of BSH from recollection.
Yes that was him. Was he not also into the Mad max thing as built a crazy bike. If i remember correct did some damage to himself in an off. Bonus point if you remember the lass who was the photographer.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:57 pm
Bobzilla wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:42 pm

Yeah, Nik was editor of BSH from recollection.
Yes that was him. Was he not also into the Mad max thing as built a crazy bike. If i remember correct did some damage to himself in an off. Bonus point if you remember the lass who was the photographer.
FD. She also owns Nik's "Changeling" special (iirc)
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:01 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:57 pm
Bobzilla wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:42 pm

Yeah, Nik was editor of BSH from recollection.
Yes that was him. Was he not also into the Mad max thing as built a crazy bike. If i remember correct did some damage to himself in an off. Bonus point if you remember the lass who was the photographer.
FD. She also owns Nik's "Changeling" special (iirc)
FD? Just Clicked. Fazer Daze, dase i think. Nik Was Nik Samson was he not. Or still is.
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Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:03 pm
Rockburner wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:01 pm
Felix wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:57 pm

Yes that was him. Was he not also into the Mad max thing as built a crazy bike. If i remember correct did some damage to himself in an off. Bonus point if you remember the lass who was the photographer.
FD. She also owns Nik's "Changeling" special (iirc)
FD? Just Clicked. Fazer Daze, dase i think. Nik Was Nik Samson was he not. Or still is.
Yep, them's the ones.
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