How big a douche is Catterson?

[atadaskew]

In the latest motorcyclist mag he mentions that Harley is in trouble cuz their bikes are stuck in the past.  Then he mentions how great the new XR1200R is that he is riding.  Then he mentions how poorly it is selling.  Then he mentions Harley should make a new XR12CR and that would be cool (that basically IS the XR1200R, just add a cafe bikini fairing).  Then he mentions how well the Dark series are selling (see mention of bikes stuck in the past)...

And yes, my sub to Motorcyclist is a freebie courtesy of Roadgear...

I'm actually enjoying the magazine now in spite of him and Carrithers..

[1KPerDay]

How big a douche is Catterson?

Enormous.

[desert_rider]

He's talking about something besides how great Duc's are?  

[olderigetfasteriam]

Agreed, douche of the highest order.

Seems as though I must have some sort of lifetime subscription as it just won't keep showing up in the mailbox.

[J-Mac]

I'll bet they promote the DMG too.

Anything from Peterson publishing sucks green donkey knuts...


I canceled my motorcyclist sub long ago, but still get cycle world. I got the latest issue this week and almost puked.  
I told my Wife to throw away any more issues she intercepts.


Cycle News. That's good stuff right there.

[1000lbs]

+1 on Cycle news

Catterson = Douchapotomus.  

Motorcyclist use to be my go to mag. until Catterson took the reigns, since then I haven't had anything sent to the house until my xmas subscription of Cycle news..

[mjrfd99]

Enormous.

+1    we call him Cunterson.

[Tar Snake]

Agreed, douche of the highest order.

Seems as though I must have some sort of lifetime subscription as it just won't keep showing up in the mailbox.

Pssst! You have to pay them not to deliver it. It's like protection money; "Hey you gotta nice place here, real nice, I'd hate to see it sullied with copies of Motorcyclist....."  

[Geoff]

Catterson is clearly biased toward Ducati. I'm finished with Motorcyclist when my subscription expires.

[atadaskew]

Catterson is clearly biased toward Ducati.  

That's only because he thinks it makes himself look cool.

[Ack535]

I cancelled my subscription to Motorcyclist a couple of years ago after they ran a three page article about some douchebag kid on a GSXR/CBR/FZR 600 who covered his entire bike with blue painters tape and intentionally baited the the police to chase him. He would outrun the police, then make it home and take the tape off so the police could not ID the bike.

The problem is the article completely glorified this kid and his dangerous behavior...

My from own personal knowledge, a high speed chase is a VERY DANGEROUS EVENT which will often end in some form of tragic crash in which people (innocent or otherwise) will get seriously hurt or die. Lawsuits will get filed, and people will go to jail or to the morgue.

Motorcyclist Magazine can go to hell for all I care.

Pete

[olderigetfasteriam]

Pssst! You have to pay them not to deliver it. It's like protection money; "Hey you gotta nice place here, real nice, I'd hate to see it sullied with copies of Motorcyclist....."  

No can do, hafta contibute here to keep it alive.

[bomber]

Catterson is clearly biased toward Ducati. I'm finished with Motorcyclist when my subscription expires.

Nope, yer not -- my l;ast sub finished 3 years ago --e very other month I get some 8th class mail beseecching me to return to the fold, 2 days after the latest issue arrives . . .

I believe it may have to do with the statistic you see once a year in magazines -- Total Delivered Copies (which helps when figuring ad rates).

[Fourstring]

Douchapotomus.  

Winnar.  I'm doing my level best to use that in a sentence today.

[squeezer]

I rate him about 575.

[atadaskew]

Winnar.  I'm doing my level best to use that in a sentence today.

Douchadactyl?  A big, fat, flying douche.

[maddjack]

Motorcyclist is so FOS the only way any one reads it is they gave a years subscrption away. The whole rag , in general is a huge bunch of suckage, with little redeeming value other than some amaturish pictures. Catterson is a  douchbag of the first order .

[chornbe]

FOS? What's FOS? All I could think of was "Fucked On a Stick". No? WHAT THE HELL DOES IT MEAN?

[squeezer]

FOS? What's FOS? All I could think of was "Fucked On a Stick". No? WHAT THE HELL DOES IT MEAN?

Full of sh!#


But I guess "fucked on a stick" works.    

[st ryder]

Motorcyclist is so FOS the only way any one reads it is they gave a years subscrption away.....

The day in the year that Motorcyclist magazine with Honda's "Bitch" Bohem at the helm, voted the new VFR 800 as MOTY over the new R1, was the same day I stopped reading it. (1998 IIRC)  That magazine along with "squids are us" Sport Rider, are the biggest jokes out there, too sad even to laugh at.   Not that I hold many MC reviewers in high esteem regardless of media, "Motorcyclist USA" or whatever that internet site is called, makes me want to puke as well.  

[2006FJR]

His view is becoming more of a popular view amoung the masses? I for one would like like an Ultra Classic for my wife to tour on over the Goldwing.  

[DNA]

I moved - they haven't found me yet.

I actually miss it - sure the guy is 100% douche - but I found many of the articles amusing.

I recall the Connie or ZX14 doing a Euro Cannonball run that was a fun read.

I wouldn't pay for it - but If you don't like it toss it and let it go.

Why all the hate?

[atadaskew]

The day in the year that Motorcyclist magazine with Honda's "Bitch" Bohem at the helm, voted the new VFR 800 as MOTY over the new R1, was the same day I stopped reading it. (1998 IIRC)  

Boehm's wife at that time worked for Honda USA...

[2DFlyer]

Boehm's wife at that time worked for Honda USA...

Momentum?  He was a huge Gen 5 fan so maybe he couldn't let it go.

[atadaskew]

Momentum?  He was a huge Gen 5 fan so maybe he couldn't let it go.

It was the model before the Vtec that they voted bike of the year.  Isn't that the Gen 5?

[X1rider]

Enormous.

 I agree, but
Maybe the owner of the mag will realize how much he toots his own horn and get a class act to run it. Like Hoyer @Cycle World. The quality has gone up with that one.

[atadaskew]

So I open my - free to me (necessary disclosure!) - April edition today.  And there he is bee-yotchin about that Dirico Harley ass candy bike.

A gem on page 54:

..the optimistic speedo reads to 180mph - really?

The photo of said speedo is right above the caption.  In the photo one can clearly see that it reads to 120mph.
What a douche.

[Zixxerpilot]

I rate him about 575.

Screw Cattercunt, I want this app!!  

[mugwump58]

So I open my - free to me (necessary disclosure!) - April edition today.  And there he is bee-yotchin about that Dirico Harley ass candy bike.

A gem on page 54:

The photo of said speedo is right above the caption.  In the photo one can clearly see that it reads to 120mph.
What a douche.

Maybe those are Imperial miles per hour.

[Geoff]

It's March 28, 2010. Catterson is still a douche.