Keefer's Dirt Rider dirt on Pulp show

ga_pike wrote:

Print media is almost dead and will be obsolete within a few more years. This almost sounds like a TMZ type effort to remain relevant.

bc775 wrote:

Basically what dirt rider said was either you work exclusively for dirt rider or you cant work here. So keefer quit.

bc775 wrote:

Basically what dirt rider said was either you work exclusively for dirt rider or you cant work here. So keefer quit.

PJ205 wrote:

Spot on assessment. On a side note, I'm not currently listening to the show but I am really surprised that everything came to light this quickly...

Spot on assessment.

On a side note, I'm not currently listening to the show but I am really surprised that everything came to light this quickly. Hopefully no one tries to pull anything crappy since Keefer and Matthes have spoken out about the whole thing.

bc775 wrote:

I dont know how DR could really even argue with kris and steves points. The moto industry is so small. Think about Keefers reach in the...

I dont know how DR could really even argue with kris and steves points. The moto industry is so small. Think about Keefers reach in the industry with riders and teams. He was trying to finish his time at DR by doing a write up on Zach Osbornes 250 and was going to ride it at Aldons place. Who the fuck else in the media would have a reach like that? DR literally cut their throats on this move.

F150Motocrosser wrote:

Call me a dork but I liked it for that exact reason; to keep hard copy archives on hand for testing articles. Over it now. Expecting...

Call me a dork but I liked it for that exact reason; to keep hard copy archives on hand for testing articles. Over it now. Expecting "Keefer rating" to become to gold standard.

marx41 wrote:

Episode is available now through the podcast apps (iTunes, stitcher, pulp app). Not sure when they post it to the site itself. The info you're looking...

Episode is available now through the podcast apps (iTunes, stitcher, pulp app). Not sure when they post it to the site itself. The info you're looking for starts around 1:53:30

GoldenState54 wrote:

Seems to me the whole deal is just a symptom of a dying magazine. Over the last year the magazine has gotten so thin I thought...

Seems to me the whole deal is just a symptom of a dying magazine. Over the last year the magazine has gotten so thin I thought the mail lady must have ripped half the pages out.

fullfloater wrote:

Can't wait 'till he starts testing out the bolt-ons.

https://www.keeferinctesting.com/boltons/

mx_563 wrote:

Dirt Rider seems to have always been a little unstable. They've gone through various publishing houses. I remember when Tom Webb went over there. Didn't Donn...

Dirt Rider seems to have always been a little unstable. They've gone through various publishing houses. I remember when Tom Webb went over there. Didn't Donn Maeda work there for a short time before spinning off that MX Racer magazine? Ken Faught, Jimmy "XR400" Lewis. Jesse Ziegler was cool and he bounced. Adam Booth. It's been a revolving door over there. Their main guy was always Stormin Mormon Karel Kramer but he's been gone for some time now. Seems like they could never find the right recipe.

I guess on the other hand, you have Jody's dictatorship over at Hi Torque. That's the opposite end of the spectrum I suppose.

In my mind there has never been a better magazine guy than Rick Sieman. He was the "populist" dirt bike magazine editor. His mentality sort of reminded me of Freiburger/Finnigan wherein form always followed function and it was all about getting out there - whether that meant riding an open class Maico or a 90cc Hodaka didn't matter one bit. He even looked the part.

That's what I think the 2-stroke movement is. I think it's a cry for help from people that feel like they aren't being represented. Working stiffs of modest means and no interest in impressing others with bling. We need a magazine (print or web-based) for this crowd. People who spin their tires around to squeeze a couple extra motos out of them. People who run OEM oil fill plugs instead of aftermarket anodized units. People with worn graphics and mismatched gear. I mean no disrespect but Raining Yellow comes to mind. He gets some grief every once in a while but that dude is as core as they come. I have tons of respect for home boy. I see him at the track. Modest compact pickup truck. YZ250 smoker. No graphics. Dude got Pourcel's front fender at Hangtown one year and instead of hanging it on the wall, he ended up having to run it on his bike when a replacement was needed. I'll step off my soapbox now but I feel like the magazines have diverted their attention away from these folks. I'm so sick of the crazy bike builds that hardly anyone can afford to do and are meant only as an advertising platform. Zero substance.

Sorry for the rant. Best of luck to Keefer #comfort #feel

mx_563 wrote:

Dirt Rider seems to have always been a little unstable. They've gone through various publishing houses. I remember when Tom Webb went over there. Didn't Donn...

Dirt Rider seems to have always been a little unstable. They've gone through various publishing houses. I remember when Tom Webb went over there. Didn't Donn Maeda work there for a short time before spinning off that MX Racer magazine? Ken Faught, Jimmy "XR400" Lewis. Jesse Ziegler was cool and he bounced. Adam Booth. It's been a revolving door over there. Their main guy was always Stormin Mormon Karel Kramer but he's been gone for some time now. Seems like they could never find the right recipe.

I guess on the other hand, you have Jody's dictatorship over at Hi Torque. That's the opposite end of the spectrum I suppose.

In my mind there has never been a better magazine guy than Rick Sieman. He was the "populist" dirt bike magazine editor. His mentality sort of reminded me of Freiburger/Finnigan wherein form always followed function and it was all about getting out there - whether that meant riding an open class Maico or a 90cc Hodaka didn't matter one bit. He even looked the part.

That's what I think the 2-stroke movement is. I think it's a cry for help from people that feel like they aren't being represented. Working stiffs of modest means and no interest in impressing others with bling. We need a magazine (print or web-based) for this crowd. People who spin their tires around to squeeze a couple extra motos out of them. People who run OEM oil fill plugs instead of aftermarket anodized units. People with worn graphics and mismatched gear. I mean no disrespect but Raining Yellow comes to mind. He gets some grief every once in a while but that dude is as core as they come. I have tons of respect for home boy. I see him at the track. Modest compact pickup truck. YZ250 smoker. No graphics. Dude got Pourcel's front fender at Hangtown one year and instead of hanging it on the wall, he ended up having to run it on his bike when a replacement was needed. I'll step off my soapbox now but I feel like the magazines have diverted their attention away from these folks. I'm so sick of the crazy bike builds that hardly anyone can afford to do and are meant only as an advertising platform. Zero substance.

Sorry for the rant. Best of luck to Keefer #comfort #feel

Kanewel433 wrote:

MX_563, Your last paragraph spoke to my soul. Can anyone clarify which Pulp Podcast (#?) this is referencing? I saw the comment above from Marx about...

MX_563, Your last paragraph spoke to my soul.

Can anyone clarify which Pulp Podcast (#?) this is referencing? I saw the comment above from Marx about "The info you're looking for starts around 1:53:30", but the podcast # would help.

Thanks,