Low Key

We don't organise this, but we go along. The scene in the UK is too small to ignore this, but standing around a car park in North London in February isn't particularly appealing. I don't know who we got stuck with February. The Raleigh Chopper and Manta GTE club must have got all the good dates.
Why am I being down on it? Because it is what it is. But when we make a fuss about something you can be sure it's special. G

Dandyism

Drogo gave me some stick for my £2.99 100% polyester ladies scarf, bought in emergency from Tie Rack, Stanstead airport, just before boarding to Verona as Skooter Farm Dave was freaking out that Gary and I hadn't brought any neck fashion with us. (I'd forgotten my beloved Ruby-Eley-Kishimoto 100% pure silk one). Under pressure, Gary opted for a safer gentleman's cravat shot through with russet, also on sale.
However, here is a case of the pansy calling the rose pink. It seems Drogo has used the Tie Rack online shop as a parts catalogue for decorating Co-Built 6. I actually like the butterscotch fudge sundae flavor seat. My Guzzi has a brown suede seat and been ridden in all weathers for the past 20 years, and I've never wished I'd stuck to vinyl. Seriously man your svelte new bike "painted in Aston Matrin metalic grey, and period Jaguar racing red" tis good enough to eat. I look forward to spraying it with shale in the new season.
PS Please dont wear that spotty button kaftan - not even in the pits. It's really not you. BP

Dro-Built Progress

Drogo's Co-Built is going to be ready for the new UK Short Track season. Exhaust next.

Not sure how the suede seat's going to hold up to a slushy Scunthorpe. G

Radical Ducati Dirt RAD

Radical Ducati's first non-Ducati, coming to Sideburn magazine soon. G

Mees on Ice

Perhaps too much music and tweed for some people's liking. I understand that. So here's a photo of the mighty Jared Mees (cover star of Sideburn 3) winning an indoor ice race last week. Styling. I think the last round is in Michigan, his home state. G

The Death Ramps

Two people sent us a link to this in about 30 mins of each other (thanks Dan and Leigh), so I thought I'd share it. The Death Ramps seem to be the name the Arctic Monkeys use when they do a B-side or something. Richard Hawley's on this too. Looks like they're having fun.
If the Death Ramps ever want to release something on Sideburn Records we can put out people in touch with their people.

I can't work out what the bikes are for sure, but I reckon modern Bonnevilles. I wonder if this'll turn a million Monkey fans onto the joys of riding around Sheffield in a bubble visor. There are worse things to do. G

Poole Pirates

We're having classic speedway heats at our May 19, Coventry race meeting. The event has a name: DIRT-QUAKE. G

Chris Watson Street Tracker T

Chris Watson originally made this illustration for the Reilly Rocket SB#8 launch party poster, and we immediately thought it would make a great kids T. But turns out the Gildan Youth cut is not dissimilar to the adult ones it's just shorter. So if you are proud of your navel / your tight Bruce Lee stomach, just choose a size up from your regular adult size Gildan and strike a pose like the lovely Giaele here. We sold it to both guys and gals at Verona. BP

The REAL Stags

A mate in London got in touch, very excited because he'd seen an advert promising The Stags were playing in London this Friday night. Well, they're NOT. It's another bunch, calling themselves the same name. A SWAT team from Wigan was despatched and the London imposters are changing their name. To make it clear, Sideburn's favourite band The Stags ARE NOT PLAYING THE BARFLY on Friday.
The good news is, they are playing:
Liverpool on Feb 10 (not 4th as we said) (at a drag themed Valentine's do. That's drag as in cross-dressing, not quarter miles).
London, Stag's Head, Hoxton, March 10.

RELATED NEWS, we now have a download code for The Stags 7in single on Sideburn Records, so for all you Luddites who are persevering with those old hat MP3 players, you can buy the 7in vinyl and we'll send the download code so you still listen to the raucous double-A side while you save up for your new record player. Can't say fairer than that.

God only knows what is going on in this photo, but I got it from The Stags MyspaceCentre (you remember Myspace, right?). I fear that might be Dave Skooter Farm. I think this image will flicker in my head next time we have to share a budget hotel room. G

Sinistro Velox

Dave's nan embroidered these Sideburn LEFT QUICKLY coat of arms for our Verona tweeds. BP

UPDATE: After months of being dormant, Dave Skooter Farm's blog is back up and running. Check in at Full Frokkul Fiasco