Tres Chic

Unearthed by Chico Moto, this looks like a '20s Scott Flying Squirrel that would have normally housed a screaming 486cc two-stroke, but here seems to be transplanted with the four-stroke JAP engine that was so popular for speedway. Any one have a better educated guess? NB old carpets wired on to the rear tyre for better grip in the ice ballroom. Jolly nice socks too.
BP

Catch-up

Been away on a road test in the Lake District. Paid to ride around on bikes for two days in the most beautiful area of Britain, what a life.
Anyway, a few things happened while I was away.
The Chalfont hillclimb has been cancelled, so Skooter Farm's season opener is going to be the first Short Track UK race at King's Lynn, Sunday May 3.

There's a practice at King's Lynn this Sunday.
'Riders, here's a great chance to give the new machines a good test session at the Norfolk Arena, just two weeks before the first round. It's a private test session and will only be open for shorttrack riders, on Sunday April 19th, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, £25 for registered riders and £30 non- registered. If you need any more info contact the shorttrack office on 01507 313829.'

And the first race of the European Mefo Sport Cup has happened. Here's the official report. Marco, carrying the number 1 plate in photo, was in blistering form. Three Brits travelled over to Germany and came in the top 5.

'The International Mefo Sport Flattrack Cup 2009 kicked off during the first true summer weekend of the year. The warm Easter weather drew in a large crowd who, whilst enjoying some beers and bratwurst, occupied the large hill overlooking the gorgeous Lindenau Stadium in Neuenknick. Both the international speedway riders as well as the flat track racers produced some breathtaking battles treating the spectators to high quality racing.
With some riders benched due to injuries and others who couldn’t make it, nine riders battled for the honor spots. And what a battle it was! With only seasoned racers on the track it was impossible to predict the outcome, riders dominating one heat were struggling dead last the next and back in front after that!
A nasty collision in the second heat forced Swiss rider Mario Müggler to retire, but fortunately Dutch riders Borger and Mulder were able to continue racing. It were the veteran flat track riders who decided the outcome with reigning Champion Marco Belli forcing his way to the front during the all deciding twelve lap final. With Belli defending his number one plate, Britain’s Steve Hall and Peter Boast managed to secure second and third, with Jansen and Greig only a couple of feet behind them.'

Expert results:
1. #1 Marco Belli, Varese (I), team CCM
2. #77 Steve Hall, Harrogate (UK), MRS-KTM
3. #54 Pete Boast, Burgh-on-Bain (UK), team Suzuki
4. #15 Jan-Willem Jansen, Adetswil (CH), Dutch-Brothers KTM
5. #10 Tim Greig, Market Rasen (UK), ASR-Honda
6. #28 Halbe Scheper, Emmer-Compascuum (NL), Mokobouw-Honda
7. #4 Henderik Mulder, Roderesch (NL), Mulder-Yamaha

Little Japanese street bikes

Found by Raf at the always reliable Street Tracker blogspot

gold disc

Ye Gads SB#3 has just gone to the printers! (hence a couple of days radio silence while it was all being double checked).
'The difficult third album' as Carby Tuckwell calls it. Except this one is going to go gold. From hi-tech to no-tech, and the usual mishmash of sideways history past, present and future.
Features include an exclusive with Ron Wood (not the 'Stones guitarist, but the famous flat track frame builder), giving us his side of the story on the 'big tube' Norton, the 'Harley Davidson™' Rotax, the 450 Honda with the underslung shock, and his controversial BMW.
BP (photo John Mockett)

Stealing Speed

Mat Oxley is the best bike sport writer working in English. He contributed a Kenny Roberts Story for Sideburn 2, and has just had a book published about the amazing story of Nazi flying bomb engineer, Walter Kaaden, who - through his knowledge of pulse jets - created the two-stroke expansion chamber (as seen on Rainey's bike below). Ernst Degner was Kaaden's rider. Until he defected to Suzuki and changed the course of motorcycle history. I've read some of the book and it's fantastic. Buy it here.
Coincidentally, Kar Lee, who designed Sideburn's website, designed the book's cover. GI

Rainey Kawasaki

Wayne Rainey's Viper KX250. Look at the wild rear caliper hanger. Photo from Speed Junkies. Don't know where he found it.

We've found a new god to worship 2

Sorry the old god is out (but existing goddess is still in). Because of a few things this fella has got going for him
1. Insane body language. Going fast turning RIGHT with panache. This is a TT at Ascot 1970. Photos taken from Poppa Wheelie, who says this is a Yamaha 360.
2. Great leathers and lid.
3. Race face set to stun.
4. Look closely, what a killer Clark Gable moustache.
Who is he? Anyone know? GI

Skooter Farm Dave's Road bike

XS650 Nearly finished.

Street TRXer

Now, something a bit different - a TRX850. A real mash-up of styles, but I like it (except the side-mount plate, I never really got them). This is sent in from Tim S.
Anyone know the owner? GI

Went to the local MAG this weekend, spotted this Yamaha.
No how sexy is this...
Tim Schofield
PS hurry up with issue 3!

State of Affairs

According the US streetwear company Lovewright. Genius.