Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Rollerburn Blur

2 minutes in and Stevie Gee has already stabbed himself with a scalpel. He was obviously in pain but seemed to more worried about the blood on his Converse. Apart from a bloodied rollergurl thigh from a drag-race crash, there were no other injuries. It was destined to be an 'interesting' evening.
The bike show selection was great, but sadly I didn't have enough time to give each of them the licking - or even photographing they deserved. There's a ton of nice snaps HERE. BP
UPDATE: There are a bunch of videos from spectators posted/linked over at Sideburn Magazine facebook.
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22 comments:

  1. Mick P22 November 2011 at 09:56

    Maxwell Paternoster - the albino Ray Charles. "Newark, oh Newark, ah got Newark on mah mind."

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  2. Austin22 November 2011 at 13:26

    was amazing, even better than all the hype promised. and i now have a new favourite rollergirl!

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  3. Kirk22 November 2011 at 18:03

    and my mag and shirt arrived yesterday- well stoked!

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  4. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 20:12

    Anyone know whose the bike on the right hand side (above the wilsons tank) is, or have anmore pics of it?

    Saw it arrive and thought it was simply ace

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  5. Mick P22 November 2011 at 20:21

    Pretty sure that was one of Sonic Seb's Paris crew. Seb's was the Beemer with the black dustbin fairing.

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  6. Sideburn Magazine22 November 2011 at 20:24

    Li150
    Do you mean the yellow Yamaha? It's Gary T's, Champion XS650 Roberts replica. Yes, very tidy. G

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  7. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 21:37

    Nope the one in the dark. above the tank.

    For some reason I thought it was french, not sure why so parisian sounds about right.

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  8. Sideburn Magazine22 November 2011 at 21:40

    Ah, sorry. It could well be one of the Blitz bikes, like Mick says, who came from Paris with Sonic Seb (pictured at the top on the dustbin-faired BMW). G

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  9. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 21:53

    Thanks, the Roberts replica is nice but it tends to be patina that catches my eye / floats my boat.

    Managed to hunt (read google) Seb on choppertown forum so will see if I can get in touch.

    Think it may be a serious inspiration on my current project!

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  10. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 21:54

    You don't happen to have a link to a bigger picture of it than the one in the collage?

    Cheers

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  11. Sideburn Magazine22 November 2011 at 21:54

    I can verify Li150 (are you hinting at Lambretta affiliation?),
    Yes it's a R100/7 BMW & was over from Paris via Derby, with Sonic Seb on the U-Boat (at the top) with the Blitz crew to make a new Edwin promo to follow on from this one:
    http://vimeo.com/25292388

    this the bike here:
    http://www.blitz-motorcycles.com/v2/spip.php?article23

    BP

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  12. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 21:56

    I SERIOUSLY love this too - quite similar in my eyes...

    http://www.choppertownnation.com/photo/sr_tok17-1?context=user

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  13. Sideburn Magazine22 November 2011 at 21:57

    This is Seb's blog
    http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/

    He was also in Sideburn 7 with his wonderful XS650

    http://sideburnmag.blogspot.com/2011/05/05-facts-about-sebs-xs.html

    Gary

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  14. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 21:58

    Lambretta?

    Wash your mout... yeah. I have a rusty old ladies shopping moped, an Li150.

    Thanks for the links!

    Jim

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  15. Sideburn Magazine22 November 2011 at 22:00

    Li150
    the SR500 you love features in Sideburn#8 in the Akira cover story
    BP

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  16. rustyli15022 November 2011 at 22:05

    Ace, stocked up on side-porn at RB, will dig those out.

    Still buzzing from Saturday, amazing day. You pulled off a corker!

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  17. Rupert Paul23 November 2011 at 00:13

    Hey Gary well done. A unique event, completely mad. Who knows where it will end up? I'm glad I was at the first one.

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  18. Anonymous23 November 2011 at 17:22

    nice to meet you mick, didnt get to ask you if that is a westwood rugby shirt as ur icon?.

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  19. Mick P23 November 2011 at 17:34

    Likewise Stevie. It all went so quickly with so much more to say and do. The shirt is my old one from my days at the mighty Oundle RFC in Northants.

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  20. Anonymous24 November 2011 at 17:07

    ahh!.
    played many a mini rugby festival there!.
    the knocks must have sent you crazy, givin up the beautiful nene valley for stinky ol rome!!.

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  21. Sideburn Magazine24 November 2011 at 17:17

    Stevie
    I dont believe you ever played 'mini' Rugby.
    When were you ever mini?
    I heard you were such a large baby that you were born in several sections which the midwife then had to bolt together.
    BP

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  22. Anonymous25 November 2011 at 07:40

    Ben im lost for words!, out in the fens, there's no such thing as bolts. I was woven together with reeds and straw!.

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