The One Show Review

The One Show goes from strength to strength. Iv'e got to get back there one of these years. Well done to all involved. This video is split half between the show, half between the One Pro short track racing that See See promoted the same weekend.

See See are also our partners for Dirt Quake USA. G

Travis Triumphant

Travis Newbold, Sideburn's very own moto poet, roadtripped the 1250 miles from Denver, Colorado to Portland, Oregon to check out The One Motorcycle Show and take part in the Salem indoor dirt track races the organisers had put on this year.
The laidback motorcycle shop owner won the vintage class and came second in the Hooligan class racing one of Roland Sands Indian Scout hooligan racers.
He's a class act.

Travis updates his blog from time to time and I like it a lot - 747rider.blogspot.com

Photo: Nevin Pontius (another class act)

The One Show AND The One Pro 2016

Thor and the See See crew are gearing up for another One Motorcycle Show next month. If you can possibly get to it, do. It's a great show. Every year they try to raise the game (and they always do). This year they're combining flat track, an hour away in Salem, with the show. Go race or spectate. Here's what they say...

THE ONE PRO FLAT TRACK MOTORCYCLE RACING! New to this years show, we will host a pro flat track event Sunday Feb. 14th from 12-5pm. Shuttle buses will be leaving the One Motorcycle Show and heading down to Salem Indoor Speedway around 11 am. To sign up and race or buy a $10 spectator ticket go HERE. 

Salem Racing Today

From Thor at See See Motorcycles, who are doing a lot for promoting grassroots racing and so much more, in the Pacific North West. We're happy to sponsor this indoor series. This is what he says...

Hope everyone's holiday was wonderful. Saturday we have the first race of the year. This season's attendance has been bigger than any other season. It's due in part to your support. Thank you so much for supporting local racing. Thor

Salem: Tomorrow Night

Find out more at http://salemindoorspeedway.proboards.com/
If you can't be at the Superprestigio, you may as well race your own indoor short track. G

Salem: Tonight

This sounds like such a great scene, that we're happy to sponsor. Get along if you're in the Pacific North West. G

Salem Indoor is BACK!

 

Indoor dirt track returns to the Pacific North West THIS Saturday.
Classes for all kind of bikes. Great sponsors lining up and the added benefit of See See Motorcycles throwing their enthusiasm behind this grassroots series for another season.
You might even see Sammy Halbert or Brad Baker racing prior to the Superprestigio.
Get along to watch or race.

Below is the opening spread from Sideburn 17 that featured this great scene. G

Salem: This Saturday

This scene is really growing. Loads of spectators making it out.
Get along if you can. Cheap to race. Cheap to spectate. G

Salem Indoors: This Weekend

The indoor series that See See Motorcycles are promoting is still on-going. Just $10 to spectate and not much more to race.

Salem Saturday Night

The indoor series continues at Salem, WA. Get there if you can! G

Salem Indoor Tomorrow Night

We're doing a little bit to support amateur racing in the Pacific Northwest sending a few prizes out to See See who are really doing all they can to get people racing.
It's a friendly scene and welcoming of no-nothing novices. Oh, and you get to watch one of the world's most bad ass racers, Brad Baker race sometimes too.

All photos Tom Stein/ Northwest Track Shots

Salem: Next Saturday

More indoor flat track in Oregon. Get along and race, even if you never have before. G

Salem Indoor Flat Track

This weekend.
Just $30 to race.
See See are putting their shoulder behind it. G

Sang Froid Go To Salem

This came in from Patrick, of the Sang-Froid Riding Club in Portland, a few weeks ago. Patrick makes the Broken Bone patch we sell...

Travis, Andrew and I loaded up the van in the snow on Sunday, headed south to Salem on Sunday morning. The 45-mile drive took a couple of hours in the snow. Figured we'd be sliding all day so why not on the way down, too? 

We road race at OMRRA with Andy DiBrino (below), he's a young go-faster with a number of class championships already under his belt. Andy's recently started flattracking, and doing well. Andy decided to teach a flat track school so we signed up. Run-what-you-brung, there were eight of us on-track, a mix of supermotos, proper flat-trackers, minibikes, and knobbied motocrossers. 

Rode all day at Salem's small track, working on line selection, starts, head position, and more. Andy did a great job and we are hoping to get back down there soon. Had a blast for just a few bucks, and enjoyed watching Brad Baker and Sammy Halbert, who were alternating on-track sessions with us. 

Some photos from Thomas Tran, Keith DiBrino and us. Hope all is well on your end! 
Patrick

Remember, if you want to try flat track without all the expense of buying a race bike, you can compete at Dirt Quake in the UK or USA this summer. G

Slammin' Sammy v The Bullet

Three great videos of the same race 450 Expert Race.
This is Salem, Oregon, a short drive from Portland and where are friends from See See Motorcycles have been racing all winter. This is, clearly, a small, local race. The spectators are other racers, their families and friends. The race entry is about $40, anyone can turn up and race BUT two of the most exciting and combative riders in the flat track, one of whom is the GNC champ, just happened to turn up and compete. Brad Baker and Sammy Halbert go at it after two false starts. It's like going to a Thursday night football five-a-side match and being in the same sports hall as Rooney and Sturridge, but no one outside the four walls knows about it.

The video above shows how hard Halbert (#7) is pushing Baker (#1) with Davis Fisher (#67) just behind (then in front). The helmet-mounted Sammy cam below gives a rider's eye view but distorts how close the two are. The bottom film gives another perspective.

 Daytona is just around the corner. It's going to be wild.

Thanks to Courtney and Roger for sending these links in.