Dice x Sideburn

What?! A special 16-page Sideburn section in Dice magazine, issue 44 on sale very soon? I can barely believe it. We've never been shy about saying what an inspiration Dice was/is. And Ben contributed to the very early issues of Dice too (under the name of both Part B and Hunter).
To be asked to supply a special section to this special magazine that has a special place in our hearts was, y'know, special. Thanks Matt and Dean.
Buy your copy from Dice magazine shop or your favourite clued-up retailer.
Support the independents. G

Dirt Quake Prizes

Everyone was a winner. If you looked the quagmire in the eye and said "Hell Yeah Bring It On" got on your bike and wobbled round - or fishtailed like horny salmon headed up (a muddy) stream, you're a winner. We did also give Co-Built-made Sideburn trophies and a special DQ Davida helmet to:
Milo for cleaning up in the Chopper Class on his hand-shift 45

(bike photo CFH)Guy in Inappropriate Road Bike Class for rodeoing his rubber cow BMW to victory

(bike photo Capt Simon)

Roberto Ungaro who came over especially from Italy and styled it on the Spillo in Street Tracker Class - I can imagine some people having first seen this bike in Riders Magazine, thinking what a ludicrous and poncy vehicle - this thing bloody shifts and would stab you in the belly for even thinking of looking at its girlfriend.

(bike photo Capt Simon)

Then, also in the Inappropriate Road Bike Class, Amanda, a worthy Davida spot prize just for having a go on her Virago.

Dirt Quake Heroes One And All. BP

The Grant Robinson Report

This is Grant Robinson - ace photographer, all-round nice Canadian - on the Spirit of the Seventies bored-out RD400. Look at him wring that throttle! He has written and shot a fab report on Dirt Quake for derestricted.com G
Photo by Flat Tel

Death Spray Nascar

Mr Death Spray Custom couldn't make it to Dirt Quake because he was in Charlotte, North Carolina watching Nelson Piquet Jr race a NASCAR truck he'd designed the livery of.

Our Project FT -  that DSC sprayed - was raced at Coventry by Carl, though.
Photo below taken from Russ's Dirt Quake flickr. G

Steaming Hot Pie

Just like there are a generation of men for whom all stuntmen should wear a cape and white flared leathers and every GP champion should have a Benson and Hedges on the slowdown lap, there are now a few kids growing up in England who will think a motorcycle race is not complete without a (not up to) pace car shaped like a pie, blowing steam and playing out of tune airhorns.
And I think I agree with them. G
Photo from Driver Chris

Dirt Quake Inspired Art 1

I bumped into Martin Squires at a crappy classic bike event in January and gave him a copy of Sideburn. He kept in touch and came along to Dirt Quake. These are his digitally painted sketches (he sketches, with pen and pad, on the day, then scans and paints them on the computer). Lovely, eh?
Check out more of his stuff at Martin Squires Automotive Illustration. G

Springfield This Weekend

TT Saturday, Mile on Sunday. If you're going, don't forget to visit Johnny Lewis in the pits and buy a copy of Sideburn. G

Tote Bags and New T-shirts

Dirt Quake T-shirt and number board bags are on sale in the shop.

The T-shirts are available in size small to XXL, and are a two colour screenprint on the front of a black, heavyweight Gildan.
Only £12 plus post.
NOTE: Anyone who raced at Dirt Quake gets £5 off this T-shirt. email us at dirt @ sideburnmagazine.com for details.

The gaffer tape number board is screenprinted on one side of a heavy fabric tote bag. It's 380mm wide x 410mm deep.
£6 plus post.

Get them both at the Sideburn shop

You couldn't make it up

The Dirt Quake pace pie driven by Spencer of The Stags. Sideburn's Ben Poncho and Rob Oily Rags.

The Sideburn Stig, on our Project Royal Enfield cover bike, chases Carl CFM on our Project FT cover bike. Ride them, don't hide them. Peter Jordan is on the Triumph. 

 

Some shots nicked from Flat Tel's flickr. There are 298 over there. Thanks Tel. G

Hell On Wheels

Hell on Wheels, this Californian event is legendary. Get there if you can - June 16.
The cover of SB9 was shot there, by Troy Critchlow, last year. G
PS Sponsored by Ford? Crikey.