Goldie

From Walt Metzler via Nick Simpson at K&S BSA in Somerset. Thanks Nick. GI

Bunker Spreckels

Just bought this book. I'm not a surfer, never have been (there aren't many breakers in Leeds), so I wasn't bothered about the lack of surf info. But there are great images and stories of one of those fascinating/doomed rich, young men.
The main reason for this post is to point you to this clip. It's great. GI

Vegas: Less than a week to go

I'm getting excited. I'll be the (only) one in the brown brogues. Come say hello. Chopper Dave and Jeff from Church of Choppers are going too. Maybe Jason from By Hand By Brain too.GI

Michele and Giovanni's Christmas adventure

What was I saying about loving people who prove you don't need the 'perfect' bike for every occasion. This is Michele Lupi and Giovanni Bussei out on their bikes just before Christmas. Michele, editor of GQ Italy, is the one with some common sense. Giovanni is the one with the horse chestnut for a brain and Harley XR1000 keys in his frozen hand.

Read about when Michele and Giovanni went riding in the snow with Valentino Rossi in Sideburn 4. Written by Rossi himself. G

2010

Team SIDEBURN wishing you all the best. Gary and Ben

'I ride gravel fast in remote places'

Found by Dan Walsh on ADV Rider forum. Love people who prove you don't need the 'perfect' bike for every occasion. GI

Started from 2008 XL1200N 'Nightster'
18" rear, 19" front Sun rims Dunlop K180 flattrack tires( now Conti Twinduro)
Chain conversion from Storz
Mikuni HSR42 conversion
All wiring harness/efi removed, chopper wired with about twelve feet of wire, marine grade simple switches, glow when fail fuses
Nitemarz high pipes with internal glass packs
Indian royal enfield 18 liter military patrol fuel tank plumbed with find anywhere taps and fittings
Standard 7" find anywhere headlamp shell and caged bright led driving light
Road king shocks, proggresive fork springs

I ride gravel fast in remote areas so the changes reflect my needs.
Thanks and yes it rips!
Lyle, Canada

Poetry in Motion

Scott Pommier is an artist, and an inspiration. He also shot the Scorpions for SB#3. BP

Antonio Merinero

Lovely stencil artwork created by Antonio Merinero. Like Radical Ducati he's from Madrid. Spotted on Zen of Neato. GI

Street Tracker Cali

Radical Ducati in Madrid produce erotic Ducati specials - the Rad02 Montjuich TT is a right go'er. But this ex-California 1100i is not giving me the horn. I rate it on par with the Totti Motori Ducati 'scrambler' GI posted a few days ago. Although the high-level pipe is quite rude. A Guzzi engine is a lump from which ever angle you look at it, and I'm not sure if its bulk lends itself to flat track treatment??? The over inflated petrol tank isn't doing it any favors. BPUPDATE:
Via Spanish John; who gave us the original tip-off, the meassage has come back from Pepo Rosell and Reyes Ramón of Radical, that this bike should not be considered as seriously as their Ducatis. They realize it's no Mona Lisa...
"This bike was built in a very short amount of time, as something exclusively for the road with tracker and 50s bobber overtones [?] and that if they'd wanted something to look like a racetrack refugee, it not only would have been very different to what they've ended up with, but that he'd have started out with a Supermotard Aprilia. However, his top priority has been to finish the RADs for the Verona Show. He does not expect everyone to love what he does, but wanted you to understand where his mind and priorities were when doing this."

No more anonymous

Please don't comment anonymously. It's pointless. I don't want to turn off the setting because Stevie 28, comments anonymously but signs the bottom. GI