Fasciani Flat Tracker

I found some photos on my hard drive, but I can't remember who took them, where or when. Perhaps Alberto Narduzzi. I think that's FIM World Champion Vesprini on board, but I can't be sure. Useless, I know. Nice shot though. G

家族 Y-Front Action

Thanks to Capt Simon for the tip. Click on the Vimeo logo for full-screen. BP

UPDATE: BP and I posted this at the same time, so I took mine down, but this is what I wrote.

I hadn't heard of the LA singer/band till I saw that Dimitri Coste had been to see him last week, then Captain Simo sent us a link to this crackers video of the Hanni El Khatib song, 'Family'.

Daft fun, but not work friendly if you work for 'The Man'.

I think Sideburn has a new show stand look... G

read a Guardian review on Hanni here

Charley B

I went riding around Southern Africa with Charley Boorman a couple of years ago and had a blast. His oppo Billy W sent this in from their most recent Australia trip, that called in at Sideburn stockist Deus Ex Machina, Sydney. G

Lady Beast

The Sideburn Beast T-shirt is now available in lady, slim-fitting medium size. We have a limited number of them. Get one at the Sideburn webshop. G

Thunderbolt For Sale

Our mate and fellow racer, Paul H is selling this gorgeous road legal BSA street tracker. Here's what he says:

1970 A65 Thunderbolt, only had one owner, just about everything on the bike has been refurbished, I'm looking for £5000. Contact fastharry13  at  gmail.com

Launch Frenzy

Oh Englanders, you're being spoilt by a frenzy of independent motorcycle magazine live action. Greasy Kulture Magazine has been redesigned, is looking slick, has a new website and is holding it's first ever launch party (despite being the grand old age of 32) on March 30, at Boneshaker Choppers, Stourbridge, West Midlands.
Sideburn collaborator Sam Christmas is going to be there photographing people with their bikes. GKM promise free beer and music, but demand you turn up on a bike. Sounds fair.

The week before, 23 March (which is three weeks tomorrow) the next issue of Sideburn will be launched at the magnificent Krazy Horse Customs brand new HQ in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The Stags will be playing, there are trophies for bikes we like (ridden to the event). It'll be a rave-up with good people. G

Thump

Festival of Thump (for single cylinder motorcycles) at Deus Ex Machina, Venice Beach this Saturday.

If you like thumpers you can read about the two project bikes Sideburn built.
Honda FT500 in Sideburn 6.
Royal Enfield 500 in Sideburn 10.

You can get both of those issues as part of our £13 Back Issue Combo deal. G

UPDATE: SB Homeguard

James Chappell sent me this wonderful old magazine clipping
- not adulterated with Photoshop. BP

UPDATE: James is a regular contributor to Sideburn and I love his latest collages. G

Sideburn x Ruby x Ornamental Conifer

I was slightly envious of Ben's Lagoon blue Castel (with it's special Sideburn branding on the goggle strap, that mine didn't have), until I collected mine back from Ornamental Conifer. Nico did a great asymmetrical job of the Ruby Castel full-face at a very reasonable price.
It's pink and pale blue, with black and 23ct gold leaf arrow, lightning flash and numbers. No lacquer so it will age, gracefully. If you want anything painting, get in touch with O.C. through his site. He does this for a living, but you get what you get given. He's not for steering, and he doesn't like doing the same on either side 'It's boring'.
Big thanks to Ruby and Ornamental Conifer. G

Southern California: Co-Built Needs You!

Our good friend Anthony Co-Built (pictured) is visiting California for business and is desperate to ride at the March 23 practice being held at Perris.

Anthony is one of the finest men you'll ever meet, he is the  former UK Flat Track Thunderbike champion (2011), one of the co-founders of the best European dirt track chassis builders - Co-Built, and also the organiser of the UK flat track race series for 2013.

He's happy to borrow on a 'You bend it, you mend it' basis. He is also happy to repay the loan if the loanee wants to come and ride in England.

Contact him through Co-Built.net. G