Bad News from Italy

This turned up on Instagram today, a follower in Italy pleased with their new T-shirt purchase contacted us from the Roma Moto Days Show.
Even on the screen of a phone it looked familiar. Yes, it's the Adi Gilbert illustration for the Sideburn Dave Aldana night from 2011.

THIS T-SHIRT WAS PRINTED AND SOLD IN ITALY. CAN ANYONE TELL US WHO MADE IT OR GIVE US A FACEBOOK OR WEBSITE LINK TO THEM, PLEASE?

Before you think, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, here's the truth.

We ALWAYS pay the artist for the artwork, not just promise to raise their profile.

In the case of Dave Aldana we also paid towards bringing the legendary racer to the UK in an effort to raise the profile of the UK flat track scene.

When companies rip Sideburn off, they're ripping of two guys who make a magazine in their spare time, because this niche title doesn't pay enough to support us full-time (and never will). So we work on it when the kids go to bed.

This is the third time it's happened in four months.

People are stealing our designs and artists' work and it's pissing us right off. Please help us find these rip-off merchants. G

Good news from Ukiah, California

This news from regular Sideburn contributor Randy K.

This group popped up out of nowhere. They (local car track promoter and local rider) hatched an idea to run a couple of practice sessions and they/we were amazed that 70 heretofore unknown flat track riders showed. Word has it that local MC shops have experienced a resurgance of parts business with new/old racers now building bikes. 

It was a small dirt kart track and with someone's whiff of an idea, it now seems to be a real deal. As it stands now, a seven race series. in a small town best known for nice wines and restaurants. 
Randy 

Randy has written a great story on Steve Eklund and Mario Zanotti for Sideburn 13. G

Here at the Astrodome TT, Eklund leads on his Yamaha TT500 - and goes on to win. Aldana in his skeleton leathers #10

Sideburn 13: Pre-order

To help us deal with the rush of orders and get magazines out to you as soon as possible we put new issues up for pre-order. That's what we're doing right now with SB13.
It's a beauty.
Pre-order at the Sideburn Webshop and your magazine will be sent out as soon to the March 22 published date as possible.
If you're a subscriber who has moved in the last four months, you better tell us your new address by emailing dirt at sideburnmagazine.com
Thanks for buying Sideburn. G

UPDATE:
Greetings. I took this photo on 27, Feb. at the barn, so you can guess my surprise at seeing the cover for Sideburn 13. This is one of the next projects on the table. Subscriber Jeff Ellison has finished his Ossa DMR, now it is time for him to tackle a #44 rep.
Cheers Bob Metz Minnesota

Town Moto Tech Night

Town Moto, one of our stockists in Canada, holds monthly tech nights for locals who have just bought their first motorcycle, or might want one, to learn the basics. The next one is about buying. Great idea. G

TOWN MOTO
132 Ossington Ave.
Toronto ON
M6J 2Z5
Canada

Johnny Lewis on a Triumph!

Johnny Lewis featured in Sideburn 9 when he was riding a Kawasaki in the GNC and got some great results on it. He missed most of last season, through a lack of sponsorship and taking up other opportunities, but as this short video shows, he's back in the twins championship.
Articulate, humorous and f-fast, Johnny's got it all. Now Triumph have two real talents on their twin. Thanks to Roger for the link.

Read about Mikey Martin's Bonneville Performance Triumph Twin GNC racer in Sideburn 11. G

NOTE: Both the back issues mentioned can be bought as part of the £13 combo deal.

Over Cooked

Thanks to Jeremy for this photo (of unknown origin) of someone toasting their Norton Commando.
- Would you sacrifice grazing the jeans off your arse; possibly down to the bone, or launch yourself over the highside and pray against all odds that your ailerons can guide you to the soft grass field the other side of a 3-bar wooden fence? BP

Scott Pommier Fast Magazine

ce soir à la Republic Gallery Paris, le lancement du nouveau numéro de FAST magazine consacré au photographe Canadien Scott Pommier, venez prendre un mag et admirer l'expo.
see you there
Dimitri

Mr Pommier shot the Scorpions Vintage Flat Track club (from Canada) that was featured in the soon to be sold out Sideburn 3.

Art and Moto, Lisbon

One unexpected side effect of making Sideburn is all the artists I've come in contact with thanks to working with Ben on the magazine. We've used illustrators and artists since issue one to supply drawings for features, hand lettering for headlines and T-shirt and poster designs.

Two Spanish artists we've become friends with are Antonio Merinero and Raulowsky. On 27-28 April they're joining forces for Art and Moto, a joint show at the incredible LXFactory, Lisbon, Portugal.

Also at the show, Davida are showing the Dominik Scherrer's anarchic 1998 motorbike-opera Hell For Leather (nothing to do with the website and made in 1998) as their contribution to 2013 international 'Art and Moto' exhibition. Davida say...

At turns both provocative and hilarious, this visceral and Wagnerian re-imagining of Satan and his acolyte's banishment to hell via a post-apocalyptic London is twisted and compelling for every minute of its modest 30 minute running time. Shot in beautiful monochrome 35mm and featuring an extraordinary looking cast of characters, it runs wild with all manner of genres from motorbike exploitation films to fetishism to, well, opera with adult content, not for the faint-hearted.

Sideburn will be there. G

Style Guru: Kamen Rider

Forget selvedge denim cut-offs and vintage MX helmets. This is the look I'm after. G

Dirt Quake II News

 

Plenty going on behind the scenes regarding Dirt Quake II.

SPONSORS

Some great companies have come onboard to sponsor: Davida, Biltwell, Racefit, Krazy Horse Customs, Old Empire Motorcycles, Venhill, Triple H Motorcycles and El Solitario.

El Solitario, the crazed Spanish sophisticates, infamous across at least three continents, are building a Ducati-based machine, Petardo (firecracker or explosive in Spanish), to compete on. 

If you want details on how to sponsor, please get in touch. 

CAMPING

We're able to offer camping on the Saturday night. There will be a small extra charge. 

More details to follow.

ENTRIES

Lots of people are asking about entering, which is great news. We're working with the UK flat track organisers, the DTRA, to offer a really smooth sign up, which, we hope will all be possible online. The DTRA are going to test the new system with entries for their first race of the year, in Mid-April, also at King's Lynn, then we'll open DQII entries, around mid-April, still 7-8 weeks before the event.
Entry fees are yet to be confirmed. Everyone without an MCF race licence will need a day licence (costing £10). More details to follow.

The classes are the same as last year. 

INAPPROPRIATE ROAD BIKE (IRB)
Bike must be road legal, with lights (taped up) and registration plate.

STREET TRACKER
Road legal street tracker or street scrambler (subject to approval by us). Registration plate and working tail light.

CHOPPER
It’s got to be a chopper, bobber or custom, baby. Doesn’t have to be road legal, but must look like a chopper. Hardtails and softtails accepted. Stock looking factory customs should be in Inappropriate Road Bike class. Look below for some of last year's chopper grid.

All bikes in all classes MUST have front sprocket covered.