Mdou Moctar: Motorcycle Guitar Man

Thanks to Kirk for sending this to us.
For more info on this film go to Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (in English: Rain the Color of Blue with a little Red in it). G

John Roeder

Age is the best disguise for someone's past. It's hard to imagine the old guy sat on a park bench fearlessly fighting in a war or drunkenly brawling outside a football ground. It's difficult to picture the old lady, the one with the thinning hair and papery skin, as a 20-year-old raver looking for illicit thrills round the back of the butcher's.

Now, John Roeder isn't that old, and the two-piece leathers he turned up to a DTRA race in a few years ago did give us a clue he had some race history, but we didn't know just how much till we spent a winter's morning in his dining room going through old scrapbooks.

We have distilled ten years of John's racing and memories from competing in Florida and beyond in the 1970s into ten pages of Sideburn 16 and we're already getting great feedback on the story from subscribers. Get your issue for just £5 plus post from the Sideburn webshop. G

This is a Game by Nick Waterhouse

Just heard this song on BBC 6 Music and fell in love with it. I was sure it was an obscurity from the late-50s, but it's brand new. Seems Nick Waterhouse is doing a massive tour of North America so keep an eye out if you're over there. G
nickwaterhouse.com

Carnivale De Velo

Deus LA tomorrow (Sat 1st Feb)

The Stags

Tonight in Bristol! i'll be there. BP

Jane Motorcycles, Brooklyn

Jane Motorcycles in Brooklyn, NY now stocks Sideburn magazine.

If your establishment would like to become a Sideburn stockist, please drop us an email at dirt at sideburnmagazine.com

Frank Gillespie Stylist

Frank Gillespie riding Gaskill built, Sachs-KTM engined, Penton 360? 1974? Santa Fe? BP

Noyes Camp UK

If you follow the blog you'll have seen a few posts about Kenny Noyes. He's a former Moto2 rider and US national dirt track champ. He kicked ass at the recent Superprestigio. He's a top fella and pictured above, testing Guy's Co-Built in Spain.

From Anthony at the DTRA...

The DTRA is excited to announce a Pre-Season Training day with Kenny Noyes. The day is aimed at seasoned racers and beginners alike who wish to practise their skills on their own bike. 

Entries to training day are restricted to 20 riders only so each individual gets plenty of track time and advice. 
Venue: Rye House Speedway 
Date: 13 April 2014 
Schedule: 
8.30 onwards - Arrival and unload 
9.00am - Sign on and introduction 
10.00am - 3.00pm Track time inc: Free ride and warm up sessions 
 Basic Principles 
 Cornering Drills 
 Bike Setup Clinic 
 Filmed Laps (for feedback purposes) 
 Free ride track time 
 3.00pm onwards- Drinks in the Pub and feedback from the day. 

Cost per rider DTRA member = £100 Non Member = £120
Go to DTRA to sign up. 

Superprestigio - Super Slo-mo

This raised the hairs on the back of my neck.
#9 is Kenny Noyes (from the Noyes Camp in Spain)
#93 is Marc Marquez
#41 is Aleix Espargaro
#7 is Alessandro Baldassari
#30 is Alan Birtwistle
#1 is Brad Baker
#53 is Tito Rabat.

Watch how the holes on the corner entry unsettle Marquez's bike, but not Marquez. G

UPDATE: We have some exciting Kenny Noyes/ DTRA news coming up later today.

M&M's Street Scramblers

Bultaco Frontera 250

Honda 90 Scrambler

Kawasaki 250TR

M&M's in Japan consistently turn out the neatest street trackers and street scramblers. Nothing too flash or fancy, just handsome and tidy.
We have a full feature on M&M's in Sideburn 6 (of which there are only a few left). G