Salem Indoors: This Weekend

The indoor series that See See Motorcycles are promoting is still on-going. Just $10 to spectate and not much more to race.

Early Sideburns for Sale

Someone is offering issues 1 - 4 on UK eBay with Buy It Now prices if anyone is interested.
NOTE: This is not us selling these, but we get lots of people asking about early issues, so we're just passing on the info.
Sideburn for sale.

Castle Rock: Needs You

From Thor at See See Motorcycles...

Let's face it the cost of running a nationally-sanctioned racetrack isn't getting any cheaper. That paired with a couple hard years and Castle Rock Speedway needs some help. Any amount is a huge help. Just think if everyone who watched the video below (filmed at Dirt Quake USA held at Castle Rock last summer) donated $1 we would be skating on gold! It has 105,000 views and counting. 

If you don't have a couple bucks to spare,  post it on your Social Media areas. Maybe your gran or long-lost friend might? Just click "Here" to donate. Thanks! 
Here is the link to post on your Social Media: http://www.gofundme.com/j5be1g 

 Support your local racetrack...
 

Death Spray X GoPro

Get a behind-the-scenes peek at how Death Spray Custom creates his wonderful works with the video made for GoPro.
You even get a glimpse of the first edition Sideburn woolie hat. G

When Dinosaurs Roamed the Beaches

From Harley in the Isle of Man

I was nosing through some old photos and came across this monster, taken at Mablethorpe at least 25 years ago. I’ve no idea who was at the controls but they really don’t make ‘em like that any more. 
Happy New Year 
Harley

Cars and Women

Yes, sometimes (often), I'm that shallow.
If anyone knows where I can find more photos of women with 1970s supercars and concept cars, please let me know.

The photo below has quickly become one of my favourites of all time, though I don't know who took it for what purpose or even what the car is. Hopefully someone can fill me in.

Photos found at: Le Container, Twwhlspls, Dulicis Domus G

The One Show 2015

'Legit' builder profile for the upcoming One Motorcycle Show in Portland. If you have any chance to get there, take it. G

Moo-Tech

Cut-down plastic milk bottle drink rack on my OM Flyer. 50 Acre Wood trails. BP

Hello James

Hello James, one of our Belgian stockists, has now replenished it's shelves with the current and back issues of Sideburn. I visited their Brussels shop in the summer. They have an astute selection of wares and an atelier in the basement where they make their own bespoke leather goods. BP

Full list of Sideburn global stockists HERE

Mablethorpe Sand Racing: 21st December 2014

I've been sand racing a brakeless Honda SLR650 special I bought on a bit of a whim. The first two meetings we're something of a trial, as I hadn't stored the bike well (no room) and water had leaked into the electrics, combined with sea water and I felt I pushed it further than I rode it. Then my van got stuck in the deep sand trying to get off the beach.
The last meeting, just before Christmas, was better. Five starts, five finishes and one third place in the biggest class on the beach. It wasn't without it tribulations though. One rear shock collapsed when the top eye screwed out, and the long-slung modified Harris silencer had enough of bumping on the deep ruts, but with help from Carl CFM and Anthony Co-Built (who came along to give support) we patched the bike up for the next race.
I took the kids and we even managed to get off the beach when others were getting stuck. I much prefer the DTRA, but the beach racers are a great bunch too. A good day for £35 entry fee (plus the club's annual membership). Find out more at Mablethorpe Sand Racing Club.

Glyn raced his CCM road bike at Dirt Quake III and was bitten by the racing bug. He's getting his eye in on the beach on this Suzuki 200, and converting his road bike for the DTRA.

Neil has never raced before. He's barely even ridden on the road, but he wanted to give racing a go, so he bought this 125 and gets up at 6am on a Sunday morning to pit himself against the beach. An inspiration to those standing on the sidelines who think they can't race for whatever reason.

 The grasstrackers are the quickest things on the beach, though they seem a bit fickle.

A few DTRA regulars are always on the beach, though not the same ones every meeting. George (above) and Leah (below) compete most meetings. George's dad was racing too. Tom Neave often races his 450 too, a few juniors and others too.

Just one week after his Superprestigio heroics, Ollie Brindley turned up on a borrowed Honda 250 in the road bike class and was as impressive as usual. Broke down in the final heat though.

Anything and everything has raced the beach at one point or other. This Bonneville flies. The owner, Mark, has been racing here since he was a teenager. The Triumph might be a lump, but it often takes the holeshot.

 Petrol station diesel gloves keeps the North Sea out of the Triumph's ignition electrics.

I now wear an old Weise waterproof onesie over my leathers. Not glamorous, but this is Mablethorpe, not Milan. I wear my old Arai and Biltwell goggles. I chopped the heel off some old Frank Thomas boots to get my steel shoe on. Gloves are Triumph 'adventure'.

Lining up for the road bike class. I'm on the far right of the grid. The guy in the hi-vis vest is the starter. He's in the middle of the grid. There are 10-12 bikes spread across the line, all trying to pick a spot without a massive trench. You can see one of the trenches near the bright green wheel. 

The starter pulls a lever that lets the elastic bungee cord, that is stretched in front of the bikes, twang across. Then it's a quarter-mile drag race to the first corner and four laps of the oval.

These are the dates for future races. Racing starts about 1.5 hours after sign on and lasts 2-3 hours. 

11th Jan - 9:00 am sign on
25th Jan - 9:00 am sign on
8th Feb - 9:00 am sign on
22nd Feb -  9:00 am sign on
8th Mar - 8:30 am sign on
22nd Mar - 8:30 sign on

 Photos: GI and Anthony Co-Built