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Sideburn Magazine The World's greatest go fast, turn left magazine. http://www.sideburnmagazine.com Our website it updated nearly every day with news, features and insight.

The Sideburn was launched in 2008, and is the world's finest go fast, turn left magazine. We published four issues per year, and make limited edition runs of associated Sideburn merch. We are also the official magazine of American Flat Track.

There is something beautiful happening down in the Georgia backwoods. Follow the link to find out what.
12/06/2024

There is something beautiful happening down in the Georgia backwoods. Follow the link to find out what.

Guest post with words and photos by Jan van EndertI met the American Chastin Brand at the last round of the 2023 DTRA season at Greenfield Dirt Track. He was there with his friend Anna Serena. After a small talk with Chastin, he invited my so, Oskar and me to his place in Georgia, saying ‘Well man...

We have the lowdown on Royal Enfield's wonderful new 450 Himalayan dirt track racer.
03/06/2024

We have the lowdown on Royal Enfield's wonderful new 450 Himalayan dirt track racer.

We have details and photos of Gary Birtwistle's Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 racer in our STORIES section. We also have these details on the spec (or as much of it as Royal Enfield are willing to share). This from a Royal Enfield insider, 'The bike feels inbetween a Rotax framer and a DTX bike (which...

Another ready to race bike added to our Bike Sales page.
03/04/2024

Another ready to race bike added to our Bike Sales page.

Reader adYamaha TT500 (1978)Genuine American import flat track race bike.540cc, twin oil feeds, Keihin FCR flatslide carb,Quick action throttle, K&N pod filter,Deraked frame, modified rear shock mounts/footpegs ect,new rear shocksAlloy swingarm, TT hubs laced to 19in rims, so still has both front an...

Desperate for some flat track action? Flat Out Friday are livestreaming tonight's event FOR FREE. Pros, hooligans, motor...
23/02/2024

Desperate for some flat track action? Flat Out Friday are livestreaming tonight's event FOR FREE. Pros, hooligans, motorised porta potties, jet skis... It's the biggest indoor flat track race in the world. Details on the flyer.

We have a Swank Rally on Ice report and a bunch of neat photos. But it's not here. It's on sideburnmagazine dotcomPhoto:...
20/02/2024

We have a Swank Rally on Ice report and a bunch of neat photos. But it's not here. It's on sideburnmagazine dotcom
Photo: Conograph

Jan VV of Conograph photography supplied a report from the weekend Swank of Ice Rally in France. Head to the STORIES sec...
20/02/2024

Jan VV of Conograph photography supplied a report from the weekend Swank of Ice Rally in France. Head to the STORIES section of our website to have a look

Report from the Deus Ex machina winter Swank Rally France 2024

Gareth flew out to Las Vegas to check out the bikes he tipped for the Mecum's Auction. Click the post to see what the bi...
14/02/2024

Gareth flew out to Las Vegas to check out the bikes he tipped for the Mecum's Auction. Click the post to see what the bikes fetched, and see the absolute bargain you missed out on.

Following on from Gareth Howes' 2024 Mecum Las Vegas Auction preview, he has sent this post with details of what his choices fetched. As the auctioneer’s machine gun verbal barrage comes to an end with the banging of a hammer, my mate, and fellow UK dirt tracker, Danny and I look at each other and...

Bargain small cc street tracker/ Have Fun!!-style short tracker project just gone up for sale on our site's For Sale pag...
01/02/2024

Bargain small cc street tracker/ Have Fun!!-style short tracker project just gone up for sale on our site's For Sale page.

Reader ad Japanese Import Honda FTR223 Long MOT, 2 new tyres, new oem rear hub, new front brake pads, new rear brake shoes, new handlebars and grips, new plug, new air filter (jetted to suit), new battery, new tail tidy, new rear side panels . Just had valve clearances checked and oil changed. I hav...

This lovely example of the Japanese modern classic, much loved by Deus Ex Machina and BratStyle, is up for sale on our s...
23/01/2024

This lovely example of the Japanese modern classic, much loved by Deus Ex Machina and BratStyle, is up for sale on our site. Spend a few minutes looking through our Bikes For Sale page for race bikes and street trackers.

READER AD 1981 Yamaha SR500 I bought the bike from a dealership in Devon a few years ago, with only one previous owner before the dealership acquired it. UK registered with historic vehicle status so is tax/MOT/ULEZ exempt. Since I've owned it I've upgraded it with the following: Hand bent down tube...

The UK Flat Track page asked Sideburn's ed, Gary Inman, to take part in their LCQ (Lots of Coincidental Questions). If y...
18/01/2024

The UK Flat Track page asked Sideburn's ed, Gary Inman, to take part in their LCQ (Lots of Coincidental Questions). If you go to their FB page, they followed up with Inman Jr too, Max.

We have a post on the choice competition machines up for grabs at the forthcoming Mecum Las Vegas auction.
17/01/2024

We have a post on the choice competition machines up for grabs at the forthcoming Mecum Las Vegas auction.

We're very happy to welcome back guest contributor Gareth Howes for his now annual Mecum Las Vegas Auction post. See last year's preview here. As the New Year rolls in and as certain as the house always wins, January sees the return of Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Vegas. Next week will see over 2000....

In a little over two months, a group of Sideburn riders will be heading to Delhi, India, for a ten-day adventure in the ...
07/01/2024

In a little over two months, a group of Sideburn riders will be heading to Delhi, India, for a ten-day adventure in the historic state of Rajasthan. And you can join them!

They will ride Royal Enfield 500s by day and stay in a mixture of memorable accommodation which includes modern executive-level hotels and former royal palaces, that look and feel like something out of a Wes Anderson movie...
Oh, and one night under the stars in the Thar desert, on a real bed.

The riding is wildly varied covering all kinds of road and trail, sand, dirt, lake bed, mountain passes, towns and cities. At 3pm you are in the wilderness with nothing but wild peacocks and the odd camel passing by, at 4.30 you could be in the most intense (but well-behaved) city traffic you're likely to ever experience.
We have a great group already lined up, with a couple of spots remaining, open to all.

The trip is run for us by world-renowned specialists, Vintage Rides, with the addition of a Sideburn rep and the now guaranteed good vibes of a Sideburn adventure trip.
Sideburn has offered adventure trips since 2016, partnering with experienced tour companies, and riding through the Indian Himalayas, the Moroccan Sahara and Nepal. Rajasthan is our latest, and we have riders signed up who have been on all three previous trips with us, so we know we're doing something right.

THE FACTS
10-19 March 2024
Fly into Delhi, India
6-8 hours riding per day. Mixture of road and sandy trail. Described as demanding by Vintage Rides, but not in the same league of challenging as our Sahara trip. I loved the riding. The deep sand needed confidence and commitment, but there wasn't loads of it.
12 places only
€2130 per person based on two sharing a room. The price is in euros because Vintage Rides take the bookings and they're a French company. It's roughly £1800 or US $2300 at current exchange rates.
Price includes: bike rental; accommodation (one of the hotels show above); local riding guide; mechanic back-up; luggage transfer; transfers to and from Delhi airport. Does not include flights and a handful or other exclusions. See the full details here.
https://www.sideburnmagazine.com/post/new-sb-trip-trails-of-rajasthan

Reply to this email with questions or for details on how to pay your deposit.
All these photos were taken on my recce trip with Vintage Rides in January 2023.

Do you need something uplifting after your first few days of work in 2024 (and the whole storm of other grimness in the ...
05/01/2024

Do you need something uplifting after your first few days of work in 2024 (and the whole storm of other grimness in the world)? Read this blog post by UK vintage dirt track racer John Harrison, about dealing with cancer and winning motorcycle races.

Do you love flat track? Man, we do. Cheeky Sideburn stickers are back in stock. £4 per pair (+post)
31/12/2023

Do you love flat track? Man, we do. Cheeky Sideburn stickers are back in stock. £4 per pair (+post)

This is the final 'best of' end of year round-up, our Art Editor's favourite spreads from the 430-odd pages of Sideburn ...
30/12/2023

This is the final 'best of' end of year round-up, our Art Editor's favourite spreads from the 430-odd pages of Sideburn we produced in 2023. Follow the link...

It’s that time of year when I release my design ego and show you my favourite spreads from Sideburn this year. It’s never an easy task as, if you’ve been keeping up with the mag, will realise that each feature is pretty much given its own style and ‘feel’, whilst trying to all marry up tog...

We have posted the second of our Best of 2023 lists on our blog. This time it's art and illustration. Go see what made t...
28/12/2023

We have posted the second of our Best of 2023 lists on our blog. This time it's art and illustration. Go see what made the editor's short list.

Following on from the best Sideburn photos of 2023, here are my choices of favourite art and illustration from the last 12 months. They're from the four issues we made this year: SB52-55. We have sold out of SB52, but our friends at Adventure Spec have stocks of all this year's issues in their UK, E...

We have posted our ten favourite photos of a year of Sideburn magazine. Got take a look.
24/12/2023

We have posted our ten favourite photos of a year of Sideburn magazine. Got take a look.

This had become something of a recent tradition, but is going to be the last, now we are no longer printing four magazines a year. As with previous years I haven't chosen vintage or archive photos, even though we've used some beauties. These are all either commissioned by us, or contemporary photos....

We called in to see one of the good guys today, Jack at  in the English Midlands. Support the independents & keep people...
22/12/2023

We called in to see one of the good guys today, Jack at in the English Midlands. Support the independents & keep people like Jack & his family smiling. In turn Jack supports UK businesses & other small indies.

From Sideburn 53:  hot rod Co-Built Rotax. Great looking  Thunderbike.Framers ruleBuy the back issue 📷
20/12/2023

From Sideburn 53: hot rod Co-Built Rotax. Great looking Thunderbike.
Framers rule
Buy the back issue
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Sideburn 53 is nearly sold out.Thanks for all your orders recently.That’s  XR750 on the cover. Great story on it inside....
17/12/2023

Sideburn 53 is nearly sold out.
Thanks for all your orders recently.
That’s XR750 on the cover. Great story on it inside. Just £8 + post.
Sideburn.bigcartel.com

Wild 1850cc  Hellcat for sale on our site. Located in Germany.
30/11/2023

Wild 1850cc Hellcat for sale on our site. Located in Germany.

Jump on this. It won’t be around for long & is perfect for Xmas. Beautifully screenprinted pro quality deck with artwork...
29/11/2023

Jump on this. It won’t be around for long & is perfect for Xmas.
Beautifully screenprinted pro quality deck with artwork by & a heavyweight T-shirt.
£70 + post.

We love the surreal cartoon caper artwork of Californian artist  Imagine a kids TV show featuring these characters. Wild
19/11/2023

We love the surreal cartoon caper artwork of Californian artist
Imagine a kids TV show featuring these characters. Wild

Our Triumph just left to its new him home in France. We wish Amor all the luck with it. It was a good horse for us.
18/11/2023

Our Triumph just left to its new him home in France. We wish Amor all the luck with it. It was a good horse for us.

How many out there have been inspired to give flat track a go after seeing Sideburn or one of our events? Thomas from th...
17/11/2023

How many out there have been inspired to give flat track a go after seeing Sideburn or one of our events? Thomas from the Netherlands was, and it only took him 13 years to make it happen...

We're getting lots of nice messages about our plan to pause production of the mag for the foreseeable. This is a good one from Thomas in the Netherlands. Thanks to everyone who has been in touch. So the magazine issues will come to an end, sad news for us fans but no doubt you will have your reasons...

Who remembers when World Superbike legend Carl Fogarty raced at   against Marge Simpson? And which one of them ended on ...
15/11/2023

Who remembers when World Superbike legend Carl Fogarty raced at against Marge Simpson? And which one of them ended on the podium…

Sideburn 55 is out now & marks the end of an era. The Sideburn business continues but this is the last magazine we will ...
11/11/2023

Sideburn 55 is out now & marks the end of an era. The Sideburn business continues but this is the last magazine we will make for the foreseeable future.
There’s a full statement on the website if you want to read it.
If you’re a current subscriber you’ve been sent an email today.
Thanks for your continued support.
Viva Sideburn.
Go buy some magazines, thanks.

New Sideburn Speed Dog hats.Caramel, Navy, Black£18 + post
05/11/2023

New Sideburn Speed Dog hats.
Caramel, Navy, Black
£18 + post

 is back. Two rounds down already. Full grids, free to spectate.Check out ’s Sideburn race shirt. Not many of these left...
04/11/2023

is back. Two rounds down already. Full grids, free to spectate.
Check out ’s Sideburn race shirt. Not many of these left. Grab a modern classic before it’s too late. Head to sideburn dot big cartel dot com
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Grassroots flat track is taking hold in Indonesia. Check the post below for a report from the recent race in the motorcy...
31/10/2023

Grassroots flat track is taking hold in Indonesia. Check the post below for a report from the recent race in the motorcycle-mad nation.

Guest post from Chandra, Frontwheel Motors, Indonesia The third year of flat track racing in Indonesia which was organized by Kustomfest, and saw the enthusiasm of riders and attendees from various regions who gathered to try and hone their skills on an oval track. Measuring approximately 200 metres...

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Eastablished in 2008, Sideburn is one of the world’s most influential independent motorcycle magazines. We celebrate the stripped-back, bull-free, go-fast, turn-left ethos and aesthetic of dirt track racing. We also dig improbable road trips; widowmaker hillclimbs; shed-built; home-brewed racebikes; fine street trackers, have-a-go heroes; hopeless zeroes and unearthing stories no one has ever written or read before. Sideburn attracts contributions from the finest writers, photographers and racers in motorcycling.