This is Cory 'C-Tex' Texter, current American Flat Track Production Twins champ and our new tech columnist from Sideburn 40. Cory is going to be writing about getting the most out of your bike on race, or practice, day whatever flat tracker your ride and however quick your currently ride. We're really excited about having a rider of his stature giving us tips from a lifetime in the sport. Read about his championship winning G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07 and his trusted kit in Sideb

We shot Jarod Vanderkooi's XG750R at Lima last year, just before JV20 knocked himself out and put himself out of the race. We also interviewed Terry Vance, of the legendary Vance & Hines, about the bike and the state of the official H_D Factory flat track team. Read about it in Sideburn 39. #xg750r #harleydavidson #aft2019 #edsubias #jarodvanderkooi #sideburn39 #vanceandhines

Rookies of 79 is a charity set up to help injured pro flat track racers. They have funds running for a number of riders hurt this season, including Oliver Brindley. Here's the link - Rookies of 79. Here's what they say... American Flat Track singles rider Oliver Brindley was seriously injured while racing at the Meadowlands Mile on September 28th. We are asking our flat track family to please make a donation to help him and his family. They are all here from England and will

As a fan, and low-level amateur racer, the inherent danger of motorcycles, bike sport and flat track in particular has been like a constant dull ache for the past few months. Since the mid-point of the season it seems like every other AFT race has left a rider with a serious, sometimes life-changing injury. Jeremy Higgins, in the Production Twins at Springfield; JR Addison in the Production Twins at Minnesota; James Monaco in the Expert Twins at Minnesota and that's not to me