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Permanent

Mar 27

Permanent

New guest blog from Jason. It’s OK for you fast racers, out in front, where the air is clean and the mud still on the floor, but for me, the air isn’t clean and the mud is doing about 60 miles per hour right at my frontage. Which means after about eight years of losing, sweating, panicking plus a multitude of other emotions expressed, my once pristine Bates leathers are ready for display duties only. I’ve chosen an off the shelf Fuel jacket from Urban Rider. Did I bother to l

Jonas's Co-Built XS650

Nov 21, 2020

Jonas's Co-Built XS650

Not since issue 1 and 2 have we had one person have two bikes is consecutive issues. Back at the launch of the mag it was Jason and his Bonneville Performance Hinckley Twin framer followed by his XR1000 street tracker. Now it's Jonas Hendrix (the Mexican, Dutch, Spaniard, Argentine) and his Harley-Davidson MX250 short tracker in SB42 and his Co-Built XS650 in SB43. Jonas's Co-Built XS (the only one in the world) is fitted with Sudo Cycles Deluxe fork guards, which we have in

Leather Boys

May 4, 2020

Leather Boys

Jason just sent this photo through. It's Amman Valley, in the Short Track UK days. Maybe 2010 or 2011. L-R Me (GI); Anthony Brown; Trevor (Dave Skooter Farm's dad); John Lee; Dave Skooter Farm, Jason, Wilky. The Skooter Farm squad in full effect. Big numbers stitched on the back of leathers looks the business and was big part of the Skooter Farm aesthetic. Nicky at Joyda Leathers in Wigan did most of ours (and still alters my leathers), but Jason's was a custom-made American

N.B.B.B.S.

Apr 18, 2020

N.B.B.B.S.

Jason has had more bikes in Sideburn than anyone else. There are a few reasons for this. He had a bike in Sideburn 1 and another in SB2, so he had a head start. He builds incredible street trackers and race bikes, like this XLR900, and, perhaps crucially, he suffers from N.B.B.B.S - New Bike Best Bike Syndrome. Read about the bike and the affliction in Sideburn 40. Sideburn is also available as a digital version for just £2.50. Go to Sideburn Digital #Sideburn40 #Jason #harle

Sideburn Nepal memories

Dec 10, 2019

Sideburn Nepal memories

October 2019 and a dozen of our favourite early adopters, plus one or two new friends, joined Sideburn and Helmet Stories on the inaugural Sideburn Nepal trip - riding Royal Enfield Himalayans on from Kathmandu to Manang and back. Andrew from Kriega edited footage from his phone and his mate, Salty's, helmet cam to make the short film above. Jason wrote the story for the magazine and it's a story of an adventure riding virgin more used to staying in hotels with pillow menus,

Jabs

Sep 18, 2019

Jabs

Jason is coming to Nepal in October. Here is an email on his preparation. You do not have to have any inoculations to enter Nepal. If my wife hadn’t have looked into it, I’d probably not even thought about it. I had Tetanus, Hepatitis A/B and Typhoid inoculations and if I’d have gone with Nurse Pessimistic pants, I’d have had a shit load more. The nurse had a list, a very long list of diseases which I will for certainly catch. To accompany each disease, a macabre story. 'Rab

The $230,000 Husqvarna

Oct 7, 2018

The $230,000 Husqvarna

The former Steve McQueen Huskie Cross 400, featured in Sideburn 34 and survivor of two SnowQuakes, sold at Bonham's Barber Museum auction for $230,500 (£176,621) including buyer's premium (the auction house's cut, see below). Read the story of the bike in the (now former) owner's own word s in Sideburn 34. From Bonham's website. BUYERS' PREMIUM AND CHARGES PLEASE NOTE: THE BUYER'S PREMIUM FOR THIS AUCTION IS AS FOLLOWS: For MOTOR VEHICLE property the premium is 15% on the fir

Owned & Ridden By Steve McQueen in the Film On Any Sunday...

Sep 21, 2018

Owned & Ridden By Steve McQueen in the Film On Any Sunday...

Our friend Jason returns to the pages of Sideburn, cementing his position as the person with more bikes featured in Sideburn than any other. This time Jason describes how he ended up owning one of the most famous bikes in cinematic history - Steve McQueen's On any Sunday beach bike. The machine, that was raced at two Snow Quakes, is one of the star lots of Bonham's Barber Museum auction, taking place in Alabama next month. The guide price is $75,000-£100,000 (plus fees). I wo

Sideburn 34: Out Now

Aug 31, 2018

Sideburn 34: Out Now

We venture into the deserts of California, Mexico and South Africa to test the mettle of our contributors. Old bikes are ridden not hidden, and inappropriate machinery is raced through 1000 miles of wilderness proving the adage that it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. SB34 also features McQueen's very own Huskie; a new regular column from Death Spray Custom, an interview with the toughest woman in flat track; follow a group of fe

McQueen OAS Huskie For Sale

Jul 18, 2018

McQueen OAS Huskie For Sale

If you've seen On Any Sunday (OAS), Bruce Brown's 1970 feelgood jolt of moto celluloid, you know the scene: flat track champion Mert Lawwill; moto all-rounder and bike shop owner Malcolm Smith and actor Steve McQueen meet up to show just riding around the countryside on their bikes is a fun time, you don't have to be a competition rider, like all those others the film focussed on, just go trail riding. The American public didn't need telling twice and there was an explosion i

Routine Robs Lives (A Raptorous (sic) SwankQuake Road Trip)

Jan 31, 2018

Routine Robs Lives (A Raptorous (sic) SwankQuake Road Trip)

As a self-confessed Luddite I don't routinely carry or check my mobile (that my wife gave me so that she can stay in touch when I'm away racing). So it was a shock to discover a text from Gary Inman sent a couple days previously saying ' Short notice, but do you fancy an Italian road trip? A week away, Swank / SnowQuake'. Who, me? Really? That's the day after tomorrow! Damnit! It would mean missing a dental appointment! Now, this was a big deal for me. I live a quiet life in

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