I'm trying to declutter my life to some degree. Little by little. God only know why I've held onto these Alpinestars leathers for over ten years since I last raced in them. They as supple as plywood and as inviting as a viper's nest. This week I stripped the patches off them and numbers off the back and finally chucked them. I might get the 13 stitched on the back of an old red Lewis Leathers jacket I bought at the TT years ago. I actually bought it for Derek, at Lewis, knowi

The desire to rush to get reports onto the blog has left me, but the want to share photos and a few details is still there, so for instant gratification, there is the @sideburnmag instagram feed (which also runs along the bottom of this very website's homepage for those without the app or a smartphone, there are some out there). Wait a little longer and posts arrive on the blog, from me and our contributors all over the world, and for the real quality, there is the magazine,

Forget Ronaldo joining Juventus, the biggest signing of 2018 is Lewis Leathers' securing a sponsorship deal with Jet Rock legend Guitar Wolf. The London-based manufacturer has been outfitting motorcyclists, aviators and rock and roll stars since 1892, and recently opened a successful store in Harajuku, Japan, so a tie-in with cowhide enthusiast, Guitar Wolf is well timed. I met the company's owner, Derek Harris, at this weekend's Assembly Chopper Show, where I took these hast