Birmingham-based Mutt Motorcycles continue to shift away from their roots of being a manufacturer building obviously vintage-styled, beginner-friendly bikes towards a more contemporary range. The majority of the company's models are still retro flavoured, but the styling of the Razorback 125 and 250 was a big step in the new direction with its upside-down forks, supermoto-stance, more angular tank, custom bike-style subframe and LED lights... The DRK-01 falls between the UK f

It's September, but things aren't slowing down. There are a bunch of UK events coming up in September. The big DTRA final - featuring Jeffrey Carver, Sideburn's 50th issue release event (details to follow) and the one-year anniversary of Mutt Motorcycles being in their suave and sophisticated 35,000sq.ft. global headquarters - The House of Mutt. The opening party was a beauty (see the round-up film below), so expect more of the same with loads of bikes, tattoos, drink and the

Sideburn has, I mean had, a learner rider on its staff. Andy Garside is our art editor. He lives in a Mercedes Sprinter, with his partner and their two dogs (full-time for the last four years). You can read the previous post here. Now time for Andy's latest update, explaining what UK riders have to go through to get their licence. With CBT (compulsory basic training) and motorcycle theory test under my belt it was time to get on with obtaining a full bike licence. The whole p

Sideburn has a learner rider on its staff. Andy Garside is our art editor. He lives in a Mercedes Sprinter, with his partner and their two dogs (full-time for the last three years). Now a long-term test Mutt Razorback 125 has been added to the vanlife. You can read the previous post here. Now time for Andy's latest update. As you may, or may not, have read I collected a Mutt Razorback 125 at the beginning of September. You may also have noted that my partner, Sophie, and I l