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    DTRA Vintage Finale Report
    • Sep 25, 2019

    DTRA Vintage Finale Report

    Held under the vast, cloudless Lincolnshire sky at George Pickering's Greenfield oval, the final round of the DTRA National Championship was also the ultimate round of the inaugural DTRA European Championship, which meant that we had a bumper 30 bike entry in the Sideburn sponsored Vintage Class. With riders coming from Germany, Switzerland and France to join most of the British regulars (and some welcome irregulars). There were going to be 18 disappointed riders not making
    DTRA Rnd 2 Sideburn Vintage report
    • May 23, 2019

    DTRA Rnd 2 Sideburn Vintage report

    The Peterborough round of the DTRA Championships is an event with a different atmosphere to any other round. Being part of the MCN Festival there are big crowds, lots of motorcycle industry involvement and the DTRA Flat track racing is the main live attraction. The Sideburn Vintage Class entry lined up 18 riders vying for a place in the 12 bike final. French Sideburn Ambassador Hubert Bastie #2 was back with his Husqvarna running reliably at last and was full of confidence af
    DTRA Vintage 2019: Round 1
    • Apr 19, 2019

    DTRA Vintage 2019: Round 1

    The long awaited 2019 DTRA Flat track season kicked off in fine style in King's Lynn at the weekend. It's a great venue that always produces fine evening races under floodlights. This year was no exception, the setting sun making the whole event wonderfully atmospheric as the inters, pros and Hooligans battled heroically into the dark on Saturday evening. The Sideburn Vintage class ran on Sunday. It was cold, but the racing was hot. Lots of new old bikes and some familiar and
    UPDATE: Ossa Short Tracker For Sale UK
    • Mar 17, 2019

    UPDATE: Ossa Short Tracker For Sale UK

    UPDATE: As I wrote below, I didn't know the history of this bike, but I asked around, because if it was an ex-Dick Mann bike, I wanted it myself. Ossa experts in the States say it has a stock frame, not a Champion frame that a pukka period Ossa short tracker would have. It might still make a good DTRA vintage race bike, but it's not a framer. This Ossa belongs to a friend of a friend, but we don't know the history of the bike, so anything below is purely the seller's claims.
    Ossa Stiletto Flat Tracker For Sale
    • Jan 22, 2019

    Ossa Stiletto Flat Tracker For Sale

    UPDATE: SOLD Now then, I do know this bike. The description, taken from eBay, tallies with my own thoughts on the bike, when it comes to reliability. When I've seen this bike at races it's not one of those where the owner is in a made panic and constantly working on his bike. It seems to behave itself, at least from where I'm standing. It is DTRA Vintage flat track eligible, and, like Darren says, was second in the two-stroke championship this year. Click the Ossa link at the
    Police On My Back
    • Jan 21, 2019

    Police On My Back

    I’ve never run from the police. I’ve never been arrested. I’m a lucky guy because I’ve put myself in situations that could’ve, and in some instances, very well should’ve earned me a seat in the back of a squad car. I’d be a liar if I said I haven’t romanticized running from the police. It’s completely ridiculous on so many fronts, but… is it? Why is it such a popular theme in literature and film? Why does it work so well to captivate the reader or viewer in so many stories? I
    Spanish Bombs
    • Jan 12, 2019

    Spanish Bombs

    I’ve mentioned the 'arms race' that’s in full effect for the Salem Indoor Vintage 250 class this season, and I’ve also referenced that dude who showed up on his Astro from California and gave us all someone to chase for the night. For those of you who are reading these little snapshots of our precious class at Salem Indoor Sideburn so graciously posts, you may also remember mention and photos of #19, one of the riders new this season. Erick (don’t-forget-either-the-c-or-the-k
    Dirt Track Rookies, Spain
    • Jan 3, 2019

    Dirt Track Rookies, Spain

    We posted a story about the the Dirt Track Rookies in Spain in late-2017. Up until recently, there seemed to be two very different strands to the flat track scene in Spain. There are those inspired by the Marc Marquez/ Superprestigio scene who have a national championship made up of 450 DTX singles, then there are the Dirt Rookies, riding air-cooled, vintage or modified road bikes. Now it seems the two are combining, with the national championship including a vintage class. T
    Thrills, Spills & Salem Was Packed To The Gills!
    • Nov 7, 2018

    Thrills, Spills & Salem Was Packed To The Gills!

    Anticipation, I’ve had my share of late. Mix it with excitement, hope, anxiety, and worry, and you’ve just sampled my steady diet for the end of summer/beginning of fall. Casey @gandhcycles was finishing up the final tuning of my new Yamaha MX250, and transporting it down to the track with Aaron Cope @am_cope for me to race… Then, after a great deal of stress, running around, finding the right cdi box that works, the bike’s transmission wasn’t right. Casey couldn’t get it in
    Ossa 'ST-1' For Sale in UK
    • Oct 16, 2018

    Ossa 'ST-1' For Sale in UK

    Thanks to Kev H for bringing this one to our attention. The owner describes it as '1975 OSSA ST-1 250 2-stroke custom built flat tracker based on the 1977 Scott Loomis ST-1' Looks good. Not sure about the angle of the kickstart. It's on 18s, so it's raceable, but would need 19s for the best tyres. John Harrison would be happy if the new owner raced on these tyres though (read why here). Up for a buy it now at £3395 with best offers welcomed. Has an MoT too, says the owner. Fi
    El Rollo - MEGAPOST
    • Sep 2, 2018

    El Rollo - MEGAPOST

    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,
    DTRA Sideburn Vintage Class of 2018 Preview: Pt. 1
    • Apr 2, 2018

    DTRA Sideburn Vintage Class of 2018 Preview: Pt. 1

    With less than a week to go there is only only thing on everybody's mind. It isn't Trump's next announcement or what The Duchess of Cambridge had for breakfast. From Middlesborough to Memphis I know everybody is thinking about the DTRA Sideburn Vintage Class, which is shaping up to be another fun year for riders and spectators alike. As the class covers bikes from the 1940's to the 70's there will be a hugely interesting and varied selection of machinery on track from hand-sh
    DTRA by Benedict Redgrove
    • Mar 5, 2018

    DTRA by Benedict Redgrove

    As promised, this is Benedict Redgrove's photography, created for Spaces In Between magazine, shot at Rye House DTRA in 2017. Benedict worked with production studio INK to create this award winning series of images. Loads of 2018 DTRA news coming soon... See more Benedict Redgrove #DTRA2017 #DTRA2018 #Photography #RyeHouse #VintageDTRA #DimitriCoste #AdamBrinkworth #Ossa #250London
    Malle Mile
    • Jul 29, 2017

    Malle Mile

    A handful of DTRA regulars descended on the Malle Mile to join in with the motorcycle grass Hillclimb & lawn sprint competitions. Except that it is all about participation rather than competition.A lovely location, in the grounds of a minor stately home, with fine June weather and peopled only by motorcycle enthusiasts, many on inappropriate bikes, it had the atmosphere of a Grassquake. Indeed, many riders and bikes were riding DQVI the following weekend.There were some inter
    Bastie Racing Heritage
    • Nov 21, 2016

    Bastie Racing Heritage

    Sideburn's French ambassador, Hubert Bastie sent tells this great story about his family background... Many of us, DTRA riders, are from a family of racers. The same for me. My dad was born in 1950 in Paris. He rode Husqvarna, Ossa and Bultacos from 1973 to 1983. But I never saw him riding, not e even once (but last year he competed in a Super veteran race, after 33 years of not racing). Why? Because he just stopped everything when my brother came to the world. What did he le
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