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Ray Tauscher: Portland's World Champ

Jan 12

Ray Tauscher: Portland's World Champ

Ray Tauscher (Tauser in the international press) is America's forgotten world champion. In the years between the wars he left his home in Portland, OR, to race speedway in Australia and Europe winning the major races, including a world championship. Portland filmmakers Ned and Michael Thanhouser heard the story of the late racer, found recently discovered footage they say is of Ray at his height, and gained permission from his surviving family to scour his scrapbooks to form

Sideburn x See See

Sep 28, 2020

Sideburn x See See

We're organising a one-day pop-up shop, at one of our favourite spots in the world, See See Motor Coffee, NE Sandy, Portland, Oregon. We have a converted container right behind See See. Our good mate and Pacific North West correspondent, Todd Marella, is going to dealio for us. Here's what you can expect: Exclusive new merch Offers on back issues Cool racebikes on display Friendly local amateur racers on hand to give advice on starting racing Limited edition Sideburn x See Se

Let's Go Crazy

Aug 2, 2020

Let's Go Crazy

From Pacific Northwest correspondent, Todd Marella Sigh…we are… individually, collectively, globally, going crazy. Mad. Bonkers. Nuts. Alas, we’ve all read the accounts of how important the joy in the little things, and the seeking them out truly is. A photograph, a scent, a song…little things often taken for granted, but really powerful, if we let them be. 'Let’s go crazy' is as much a celebration of the human spirit and a record to dance to, as it is a protest anthem, its i

Give us a Cuddle

Mar 7, 2020

Give us a Cuddle

Remember those heady pre-Coronovirus days of, well, early 2020? You know, when you'd turn up at a race and French kiss all the track officials, before starting on with a systematic round of licking the faces of the photographers and finally sucking the fingers of your favourite competitors? God, I miss those days now that I'm self-isolating and all I have to look forward to is the four-hourly, horse-strength antibiotics washed down with mouthfuls of hot hand cleanser. So, the

Roland's Reaction

Mar 2, 2020

Roland's Reaction

I was hunting through 100s of photos from the One Pro races at the One Show in Portland that took place last month, when this one appeared. It wasn't the class I was looking for, this is a heat race for the Vintage 250 class (early in the day, hence not many in the stands). It's the class our man Todd Marella races in, and reports on, and I was looking for the Electric National, for the upcoming Sideburn 40. I was drawn to the image, loving the angle showing the huge cube scr

That’s Entertainment

Feb 26, 2020

That’s Entertainment

Join Todd Marella for today's craft class. Typically, it’s been a Clash tune that sets the tone or theme for these posts. This one is a little off topic, and this song by The Jam is what keeps playing in my head. I had it bad for them, too. How could you not? Perfect power pop, all the best gear, and those shapes… The Jam delivered in bombastic fashion sonically, of course, but visually, they were something else. Their look was sharp, smart, and tight, borrowing from an earli

Off-kilter Dancing

Feb 19, 2020

Off-kilter Dancing

Taken from a report by Claudia Meza on Oregon Public Broadcasting. As Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” played loudly, people couldn’t help but bop their heads. Gary Inman gave more than a bop. He snaked around his table, accenting drum hits with jump-kicks and air headbutts. That’s what first caught my eye. As I approached his table mesmerized by his off-kilter dancing and fully intending to find out everything about him, a spread of colorful magazine covers soon distracted me. Inm

The One Show Race Report - London Calling

Feb 17, 2020

The One Show Race Report - London Calling

Todd Marella reports from the One Show and its races. It’s early February in Portland, OR, and to many, there is but one event in town: The One Moto. Brainchild of Thor Drake, and labour of love to many, the motorcycle builder’s showcase has become one of the premier moto shows, the world over. Accounts flourish, rightly so, accurately reporting on the builders, their bikes, and the stories behind them. This is not one of those reports. This is a look through a very small ape

Electric National

Jan 10, 2020

Electric National

Next month's One Motorcycle Show in Portland, Oregon is hosting the country's first electric 'national' flat track race. We featured electric flat track back in Sideburn 29 when our test animal Travis Newbold raced an Alta flat tracker at the One Pro races at Salem in February 2017. For the first time in its 11-year history, the show and races will be in the same venue, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Get tickets for the One Moto Show. We were also at the Alta's d

Portland 2013 Flashback

Nov 19, 2019

Portland 2013 Flashback

I came across these photos recently, that I had never posted and it reminded me how many good memories and great friends I have in Portland, OR. These are from the first time I visited the city, for the One Show in January/ February 2013. That's Michael Schmidt taking photos of Thor, co-founder of See See and the One Show. See See. Stocked Sideburn then. Stocks Sideburn now. Such a great hub of the community and they serve really good coffee. The first 21 Helmets Show a coupl

Thor for Indian

Feb 8, 2019

Thor for Indian

Everything Thor and the See See family touch has an enviable feelgood vibe about it, and this one-minute film for Indian distils it into 60 seconds. It's See See's big show this weekend, the 10th year of the One Motorcycle Show, incorporating the One Pro races. You can livestream the races. Click the One Pro Races tag below for the details we posted in an earlier post. Thor has built the hooligan FTR1200 you see in the film to race in the first round of the 2019 Super Hooliga

The Magnificent Seven

Jan 6, 2019

The Magnificent Seven

'You drove yourself here from Salem?' This was the first of many questions from the nurse on duty at Good Samaritan Hospital ER, in Portland after I told them my most recent flat track tale. It was about 11:30 PM on the first Saturday in December. Just four hours prior, I was exiting turn four in the first race of the night. Not just our first race of the night (Vintange 250 riders), but in a rare twist of events, THEE first race of the night, which was very unusual, as the V

One Show/One Pro

Jan 2, 2019

One Show/One Pro

The mighty One Motorcycle Show is gearing up for its tenth year. If you've never got there, try remedy that for this year. If you have been, you'll be itching to return. It's got it all. Great bikes; indoor electric minibikes death match, the world's most fanciable motorcyclists by the containership-load, plus it's in Portland, and if you can't have a good time in that city, you can't have a good time anywhere. The One Show made the template for all other 'modern' motorcycle

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America's Motorcycle Exhibition, Oregon

Nov 9, 2018

America's Motorcycle Exhibition, Oregon

I'm kicking myself for never visiting World of Speed on my numerous visits to Oregon. If you're an Oregon resident and haven't visited yet, maybe this weekend is the time. Our friends at See See are sponsoring a exhibition about Harleys that includes some historic racing stuff. Doors open at 9am on Saturday. #HarleyDavidson #Museum #SeeSeeMotorcycles #Oregon #Portland

Interview: Martin Ontiveros

May 31, 2018

Interview: Martin Ontiveros

US artist Martin Ontiveros is a true original in the swamp of copycat rip-off merchants that social media is forcing us to snorkel through. He created an artwork called Dirt Devil we have printed up onto a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt and art print. See more of his work on his Instagram page @martinheadrocks How old are you, where are you from and where are you at? 48. Too old. I’m from Southern California and I’ve been in Portland, Oregon now for the last 22 years. You said it w

The (rusty) Butcher, The (chatty) Baker, and the (perfect poached egg) Maker…

Feb 24, 2018

The (rusty) Butcher, The (chatty) Baker, and the (perfect poached egg) Maker…

Going back in time a bit, in anticipation of the local motorcycle show for builders and fans here in Portland, affectionately know as “The One,” I am focused on the races, which are an added bonus to the weekend’s festivities of bikes, beards, and beer… They take place in Salem, at the state fairgrounds, in the livestock pavilion. Salem Speedway, aka 'The fastest indoor track in America,' is where our winter flat track series takes place, and host of “The One Pro Races,” whic

Sideburn 32.5

Feb 9, 2018

Sideburn 32.5

We have created a special 52-page issue of Sideburn with Fox and See See Motorcycles to be given away at this weekend's One Moto Show in Portland, Oregon. Fox and See See have collaborated to create a collection of riding kit and casual wear and it looks neat. Not only that, Ken Roczen, the best motocross and supercross rider in the world, wore the Fox See See kit for the recent Oakland Supercross - in front of 48,000 paying fans and national TV. That is a massive coup for a

DiBrino

Nov 22, 2017

DiBrino

Dateline: Friday, November 17, Portland, OR. It’s Friday night at See See Coffee, and the place is abuzz. There’s a party shaping up, which itself is no unusual occurrence at the shop. Thor is busy shuffling motorcycles around. Again, nothing new... These bikes belong to Andy DiBrino (that's me with him above). And they’re beautiful and fast. There are three. His Yamaha R6, the Harley XG750 flat tracker (that Thor built), and the brand new Indian FTR750 Scout - his prize for

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