Regular Sideburn contributor, ace photographer and all-round good egg, Scott Toepfer travelled out to the Kansas Fairgrounds a few years back, to race and shoot photos. The original project the photos were taken for went dusty on a shelf, but now the images see the light of day thanks to Muerte, who have published then in a limited edition, 28-page book. I interviewed Scott about the project and photography in general. GI When and where does this series of shots come from? Th

Regular Sideburn contributor Scott Toepfer and his son Levi feature in this promo for the new Indian eFTR Jr. The electric bike is available from Indian dealers for $750 (check your local importer if you're not in the USA). #Indian #ScottToepfer #kidsstuff #electricbike

Last December we made a colouring-in book supplement that was free with Sideburn 39, full of images drawn by Japanese firefighter, part-time bike shop mechanic and artist, Takashi Urashima. Over the weekend a message referring to the drawings came in from Vir, co-owner of Sideburn's Nepal and Himalayan tour partner - Helmet Stories. Vir has a young daughter and, like the citizens of many countries at the moment, is under some kind of Coronavirus lockdown. His suggestion was t

Deus Venice's in-house master builder (and accomplished racer) Michael 'Woolie' Woolaway has created another race-inspired road bike. This time it's a C&J framed MT-07 made road legal. According to the Deus website (which has a slightly mixed-up description of the bike), the engine has a 'Factory Yamaha racing kit, which includes oversized pistons, factory spec ported cylinder head, superior race valves, cams and electronics package for custom engine tuning. Every internal mo