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    Sastre Kawasaki Twin
    • Feb 14

    Sastre Kawasaki Twin

    This stock frame Kawasaki ER-6n, just showed up on instagram. It was built by Pep Sastre, one of the top technicians at Kawasaki Spain, for, we hope, his son Ferran to race. I say hope, because Ferran is an absolute demon racer. He competed in the DTRA for the last couple of years, coming close to winning the title in 2019, and has also raced as an amateur in America, where he won big races. The bike was hashtagged as a hooligan, but as a 650 Twin it's too small for most hool
    Advertiser Profile: 5Special
    • Dec 22, 2020

    Advertiser Profile: 5Special

    We first ran into 5Special at Wheels and Waves and now they're an advertiser in the magazine. We also featured Lucia's trusted kit, in Sideburn 42's Racewear. We asked Lucia (above) a few questions about the 5Special. Who are 5Special? We are a small company, brother and sister, Sito and Lucía, from the Galician coast, Spain. Sito (below) is a professional in the motor sector, off-road driving instructor. Lucia is a marketing manager, fashion and web designer. Our brand was b
    Jonas's Co-Built XS650
    • Nov 21, 2020

    Jonas's Co-Built XS650

    Not since issue 1 and 2 have we had one person have two bikes is consecutive issues. Back at the launch of the mag it was Jason and his Bonneville Performance Hinckley Twin framer followed by his XR1000 street tracker. Now it's Jonas Hendrix (the Mexican, Dutch, Spaniard, Argentine) and his Harley-Davidson MX250 short tracker in SB42 and his Co-Built XS650 in SB43. Jonas's Co-Built XS (the only one in the world) is fitted with Sudo Cycles Deluxe fork guards, which we have in
    Dirt Rookies Argentina & Spain
    • Oct 28, 2019

    Dirt Rookies Argentina & Spain

    We featured a pair of modified Hero Hondas built by Herencia Motors, Buenos Aires, Argentina in Sideburn 37. Now the Argentinians are organising flat track races for the first time in their country. They've partnered with friends in Spain to form an alliance to promote Dirt Rookies races. There will be a Dirt Rookies in Argentina on Saturday 9 November and one near Barcelona, Spain the next day. Read about the Herencia Hero Honda flat trackers (below) in Sideburn 37. Or read
    DTRA x W&W
    • Jun 13, 2019

    DTRA x W&W

    The inaugural DTRA European championships (sponsored by Indian Motorcycle) rolls into San Sebastien, Spain for the second round this weekend. There are classes for pros, vintage and hooligans. I can see this series growing into something really special with rounds in Germany, Italy, who knows where else? #WheelsandWaves #ElRollo #Spain #Euroflattrack #DTRA2019 #DTRA
    Dirt Rookies
    • May 7, 2019

    Dirt Rookies

    European flat track is exploding. Last weekend was the DTRA European Championships opener at Hells Race, Lelystad. The same weekend was a Spanish Championship round. Next weekend, also in Spain, is Dirt Track Rookies, a more road bike and framer focussed 'fun' event than the cut throat DTX-based Spanish national championship. Plus there's Dusty Track, a Dirt Quake-influenced event in Portugal, then a week later it's round two of the UK DTRA championship at the MCN Festival Pe
    Dirt Rookies, Spain
    • Apr 5, 2019

    Dirt Rookies, Spain

    The next Dirt Track Rookies event is coming up in Catyalunya, Spain next month. The track is 77 miles from Barcelona El Prat airport. Their email is on the poster if you want to get involved. See more of Dirt Rookies in our Sideburn Story and Dirt Track Rookies blogpost. Poster art: Ryan Quickfall #Spain #DirtTrackRookies #RyanQuickfall
    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
    Pursang Big Bore and E Street
    • Nov 24, 2018

    Pursang Big Bore and E Street

    If EICMA 2018 will be remembered for one thing, it'll be the glut of smaller manufacturers launching electric bikes, while most of the bigger players seem content to sit back and see what happens (with the exception of Harley-Davidson). I fear for the smaller manufacturers, because when, not if, the main manufacturers move into the electric market they'll blow all but one or two out of the water because they have the economy of scale, dealer network and consumer trust. In the
    Just Add Numbers
    • Nov 5, 2018

    Just Add Numbers

    Our plain race plates are making it out into the world. Jonas in Barcelona has received his, and offered up his glittery House Industries 7 even though the plate still has its protective film on. Get yours here... If you have one on your bike, show us it, please! #Sideburnmerchandise #Spain #Font #71Speedster
    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 at the Superprestigio 2017
    • Dec 12, 2017

    DTRA at the Superprestigio 2017

    The DTRA supplied this intro and interviews of the Brit riders who will be competing at next weekend's Superprestigio in Barcelona. Get stuck in! Ahead of the 2017 Superprestigio that will be held on December 16 in Barcelona we asked the UK riders from the DTRA who had qualified for their thoughts and feelings about the upcoming race. The indoor dirt event which is held on a 220m oval in front of huge crowds brings together some of the biggest names in motorcycle racing. We h
    Dirt Track Rookies, Spain
    • Dec 8, 2017

    Dirt Track Rookies, Spain

    Check out our new story on the Dirt Track Rookies of Spain. A pair of custom bike builders rented a track and invited anyone who wanted to go fast, turn left to come out for a track day at Rancho Canudas near Barcelona. There are some great home-built bikes, that remind me a lot of the Short Track UK Thunderbike class from eight or nine years ago. Thanks to Carlos Gonzalez (above) for the words and Alex Gerlach for the photos. #Spain #Itsnotwhatyourideitshowyourideit
    Marc Marquez Pulls Out Of Superprestigio
    • Nov 23, 2017

    Marc Marquez Pulls Out Of Superprestigio

    What was regarded as the biggest flat track race in the world is in danger of fizzling out. The format, that was exciting when launched (or relaunched) in 2014, now seems tired. Same venue, same commentator, same invited riders (on the whole). This will be the fifth in four years and rumours we hear say it's going to take an indefinite break. If you haven't been, it's worth seeing. We have been a couple of times and we're not in a rush to return. Brad Baker, who has been invi
    New Badge, Patch, Combo offer
    • Sep 21, 2017

    New Badge, Patch, Combo offer

    Spanish Turn Left Pin Badge £4.50 Gold and enamel pin badge with a butterfly clasp to stick on your jacket and remind you that turning left is not just the winner’s way, it’s a state of mind. The badge is sent pinned to a Sideburn beermat. So you also get a free beermat, albeit one with a hole in it. We’ve made a lot of stylish stuff in ten years of Sideburn, and this is right up there with the French silk scarf from a few years ago. SHOP PIN BADGE Spanish Turn Left Patch £3.
    Montesa From Hell
    • Sep 13, 2017

    Montesa From Hell

    Very neat little Montesa built by Spanish clothing company Machete. I love the late-60s flat track look of single seat and high trials mudguard (that predates the classic XR750 glassfibre seat that ushered in the look that still dominates to this day). If you like Spanish two-strokes you should check out our new Spanish T-shirt. #Montesa #Spain #Twostroke
    El Bandido
    • Jun 6, 2017

    El Bandido

    Our Spanish friend, Ferran Mas, is racing ever round of the DTRA championship, in the Sideburn-sponsored vintage class on his Bultaco Astro this year, plus he is guesting on the Krazy Horse Indian Scout Hooligan. He got in touch to say he's built a new Bultaco for this month's El Rollo race in Spain. I asked for some details and this is what he wrote... It is a Bultaco El Bandido engine, it is similar at El Montadero and TSS, same cases, diferent interiors. It has four gears,
    El Solitario Pluto
    • Feb 23, 2017

    El Solitario Pluto

    The incendiary Spanish outfit have released this new video, ostensibly to highlight Pluto, the Zaeta they modified. It's an avant garde mash-up of raunchy perfume ad out-takes, John Cale soundscapes and a reminder that front fenders are a very good idea if you want to ride under anything but blues skies. Contains tits and nuts. Viewer discretion is advised. Pluto made the trip from Spain to the East of England for Dirt Quake V. The memorable report of the road trip, the race,
    Superprestigio Conspiracy Theories 2
    • Dec 23, 2016

    Superprestigio Conspiracy Theories 2

    After airing a conspiracy theory that was floating around about the Superprestigio, we had a load of great feedback and discussion. JP wrote... Marc had a hotrod CRF that had several maps that he was choosing from during the heats. a few times he was on the straight reaching over to the right bar with his left hand changing settings on the bike. The commentators on Fanschoice.tv pointed it out a few times, wondering what he was doing, then saying he had multiple engine maps t
    Superprestigio Conspiracy Theories
    • Dec 22, 2016

    Superprestigio Conspiracy Theories

    I explained how surprised I was that my cast iron tip for Baker to win the Superprestigio didn't come to fruition, well it seems there wasn't a level playing field, or so some paddock insiders believe. They say both Marquez and Elias (a former Honda MotoGP rider and Moto2 champ on a Honda-powered bike) had electronic traction control systems fitted to their HRC Honda CRF450s. They were the only two riders to beat Baker. Traction control is banned from all levels of flat track
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