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For Sale: Production Twin SV650

Feb 23

For Sale: Production Twin SV650

I know the price looks like mistake, but it isn't. AFT racer Dan Bromley is selling this bike, with those super-cool PM wheels, to help fund his 2021 season. [Read our Dan Bromley interview] He says... Suzuki SV 650 Bored to 750cc J&M Frame Penske Shock Yamaha Forks Baer Triple Clamps Last raced in 2016, since then hasn’t been started. Needs some TLC and going through before race ready. Comes with additional: 1 spare frame (was crashed), spare tail, 1 spare exhaust, and a la

La Piu Bella Serata Della Mia Vita

Jan 30

La Piu Bella Serata Della Mia Vita

Guest blog post from Serge Fabergé This week's update is in the name of style. All this muddy denim, beards and leather associated with motorcycles is butchly fabulous, but once in a while our continental friends remind us of other alternatives. Personally the alternative of a decent suit and Alberto Sordi's panache seems a very good option, and it apparently puts one in the orbit of svelte lovelies clad in skin tight low cut shiny leatherette which to be honest is the aim fo

Sean Kelly's Winning Formula

Jan 8

Sean Kelly's Winning Formula

The interest in the DTRA's Vintage class grows with every year. Four-strokes and two-strokes are mixed on the track, but split into two championships, and Sean Kelly proved you didn't need anyone's idea of a typical flat tracker, or a big budget, to win the two-stroke title, as he did in 2019. Here Sean shares the story of his Suzuki TS400. (Action photos: Braking Point Images) Motorcycles have always been the family trade but not always in the blood. As a third-generation mo

Warm, Fuzzy Memory

Jun 17, 2020

Warm, Fuzzy Memory

Reminiscing post from Dave Skooter Farm Woke up to a warm and fuzzy memory. Over the years we did a bunch of wild DIrt Quake events both here in the UK and also the USA. It was ALWAYS guaranteed fun times but this particular one (DQ III, 2014) sticks in my mind as alongside organisational duties, I actually found time to race in the Chopper class. My bike, a 1979 Suzuki GS750 'Pig-Dog' lived up to it's name and only ran on 2 of the 4 cylinders throughout all my heat races but

1999 AMA Supertrackers

Mar 4, 2020

1999 AMA Supertrackers

Back in 1999 the AMA tried to lure manufacturers into what was ostensibly a one-make pro series, by launching a secondary class that the dominant XR750 couldn't compete in (any of this sound familiar?). The class they came up with was SuperTrackers, and for Japanese and European big sportsbike twins in custom frames, engines that were very popular back then, competing for sales, and race wins, with Ducati's V-twins in what was still a sportsbike boomtime. I was searching for

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

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Inman Column: Confusing Emotions Of A Serial Committer

Jan 1, 2019

Inman Column: Confusing Emotions Of A Serial Committer

I've been writing a column for the trailblazing French magazine Cafe Racer for nearly ten years. I've started sharing them on the Sideburn blog. Here's another... Photo: J-F Muguet Unless it’s a perishable, when I buy something I plan to keep it forever. I’m not sure what childhood incident has instilled this mindset in me, but no matter how many times I hit my head against a brick wall I can’t shake it. I’ve owned the same car for 19 years (and it runs, it’s not rotting in t

Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man

Nov 18, 2018

Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man

Italian cinema of the '70s seems to have much that overlaps with the entertainment interests of Sideburn enthusiasts, and Deodato Ruggero's completely mad 'Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man' from 1976 definitely fits the profile. It's a pretty classic Poliziotteschi - basically a crime drama with a heavily anti-establishment angle. In this particular gem we meet two cops, Fred and Tony, who it turns out are members of a special squad that basically saves time and expense for th

2019 Katana

Oct 2, 2018

2019 Katana

It's motorcycle show and launch season, so the blog has been weighted towards new bikes for the last few days. This is the new Suzuki Katana, and though it's being labeled a retro, that's a bit of a stretch in my mind. The latest 911s aren't retro, but they're related to 1960s Porsches. The Katana is based on the GSX-S1000, the 'roadster' version of the Suzuki GSX-R1000. The engine is a retuned version of the 2005 GSX-R1000 (my favourite litre superbike of all time), making 1

Oval Super Battle

Jul 6, 2018

Oval Super Battle

Our friend, Guzzi nerd and sometime contributor Andrew Gray sent a link to this intriguing clip. It shows two Suzuki superbikes (they could be 600s, but I'm pretty sure they're 1000s), two supermotos and one AutoRace grasshopper, probably a Suzuki or Kawasaki 600 single, start on three different lines of a very widely spaced grid. Who is your money on? They're racing on a banked, tarmac Autorace (Oto Resu) course in Japan. The sport of Autorace was featured in Sideburn 2, and

250 Beach Racer for Sale

Mablethorpe Beach Racer for Sale

Nov 1, 2017

Mablethorpe Beach Racer for Sale

UPDATE: Looks like the bike has been sold. Who's got it? Now this looks like fun. I've never seen it at the beach, but I don't do every round. The description says it's raced there once. Not sure why only once. It'll be a handful, but most of the bikes in the big road bike class are. It's up for £1150 or make an offer, which sounds like a grand to me. Go to Suzuki SV650 beach racer to find out more. There's a spot on the unlimited road bike class starting line for you, if you

CFM DR600 For Sale

Oct 2, 2017

CFM DR600 For Sale

Carl at CFM is selling his smart street scrambler. Carl did the lions' share of the building and modifying of Sideburn's FT500 and Royal Enfield projects. He's the man. This is what he says about the bike he built for himself that he's decided to sell. SUZUKI DR600 ONE OFF STREET TRACKER/SCRAMBLER £4995 Superb professionally built one off 1970's inspired street tracker/scrambler. Built by CFM of Lincolnshire this year and competed in the Street Tracker final at Dirtquake. Mas

Travis Pikes Peak Practice

Jun 12, 2017

Travis Pikes Peak Practice

Travis was supposed to be having his first practice on Pikes Peak last weekend, but the courier didn't deliver the bike in time, so he had to modify his own SV650 track bike and ask for permission to ride that. Jon Wallace /Brapp Snapps was there to capture the practice and shared these photos. Below is Travis's description from his own 747rider blog. There are things in my head that I can not even begin to put into words. Saturday I found my self once again in my Ronin race

Twin Framer From Sale in the UK

Mar 19, 2017

Twin Framer From Sale in the UK

This SV650 flat tracker has been on the British race scene for years. Peter Boast built it, commissioning the frame from Roger Cottrall, fitting a fuel-injected 2005 Suzuki motor... He own loads of races on it. Since then it's had a couple of owners before ending up with the current owner. We featured it in Sideburn 6. It's up for £3500 or offers. Go to Suzuki SV650 framer. The seller says it needs 'very little work' to make it into a road bike. It would be possible but I'd t

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