From 2008 to, I guess, 2012 or 2013, motorcycle blogs were such an important corner of the emerging new landscape of motorcycling. Ideas and experiences shared in a very different way to the prevailing Instagramification of motorcycle social media that is almost completely image led and all on the surface with none of the stories that blogs used to share. Sideburn posted a blog everyday for years on end, and continue to blog now, of course. I know this might sound like someon

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

Indian Motorcycle UK had a couple of very special FTR 1200s on display at the Bike Shed Show this weekend. The FTR 1200 still haven't hit UK dealers, so any FTR is pretty special, but these were something else. One of Indian's technical partner, S&S Cycle, have created a racing kit, reminiscent of those regularly offered by superbike manufacturers in the 1980s and 90s, to convert the road bike to a hooligan racer. There's quite a lot to unpack in that short statement, so let'

2019 DTRA dates are out! For those who don't know, the DTRA is run on a not for profit basis by a group of volunteers headed up by Anthony Brown and Anna Butler. They took over the running and organisation of the UK dirt track national series for the 2013 season and how overseen a blossoming of the sport in the nation, building on the foundations of Short Track UK's trailblazing work. The club grows in membership every year and introduces improvements and new ways of marketin