Wheels and Waves Man Candy

Roland Sands who was in Biarritz showing off his custom R90S BMW, coined a new phrase for us 'Man Candy'. We made much use of it over the weekend.

The humongous 1600cc 308kg (not including leather panniers full of hair products and whiskey) Triumph Thunderbird that Thor borrowed from Hinkley was starship Man Candy and he was most definitely captain Man Candy. I enjoyed my status as flight attendant Man Candy.

Man Candy likes Belgian waffles for breakfast.

This is a Man Candy dream car - This one belongs to Chris who drove down with Keely Maze Balls.

We will shortly be releasing a new Sideburn Man Candy fragrance. BP

Exhibition in Milan

Andrea Chiaravalli was the first Italian to buy Sideburn when I bumped into him in a shop as I was hawking the first issue door-to-door in Milan (with little success). He's always kept in touch and has this exhibition coming up at Mermaid in Milan's wonderful new moto quarter (home to the Deus and other cool shops). G

Wheels and Waves reportage

Wheels and Waves was fantastique! Thank you to Vincent and all the Southsiders for such a great weekend in Biarritz. We also had some great riding over the Pyrénées into Spain. More photos to follow.

There were some proper heroic types who had defied logic, having their own arduous road trip adventures just to make it down there.

Good people. Good times. BP

Rockerbox, Milwaukee

Rockerbox Motofest | August 3 2013 | Rockerbox.us from CJ Foeckler on Vimeo.
Our friends at Fuel Cafe have this going on in early August. G

Martin Squires does Dirt Quake

 

Automotive illustrator Martin Squires is becoming a real regular at Sideburn events. In fact, he's a regular at every kind of event. He seems to travel to at least one per week, sketching motorcycles, cars, hot rods, tractors, trucks, people...
He's written up a nice Dirt Quake II report on his blog, to accompany the sketches he did on the day. He's open for commissions too... Martin Squires Automotive Illustrator.

These bikes are Pete's Old Blu Triumph and Ross Rusty Nail's Honda. G

Dress for the ride...

Not the crash. Thor and the Kamen Rider. Photo by regular Sideburn contributor Kristina Fender. Go check the great report photos on her blog. G

Cafe Racer Festival, Paris

A very busy month for Sideburn continues next weekend with a visit to the historic Montlhery, near Paris for the Cafe Racer Festival. We're there playing les disques, selling les T-shirts and les magazines. Come and say hello. G

Racefit Katana

Racefit were one of the sponsors of Dirt Quake II and brought this work in progress Katana along to the event.
We're big fans of the Derbyshire company, who wouldn't be when the exhaust company turns out bikes like this to promote their titanium pipes? G

Wheels and Waves this weekend

                            
...or rather "it's 856 miles to Biarritz (from Spalding). We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cheese crackers, it's overcast, and we're wearing Y-fronts."
"Hit it." 
Still with Dirt Quake dust in our turn-ups, me and Gary will be there. Looking forward to some southern sun and a meeting of the euro clans. BP

Speed Merchant Speedway

Dan over at The Speed Merchant sent these photos from a recent City of Industry speedway meet in Southern California. If you're out that way and have never seen speedway, go along, sit next to someone who looks like they know the rules and tactics and you'll love it.

The Speed Merchant are making some great parts for Sportsters and new Bonnevilles - triples trees, forks adjuster inserts, ribbed engine casing covers, pegs...

Thanks for the photos Dan. G