Dirt Track Heroes at he National Motorcycle Museum

This looks amazing. But it's at the National Motorcycle Museum, Iowa and we're not. There are a couple of bikes and memorabilia from riders on show that we've featured in Sideburn.

Whether you call it flat track or dirt track racing, it’s a thrilling form of motorcycle competition unique to America. Now Allstate Motorcycle Dirt Track Heroes presented by J&P Cycles brings together nearly 30 race bikes, over 20 sets of leathers and countless photos, paintings and prints. It’s been assembled to build a great exhibition in tribute to the #1 Plate Grand National Champions, tuners and other dirt track greats and many of the motorcycles they raced. Triumph 650′s, the Harley WR’s, KR750′s and XR750′s, BSA Gold Stars, and some fine short trackers like the Bultaco Astro are all in the mix. Rare #1 leathers King Kenny wore, Aldana’s “skeleton” design as well as leathers Daytona 200 winner Don Emde also wore when he raced the TransAtlantic Match races decades ago. Paintings by Scott Jacobs, prints by Harry Miller as well as photos from Camel Pro photographer Bert Shepard help give action to the exhibit.

Billy Joel Collection

Sideburn now has a 169 and counting motorcycle collection to rival Billy Joel's. OK ours is only on Pinterest, but we're still working on our first hit single ok.
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl, something, something, white bread, something, something, hot blood, something, something. Hmm, not sure yet. BP