El Solitario Pop Bikes

I've just returned from Spain where I was staying with the El Solitario family for a couple of nights. It was a great time. More about it in the future.
It reminded me I had these amazing Kristina Fender photos of the Pop series of bikes El Solitario built. 125s with BMX bars, obnoxious exhausts and great paint.
At €8000 they're a lot for a 125, but not a lot for a custom bike of this standard.
We saw these at our Kiddo party in Barcelona and fell for them. G

UPDATE: The whole El Solitario crew are coming from Spain for our Sideburn Edwin party.

On The Bench

As well as the healthy assorted kittens at the Kiddo party, there was an equal diversity in the motorcycles outside and in. Much Euro free Love. Something for all creeds, needs, and speeds. BP

Cock 'n' Shoot

GI fires off a few rounds on the the F-Track 450i Pursang in Kiddo. BP

Kiddo Cats and Kittens

What a shop. What a party. Thanks Sergio, Brusco, Jordi, DJ Inocuo and Carlos. The Kiddo Motors shop was even cooler than I thought it was going to be. Wall to wall felidae. And the Spanish variety like to lick Sailor Jerry's rum all night. Once the Policia shut down the festivities at midnight(?) we stumbled down the street for fantastic tapas. Our DJ gave the head waiter a nod and all the single tables were joined together in one long line so we could all eat together. Only Co-Built and the Ruby boys still had the energy to then reach for the lazers and go out clubbing until silly o'clock. BP

Kiddo tonight

Catalan cuties

Given Sideburn's imminent arrival in the Catalan capital for the Kiddo/Sideburn #11 launch party, here are a couple of tasty nippers from lesser-known Barcelona bike builders Ducson. These 49cc four-speed strokers are the S-20 and S-21 from, I think, the late 1960s/early '70s. Guapissim! MP

99% Moto Bar, Barcelona

 

 

As if our Kiddo party wasn't enough, here's another reason to visit Barcelona, the 99% Moto Bar. This place was decorated by the artist Brusco who did our Kiddo Motors poster. We're going here for tapas and Estrella! G

Barcelona Countdown

Just over a week until our do at Kiddo Motors in Barcelona on July 26. The Co-Built crew are flying out for a short getaway. Visit the Sagrada Familia...

Read your new issue of Sideburn 11 in Parc Guell...

Take a dip in the Olympic Pool...

Walk around some of the the city centre Montjuich Circuit.

Cheap(ish) flights still available. G

Sideburn & Kiddo, Barcelona

We love Kiddo Motors in Barcelona, so we decided to ask if we could have a party there. Sergio said yes. It's at the end of this month. Sailor Jerry Rum? Moritz beer? Yeah! G
 UPDATE: Artwork by Brusco

Cult

Nice image from Kiddo Motors. The Steve and Minx poster looks great framed. It's free with Sideburn 6 (picture frame not supplied).
Film director Alex Cox wrote the story to accompany that feature - it's an exclusive essay about the film Rollerball. Cox's Repo Man is having a special screening in London on Feb 29. Dress code is 1980s punk. Sounds interesting. Go to Midnight Movies for more info. G

Kiddo Uno

Kiddo Motors in Barcelona do things the right way. First there's the shop, probably one of the nicest motorbike-themed expensive T-shirt and jean outlets in the world. Then, when they have a party, they know how to do it. They also stock Sideburn, naturally.
Now they've built their first project bike. Kiddo Uno was originally a 1988 Honda Dominator, now it's a wonderful mash-up of styles topped with an XT500 tank. I love it. Below is a video of the assembly of the bike.

See more at Kiddo Motors. G

The Kiddo Uno from Indusnow Distribution. on Vimeo.

Kiddo had a party...

And the Party looked good. Kiddo Motors, Barcelona - Sideburn stockist. GHey, avert your eyes, there's a Sideburn 13 T-shirt on the wall.

Kiddo Motors, Barcelona

Kiddo Motors is a beautiful looking shop that has just opened in Barcelona. And it's stocking Sideburn. If you want to become a Sideburn Stockist, email us for more details. Buenas suerte, Sergio! G