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Jade Racing Suzuki 1500cc Competition Bike 'H4' Specification

Class:
UK Competition Bike

Engine:
Star Racing 1500cc GSX1100E pro stock engine

Head:
star racing pro series

Cams:
pro stock suzuki

Valves:
titanium pro stock

Block:
GSX1100

Pistons:
JE pro stock pistons

Crank:
balanced crank, falicon pins and special rods

Carbs:
44mm Lectron

Gearbox:
5 speed prostock orient express auto

Clutch:
Krol cycle billet basket, Chris Hall lock up, 750 primary gear

Fuel:
C14

Oil:
Yep

Pump:
modified high output

Nitrous:
NOS system with sure shot solenoids and schnitz pro-mod controller

Ignition:
Dyna

Plugs:
4

Chassis:
Kosman adapted by Jerry and Chris Hall

Wheelie bars:
chrome molly by Jerry

Forks:
CCR front forks but may ;change to upside down

Rear Wheel and Tyre:
magnesium centre, billet hub and ten inch rims / Mickey Thompson 10 inch slick

Front Wheel and Tyre:
CCR wheel and Good;year Eagle slick

Brakes:
Grimeca magnesium calipers front and back

Body style:
Don't know yet! could be Hayabusa. At the moment H2's.

Jade Racing Kawasaki H2 Specification

Class:
UK Competition Bike

Chassis:
Koenig Engineering Drag Motorcycle Chassis

Engine:
A hybrid engine incorporating Kawasaki H2 barrels mated to a Kawasaki Z1000 gearbox casing and bottom end by GLS Engineering.

Clutch:
MTC signature slider clutch with forged aluminium clutch basket and a forged slider plate assembly.

Crank:
Originally a Kawasaki H2 crank but now extensively modified to cope with the power output.

Gearbox:
5 speed automatic incorporating an MRE air shifter, gearbox built and designed by Steve French.

Carburetion:
Lectron 46mm Power Jet Carbs.

Ignition System:
NGK spark plugs, Dyna coils and leads. All race electronics modified and designed by Steve French French Injection Racing Electronics.

Wheels:
CCR

Rear Tyre:
Mickey Thompson 'Wrinkle Wall' slick, 26 x 10 x 15

Fuel:
VP C12 and Nitrous Oxide

Oil:
Red Line Synthetic Oil and Activ8 friction reducer.

N2O System:
Schnitz Progressive system

Bodywork:
Coll Rule fibre-glass one piece body, acquired from Steve French, ZZR 1100 front fairing, alloy side panels and a modified Kawasaki front mudguard.

Paintwork:
R D Motors

Graphics:
J P Grafix. (Designed By Les)

Jade Racing Yamaha RD400 Specification

Class:
UK Supertwins Top Gas

Front Wheel:
16inch Suzuki RG.

Front Tyre:
Bridgestone Battleaxe.

Front Braking System:
Grimeca twin piston calliper, Aeroquip hose, EBC green stuff brake pads, DOT 5.1 synthetic racing fluid and Suzuki 260mm drilled disk.

Front Suspension:
Upside down air-assisted forks, adjustable for preload, damping and compression, housed in one off yokes complete with oil damped steering damper. All front suspension components have been designed and manufactured to Jade Racing specifications by Sefton Whitlock.

Chassis:
Duplex cradle Chrome molly chassis designed by Jade Racing and manufactured by Nottingham Custom Cycles.

Engine:
Yamaha RD 400 ported and tuned to Jade Racing specifications by Jerry Collier complete with Titanium bolts.

Cylinder Heads:
Billet head machined and designed by Sefton Whitlock.

Clutch:
Jade Racing designed multi stage lock up clutch complete with carbon fibre clutch cover.

Crank:
Yamaha RD 400, balanced and welded.

Gearbox:
6 speed automatic using 3 selectors incorporating an MRE air shifter, gearbox built and designed by Jerry Collier and Steve French.

Outrigger Plate:
Designed and manufactured by Jerry Collier.

Drive Chain:
Tsubaki 520 heavy duty chain.

Carburetion:
Lectron 38mm Power Jet Carbs, modified by Jerry Collier.

Ignition System:
NGK spark plugs, Dyna coils and leads incorporating a Dyna Shift Minder and shift light, powered by a sealed Yaesu battery. All race electronics modified and designed by Steve French French Injection Racing Electronics.

Exhaust:
Jade Racing specification up and over exhaust manufactured by SPEC Fabrications.

Fuel System:
One off Ally fabricated fuel tank with Pingle Hi-Flow twin outlet fuel tap.

Fuel:
VP C16 race fuel.

Oil:
Red Line Synthetic Oil and Activ8 friction reducer.

Rear Wheel:
Polished CCR 18 inch spun alloy rear wheel with 6.5inch rim.

Rear Tyre:
Mickey Thompson 'Wrinkle Wall' Slick.

Rear Braking System:
Grimeca twin piston calliper, Aeroquip hose, EBC green stuff brake pads, DOT 5.1 synthetic racing fluid and Suzuki GP100 disk.

Bodywork:
Carbon Fibre Jade Racing designed one piece body, front fairing, side panels and modified Suzuki Hyabusa front mudguard.

Graphics:
J P Grafix. (Designed By Les)

Jade Racing Junior Dragbike Specification

Class:
UK Junior Dragbike

Engine:
Sym Jet 50cc

Head:
Stock

Block:
Standard

Pistons:
Standard

Crank:
Standard

Carb:
Upjetted, modified needle valve and race filter.

Gearbox:
Belt and springs

Clutch:
Lightened clutch weights

Fuel:
Unleaded (or dads race fuel at RWYB's!)

Oil:
Two stroke oil

Pump:
Standard

Nitrous:
Inflatable nitrous bottle

Ignition:
Dyna S

Plugs:
One of

Chassis:
By Dad and designed by Chris Hall

Wheelie bars:
Chrome molly as made for spares for Dad's and Rick Davis's RD

Forks:
AR50 shortened and billet yokes by Dad

Rear Wheel and Tyre:
Standard

Front Wheel and Tyre:
Tyre one off spun aluminium with billet hub and one off disc held together by 32 titanium bolts

Brakes:
One at the front and one at the back

Body style:
Two thirds style replica of my Dad's RD

GLS Engineering Suzuki TL1000 Specification

Class:
UK Supertwins Top Gas

Engine:
Suzuki TL 1000

Head:
Stock

Cams:
High lift cam

Valves:
Standard

Block:
Standard

Pistons:
Standard

Crank:
Standard

Carbs:
Standard carbs with power commander 2

Gearbox:
Standard

Clutch:
Standard with GLS Engineering lock up

Fuel:
BP super unleaded

Oil:
Pro 4

Pump:
Standard

Ignition:
Standard and modified to rev higher

Plugs:
One in each cylinder

Chassis:
GLS Engineering Top Gas chassis

Wheelie bars:
GLS Engineering

Forks:
Cagiva Mito

Rear Wheel and Tyre:
honda fireblade/ Mickey Thompson 17 inch wrinkle wall slick

Front Wheel andTyre:
600 Honda

Brakes:
Honda

Body style:
One off aluminium body by GLS engineering