"The company was founded by Howard Raymond Davies, who used his initials for the name 'H.R.D.' He was a former tester at Sunbeam and a well known, and successful motorcycle racer..."
Harris Suzuki F1R600 Spec
Frame Harris F1 (1988)
Engine Only a Suzuki GSX600, Mikuni Flat Slides, Harris Performance Exhaust, Stage 3 Dynojet.
Front End Harris Yokes GSXR750H Anti-Dive Forks,GSXR750H 4 pot Brembo calipers, Astralite Wheel, Harris Clip-ons, Goodridge braided Brake Hoses.
Back End Harris Braced Swinging Arm, Astralite Wheel, White Power Shock.
Body Work Harris F1 Tank, Harris Seat And Tail unit, GSXR1100 fairing. GSXR1100 clocks.
Electrics GSXR750H wiring loom.
Formed in the early 70s by Hiroyuki Hasegawa, HKS (Hasegawa Kogyu Seisakushu, loosley translated as Hasegawa precision industries) produced high performance components...
A new Australian made speedway and dirt track engine is about to be launched in New South Wales that could, in the words of a former Australian Speedway Champion, "explode the superiority of the Weslake, Godden, Jawa and...
...Our range of new machines, of which we have the capacity to manufacture just twelve a year, consist of the V1000 which is the basic model which has been in production since 1982 with 200 delivered world-wide to this date, the VAMPIRE which has a purpose built fairing and is our touring model, 50 have been made since 1984 and these can be supplied with panniers. To complete our range we have the VORTAN which we see as a HESKETH for the new century.
The Hesketh Owners Club was founded shortly after the close of the original factory by a group of Owners who met at the Factory Auction. Initially formed to mutually help all owners keep their machines on the road the club quickly developed into a very social club with many events through the year
Steve writes... here are two pics of a Higgs platinum plated bike in West Australia, with a JAP engine. It's a 4 valver with a Street head on it, turned around the other way so that the chain drive is on the oil pump side. Higgs designed some form of gadget with a gear to turn the chain(?) up top. Interesting idea huh?
