Another new Sponsor

Track Electronics out of the UK has agreed to provide one of their custom race harnesses for my EX650 racer at a considerable discount.  This company has had considerable success this year winning the Supertwin class in the Manx GP with rider Michael Russell.  Here is a you tube clip with the highlights...


Because information and pics of proper race er6/ex650s are so rare, with their permission, here is some details of their machine:

The Kawasaki ER6 Supertwin has benefitted from further developments since being raced at the TT by Dan Kneen with modified radiators/ new electronics/ a revised airbox design & lowered subframe - visit the Track Electronics Facebook page & "like" to get regular updates on "Project ER".
Bike Spec is as follows:

• Chassis/ Frame/ Swingarm/ Air Intake/ Fairing Bracket - All modified & manufactured by local specialist bike engineers Silverback Manufacturing.
• Exhaust - Full Arrow System (hoping to run MHP developement system @ MGP)
• Front End - ZX6R (1998 G2) forks using Maxton Internals/ ZX6R Calipers/ Yokes witha Brembo 19x20 Master Cylinder & HEL Hoses.
• Shock - Maxton GP10
• Bodywork - Modified Triumph 675 Fairing/ CBR1000RR Seat Unit.
• Electronics - Track Electronics Custom Harness (weighing less than 1lb)/ AIM EVO4 Datalogger & Race Dash/ Standard ECU/ Bazzaz FI Unit/ Translogic Quickshift Controller with Cordona Sensor.
• Radiator - Standard with additional lower radiator (modified GSXR1000 Oil Cooler mounted below.

The bike has been designed completely "in-house" using local firms where possible & trying not to go the conventinal "chuck someone 12k to build me a bike route", examples being:
: Front end (1999 ZX6R forks/ yokes/ wheel/ brakes with Maxton internals - total cost £350).
: Subframe - designed & built by local bike engineering firm Silverback Manufacturing - its fully adjustable & allows us lower or raise the rear of the tank by 25mm & holds the ECU/ Battery/ Dalatogger/ Regulator -Rectifier.
: Radiator - everyone tells you needed a big rad at big £'s, we modified a GSXR1000 Oil Cooler to run below the standard rad - price including hoses £46, she's now done a TT, 4 Track Days & the MGP with no problems. 



Hmmm, interesting comment about the oil cooler... considering I can't see how the cooler would be mounted and plumbed with the Arrow Minitwin exhaust headers, I'd love to get some more details. The plan is to get a used 06-08 race loom off of eBay (already sourced) and mail it off to blighty for them to do their work.  The finished loom is apparently less than 1 pound in weight!

Some pics of their machine...

 Right rear.  Evo Minitwin exhaust, and a neat aluminum rear subframe.  Versys swingarm and Maxton Shock.

Other view of the subframe.

There is that mystery oil cooler.  From a gixxer 1000... just wondering how they plumbed it into the engine... perhaps I can convince John to send me some detailed pictures.  Apparently the bike also has a neat air intake system/ram air as well.

Please check out Track Electronic's website to the right.  If you want to look at specifics on their supertwin project, you can follow them on facebook as well; click on the facebook link in the text above.