New Projects

Taylormade racing are working on two new projects in addition to the recently introduced Kawasaki ZX-10R "Sting" system.

Suzuki GSX-R "Superlight"

Using all of Paul Taylor’s race expertise and a team including famed race tuner Carry Andrew of HyperCycle the intention is to build a ‘SuperLight’ GSX-R750. Of course this will feature our reknown undertail exhuast system for weight saving and compactness but more importantly this will be housed in a fully-structural (no separate sub-frame!) carbon-fibre composite tail that Paul developed in conjunction with F1 designer John McQuilliam for the HyperCycle AMA Superbike race bikes. (pic: TM Suzuki) Suzuki’s 750 is the ideal choice in combining 600 style lightweight with power similar to the full litre bikes. The aim, with specialist components from Dymag (carbon wheels), PFM (high-performance brakes), Spondon (custom aluminium swingarm) and numerous others, is to achieve the targets of 350lbs (160kg) and 160 bhp to make an exemplary handling, cutting-edge yet street legal bike that showcases the current state-of-the-art in sportbikes as well as the excellence of the contributors.

Taylormade were delighted to take a close look at the all new Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 model at the recent motorcycle shows.

That exhaust! Love it or hate it there’s no getting round that it makes a distinctive statement that we think we can improve both in looks, sound and overall compactness. These are John Keogh’s initial back-of-an-envelope drawings showing a twin muffler system enclosed in the new tailsection.