Hesketh 24
First bike for a very long time from Hesketh of F1 Racing car and exotic and expensive V twin motorcycle fame.
Powered by a 1950cc S&S X-Wedge engine, the 24 is so named as there will be only 24 of them built. This probably means that they will go into collections and never be ridden on the road.
Whether this signals the start of bike production by Hesketh or not remains to be seen, but at £35,000 each (44,000 Euros, US$57,000) it's a bike only for the well heeled.
Technical stuff:
Spec sheet
Engine | Air-cooled, 1950cc, V-twin |
Ignition/ Start | Digital / Electric |
Security | Keyless ignition & immobiliser |
Exhaust | Two into one into two – stainless steel & carbon fibre |
Frame | Chrome-moly tube cradle frame |
Swing Arm | Steel box section with integral oil tank |
Front & Rear wheel | 17” BST Blackstone carbon fibre |
Front & Rear tyre | 120/70/ZR17, 190/70/ZR17 |
Handlebars | Renthal tubular tapered steel Fatbars (UK made) |
Fuel tank capacity | 19 litres |
Seat height | 820mm |
Wheelbase | 1550mm |
Gearbox | Baker 5-speed with overdrive |
Clutch | Baker wet multi-plate KingKong clutch cable actuation |
Front suspension | 43mm Öhlins USD forks, adjustable preload, compression & rebound damping, fully machined billet yokes |
Rear suspension | Öhlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression & rebound |
Power | 125PS @ 6000RPM |
Torque | 196Nm @ 3000RPM |
Front brakes | Beringer 300mm floating discs, 4 piston Beringer Aerotech caliper, Stainless steel braided hoses |
Rear brakes | Single Beringer 250mm disc, 4 piston Beringer Aerotech caliper, Stainless steel braided hoses |
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