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The only way to win is to be unbeatable in every way. The factory supported HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Team and its CBR1000RR Fireblade and CBR600RR machines are ahead of their competition with a proven international track record. The impressive tally of victories raises the eminent question directed at the Team’s headquarters in The Netherlands to build motorbikes for international privateer teams. Ten Kate Racing’s workshop in Nieuwleusen has an impressive in-house department, specialised in the development of Ten Kate Racing products, or simply TKR products. The experience and knowledge gained by the Team in the World Superbike and Supersport Championship are further developed by this department and made accessible to privateer teams worldwide.

The development of a competitive engine requires some basic ingredients: first of all a talented rider and team of mechanics capable of developing and testing newly designed parts and a lot of on-track testing time. Most teams, however, do not have access to the budgets to meet these requirements, forcing them to delay their development time and waste most of the racing season. The close conjunction between TKR products and the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda racing team enables them to bridge this gap and actively react and incorporate the latest developments and techniques derived from the World Superbike Championship. The impressive tally of HANNSpree Ten Kate Honda’s World Titles is completed with the results gained by TKR machines in various competitions worldwide.

A privateer, who purchases a TKR engine benefits instantly from the experience gained by the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team in the World Superbike Competition. Take for example the new Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. The development tests in its first year of racing performance are followed closely by a team of dedicated TKR engineers who translate the findings into suitable designs for the prototypes of the private TKR machines. After thorough research and testing the prototypes are then translated into AutoCAD drawings before they are taken into production.

The knock on the door of TKR’s workshop has increased significantly over the last couple of years with a huge demand by privateer teams to built specific race engines. The engineers working in the team’s headquarters’ dedicated workshop in the North of Holland are continuously building engines for teams competing in international and national competitions and for those who desire to ride the best machines on track days or even road use. By getting closer to its audience and becoming more accessible, Ten Kate Racing products delivers a competitive package for anyone who desires the best out of his Honda for professional or track use. Customers who purchase a Superbike or Supersport at TKR products are off to a quick start, riding a machine that is competitive from the start, enabling them to blitz lap times and top the sheets of many international and national competitions.

TKR employs a specialised suspension technician who entirely works on testing and adjusting the right suspension setting. Only when it qualifies between certain pre-set limits the machine will be released for usage. Another important advantage of the TKR machines is that they are supported by an extensive after sales service. Upon delivery of the machine, the new owner receives a thorough guidance on the maintenance and the ‘measuring’ of the bike. The latter profits from the same techniques as used in the World Superbike competition where data collected on track is put into datasheets for further analysis. In case of a specific question regarding the set up or performance of the machine, they can quickly compare the customer’s datasheet to the extensive database of gathered information and give thorough advice about the machine’s correct settings.

A TKR machine stands out from the crowd. Just like their World Supersport and Superbike title-winning cousins, these bikes are top of their class when it comes to performance and technology. The extensive knowledge of the team combined with an important after sales service enables TKR to develop machines capable of winning.

More information on TKR products can be found on the website
www.tenkateracingproducts.com