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'''Hesketh''' or '''Helketh Motorcycles PLC''' is a motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Northamptonshire, England and which concentrates on hand-built [[four stroke]] motorcycles for road racing. | |||
==History== | |||
Hesketh was developed on the Easton Neston estate, the home of Lord Hesketh, with the prototype running in the spring of 1980 with a special Weslake engine. Lord Hesketh was originally an F1 Grand Prix car racing enthusiast and wanted to use the skills and facilities he had to develop a motorcycle. The V1000 was the first production model. From 1982-1984, Hesleydon Ltd. manufactured the motorcycles and developed the Vampire, a touring version of the V1000. In 1984, Broom Development Engineering took over manufacturing of the motorcycles. | |||
==Models== | |||
*[[Hesketh V1000]] | |||
*Hesketh Vampire | |||
*Hesketh Vortan | |||
==Links== | |||
*[http://www.broom.engineering.btinternet.co.uk Broom/Hesketh site] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:00, 20 January 2011
Hesketh or Helketh Motorcycles PLC is a motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Northamptonshire, England and which concentrates on hand-built four stroke motorcycles for road racing.
History[edit | edit source]
Hesketh was developed on the Easton Neston estate, the home of Lord Hesketh, with the prototype running in the spring of 1980 with a special Weslake engine. Lord Hesketh was originally an F1 Grand Prix car racing enthusiast and wanted to use the skills and facilities he had to develop a motorcycle. The V1000 was the first production model. From 1982-1984, Hesleydon Ltd. manufactured the motorcycles and developed the Vampire, a touring version of the V1000. In 1984, Broom Development Engineering took over manufacturing of the motorcycles.
Models[edit | edit source]
- Hesketh V1000
- Hesketh Vampire
- Hesketh Vortan