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Over thirty years ago, Harris Performance Products
Limited was established by brothers Steve and Lester
Harris and third director Stephen Bayford. The
Harris company now designs, develops, manufactures
and markets road and racing motorcycle chassis and
components that are marketed in the UK and exported
worldwide. The enthusiasm of the trio for motorcycle
sport is as strong now as it was in 1972, they are
great supporters of the adage "racing improves the
breed".
Their Hertford based workshops have the facilities
and undoubted expertise for working with ferrous and
non ferrous metals, machining and welding, plus the
design, development and manufacture of fiberglass
and carbonfibre products, they produce a varied and
extensive range of motorcycle components and
accessories. However, their skills go further, Steve
and Lester Harris who are still responsible for the
design and technical aspects of the business also
act as consultants and manufacturers for other
companies both in and out of the motorcycle
industry. Stephen Bayford is responsible for the
financial aspects of the company, the day-to-day
administration and the marketing of both the Harris
marque and the non-Harris products distributed by
the company.
Harris policy has always been one of constant
development and improvement of their road and racing
components, many after market accessories have been
developed for standard motorcycles marketed by the
major manufacturers. In addition to these, over
2,200 road bikes have been produced and sold from
one-off specials to the famous Magnum range.
On the racetrack, Harris machines have enjoyed
success in all classes of road racing including
Grand Prix, World Superbike, World Championship
Endurance, Isle of Man and top Irish road races.
Teams ranging from the top works equips to the
smallest club set-up have come to Harris for winning
machinery for more than three decades. In 1991,
Harris were paid the ultimate compliment of being
one of only two companies world-wide to be licensed
by Yamaha Japan to buy factory race engines for
installation in Harris designed and built chassis
for the blue ribbon 500cc Grand Prix World
Championship class.
The efforts made by Harris Grand Prix to compete
with the "big boys" in the 500 class with what in
1995 was the biggest individual team with 3 x 500 GP
riders, not only attracted the praise and enthusiasm
of the motorcycle media and enthusiasts, but also
attracted the attention of Suzuki. In 1995, Harris
were invited to create, organise and manage the
official Suzuki factory World Superbike Team and to
race the latest Suzuki flagship, the GSX-R750 WT. In
addition to managing this totally autonomous
project, Harris were contracted by Suzuki to
distribute the GSX-R750 factory type race kit
components worldwide to Suzuki Superbike customers.
The development of the GSX-R750 completed during the
racing seasons '96/97/98 through the partnership
between Suzuki Motor Corporation and Harris
established the GSX-R as a formidable race winner at
all levels of the sport. Through 1999 and 2000,
Harris retained their association with world
championship, the hands-on aspect of racing was
maintained through an involvement with Kawasaki
Motors UK Superbike Team in 1999, and in 2000 the
formation, running and management of the Harris
Honda Britain Superbike team, developing the VTR1000
SP-1. Both of these teams included a "Scholarship"
aspect to help young Superbike stars, a policy
Harris are anxious to continue.
In 2001, Harris declined various offers to race with
their own team at both national and international
level. Mid 2001 the company was invited by Sauber
Petronas Engineering AG to join them as their
chassis partner in developing a 4-stroke Grand Prix
racer using the SPE developed engine. The first
phase culminated in a complete new racer being
presented at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in
October 2001. Harris have maintained their
association with SPE and there is a mutual desire
for further development of the Sauber Harris Moto GP
project. During 2002, there was concentration on
further development and expansion of the core
business, new products were designed and developed
and more non-Harris products introduced into the
catalogue of "Parts for Pros". This expansion
necessitated a move of the administration, sales,
marketing, warehousing and dispatch aspect of the
company to a new premises in late 2002.
Traditionally, Harris products have been developed
through the involvement and association with racing.
This policy continued during 2002 with many new
products evolving as a result. Many products
benefiting from the information gained as technical
support and product sponsors to the Virgin Aiwa
Yamaha Team and from the association as Öhlins
importers with the Crescent Racing Rizla Suzuki
Team. Toward the end of the year, Harris were
approached by WCM to design, develop and build a
moto GP machine to accommodate an engine unit they
were to develop. This motorcycle contested moto GP
during 2003 and Harris look forward to continuing
their association with the team. Harris has been the
official UK importer and race representative of
Öhlins suspension for approaching 20 years,
representing this technical suspension company in
all aspects of road and race, on and off road
motorcycling.
Harris continues to diversify and is a technical
partner to the official Yamaha UK Supermoto team in
this exciting racing discipline. The company is also
expanding its marketing operation of non Harris
branded products, and are proud of their association
with the respected motorcycling names and products
to be found in this catalogue. With regard to
product range and service, the Harris policy is one
of constant development and improvement. These
products, like those designed and manufactured by
Harris, whether supplied for road or racing
applications are all... "Race Proven"!
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