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Silk Engineering was a British motorcycle manufacturer established by George Silk and Maurice Patey and based at Darley Abbey, Derbyshire. They produced Silk 700S two-stroke motorcycles until 1979. Problems with spare parts and rising costs led to the company ceasing manufacture.
The one-piece racing leather suit, usually referred to as 'racing leathers', was first used by world champion motorcycle racer Geoff Duke in the 1950s. [1] Duke had the suit made for the purposes of streamlining, not safety, and like the majority of the leathers used at the time, was made from horsehide.
The Silk Engineering company was taken over by the Kendal based Furmanite International Group in 1976 who continued production of the Silk 700S and in 1977 it was upgraded to the 700S Mk2, which Silk called the Sabre. Improvements from the Mk 1 included finned cylinder barrels, a redesigned seat, instruments, and rear light nacelle.
2016 - May, Simpson forms Motorcycle Safety Unit to meet demand for Simpson Motorcycle Helmets. 2015 - December, Simpson acquires Stilo S.r.l., a leading manufacturer and designer of premier racing helmets and helmet communications for Global motorsports - February, Simpson Granted a U.S. Patent for multi-tether system for head restraint devices
Here are the silks jockeys will wear for Kentucky Derby 150 at Churchill Downs. The colors and patterns have special meaning for horse owners. See full lineup of jockey silks for Kentucky Derby ...
[2] [8] Lawwill's custom racing bicycles became highly prized by top racers around the world and his designs won numerous national and world titles. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 8 ] Lawwill is currently involved in constructing and marketing street-legal versions of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 bike that he raced in the Grand National Championship.