Martin Finnegan's Klaffi Honda CBR 1000 RR
 Reigning
Irish Champion Martin Finnegan in once again back with Klaffi
Honda aboard their CBR 1000 RR. He will contest the Irish
Road Race Championship as well as the Superbike and Supersport
classes at the TT and the Southern 100.
The Klaffi Honda team have a wealth of experience in pure
road racing and they will be using that to help prepare their
bikes for the extreme conditions produced during the races.
The bikes have to deal with jumps, sudden shocks, and vibrations,
not to mention stone chips as well as brutal gear changes
and hard braking. Klaffi are running a titanium Akrapovic
exhaust system which has been specially modified for the TT
adding 15PS on overall performance.
They also have opted to run an STM slipper clutch which will
give a more predictable ride and minimises the risk of over-revving
the engine during downshifts. The other added benefit is it
prevents rear wheel lockups which is an added safety benefit.
Good brakes are essential and will be supplied by TRW Lucas
along with the foot rests. Last season the team ran CRQ pads
also from Lucas, and they were happy with their performance.
To help prevent damage from stones the team are using a Becker
carbon fairing which will help minimum weight and a maximise
rigidity and strength.
With all their pre season preparations in place the Klaffi
Honda team are eagerly awaiting the start of this season which
is shaping up to be as competitive as ever.
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