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Sportax Racing has now arrived in the 21st Century with a new Facebook page! Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with latest rebuilds, offers and details of where we will be riding All of our latest news and weekly updates are on our Sportax Racing Facebook page....

Website Update

We often forget to update our website and use Facebook to keep everyone updated. But today I wanted to update the website with our latest news and that is we are now stocking Motorex Lubricants to compliment our Fantic range of motorcycles. We will also be stocking...

Fantic & AJP Motorcycles

As well as being known throughout the world for our Rotax engines, we wanted to add motorcycle brands to our shop. Having always like the look of Dakar style bikes, the AJP PR7 offered the Dakar look with great all round light weight adventure capabilities. AJP also...

New CCM 604 Main Wiring Harness

We are pleased to announce the availability of replacement CCM 604 Main Wiring Harness’s Please click on the following link for more info.. CCM 604 Main Wiring...

Price Increases

Due to the annual Royal Mail postage price increases we have had to review our own postage costs. We have not increased our postage prices for the last two years but as of Monday 26th June our postage rates will be as follows: Large letters 1st Class £3.75 + VAT Small...

Website Update

To start 2017 we have updated the website and uploaded all the missing photographs. We have also added two new categories to take you to Performance Parts and sale and discontinued stock items. The 2017 events calender has also been updated..

Christmas Special Offer

Why wait for the January Sales to begin! For the rest of December we have got timing belts on special offer: 280 015 Dayco Timing Belt £19.93 280 010 Gates Timing Belt £18.73 Price includes VAT. Shipping is £4.50 for one or ten...

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Sean Vukovic #122 for winning the 2016 DTRA Thunderbike class on his trusty Rotax! http://www.dirttrackriders.co.uk/

Team Sportax Wins Twinshock Trailfinder

Team Sportax took part in the Twinshock Traifinder in the Spanish Pyrenees over the weekend 11 12 July. Each day comprised of 12 hours map reading to find the plaques dotted around 400 square miles! The weather was perfect both days with temperatures reaching 36...

Latest News 02 April 2015

FREE A5 laminated torque table with all April orders The torque table lists all the torque wrench settings for engine and chassis. Laminated in a handy A5 size to have in the workshop Mikuni performance carburettors jetted to suit all models from extensive dyno...

604 to 636 Rebuild

Matt from the CCM forum popped into the Wksp to see if i could do anything with a poor old Rotax that had been exposed to the elements… Here’s the progress of the rebuild.. A bit rough looking but all parts there..      All ready for the powder...

348 to 405 Big Bore Kit

  Over the last few months we have been developing a big bore kit aimed at increasing the power of the 348 engine fitted to most of the Harley Davidson MT350’s. Heres some pictures of the work in progress   A 348 base engine was used with the electric...

New Team Sportax Members

I’d like to welcome two new members to Team Sportax Racing. Firstly Will who is a perfectionist! His attention to detail preparing and piecing together motor bikes or even storage boxes is second to non! His assistance in and around the workshop is a huge asset...

Price Rises

POSTAGE As of 02 January 2015 our postage rates for small and small/medium parcels have risen from £1.00 to £1.75 + VAT and from £3.00 to £3.75 + VAT respectively. Medium and Large rates are unaffected. ROTAX ITEMS There is no price increase for ROTAX items. They will...

CCM R30S Project

I recently purchased an old CCM in need of some TLC.. I intend to strip and rebuild it in the the blue colour scheme of the Sportax Armstrongs and fit some nice extras along the way…  

Harley Davidson MT350 Rebuild

A nice green Harley Davidson arrived the other day in need of a cure for the numerous oil leaks. The owner, Neil also wanted a cable operated choke for the mikuni carb and a new stainless exhaust fitted… Here’s how it all unfolded..      ...

Armstrong 560 Desert Rat

I rebuilt an Aprilia 560 for Kev last year for his Armstrong project. The completed project has come back to the workshop for a pre MOT before Kev travels to France for the D Day celebrations. Here’s the finished project with 12 months MOT.. It looks and feels...

Phoenix Rotax Rebuild

Ive been given the challenge to resurrect a 350 Rotax that has been completley destroyed by fire. The frame is being refurbished by the owner Sam, and ive been tasked to see what i can do with the motor! Here’s the progress so far..  

CCM R30 Clutch Check

Simon dropped his CCM R30 off with clutch drag/slip dramas the other day.. It has the cooooolest number plate ive seen on a CCM! Now all back together and running like a new one

Yorkshire Mondo with the MTRC

Over the weekend 23-25 May I made my way to the Yorkshire Dales for a great weekend of trail riding with the guys from the MT Riders Club. There was a BBQ on the Friday evening. Saturday was trail riding day, we were split into two groups of 9 and set off into the...

CCM C26 Project

Yesterday a CCM C26 rolling chassis arrived for me to fit the silver 604 motor i rebuilt a while back. The project will look like a C26 but is based on the CCM 604 trail. There is quite alot that still needs to be done to have it track ready. I’ll be just...

CCM 604 Broken Belt

On Sunday I received a special delivery of a poorly 604 motor. The ‘Non Automotive’ belt had snapped with inevitable consequences.. The exhaust valves are proper bent but also the inlets.. I can only assume this is down to the new belt being fitted with...

CCM 604 Trail in need of more power

A CCM 604 trail arrived the other day in need of more power!  It had been sat for a few years and needs a good service and check over.. The exhaust silencer is very restrictive and the gearing needs altering to better suit green laneing and more serious off road work....

Stafford Classic Bike Show

Sportax will be visiting the Classic Bike Show at Stafford show ground 26th & 27th April. We will be part of the MT Riders stand near to the wall of death. We will have a couple of bikes and rebuilt engines on display and will be carrying out a kick start return...

CCM R30 Rebuild

A great looking low mileage but very poorly R30 has been dropped off at Sportax for repair! The initial symptom was of some sort of seizure when the owner went to start the bike. On investigation the primary gear that is driven by the starter gear has shed some teeth...

Latest Engine Rebuild

Daj from the MT Riders forum has given me his 500e to check over.. New cases probably from an MT350 have smartened one side up but the cylinder and head have been left out in the elements at some point in its life. The piston has picked up at some point causing damage...

Silver 604e Rebuild – For Sale – NOW SOLD

I am carrying out a full refurb and rebuild of a 604e from a CCM. The powder coating of all the cases is now complete, pictures to follow.. All the blast media is now removed from all of the oil wells and threaded parts and the new bearings installed into the RH crank...