signature excel wheels - Talon

ON
EVERY
SUNDAY
ON
EVERY
OTHER DAY
On Sundays we ride and test our products on
race tracks across the globe, every other day
we are here designing and manufacturing Talon
products in our own factory in England.
Our products are born out of our experience
on the track which has highlighted need for
something better.

In 2013 Talon Engineering will be celebrating 40 years in business. It has grown
from humble beginnings in a small, shared factory, into the global market
leader it is today.
George Sartin started the company late in 1972, working part time at first,
before going full time in 1973. A time served toolmaker, George was made
redundant from Westland Helicopters in 1970 and, before the advent of Talon,
even had a spell as a freezer salesman in Bristol !
Having begun an interest in motorbikes watching Grass Track racing as a
young boy, George was to become great friends with the Grass Track ‘legend’,
Lew Coffin. Following a period as a mechanic for Coffin, George was asked to
make hubs for his bikes – the rest is history…
After increasing success manufacturing Grass Track and Speedway hubs, the
company rapidly expanded hub production to include the motocross market.
As well as their renowned hubs and wheels, Talon is also well known in the
industry for their sprockets, now covering an enormous range, including road
bikes. Alongside their ‘home’ produced products, Talon is the UK importers of
the highly regarded Braking products from Italy and Excel rims from Japan.
They are also a distributor of RK Chains.
2006 witnessed the start of a new era. After nearly 35 years at the helm, George
decided to take a back seat and handed over the reigns to his son, Rob. Talon’s
new Managing Director has been with the company for over 20 years himself
and has heavily influenced the company’s progression. Rob, a time served
engineer himself, brings with him a wealth of experience having enjoyed a
highly successful riding career, competing at World championship level in both
Trials and Enduro, winning 2 British Junior Trials crowns and a brace of British
Enduro titles (the 2nd of which, the year after an accident breaking his neck!)
After 39 years in business, Talon exports to 35 Countries, with distributors
in Europe, the United States , Japan and Australia . In excess of 70% of the
company’s business is now in the export market.
Talon Engineering has evolved into a thriving success story, now operating
from a 40,000 sq foot state of the art workshop, over 20 new CNC machines,
with over 50 full time staff.
Rapid prototype machine, Solidworks 3d design, Cad/Cam design and
programming, and our own toolmaking facility all go towards making the best
products in the world. This quality is highlighted by the fact that there have
been in excess of 100 world champions riding with the help of Talon parts.

T3 WHEELS
The Talon T3 wheel was specifically designed as
our entry level wheel set, this was achieved by our
Patent applied 3 piece hub design that cuts down
the raw material costs of the hub.
By using clever design and manufacturing
techniques Talon has produced a light weight,
high quality, high performance product for an
affordable price.
We use high carbon steel spokes and Talon’s
own ‘7’ series T3 rim.
Available for Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and
Yamaha.
SPECIFICATION://
FRONT: 21” x 1.60 36h Black/silver hub,
high tensile spokes and black anodised 7
series T3 rim.
REAR: Rear 18”/19” x 2.15 36h Black/
silver hub, high tensile spokes and black
anodised 7 series T3 rim.

SPECIFICATION://
FRONT: 21” x 1.60 36h Hub and Rim
available in gold, black, orange, red and
blue. Billet 3cross hub, 7 series ACR rim.
REAR: 18”/19” x 2.15 36h hub and rim
available in gold, black, orange, red and
blue.
BILLET
ACR
WHEELS
Talon’s new combination of it’s legendary ‘3’cross
billet hub and the latest 7 series ACR rim will
bring a new level to the wheel market.
Super durable yet light weight these wheel sets
will suit everyone from pro racer to eager novice
rider.
Available for GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna,
Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha.

SIGNATURE
EXCEL
WHEELS
The combination of Talon’s billet hubs and the
Excel signature series rim is still the biggest
selling aftermarket wheel pairing available
today.
Both have engineering excellence in their DNA
and are the bench mark for quality and reliability
for racers worldwide.
Available for all MX/Enduro models in gold,
black, red, orange, blue and silver hub/rim
combination.
SPECIFICATION://
FRONT: 14” x 1.40, 17” x 1.40, 19” x 1.60,
21” x 1.60 36h, Talon billet hub and Excel
signature series rim.
REAR: 12” x 1.60, 14” x 1.60, 16” x 1.85, 18” x
2.15, 18” x 2.50, 19” x 2.15, 19” x 2.50, Talon
billet hub and Excel signature series rim.

SPECIFICATION://
FRONT: 21” x 1.60 rim available in black
only, hub available in red, blue, black,
orange, gold, mag, silver and titan.
REAR: 18”/19” x 2.15 rim available in
black only, hub available in red, blue,
black, orange, gold, mag, silver and
titan.
CARBON /
A60
WHEELS
When our carbon hub was launched for the 2004
race season many individuals thought it couldn’t
be done but through many hours of research
and development our engineers pioneered
methods of bonding carbon fiber with aluminium
only previously used in the aircraft and F1
industries.
Marry this super light yet strong hub with the
Excel A60 rim and you have the wheel choice for
teams that have won countless World MX, AMA
and Enduro races.
Available for GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna,
Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha.

SPROCKETS
All Talon Alloy sprockets are CNC machined
from the top specification 7075 T6 Aluminium to
ISO 9001 quality and Guild of Master craftsman
standards.
Our internal inspection process ensures
hardness, flatness and surface finish are of the
highest standard at all times. In excess of 1
million sprockets have been produced and sold
worldwide.
Talon produces sprockets for various original
equipment factories, Yamaha America under
their own GYTR label and of course we supply
to our own network of 38 Talon importers
worldwide.
ROAD RACE
As sprocket suppliers to TAS Suzuki we have
won numerous Isle of Man TT races.
As TAS Suzuki expanded to take on the British
Super Bike series (BSB) we have also won
BSB races in what is the strongest National
Championship on the planet.
New for 2012 is Talon’s involvement in
Moto 2 as sprocket supplier to the Tech 3
Moto 2 team of Bradley Smith and Xavier
Simeon. We relish the prospect of stepping
up to the Moto 2 championship and
supporting the Tech 3 team with the best
road race sprockets in the world.
RADIALITE
Talon’s Radilalite sprocket was first
tested by current company Managing
Director Rob Sartin back in 1993
and since has won countless World
championships in many disciplines and
has been produced in huge numbers.
US Supercross legend Jeff Ward has
chosen the Talon Radilalite as his
sprocket of choice when starting his own
team in 2012.
The Radialite is available in many colours
to suit your bike or team logo.
LOCKSPROCK
Talon’s Patent applied Locksprock design
uses a completely new way of locking the
outer heat treated steel chain ring to the
Alloy 7075 T6 inner drive ring.
The name Locksprock came from this
design which allows the two components
to be fastened together and gives a light
weight sprocket that outlasts any Alloy
sprocket by at least three times.
STANDARD
Talon’s original ‘drilled’ sprocket design
is still available for most MotoX, Trial and
Enduro bikes and with the emergence
of the ‘EVO’ championships (Pre-89 MX
bikes) is popular again for the period/
Evo riders.

FOOTRESTS CLUTCH BASKETS PRELOADERS FRONT SPROCKETS
Talon aluminium footrests are
lighter and wider (at 58mm) than
original equipment footrests.
Machined from a single alloy
billet the body has a stainless
steel mount insert for extra hard
wearing toughness. The super
wide platform has stainless steel
grip pins which are designed to
be replaced when worn.
The stainless steel grip pins give
great rider feel, grip and comfort
during the hardest moto or
longest enduro.
Available in colours to match
your bike.
SPECIFICATION://
Certificated aircraft spec alloy
with replaceable stainless steel
grip pins.
Talon clutch baskets are
machined from a single aircraft
spec 7075 T6 billet alloy.
Careful design and machining
gives a lightweight basket
with excellent strength for a
dependable smooth clutch
action.
Talon clutch baskets are hard
anodised and PTFE impregnated
to ensure maximum life in the
hardest conditions.
SPECIFICATION://
7075 T6 hard anodised /
PTFE impregnated.
Talon’s patent applied Preloaders
are designed to make rear shock
preload adjustment quicker,
easier and more precise than the
original locking rings.
Each movement on the Preloader
is the equivalent to one 360
degree turn on the O.E.M locking
ring.
Available for most modern MX/
Enduro models.
SPECIFICATION://
Alloy 7075 T6 /
PTFE impregnated.
Precision CNC machined from
Nickel-Chrome Molybdenum
Steel and heat treated for
maximum life, zinc plated to
avoid corrosion and race proven
by many GP/AMA race teams.
SPECIFICATION://
Nickel-chrome Molybdenum /
case hardened .

“At Hart and Huntington Racing, we made a commitment
to our riders to provide them only the best
equipment available, but we like to be different than all
of the other teams at the track. With DUBYA’S colored
spoke and nipple options, our bikes stand out from
the rest. We have used Talon wheelsets since the b
eginning, and they have proven to be reliable even at the
top level of racing.”
Carey Hart, Owner - Hart and Huntington
“The Tech 3 Racing Team has been working closely with Talon Engineering early this year, to perform
in the Moto2 World Grand Prix. We can rely on their reactivity and their performance to help us to shine
in our championship. Thanks to them, our riders confidently reach the 180 Miles/hour “
Nicolas GOYON
Mechanical Engineer
TECH 3 Moto 2
“When Chad started Two Two Motorsports, he wanted
only the best parts he could get for his bikes. We
have used Talon carbon hubs with DID STX rims built
by Dubya USA from the start, and they have proven
to be both reliable and durable! At Chad’s level of
competition, this is critical.”
Lars Lindstrom
Chad Reed’s Mechanic - Two Two Motorsports
“With our new team coming together we were able
to go to Dubya, and they handled all of our wheel and
sprocket needs,” said Team Owner Jeff Ward. “I have
been working with John and Kristin for many years, and
they provide only the best equipment. Talon Wheels and
sprockets are the best available. I have used them on
my kids’ bikes for years, and we are excited to run them
on our team for the 2012 season.”
Jeff Ward - Owner - Jeff Ward Racing
“When we decided to start our own race team, we made
it a priority to surround ourselves with the best people
and best products for our bikes. We have only used one
wheelset, Talon wheels built by DUBYA USA. They have
been with us since day one.”
Troy Lee - Owner - Troy Lee Designs
“As a former factory rider and now team manager for
JDR/J Star KTM Race Team, I know first hand that you
can’t compromise on good equipment. We need strong
and durable wheels, so we use Talon/Excel wheelsets
from DUBYA USA. They haven’t let us down.”
Nathan Ramsey
SX Champion - Team Manager JDR/J Star KTM
“Whether I’m competing in X Games, or riding
the dunes with my buddies, I take my equipment
and bike prep seriously. I have worked with John
and Kristin for several years now, and the Talon
Custom Wheelsets they build are the very best
available for both style, fit and strength. When fans
ask me at my Red Bull Free-Ride Tours about less
expensive wheels, my response to them is do it right
the first time and save yourself the headache. I may
launch 60ft into the sky but even a beginner will
benefit from a quality product like Talon through
DUBYA USA. Better safe than sorry!”
Ronnie Renner - FMX Superstar
“BBMX/BTO Sports.com Race Team has fielded
a team for several years, and as our riders have
progressed over time the need for good equipment
has been more and more important every year. Our
team has used Talon Wheelsets built by DUBYA USA
with Excel Rims for several seasons now, and our
riders and mechanics couldn’t be happier. When
you look around the pits at a national or supercross,
there’s a reason why you see so many Talon
Wheelsets on bikes. They’re the best!”
Forrest Butler -
Owner/Manager - Butler Brothers Race Team
“At White Brothers, I brought Talon wheelsets to the
US back in the early 90’s and had great success with
the quality and durability of the product. I’m pleased
to see Talon will be distributed by Kristin and John at
their new company DUBYA USA. They both worked
for me for many years at White Brothers, and they
know the product very well.”
Tom White -
Founder White Brothers Cycle Specialties
“Back in ’99 when I won the US Open SX, I used Talon
wheelsets on my YZ250, so it’s no surprise to me
that they continue to be the choice of many of the
top teams in racing today. In fact, I still run Talon/DID
Wheels built by Dubya USA on my Kawasakis.”
Jeff Emig - SX-MX Champion, TV Host.

Talon Engineering Ltd,
44 Lynx Trading Estate,
Yeovil, Somerset,
BA20 2NZ. England
Tel: +44 (0) 1935 471508
Fax: +44 (0) 1935 431825
www.talon-eng.co.uk
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