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| EK Chains have helped win numerous
national and world championships in virtually every type of motorcycle
competition, as attested by the No. 1 plates we proudly display on
this page. EK equips the Kawasaki MotoGP team, the Amsoil/Chaparral/Factory
Connection Honda motocross team, five-time AMA/Prostar Top Fuel Champion
Larry “Spiderman” McBride, the Attack Kawasaki team of 2003
AMA Superstock Champion Josh Hayes, off-road legend Scott Summers,
and the world’s fastest motorcycle, the 338-mph E-Z Hook Streamliner. |
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Kawasaki
MotoGP Team
MotoGP bikes are built from prototype components that can handle more
than 220 horsepower and speeds over 200 mph. So it might be a bit
surprising that the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR bikes of Shinya Nakano and
Alex Hofmann use the same off-the-shelf EK 520RXO
chains that you can buy. More details...
EK chain: 520RXO
Website: www.kawasaki-eckl.com |
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Amsoil/Chaparral/Factory
Connection Honda Team
As Honda’s top motocross satellite team, the Factory Connection
squad has the best of both worlds: factory-level equipment with the
independence of a privateer. Led by Kevin Windham and Mike LaRocco,
Factory Connection uses EK 520MRD chains
on Windham’s CRF450 and LaRocco’s CR250, and 520MRDL
chains on the team’s CR125s. The team’s 2004 AMA Supercross
results speak for themselves: six 250 main event wins, 29 podiums,
and not a single chain-related DNF since the team began using EK.
2004 Supercross season highlights: Six 250 main-event wins,
29 podiums, 2nd and 3rd overall in 250 championship, 125 winner at
the U.S. Open of Motocross
2004 motocross season highlights: 7 podium finishes in 12 rounds,
3rd overall in 250 championship
EK chains: 520MRD, 520MRDL
Website: www.factoryconnection.com |
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2000-04
AMA/Prostar Top Fuel Champion: Larry McBride
In 2001, Larry “Spiderman” McBride became the first motorcycle
drag racer to make a quarter-mile pass in under six seconds. In 2002,
he became the first bike racer to run over 240mph in the quarter.
In 2004, McBride did it again, lowering the E.T. record to an astounding
5.876 seconds at 244mph, and earning his fifth consecutive Top Fuel
crown. Larry set every one of these records on his 1000hp Kawasaki-powered
bike using the EK 630SHB, the world’s
quickest and fastest chain.
2004 season highlights: Six consecutive Top Fuel wins, new
national E.T. record
EK chain: 630SHB
Website: www.larrymcbride.com |
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2003
AMA Superstock Champion: Josh Hayes
After Josh Hayes claimed the AMA Superstock national championship
for the Attack Performance team in 2003, he and the team took on a
new challenge: developing the awesome Kawasaki ZX-10 into a competitive
superbike platform. Operating with limited factory suport, Hayes and
the Attack team compiled an impressive record of 12 top-ten finishes
in 18 races, and eighth in overall points. Hayes ended the season
with a repeat victory in the Toyota 200 at California's Willow Springs
Raceway, a win that netted him a cool $50,000. The Attack team uses
EK RXO Series chains.
2004 season highlights: Winner, Toyota 200, 12 top-ten finishes
and three top-fives in AMA Superbike; five top-five finishes in AMA
Superstock
EK chain: 520RXO
Website: www.attackperformance.com
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World’s
Fastest Motorcycle Rider: Sam Wheeler
On August 27, 2004, Sam Wheeler and his turbocharged Kawasaki ZX-11-powered
E-Z Hook Streamliner recorded the fastest ever-terminal speed for
a motorcycle, clocking 338.269 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Sam
uses the EK 530DRZ chain.
EK chain: 530DRZ
Website: www.streamliner.com |
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5-Time
GNCC Champion: Scott Summers
A fan favorite wherever he goes, Scott Summers' unparalleled resume
includes the facts that he was the first rider to win both the Cross
Country or Hare Scrambles series on a four stroke, the first rider
to win the Hare Scrambles title two years in a row; the first to finish
a Cross Country season with a perfect score; has won both the Cross
Country and Hare Scrambles titles twice in the same year and he's
been the AMA Cross Country series' Rider of the Year six times, not
to mention the three ISDE gold medals. Scott uses the EK 520MVXZ
Quadra-X Ring chain on his Honda.
2004 season highlights: six top-five finishes and sixth overall
in the GNCC series, in his first full season of racing since 1999
EK chain: 520MVXZ |
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Freestyle
Motocross: Adam Jones
Starting out at the age of 10 on a KD80 his parents bought him, Adam
Jones was on his way to becoming a known name in FMX. Winning eight
IFMA competitions in his first year as a pro, Adam proved he has what
it takes to ride with the best.
2004 season highlights: X Games freestyle bronze medal
EK chain: 520MVXZ
Website: www.adamjonesfmx.com
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2003
AMA 250 GP Champion: Rich Oliver
When the AMA announced that 2003 would be the last year for the 250
Grand Prix Championship, four-time class champion Rich Oliver set
out to stamp his name in the record books as the last-ever 250 titlist.
He and mechanic Robert Ward wanted to save weight and maximize relibility,
so they chose the EK 520MRDL, our smallest,
lightest 520 chain. Though the non-sealed 520MRDL is normally used
for 125 motocross racing, it had no problem withstanding the demands
of Robert's 95hp, 14,000 rpm motor. The result? An unprecedented perfect
season, with 11 wins in 11 races, and a fifth championship for Rich.
2003 season highlights: Undefeated in 11 straight AMA 250 GP
races
EK chain: 520MRDL
Website: www.richoliver.net
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2003
AMA Superbike Top Privateer: Shawn Higbee
Finishing sixth overall in the AMA Superbike Championship on his Millennium
Kaufman Suzuki GSX-R1000 prepared by KWS Motorsports, Shawn Higbee
showed that you don’t need a factory bike to ride with the big
dogs. Shawn’s Gixxer uses EK 520RXO
chain.
2003 season highlights:16 top-ten finishes in 18 races; AMA
Top Privateer Award
EK chain: 520RXO
Website: www.kwsmotorsports.com |
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