Andrew Cowell

BCS Sponsored Racer: Andrew Cowell
Race Fabricators
2375 Midway Road S.E., Bolivia, NC 28422
(910)431-2956

Andrew winning on 500 Triumph
October 20, 2007 at Barber

(Click here to see a fantastic picture of Andrew on fire at Daytona 2005)

Andrew Cowell (left) with team mate and AHRMA road race referee, Will Harding

2007 was an another exciting race season in the AHRMA 500 Sportsman Class on the Redline framed Triumph Daytona.

This is a total of six Championships with our sponsorship British Cycle Supply.

I consider myself fortunate to have the support of BCS and enjoy advertising such a good company at the race meets across the country. We have been together for ten successful years and Mark and his crew at BCS are so good to deal with.

I thank Mark Appleton for sponsorship and the great crew at BCS including Wayne, Martin, Gary and Ken for prompt assistance as always. Special thanks again to Martin Singleton who straightened me out on the ignition on the Moto Guzzi.

Come and join us in the paddock and see us racing at one of AHRMA's event across the country (www.ahrma.org).

I will enjoy telling you the reasons why BCS is the best British Motorcycle parts supplier in the country.

We are always located in the AHRMA tech area and we always seem to have excitement on and off the track. Next year, we will be campaigning the Rob North 750 8-valve twin, the Michigan Engineering (Bruce Blake) sponsored Moto Guzzi in the Battle of the Twins, and of course the 500 Triumph Daytona

Below is a bit of info/specs on each of the bikes:

The Triumph 500 Daytona:

Constructed in 1997 by Andrew Cowell, I have campaigned this bike in the 500 Sportsman class with the sponsorship of British Cycle Supply.

Within this time we have won six national championships

1998

2001

2003

2004

2005

2007

as well as multiple regional championships within AHRMA.

Most notable feature of this bike is the frame, a 1972 Redline manufactured Dirt Track frame. Only four of these frame were made by Redline for the 500 Triumph Daytona and maybe this is the only sample remaining. This adds plenty of character to this bike, making it an unusual piece.

Some specs on the 500 Triumph:

Flat track Redline frame - modified for road Racing

Newby Belt Drive Primary

Custom built yokes by Dave Dickerson

Barnes rear knock off

Grameca four leading shoe brake

Modified Cerriani GB Forks - Michigan Engineering, Bruce Blake

Tank and Seat by Race Fabricators (me)

Highly modified crank, flywheel - E & V Engineering, Ed Valiket

Highly modified twin plug head, titanium valves, etc - Import Machine
Dunlop tires - Bob (grumpy) Barker, Barker Engineering

Pistons, Amal Carburetors, copper gaskets, push rods, close ration gearbox, cams, rod seals, Norman Hyde products, K & N filters, oil finters, and much more - all supplied by British Cycle Supply.
The character of this bike makes it of fun racing against a field of mainly Honda's.

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750 Rob North 8 Valve Nourish:

This 750 Rob North frame originated from DM Engineering in California who received 12 frames from Triumph USA Racing when the program closed it's doors.

From DM Engineering a customer names John Lucas ordered one of these frames to be modified to house the Norrish Twin instead of the triple.

From 1986 to present, the bike has been campaigned in the US by various racers including the notable Frank Shockly from South Carolina.

I campaigned the bike in 2004 on a limited schedule and won some races. This is an exciting and unusual bike that is light and fast.

Frame: Factory Rob North Frame assembled by DM Engineering

Engine: 1972 750 Twin with Nourish 8 valve Conversion

Nourish - 8 Valve Head Assy

Cylinder Assy

Pistons

Cams

Billet Crank Shaft

Connecting rods

Newby belt drive Primary

5 speed Close ration gear box

36 mm Amal Mk II's Carbs

Rob North Triple Trees with Triumph racing forks

Penske Rear Shocks

Triple disc lockheed racing brake system

Factory Rob North Gas tank, Oil tank, and fairing

MOTO GUZZI:

Constructed by Manfred Hecht in 1990 under his company name, Raceco Cycles out of Brooklyn NY., using special parts from the Swiss Moto Guzzi race company Transcontinental.

Campaigned professionally from 1990-1997 in Battle of Twins AMA and AHRMA and CCS endurance series with many wins and championships, ridden mainly by Pete Johnson and Bobby Griffiths

Motor: 1100 cc +

Wiseco 96 mm pistons

Carillo rods

Dual plug heads

45 mm Smooth bore carbs

Dyna ignition trigger from crank

Factory close ratio gear box

Lightened ram clutch/hydraulic

Chassis:

Transcontinental Mono Shock, Engine timing chest and rear gearbox cover

Swiss frame builder by Cyril Matti

Ohlin Mono Shock