S + S Performance was based in Stanstead Abbots, Ware in the
U.K.
The motorcycle that you see on this page is the prototype
Silver Saxon Turbo built in 1976.
A further nine production Silver Saxon Turbos were manufactured before S + S went bankrupt in December 1979.
In 1979, the British heavy metal rock group
'Saxon' commissioned S + S to produce a Silver Saxon Turbo to use during their 'Strong Arm Of The Law' tour in
1980.
As S + S were short of funds at
the time, they uprated the original prototype to sell to the band, so this machine is actually the
prototype and also number 10 of 10 production machines.
After the Saxon tour was over, the bike was bought by Bob
Barnett whose brother in law was Saxon's promotional manager at that time.
The bike was hardly used until it was purchased by Will Barber from Cheshire in
2006.
When Will bought the
bike, it was still unregistered and only had around 1100 miles on the clock, much of this mileage
from development by S + S.
Will then registered and restored it.
The Silver Saxon Turbo is often the centre of attention at shows and has won
prizes at some of these events.
The Silver Saxon Turbo features aturbocharged Z1 based engine fitted into a frame
manufactured by Rickman, another British specialist.
The engine features the
following:
Fully welded crankshaft
Cylindersbored to 1105cc with extra thick
liners Russ Collins forged turbo
pistons S+S ported cylinder head with enlarged exhaust valves and S+S turbo profile cams
EGLI deep sump
MTC lock-up clutch
Dyna S ignition pack with MSD leads and ND plugs
Rajay 370 F40A
turbocharger ported by S+S ATP inlet manifold boost gauge wastegate and ‘Spyder’ header Mikuni HSR42 carburettor S+S silencer
.jpg "Thanks to Will Barber for this photograph of the Silver Saxon Turbo with single seat option")
.jpg "Thanks to Will Barber for this photograph of the Silver Saxon Turbo with dual seat option")