Jan Beck
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Name: Jan Beck
Position in IHRO Family: IHRO Sponsor ( Team owner)
Year of Birth: 1953
Nationality: Dutch
Home Town: Wijhe
Country: The Netherlands
Occupation: Owner with my wife Joke of a BMW shop. www.becksmotoren.nl We specialise in used and classic BMW’s.
Machines currently raced in IHRO:500cc Classics, BMW R50S and the driver of this motorcycle is Jarno Jonker from Deventer (The Netherlands) And this year get my son Boy Beck also driving at a BMW R50S for the Dutch Championship.
About our machine: Our machine is a BMW R50S and it have a short stroke crankshaft.(64 x 70) It turns till about 9500 t/m It have about 50 HP on the rear wheel.
The frame is home made. The front brake is a replica Fontana.
Many parts of the bike are home made.
This winter we build a new bike and when it’s ready, we will sell that bike. You can follow this building on our site.
Racing Experience: We started in the HMV in Nederland (Demo races) and this year is the third year that we drive by the Dutch Championship (KNMV) and second year in IHRO.
Best IHRO experience: The third place in Gedinne 2006 (I.H.R.O Race) We love the sociability by the Classic races in Holland and also by the I.H.R.O.
