Last year I only got to see the replica, but to see what the late New Zealander John Britten from Christchurch had put together before he sadly passed away in 1995 from cancer.
John Built a motorbike or should I say Superbike, that was hand built in a shed with a few other kiwi's and which it still puts some other bike brands to shame. As he put his time and heart into a machine that was solely his own idea which was to build his own bike.
The guy was a true genius and the stand out colouring of the pink and blue carbon fibre body panels.
The V1000 engine is a piece of art, down to the twisting exhaust.
Like me, it is seen to be believed, everything on the bike has it's own little piece that plays a part on the bike.
The late Burt Munro would have been proud of what John had produced are both legends in their own rights to build their very own bikes by hand. Down to moulding their own engine parts and also in their own back sheds.
Britten Specs:
Capacity : 1000cc
Output : 120KW (160BHP) at 11000 RPM
Weight : 145KG
Top Speed : 290 KMH (180 MPH)
Features : Onboard Computerised Engine Management System and Data Logger
Carbon Fibre Chassis, Body Panels, Wheels, Front Girders and Rear Swing Arm.
Fully Ducted Radiator, which is located under the riders seat.
Road Rat Britten Fan
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