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Britten

John Kenton Britten (1 August 1950 - 5 September 1995) was a New Zealand mechanical engineer who designed a world-record-setting motorcycle with innovative features which are still ahead of contemporary design.

Motorcycle

The Britten V1000 and Britten V1100 are rare machines with only 10 plus 1 prototype having been constructed.

Highlights include:

Carbon fibre body work including rims and front suspension fork

Hand cast, 4 valves per head alloy engine

Frame-less chassis with engine acting as a stressed member

Radiator located under the riders seat

Carbon fibre fasteners (joining body work together)

Rear suspension shock located in front of engine

Engine data logging

Non-Britten Components:

Tyres

Steel cylinder liners

Gearbox (sourced from a Suzuki)

Suspension shocks

The History of the Motorcycle
Ace - Adler - Aermacchi - AJS - Aprilia - Ardie - Ariel - Armac
Benelli - Bianchi - Bimota - BMW - Bohmerland - Britten - Brough superior - BSA - Buell - Bultaco
Cagiva - Cleveland - Colleda - Cotton - Coventry - Crocker - Crouch - Curtiss - Cushman - Cyclone
Daimler - Deronziere - DKW - Douglas - Ducati
Emblem - Excelsior
Flanders- Flying Merkel - FN
Gilera - Gnome - Greeves - Greyhound
Harley Davidson - Henderson - Hercules - Hesketh - Hildebrand - Honda - Horex - Husqvarna - Hyosung
Imme - Indian - Iver Johnson
James - JAP - Jawa
Kawasaki - Kreidler - KTM
Lambretta - Laurin Klement - Laverda
Maico - Malaguti - Marsh Metz - Maserati - Matchless - Militaire - Mondial - Motobi
Moto Guzzi - Moto Morini - Munch - Mustang - MuZ - MV Agusta - MZ
Nelk - Ner A Car - New Era - Nimbus - Norton - NSU
OK Supreme - Ossa - Ostner Dresden
Panther - Pierce - Pope - Puch
Rokon - Royal Enfield - Rudge - Rumi
Safti - Scott - Standard - Stock - Sunbeam - Suzuki
Temple - Terrot - Thor - Triumph
Van Veen - Velocette - Victoria - Vincent - Voxan
Wanderer - Werner - Windhoff
Yale - Yamaha
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