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    John Britten - the man that built the world beating motorcycle in his garage.

    Enjoy
    https://youtu.be
    "Hawk Porn" http://picasaweb.google.com/11124379...eat=directlink 1990 NT650-Penske 8981, Race-tech Springs & Gold Valves, Steve Lenac six-piston caliper & EBC rotor,SS Brake lines Ft / Rear lines through SSA ,VFR brake lever, F2 front wheel, F-120/70 R-160/60 Dunlop Roadsmart, Full-Supertrapp Exhaust, Stage 1 Jet kit, K&N Filter, Corbin Seat, Pro-Tec Clip-On's/ Past Rides...1986 VFR700F2 Interceptor / 1979 Yamaha Rd400 Daytona Special
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      Guy Martin on the Britten 2014 ​​​​​​
      https://youtu.be
       
      "Hawk Porn" http://picasaweb.google.com/11124379...eat=directlink 1990 NT650-Penske 8981, Race-tech Springs & Gold Valves, Steve Lenac six-piston caliper & EBC rotor,SS Brake lines Ft / Rear lines through SSA ,VFR brake lever, F2 front wheel, F-120/70 R-160/60 Dunlop Roadsmart, Full-Supertrapp Exhaust, Stage 1 Jet kit, K&N Filter, Corbin Seat, Pro-Tec Clip-On's/ Past Rides...1986 VFR700F2 Interceptor / 1979 Yamaha Rd400 Daytona Special
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          MCN Rides the Britten V1000
          https://youtu.be
           
          "Hawk Porn" http://picasaweb.google.com/11124379...eat=directlink 1990 NT650-Penske 8981, Race-tech Springs & Gold Valves, Steve Lenac six-piston caliper & EBC rotor,SS Brake lines Ft / Rear lines through SSA ,VFR brake lever, F2 front wheel, F-120/70 R-160/60 Dunlop Roadsmart, Full-Supertrapp Exhaust, Stage 1 Jet kit, K&N Filter, Corbin Seat, Pro-Tec Clip-On's/ Past Rides...1986 VFR700F2 Interceptor / 1979 Yamaha Rd400 Daytona Special
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            • #4
              Dude is a legend.

              What we all aspire to be. The mad scientist with the skills to pay the bills.
              Don't spend money and buy, spend time and learn.
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                • #5
                  That bike wouldn't have got built any where else but New Zealand.
                  John Britten, Kim Newcombe and Burt Monro: all Kiwis, all national heroes (Kim Newcombe deserves more press than he gets).
                  In the words of Burt "If you want something in New Zealand, you made it yourself".
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                    • #6
                      Originally Posted by bitzz
                      (Kim Newcombe deserves more press than he gets).
                      Never heard of him. Just had to go look him up. Seem like a pretty amazing guy. I'll have to watch the documentary. Looks like it may even be free

                      Don't spend money and buy, spend time and learn.
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                        • #7
                          Originally Posted by SPA
                          Enjoy
                          We all must be on the same wave length. I just watched documentary on Britten and the making of his bike. What he did was astonishing, even for todays standards. I would like to see someone try to make replicas of the bike.
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                            • #8
                              Offerings to the Gods of Speed
                              Offerings to the gods of speed Burt Munro full film
                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP6Gdz4e6s4
                              Please Subscribe ,kind regards fred

                              The movie that "World's Fastest Indian" was based on. A little more factual AND starring Burt himself.

                              Love, Speed and Loss
                              Love, Speed and Loss | Television | NZ On Screen
                              https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/love-speed-and-loss-2007
                              Love, Speed and Loss - Love, Speed and Loss is an extended documentary about racer Kim Newcombe, who turned heads in the 1970s on a König motorbike he developed and designed himself. Built around home movie footage and interviews with his charismatic, straight-talking widow Janeen, the film charts the couple's travels in Europe, and triumph on the track. Newcombe was killed racing in 1973, and posthumously finished second in that year's World 500cc Championship. Love, Speed and Loss won best documentary at the 2007 Qantas TV Awards and three Air NZ Screen gongs.

                              The Kim Newcombe story, told by his widow.
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                                • #9
                                  More Burt
                                  Burt Munro pt1 Worlds Fastest Indian The Facts
                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM34J9WAcK8
                                  A factual account of Burt Munro and The Worlds Fastest Indian, the 'Munro Special'Many years of research went into the making of this 2 part documentary. Ple...

                                  Burt Munro pt2 RARE PHOTOS Worlds Fastest Indian
                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpUM7cd0Q8
                                  Part 2 of a factual account of Burt Munro and The Worlds Fastest Indian, the 'Munro Special'Many years of research went into the making of this 2 part docume...


                                  ... maybe internet legend but when Bert was young (his name was BERT, as in Herbert, but an American race journal mis printed his name as BURT... so he kept it) he went to a speedway race. He thought that was pretty cool and he should give it a go... till someone pointed out Speedway was a single cylinder class and his Scout was a twin... so being Bert he removed the rear cylinder and returned the next week to take second with the world's ONLY Indian Scout single... and won the championship for the next couple of years.


                                  Last edited by bitzz; 04-30-2022, 09:38 PM.
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                                    • #10
                                      I'm pretty sure I still have the John Britten Biography, if anyone wants it free + actual shipping. It's a bit dry and it sort of takes away from the legend and myth in my opinion and I like the legend and myth, I never actually finished it.

                                      On another note, I remember an interview with Erik Buell and he said he John had talked a few times, about Buell producing the Britten, he said something like John was moving on to planes, but wanted the motorcycle to keep being built.
                                      sears
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