Britten V1000 motorcycle

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Title

Britten V1000 motorcycle

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Built in 1992, the Britten V1000 motorbike is regarded as a contemporary classic of motorbike design. Te Papa's motorbike is the second of only ten in the world. The motorbike is the brainchild of John Britten (1950-1995), a New Zealander who had a dream to make the fastest four-stroke motorbike in the world. Britten began designing and building in his garage-workshop, initially trying to remodel the bodywork of his Ducati racer. Twelve years later, assisted by a small group of racing bike e...

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Format

Image

Date created

1992

Creator

Britten Motorcycle Company Ltd.

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/159714

Related subjects

synthetic fibre / carbon fibre / rubber / steel / aluminium / titanium / motorcycles / Industrial design / Christchurch / John Britten

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