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nthfinity · 10-18-2004, 01:32 AM

im not sure if many of you are familiar with my favorite motorcycle of all time, it was surely quite advanced when it came to race, and one of the most successful bikes while it raced as well. quite amazing concidering the size of the team. a very facinating history, and story. anyway...

In 1986 John Britten decided to redesign his bevel drive Ducati race bike by creating all his own body work, but the motor and chassis proved hopelessly unreliable. John then turned to a New Zealand made Denco motor in a home built frame. This motor also proved to be a weak link. So after much fiddling and rebuilding he decided to wipe the slate clean and start again creating a new race bike, motor and all.

here's some pictures of it...check out the front wishbone suspension(no front fork), and Carbon fiber work way before it was popular

http://www.britten.co.nz/photos/images/sot2003b.jpg
http://www.britten.co.nz/photos/images/sot2003a.jpg

absolutely amazing race finishes from such a small team that built thier own bikes almost entirely from scratch... save, perhaps the ECU
http://www.britten.co.nz/history/racehist.html

http://www.britten.co.nz/history/johnbritten.html