Britten V1000 motorcycle (Factory Bike No 2)

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World beater!

In ngeru Christchurch workshop in the early 1990s, John Britten and his team hand-built the ultimate racing machine – the Britten V1000. It was the world’s most advanced – and fastest – motorcycle at the time, with its radical new engine, lightweight test body, and streamlined design.

Materials
Carbon fibre, Kevlar®, rubber, steel, aluminium, titanium
Object-Date
1992
Credit
Designed and made by the Britten Motorcycle Company, New Zealand