Most if not all of the Britten's are now back in New Zealand
@tHoM0r19 күн бұрын
I grew up watching this amazing bike at Manfield and the Wanganui cemetery circuit. What a genius
@user-ue5bx3qh5t2 ай бұрын
Britten didn't make the whole thing the engine was a denco speed way engine he added water cooling these engines were already very popular in speed way if you could get one
@ryan36563 ай бұрын
Does anyone know the song at 11:15?
@morrisanderson8183 ай бұрын
NZ our tiny country has produced some absolutely awesome people,Kate Sheppard, Edd Hillary,Lord Rutherford, Hamilton, Maclaren, Munroe,must be something in our DNA,or because we're so far away,we think outside the ⬛
@VariableSpring4 ай бұрын
They are all still running, that was a load of shit that statement about being the only one.
@patsmith68674 ай бұрын
10:35 what's that on that Guys Shirt , the Guy in the Pink Hat ?
@Pumba_PIG4 ай бұрын
There was no steel in the frame. It had no frame.
@Pumba_PIG4 ай бұрын
Three were running in new zealand just a few years ago at the john britten memorial. Wheelstanding, wheelspinning and going well.
@everythingman9875 ай бұрын
Bruce McLaren and John Britten New Zealand sure makes some motorsport greats.
@mirandahotspring40194 ай бұрын
And don't forget Shane van Gisbergen when he entered his first NASCAR race, and won it!
@richardbrown87853 ай бұрын
Hugh Anderson, Denny Hulme, Chris Amon, Scott Dixon, SVG, Ivan Mauger, Ben Townley, Liam Lawson....
@mirandahotspring40193 ай бұрын
@@richardbrown8785 Bruce Anstey, Burt Munro, Avalon Biddle, Jim Richards, Steven Richards, Possum Bourne, Graham Crosby, Arron Slight, John Hempleman, Andrew Stroud, Greg Murphy...
@richardbrown87853 ай бұрын
@@mirandahotspring4019 Hi, yes the list goes on, nice.
@philc85755 ай бұрын
Such an INCREDIBLE story!! Such a sad story! Rest in Peace, Brother! ❤
@BainesAdam7 ай бұрын
Around 2008 I got to shoot (photograph) the Britten's last Kiwi outing with Stroudy on it at Pukekohe Race Course near Auckland NZ. From the pits to the hair pin at the bottom of the 300kph back straight. It was a memorable day out. oh yeah Kevin Swantz was ridding in the classic that day and got a great shot of him push starting a Norton in practice as icing on the cake.
@joechancio51777 ай бұрын
Its so great to see the britten getting its props now. One of the best handbuilt bikes ever! And werth a cool million now.
@kirkogier11458 ай бұрын
Full of shit video..the britten in new zealand still goes..check out the videos
@964cuplove11 ай бұрын
What a great guy, looks like he was an Adrian Newey or Gordon Murray kind of genius AND did with such a small team. And what a dream bike !! That and a Moto Guzzi 500 bicilindria and my dream garage would be complete.
@DavidKing-jx3sg Жыл бұрын
McLaren was a kiwi too ,
@FASTNORTON Жыл бұрын
John had a awesome team behind him to say he done it on his own is utter rubbish. But it would not have happened without him a great man that achieved so much and not just in motorcycles in his short life. RIP
@VariableSpring Жыл бұрын
Chills
@bryanashdown911 Жыл бұрын
There were 3 of these on track at Pukekohe raceway this year for the Classic Festival
@shanesymes2175 Жыл бұрын
There are plenty of Britten’s still running, John Britten never used a Ducati engine, he used a Denco, the bike has no frame, and it’s Chris Heldane! 🤦🏻♂️
@shanenewton8560 Жыл бұрын
" excuse me, get some more water from the swimming pool " Kia ora my bro.
@quartusbuys6831 Жыл бұрын
I saw a Britten riden by Andrew Stroud about 13 years ago at Puckekoe raceway near Auckland. What a machine and what a rider Andrew Stroyd is.Kevin Swantz was also a guest there riding a 500 Norton Manx.
@BainesAdam7 ай бұрын
A great day, im a photographer, and had pit pass and infield access. I will always remember Stroudy popping at the bottom of the back straight for the hair pin
@thamomentum Жыл бұрын
I'm in the engineering field and in this field this man is an absolute legend, if not, the founding father of what it means to engineer from cradle to finish.
@idiotic.47252 жыл бұрын
it always doing willy in any gear? imagine how powerful the torque of this bike is, truly a legendary bike
@barryjackson21972 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable man..Rest in peace
@adrianaugustus28152 жыл бұрын
His wife's kiln... darn I need a wife like that
@h.rutten21872 жыл бұрын
6.000 separate Pieces in a year 6.000/ 365 days got a year to be at Daytona is an average of about 16.5 parts finished every day, WTF?
@brandonknight72402 жыл бұрын
Awsome
@OzBSABantams2 жыл бұрын
What a fucking load of shit! John Britten didn't "take a Ducati engine and lash it to a frame of his own design"...........He scratch built the whole bike.......including the engine! Plus there's more than one Britten still running. What a complete insult to this great designer. You clowns who posted this should be ashamed..............
@joshuataylor59772 жыл бұрын
From such a small Nation and Country, John Britten from New Zealand was from another Planet, His eye to detail and his look to the Future was put into his bikes, The long days and hours, The good times and the bad, Findly Paid off, Everyone in the Biking industry was scared of him, An in the short time of his Life, He differently showed the World your Dreams and your Vision can come true, R.I.P John Britten you make us Kiwis so proud, But also, I have to say us Kiwis also have a Car called McLaren, That was made by Bruce McLaren that was also Kiwi from New Zealand also, His Dreams and Vision's were on another Level and both these Amazing men, Ideas are still around today, They Designed, They Engineered a Weapon of there time, An they still hold records to this day, They differently have Talent and to Dream big from down under, R.I.P to Bruce McLaren to, You guys put our small Nation and Country on the Map, An we Thank you, Yous two will never be Forgotten 😊😎🙏
@szymonolechhnowicz25942 жыл бұрын
Greatest bike ever made! Every bike enthusiast would like to touch this white crow ❤️
@rossi6754462 жыл бұрын
Um get facts right this is not the only running Brittan
@Slipperygecko3902 жыл бұрын
Thing he's working on catches fire. John: Interesting concept.
@adobedirtblues13213 жыл бұрын
“If I’ve got ant talent at all...” --- John Britten He literally says that in this clip. That kind of modesty and self-evaluation is lost to us now. Think of the preening, chest thumping athletes and celebrities were stuck with at this point. Pretty sad.
@mikemurray12023 жыл бұрын
Mate,bloody legend,, the world got the fastest indian,now wait for the story of John Britten, his story would be inspirational to all bike riders of the world on one mans vision,Chuck Berry made rock n roll, John Britten created a super bike. R.i.p John,i reckon he would be tinkering in a garage somewhere with Burt Munroe ,exchanging ideas and pissing on lemon trees, Ridimg with the angels. Mick Murray goldcoast fan,
@raikyjin45693 жыл бұрын
John britten was a engineer ahead of his time absolute genius rest easy john💯🤟🏽♥️
@robertkennedy96183 жыл бұрын
Today 4/3/21 I went to a bike show and on display was a Britten. It was an absolutely stunning machine that left me wondering at how much a genius John Britten was. Photographing any Nike at that show was encouraged but physical touching any of the bikes was a taboo. As I was pretending to be photographing a close up of a section of the bike I reached out and touched the bike and it made my bloody day just having even just touched an actual genuine Britten motorcycle. Just that simple little naughty act of touching it was a real highlight for me. I’ve been involved with bikes just bout all my dust life but simple little act meant so much for some silly reason. I still wonder what John Britten would have done with motorcycles if he was still with us today. What a shear genius. RIP John Britten.
@evankelley32442 жыл бұрын
How did he pass away?
@Chris-NZ3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure this is not the only one running unless you’ve given it to Andrew Stroud in NZ.
@nomimalone75203 жыл бұрын
After hearing the whole story I got so nervous when they rode it. Easy guys, its all handmade in those hands are gone. It's cool that it can be ridden, but maybe don't.
@SevenDeMagnus3 жыл бұрын
If only physics simulator like Ansys were already made then, the downtube wouldn't have broken.
@SevenDeMagnus3 жыл бұрын
How come his wife has a kiln? :-)
@spikedominikovichspikearoo19003 жыл бұрын
people who are showing dislikes are insulting every Kiwi you must be such Sad fuckers
@jeffduncan88783 жыл бұрын
The only one still running.....? The two I see doing demo laps in New Zealand must be a figure of my imagination.....
@kiwiryker3 жыл бұрын
Please never let this girl retire , I took John’s bike to his memorial in Auckland after he died . So many mispronunciation, Chris Haldane was the rider when forks broke say like this HALL - DANE
@gordonpeden62343 жыл бұрын
The "world's fastest Britten" Awesome bike Awesome man!
@howardosborne86472 жыл бұрын
The Indian was second fastest and Cowboy the slowest
@rrvillareal20113 жыл бұрын
maybe jay lennon have one?
@prayanjaltomar7524 жыл бұрын
Hats off to John Britten for his dedication. Love from India 🇮🇳❤️
@rastamonvibrationyeah32384 жыл бұрын
I think i`ll just build a bike with my own hands in my own garage and Take on the whole world HAHAHAHAHA People like John makes me feel so proud to be a Kiwi ... Arohamai John Britton R.I.P
@arkhsm3 жыл бұрын
And WIN !!
@verbails4 жыл бұрын
this not the only one left running! i know of two still giving displays in NZ!
@lukep86484 жыл бұрын
There is 1 in 100 million people that come along and do something very special though in John's case he was the first and last of a kind 👍👌 what a real life super hero