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Social Meme Thread v.86: Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei

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Speaking of motorcycles this man built a world beating bike largely in his garage

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"It was built entirely by hand – even the engine (a 999cc water-cooled, fuel-injected, 60-degree, four-stroke V-twin), in a shed in Auckland. It had no frame, instead using the engine as a stressed member, the bodywork was carbon fibre, it had titanium valves and conrods, double wishbone front suspension, the radiator was under the seat, it had a dry clutch and programmable engine mapping (remember, this was the early 90s!) and it pumped out an impressive 166bhp while weighing a startlingly light 138kg. Top speed was 188mph – the fastest ever recorded at Daytona Speedway. And the bike was stunning to look at, too. No other motorcycle has ever looked like the Britten. It truly was a work of art."



I remember it. Was all the rage for a while, won some races. Then he unfortunately died of cancer I believe.

Something always ruining the fun!
 
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