I'd heard the name "Britten" uttered in awe among motorcycling circles. I really had no idea why he'd made such an impression. These videos (there are five short ones) fully explain why. Truly, an amazing, amazing man.
A 5-part documentary on New Zealand inventor John Britten.
Synopsis:
During the late 1980s, Kiwi inventor John Britten developed and built
a revolutionary racing motorcycle. He pursued his dream all the way to
Daytona International Speedway, where, in 1992, as an unlikely
underdog, he proceeded to beat the biggest and richest manufacturers
in the world. Britten: Backyard Visionary documents the maverick
motorcycle designer that Guggenheim curator Ultan Guilfoyle described
as "the New Zealander who stood the world of racing-motorcycle design
on its head."
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