Wednesday, March 10, 2010

John Britten, vee twin

Just watched the Britten story on youtube; what a creative genius, casting his own crankcases, making the complete bike in his garage, then taking it to daytona. Even through problems and this wasn't without any big factory backing.

In the early 1990s he had a worldwide impact, a modern day Burt Munro. New Zealand certainly has a lot creative people!

View the 1st part of the film here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaNgT5-yEdo

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

flywheels

Iam back working on the flattraker after this cold spell.. ive made a jig for re alining the flywheels so crank is now finished. i have got to alter crankcase on the drive side to take a torrington needle bearing .Its great to get back ot on the bike again its been a long winter and roll on all the runs and getting the craik with every one