http://silodrome.com/britten-backyard-visionary-documentary/ (http://silodrome.com/britten-backyard-visionary-documentary/)
Make sure you click the video. [bow_down]
Thanks for sharing.
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so, now I understand the desire of Ducati with the frameless. they were getting their ass handed to them by one. [bow_down]
great, always loved the britten. thanksjavascript:void(0);
Thanks kopfjager [thumbsup]
Love the story.
I have drooled underneath the one in the Barber Museum looking over some of the detail and work he did....it is foooking impressive what he did to say the least....
Inspirational,with determination we can achieve anything we set our minds to.
thanks for sharing...
Britten was one tenacious sumpregnant dog. [bow_down]
John Britten was an engineering genius ...not unlike Burt munroe,
Also from new Zealand. The solving motorcycle museum has one
For anyone in so-cal.
Solvang? ???
Incredible... thanks for sharing! [thumbsup]
A true gent had the good fortune to meet the man in a pub on the island in the mid ninetys thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing that was awesome [bow_down] [drink]
Quote from: Nero-92 on December 29, 2012, 11:41:58 AM
A true gent had the good fortune to meet the man in a pub on the island in the mid ninetys thanks for sharing.
(http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/demotivational-posters-punctuation.jpg)
Thanks for sharing that link!!
Watching it makes me wonder yet again... Why haven't more of John Britten's (and for that matter, Michael Czysc') ideas made it into race & production bikes?
I'm particularly interested in fork design. Tubular forks have some real limitations compared to the Britten & MotoCzysc designs (which should be MUCH easier to tune for different flex characteristics front to back & side to side) or hub steering as done by Bimota and others. I've seen nothing but rave reviews from the test riders who've gotten to put them through their paces, but outside of Britten's runs at Daytona, hardly any teams are willing to think outside the tubes.
Is it a matter of rules? Patents? Traditions?
Quote from: triangleforge on January 04, 2013, 10:22:00 AM
~~~SNIP~~~
Traditions?
Mostly that.
Riders are very much tuned to expect how telescopic forks perform.
And they're essentially conservative.
In reference to the 'rider psyche': http://www.motomatters.com/opinion/2013/01/03/why_price_caps_are_the_best_way_of_cutti.html (http://www.motomatters.com/opinion/2013/01/03/why_price_caps_are_the_best_way_of_cutti.html)
Relevant comments start in paragraph 5.
Britten's front end is a 'Hossack' style, though nobody else, AFAIK, has done one in CF.
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_fork (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_fork)
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Quote from: Speeddog on January 04, 2013, 08:03:24 PM
Riders are very much tuned to expect how telescopic forks perform.
And they're essentially conservative.
Tried quite a few alternate systems myself and can't get on with them. There's a good possibility that decent tubes just give the best feedback on that front contact patch. Note that not even BMW currently races with any of their goofy front ends although that would be good for PR. After all, you won't find an F1 car with FWD or AWD. ;) Some things just work.
I rode this bad boy for about 10 minutes in ~1987.
Felt OK, but didn't push it at all, as repercussions from dropping it would have been severe...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg)
Quote from: Speeddog on January 06, 2013, 08:42:51 AM
I rode this bad boy for about 10 minutes in ~1987.
Felt OK, but didn't push it at all, as repurcussions from dropping it would have been severe...
(http://[url=http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg%5Dhttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg%5B/url%5D)
:o :o :o 8) [beer]
Quote from: Speeddog on January 06, 2013, 08:42:51 AM
I rode this bad boy for about 10 minutes in ~1987.
Felt OK, but didn't push it at all, as repurcussions from dropping it would have been severe...
(http://[url=http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg%5Dhttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg%5B/url%5D)
Why can't I see it? ???
Quote from: ducpainter on January 06, 2013, 09:48:25 AM
Why can't I see it? ???
I think I fixed it.... posted it from my phone, sometimes it doesn't cooperate.
Quote from: Speeddog on January 06, 2013, 12:01:27 PM
I think I fixed it.... posted it from my phone, sometimes it doesn't cooperate.
Yup. [thumbsup]
Just up on MCN:
Exclusive: MCN ride the Britten V1000 | First Rides | Motorcyclenews.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MbvMqNAFVY&feature=youtu.be#)
A friend (and a missing-in-action member here):
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5130/5264748548_dc1f7de8e1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigiain/5264748548/)
Lil on the Britten (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigiain/5264748548/#)
Quote from: Speeddog on January 06, 2013, 08:42:51 AM
I rode this bad boy for about 10 minutes in ~1987.
Felt OK, but didn't push it at all, as repercussions from dropping it would have been severe...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/morsa03/alt-RADD_MC2.jpg)
I was 2 years old in '87.
What in tarnation is that?
I remember seeing that in the magazines during HS.
RADD MC2
I had to look up the details to refresh my memory. Yamaha 750 based
I was into the Yahama Genesis bikes, can't remember if that was the same time frame.
The Honda Hurricane was another.
The the RADD front end was certainly very cool
Quote from: gottagotoworkjinglin717 on January 10, 2013, 07:17:32 AM
I was 2 years old in '87.
What in tarnation is that?
Here's a more recent prototype, with more pics:
http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/gsx-radd-hub-center-steered-motorcycle-suspension (http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/gsx-radd-hub-center-steered-motorcycle-suspension)
Best video I've seen in weeks.
Britten is a hero, an absolute genius. I wish the world didn't lose him, but I am equally disappointed that nobody followed upon his work.
I mean only now do we have the Panigale, which is only 5% as revolutionary as the Britten was 20 years ago.
Quote from: Speeddog on January 10, 2013, 08:50:03 AM
Here's a more recent prototype, with more pics:
http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/gsx-radd-hub-center-steered-motorcycle-suspension (http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/gsx-radd-hub-center-steered-motorcycle-suspension)
I get this message when I clicky your linky...
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You don't have permission to access /index.php on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request
Quote from: Raux on January 10, 2013, 07:49:54 AM
I remember seeing that in the magazines during HS.
RADD MC2
I had to look up the details to refresh my memory. Yamaha 750 based
I was into the Yahama Genesis bikes, can't remember if that was the same time frame.
The Honda Hurricane was another.
The the RADD front end was certainly very cool
The Yammyhammer G bikes were around '93-'94.
Had two Hurricanes. Both '87s... one 600, the other the 1000.
Quote from: fastwin on January 11, 2013, 10:07:36 AM
The Yammyhammer G bikes were around '93-'94.
Had two Hurricanes. Both '87s... one 600, the other the 1000.
just looked it up
The Genesis FZR bikes were the 80's as well.
FZR250,400,600,1000
the FZ750 was the basis for the RADD MC
2Thought I remembered it was all about the same timeframe
Quote from: zooom on January 11, 2013, 08:26:20 AM
I get this message when I clicky your linky...
That's odd, I get it too, but it worked yesterday. ???
How about this, pretty much the same info:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/viewall.html (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/viewall.html)