Bros- Britten replica for sale on trademe

[megageoff76]

Just saw this listed for sale on trademe.

Pretty tasty looking too.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-163527487.htm

[scracha]

Could this be J-Lo's Pro Twin replacement?

[Shadows]

Obviously the man doesn't know the difference between a replica and a poor attempt at a lookalike.

[skidMark]

Obviously the man doesn't know the difference between a replica and a poor attempt at a lookalike.


Read the auction, it is a tribute.

big difference.

[Shadows]

Read the auction, it is a tribute.

big difference.

I did.

It states it is a replica, and even goes so far as to call it "an affordable Britten".

Read that and look at what it is... there's your big difference!

[The Pastor]

I think it looks really cool. Very well done.

Although it says he took 7 years to build it.... more like 6 years of stuffing around and 1 year of weekend work.

but hey, it looks good :)

[Maki]

Read the auction, it is a tribute.

big difference.

It's not a tribute, it's a travesty. BIG difference.

[fatzx10r]

shit, thats a rather funky looking thing. i like it

[White trash]

Don't care how tasty it looks, BROS' are fucken sludgy handling, gutless wonders.

No offence to anyone who owns one intended, I don't hate you, just the bike you ride.

[AlBundy]

Don't care how tasty it looks, BROS' are fucken sludgy handling, gutless wonders.

No offence to anyone who owns one intended, I don't hate you, just the bike you ride.

All twins sound wrong...

Well, maybe except for the Olsens but I digress.... Nothing against the bikes, just the sound...

[gunrunner]

All twins sound wrong...

Well, maybe except for the Olsens but I digress.... Nothing against the bikes, just the sound...

What about the bambi twins least they come with airbags tho they arent standard .:headbang:

[avgas]

i actually think its a not a bad attempt. and for a market with a vacuum in this area its nice to see stuff like this appear.
but then again this is inbred, tall poppy chopping NZ. All shouting "Burn the witch" rather than patting people on the back for the hard work they have done.
Its like the waka of Troy or some bullshit.

[Sollyboy]

What a poorly slapped together piece of shit , John B would be spinning in his grave

[ManDownUnder]

i actually think its a not a bad attempt. and for a market with a vacuum in this area its nice to see stuff like this appear.
but then again this is inbred, tall poppy chopping NZ. All shouting "Burn the witch" rather than patting people on the back for the hard work they have done.


BINGO!

It's never going to be a Britten, but the guy put in the work and had a go. Good on him.

It's not my personal cup of tea but it's obviously his - and he has my respect for that.

[AlBundy]

Good on him for trying.

Better than buying some cheap plastics for a VFR and saying it's a RCV or something...

[imdying]

Don't care how tasty it looks, BROS' are fucken sludgy handling, gutless wonders.Heh, it'd be pretty neat to see it in the pro twins class though :D You'd probably lose badly, but you'd be doing it in a different style to the rest of the field :first:

[MidnightMike]

All twins sound wrong...

You talking V twins etc there scooter boy?

Or just the Honda bro's.

[AlBundy]

You talking V twins etc there scooter boy?

Or just the Honda bro's.

All twins.

There's just something about 2-strokes, triples, V-fours, or inline fours, that have an urgent scream and raspiness, in the higher revs, that the twins can't match...

No flat boring droning...

[flame]

All twins.

There's just something about 2-strokes, triples, V-fours, or inline fours, that have an urgent scream and raspiness, around 10k rpm and up, that the twins can't match...

No flat boring droning...

V twins aint boring at all. The echo's bouncing off the hills when they are on song is awesome. Inlines just don't compare:bleh:

[sidecar bob]

All twins.

There's just something about 2-strokes, triples, V-fours, or inline fours, that have an urgent scream and raspiness, in the higher revs, that the twins can't match...

No flat boring droning...

Hey look!! Heres a dude that hasnt ridden a 1098!!

[AlBundy]

V twins aint boring at all. You just gotta know how to ride them. Inlines just don't compare:bleh:

I said they sounded wrong.

Didn't say they weren't good or boring...

The riding experience is just lacking, every time I ride a twin (except one of the Olsens or Bambis...)(I wish...). Including the sluggish churning anything below around 3500-4000rpm on the bigger ones.


Variety is the spice of life, I'll stick to the screamers...

[AlBundy]

Hey look!! Heres a dude that hasnt ridden a 1098!!


Was that an offer? I'll have ago then...

[erik]

I reckon it looks cool. He's made a good effort.

[CB ARGH]

I must say... that is one naked bike. :headbang:

[MidnightMike]

I said they sounded wrong.

Didn't say they weren't good or boring...

The riding experience is just lacking, every time I ride a twin (except one of the Olsens or Bambis...)(I wish...). Including the sluggish churning anything below around 3500-4000rpm on the bigger ones.


Variety is the spice of life, I'll stick to the screamers...

Can I ask what V twins you have ridden?


V twins aint boring at all. The echo's bouncing off the hills when they are on song is awesome. Inlines just don't compare:bleh:

Not to mention setting off car alarms.... :devil2:

Or the nasty roar they make when you blow past people.... :headbang:

Or.....

[driftn]

I think the top half looks cool, Great effort but to put it all on a honda, A bro's for that matter is just horrible why would you do it.

[driftn]

V twins aint boring at all. The echo's bouncing off the hills when they are on song is awesome. Inlines just don't compare:bleh:


Hold tounge holding tounge.
My mum always said "if you got nothing nice to say dont say any thing".

[sidecar bob]

Was that an offer? I'll have ago then...

Youre gonna need to talk with DMNTD about that wee privelidge.

[flame]

Hold tounge holding tounge.
My mum always said "if you got nothing nice to say dont say any thing".

yeah, but she also said "what the F#*k is this?" when you popped out.

[NighthawkNZ]

Not to mention setting off car alarms.... :devil2:


My personal favorite :devil2:

[Skinny_Birdman]

BINGO!

It's never going to be a Britten, but the guy put in the work and had a go. Good on him.

It's not my personal cup of tea but it's obviously his - and he has my respect for that.

Hear Him! And Mr Avgas! The Bros ain't my cup of tea, but this is the best looking one I've ever seen. And it has required more effort than just banging a few stickers on the side and calling it a race replica.

[Drew]

It's cool as man. I liked the Bros when I was younger, never had a go on one though. Cant be as bad as what is being made out here.

[AlBundy]

Can I ask what V twins you have ridden?



I have ridden a Bros and it wasn't all bad...

I've also ridden a Monster S4R and KTM Superduke, neither of which were happy below 3500-4000rpm. Above that, yes, they were better. Maybe I was expecting too much with all the fuss made about low-down torque, though you can't go too low, then it gets all luggy and surgey...

Twins are okay, they just didn't 'speak' to me like any of the screamers do...

I'm glad you like them though...

Edit: I'd rather ride a VFR400 and experience the raspy scream at 13k, than ride a twin and not enjoy it...

[nosebleed]

All twins sound wrong...

...hahaha

but get that man a DB, theres my new number plate...right there

[AlBundy]

...hahaha

but get that man a DB, theres my new number plate...right there

..........

:drinkup:

[NordieBoy]

Better than buying some cheap plastics for a VFR and saying it's a RCV or something...

You've seen his new project then :D

[98tls]

:killingme:killingmeSo typical of Kiwi Whinger.Whatever it is it taken some of the guys time and talent (pretty obvious he has some) to do,sweet wee bike and as for Britten turning in his grave if you could actually turn in your grave methinks he would applaud the guy for doing something different,as he did.Park it next to an 02 XL1200S and whats more worthy of respect?Not to mention on roads where any form of actual riding ability are needed it would probably show the S<_<the way home.

[MyGSXF]

Hey.. it's in Nelson..:rolleyes: might have to go for a test ride.... :whistle:

[Shadows]

:killingme:killingmeSo typical of Kiwi Whinger.Whatever it is it taken some of the guys time and talent (pretty obvious he has some) to do,sweet wee bike and as for Britten turning in his grave if you could actually turn in your grave methinks he would applaud the guy for doing something different,as he did.Park it next to an 02 XL1200S and whats more worthy of respect?Not to mention on roads where any form of actual riding ability are needed it would probably show the S<_<the way home.

Whatever, chicken strips.

[98tls]

Whatever, chicken strips.
:killingme:killingme:killingmeIs that the best you can come up with......"chicken strips":2thumbsupnice one.

[Brian d marge]

Honda Bro ..

If I remember , called the Hawk in America , Nt 650 here( Japan ) , both country's had ( have ??) a race series , the chassis is good, just the springy bits are err Honda and cheap.. can be made to go quite quick the ole bro

the one on trade me is different ,, and for that its good

Stephen

[jonbuoy]

Sweet little bike, I think he'd have been onto a winner if he'd done it with a TL1000 "donor".

[portokiwi]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt on a great bike. Is he just doing this to get rid of an old bike? putting Johns name on it so that it will sell for a higher price.
What would Johns wife say? does she get anything from this?
I think its a crap attempt and dirty way to make money.

[megageoff76]

Dont know what all this nonsense is about John turning over in his grave is about.

I would think John be pleased that he had inspired someone to have a go at buildng a bike in their garage,
albiet on a much smaller scale.

You just have to look at the photo showing how he made the moldings for the bodywork to see he was not
just throwing this together one sunday afternoon for a quick sale.

[Racey Rider]

Good on him for making a 'look-a-like'.

But putting the name BRITTEN on it is a bit rude in my opinion.

[koba]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt on a great bike. Is he just doing this to get rid of an old bike? putting Johns name on it so that it will sell for a higher price.
What would Johns wife say? does she get anything from this?
I think its a crap attempt and dirty way to make money.

I don't think you have any idea how much time and work would have gone into that bike.

It would have taken ages to build that, the guy obviously would have done it as a genuine tribute to an amazing bike.

There is no way he would make money off it even if he didn't factor in what would be hundreds of hours labour.

I think it is pretty neat and it is good for someone to spend time and money creating somthing they love and extending their skills as they go.

So what if it says "Brittten" on it? I would be sincerly flattered if anyone ever built a lookalike of a creation of mine!

[TLMAN]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt on a great bike. Is he just doing this to get rid of an old bike? putting Johns name on it so that it will sell for a higher price.
What would Johns wife say? does she get anything from this?
I think its a crap attempt and dirty way to make money.

+1

Its a shite bike

[NordieBoy]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt on a great bike. Is he just doing this to get rid of an old bike? putting Johns name on it so that it will sell for a higher price.
What would Johns wife say? does she get anything from this?

Apparantly she thought is was cool when she saw it.

[portokiwi]

Apparantly she thought is was cool when she saw it.

Did She???? If she gave her blessing I wont argue. I love the bikes that was made
and raced by them. A real icon

[portokiwi]

I don't think you have any idea how much time and work would have gone into that bike.

It would have taken ages to build that, the guy obviously would have done it as a genuine tribute to an amazing bike.

There is no way he would make money off it even if he didn't factor in what would be hundreds of hours labour.

I think it is pretty neat and it is good for someone to spend time and money creating somthing they love and extending their skills as they go.

So what if it says "Brittten" on it? I would be sincerly flattered if anyone ever built a lookalike of a creation of mine!
You look at the poster and you look at that bike.... You see the difference.
If you do a tribute you do it right.
Its not finished.
Yes it says 7 years work..... I can read

[Drew]

You lot bagging the bike are being rediculas.

The guy that built it has done a good job, was he meant to cast his own casings and build his own carbon cantelever front end to make it more authentic? No, cos then it would be a copy, not just a tribute.

It is truely a tribute BECAUSE of the name on the bodywork. That's the inspiration, the reason for doing it.

It's a lot like art I guess, totally open to interpretation. If you interpret it to be a poor knock off, then it's just an opinion, and you're entitled to it. Some of us look and see pain-staking hours spent creating something gorgeous from just another bros.

[megageoff76]

Exactly right there mate.

[Coyote]

Better than buying some cheap plastics for a VFR and saying it's a RCV or something...
They're not cheap :laugh:


I think it's brilliant. Good to see the 3rd photo and how it was done. Think my Grandad has some spare MDF lying around...

[imdying]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt

Its a shite bike
You guys are retarded... you obviously have no idea how much effort it would take to reproduce that. Poor attempt? The fuck it is... that bodywork would have had hundreds of hours in it, it's a bloody fine attempt. IIRC from the last time it was on KB, he had no help from the Britten people, and had to fab it all from photos himself.

Maximum respect.



I don't think you have any idea how much time and work would have gone into that bike.

It would have taken ages to build thatI would say hundreds of hours.


The guy that built it has done a good job

It's a lot like art I guess, totally open to interpretation. If you interpret it to be a poor knock off, then it's just an opinion, and you're entitled to it. Some of us look and see pain-staking hours spent creating something gorgeous from just another bros.For sure. It could be on a GN250 for all I care, I mean, not everyone is blessed with an unlimited budget... but that aside, that is a tota labour of love, he's done really well imho.

[Coyote]

For sure. It could be on a GN250 for all I care, I mean, not everyone is blessed with an unlimited budget...
I'd love to get hold of a GN to modify. Intercooled turbo and Nitrous injection would be a must. Brutale inspired tank and tail might be interesting. Hhmmmm....

[portokiwi]

:lol: Whatever mate.:clap: we are all entitled to our 5 cents.

[Moki]

Obviously lots of hard work done there, but...

Not my cup of tea. Kudos for the effort though.

Imagine making a "Vincent" tribute bike with a Bros; or a Ducati 1098 replica with a Hyosung GTR650? Some things are just best being left alone in their ultimate, supreme form.

The TECHNIQUE used for making the jig/mould is top drawer stuff!

[Drew]

Imagine making a "Vincent" tribute bike with a Bros; or a Ducati 1098 replica with a Hyosung GTR650? Some things are just best being left alone in their ultimate, supreme form.


Why would you make a tribute to a mass produced bike?

[Sensei]

Fairing molds ended up looing pretty sweet & the pipe not bad would have taken me around a day to make that but I would have seam welded it so no join's once cleaned back . Apart from the Flairings & pipe there isn't really alot more that has been done but still more then others have so good on him for following out his project . Shame he isn't going to finish it . Good effort :niceone:

[gav]

He had the bike on the back of a ute at the Britten races held in Chch a couple of years ago. Kristeen thought it was great and Andrew Stroud signed it for him, wasnt painted as good as now. What was surprising was the number of people who looked at it and told he was so lucky to have a Britten! Clearly its not nor ever will be, but was unreal how m,any thought it was .....
I always thought he should offer a kit for say, a VTR1000, bodywork and exhaust and paint, paint the front guard and bodypan flouro pink and the bodywork Britten blue, it would be bloody good!
If you had a VTR would you pay say $10K for a kit?

This is how it looked before he got it painted.

[98tls]

He had the bike on the back of a ute at the Britten races held in Chch a couple of years ago. Kristeen thought it was great and Andrew Stroud signed it for him, wasnt painted as good as now. What was surprising was the number of people who looked at it and told he was so lucky to have a Britten! Clearly its not nor ever will be, but was unreal how m,any thought it was .....
I always thought he should offer a kit for say, a VTR1000, bodywork and exhaust and paint, paint the front guard and bodypan flouro pink and the bodywork Britten blue, it would be bloody good!
If you had a VTR would you pay say $10K for a kit? Maybe not $10k but youve got me thinking:bash::pinch:

[Ivan]

Its insanely awsome and all you haters should stop hating and think this guy did a good job how many of you could do the same?

[avgas]

Hey look!! Heres a dude that hasnt ridden a 1098!!
You make it sound like they are the greatest sounding thing on 2 wheels?
Sorry but i love the concept of the motor, i love the engineering, but its sounds like a berlina sewing machine.
Its a shame really as the rest of that bike is near perfect. After market pipes sound good on em - but its still no 2Brothers TL noise wise........

[98tls]

You make it sound like they are the greatest sounding thing on 2 wheels?
Sorry but i love the concept of the motor, i love the engineering, but its sounds like a berlina sewing machine.
Its a shame really as the rest of that bike is near perfect. After market pipes sound good on em - but its still no 2Brothers TL noise wise........
:clap:Finally.:laugh:

[avgas]

"Vincent" tribute bike with a Bros; or a Ducati 1098 replica with a Hyosung GTR650?
What ever you do don't google "black shadow honda"
its a fantastic sexy bike that never got full production.

I find you comment really pointless when you consider all the flattracker, cafe racer, sport racer etc reps out there.
People build bikes, not corporations.
Look at all the Bonneville look alike Honda GBs, Kawasaki W650s etc out there. Most are better reps than what Jon Bloor produces.

[98tls]

Fwiw if you guys want to see some awsome reps go buy the latest English "Classic Bike" mag.Some great stuff and no "what would John think" bullshit to put up with.Bet hes wishing he met all the people that knew what he would think in his life.:doh:

[imdying]

Shame he isn't going to finish it . Good effort :niceone:

Agreed! :2thumbsup

[Moki]

What ever you do don't google "black shadow honda"
its a fantastic sexy bike that never got full production.

I find you comment really pointless when you consider all the flattracker, cafe racer, sport racer etc reps out there.
People build bikes, not corporations.
Look at all the Bonneville look alike Honda GBs, Kawasaki W650s etc out there. Most are better reps than what Jon Bloor produces.

Err.....yes, your correct, people do build bikes. I would also say that there most definitely IS a difference between what comes out of American Chopper and the likes of what John Britten and, perhaps, Michael Czysz (www.motoczysz.com) have created. Both were/are visionaries who had ideas that were way ahead of their times. Now, if your interested in a kiwi punching well above their weight-against the corporates-look no further than Kim Newcombe and the Konig.

Not losing site that the original topic of this thread was around a Britten tribute bike-it is a fine personal expression of one's enthusiasm for a particular bike and legacy. Obviously, much work has gone into creating this and this must be applauded.

[avgas]

Now, if your interested in a kiwi punching well above their weight-against the corporates-look no further than Kim Newcombe and the Konig.
Actually there are a few out there, was just reading recently of a guy who made a 750 triple 2-stroke from the ground up

[gunrunner]

Dont know what all this nonsense is about John turning over in his grave is about.

I would think John be pleased that he had inspired someone to have a go at buildng a bike in their garage,
albiet on a much smaller scale.

You just have to look at the photo showing how he made the moldings for the bodywork to see he was not
just throwing this together one sunday afternoon for a quick sale.

Its not bad for a replica , but thats what it is a replica . Not a bad attempt tho. LONG LIVE THE ORIGINAL
The V1000 120kw 145kg rocket no wonder it was #5 in the worlds best motorcycles of all time list ..... Ducati who ? And of course made in NZ:clap::clap::clap:

[wharfy]

Looks good to me -- Instantly recognized it as a Britten copy which is all its supposed to be.

I don't think John Britten would be offended to quote some body

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

[FruitLooPs]

Judging from "one mans dream" about John B and how he is such a regular down to earth bloke I reckon he would be pretty stoked someone went to all the trouble to make a tribute.

Tis a pitty its not a faster bike in it's own right, ah well still a nice bit of DIY work. :headbang: Reckon he'd be pretty sad nobody else took up his fork idea for race bikes for years (well till motoczysz afaik)

They should've made a run of official bikes for road use, tune them to be less lethal but still impressive superbikes. Would've sold like hotcakes, and they had the moulds and everything for production runs sorted :(

[Maki]

Judging from "one mans dream" about John B and how he is such a regular down to earth bloke I reckon he would be pretty stoked someone went to all the trouble to make a tribute.

Tis a pitty its not a faster bike in it's own right, ah well still a nice bit of DIY work. :headbang: Reckon he'd be pretty sad nobody else took up his fork idea for race bikes for years (well till motoczysz afaik)

They should've made a run of official bikes for road use, tune them to be less lethal but still impressive superbikes. Would've sold like hotcakes, and they had the moulds and everything for production runs sorted :(

The fork was not Britten's idea.

Who are those "they" who should have made an official run for road use? Britten and his band of helpers made labor intensive, hand made racing bikes that needed to be mollycoddled by experts 24/7 to keep them running properly. They were never near anything that would have been remotely suitable for mass production.

[Nonbeliever]

Im going to squeeze out a big turd and make a tribute to a GN250 out of it.

[CHOPPA]

i reckon he done a good job with what he had to work with, a couple of years ago i made a computer mock up of a bit of a bastard child between a britten/buell it looked pretty cool.......

[Dak]

IT'S A FRIKKIN UGLY PISS POOR HEAP OF CRAP!! If I was John I'd be disgusted.

[jonbuoy]

IT'S A FRIKKIN UGLY PISS POOR HEAP OF CRAP!! If I was John I'd be disgusted.

Yeah I'm sure he'd be disgusted by another kiwi bloke being so impressed with his lifes work that he had a go at customising his own bike to look like the Britten, in a garage using a few hand tools and bits and bobs. Don't knock it till you've tried it. All the negative comments are from people that are probably so cack handed with hand tools they can't even change there own oil :tugger:

[mark247]

Yeah I'm sure he'd be disgusted by another kiwi bloke being so impressed with his lifes work that he had a go at customising his own bike to look like the Britten, in a garage using a few hand tools and bits and bobs. Don't knock it till you've tried it. All the negative comments are from people that are probably so cack handed with hand tools they can't even change there own oil :tugger:

amen.

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[Drew]

IT'S A FRIKKIN UGLY PISS POOR HEAP OF CRAP!! If I was John I'd be disgusted.

How thick am I?!!! I just tried to red rep this dumb arse post, and forgot to change it from the agree option.:Oops::doh:

[Dak]

I stand by my post, it an old high milage common jappa that someone has tried to make look like a Britten, and failed. Where's the engineering skill?? There isn't any, I'm talking about real engineering not some crappy bodywork. It's like saying some boyracers car is cool and heaps of skill has gone into it and it looks like a GT40 because someone slapped a bodykit on a bog stock Honda Civic.

[imdying]

I stand by my post, it an old high milage common jappa that someone has tried to make look like a Britten, and failed. Where's the engineering skill?? There isn't any, I'm talking about real engineering not some crappy bodywork. It's like saying some boyracers car is cool and heaps of skill has gone into it and it looks like a GT40 because someone slapped a bodykit on it.When you made your first scratch built plug -> mould -> part, how much effort was required?

[Dak]

When you made your first scratch built plug -> mould -> part, how much effort was required?

LOL, not much, I used to be a pattern maker. Come on, how can you possibly say in honesty that that bike is even worthy of having the Britten name even associated with it FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE

[NordieBoy]

FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE

You've seen his new one then?

[deanohit]

This thing looks MUCH better in the metal.
I saw it at the Nelson Port Races, thing looks great and sounds awesome. :drool:

[AllanB]

I like it and good on him.
Hard to believe the pack of moaners here - I'd like to see pictures of your handy work on your bikes. I suspect most of them have not even been cleaned in the past month.

I recall as a youth on several occasions going out to Ruapuna and watching the big Britten being developed - I tell you there was some pretty rough looking bits on that beast in its early years.

[98tls]

LOL, not much, I used to be a pattern maker. Come on, how can you possibly say in honesty that that bike is even worthy of having the Britten name even associated with it FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE Many motorcycle companys have made road going supposed replicas of there race bikes for years......vastly different than the real thing but people like them enough to go buy them so heres a guy with no hope of building a Britten so makes his idea of a replica,cant see the problem.More power to him and great to see someone doing something a little different,who knows what he will come up with next.....maybe someone rubbished J Brittens efforts once but hey.

[NordieBoy]

This thing looks MUCH better in the metal.
I saw it at the Nelson Port Races, thing looks great and sounds awesome. :drool:

His other project...

[deanohit]

His other project...

Ooooh, very nice, that looks sharp! :Punk:
The guys got talent.

[wildcat_lgf]

well just to add my 2c...I personally think the proportions look a bit out - or perhaps the standard frame and wheels don't do it justice?

BUT, it has taken a huge amount of work and the finish/quality looks fantastic from the photos. Huge respect for being able to create/re-create it from a 1:12 scale model - obviously talented and can do better with fibreglass than most people.

Big applause for the effort and quality of finish.

[TygerTung]

All twins.

There's just something about 2-strokes, triples, V-fours, or inline fours, that have an urgent scream and raspiness, in the higher revs, that the twins can't match...

No flat boring droning...

You like all 2 strokes apart from the 2 stroke V twins? This is probably the most popular configuration from the newer generation 2 strokes.

[mark247]

LOL, not much, I used to be a pattern maker. Come on, how can you possibly say in honesty that that bike is even worthy of having the Britten name even associated with it FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE

You're full of shit.


This thing looks MUCH better in the metal.
I saw it at the Nelson Port Races, thing looks great and sounds awesome. :drool:

It looks awesome. He has done well.

[jonbuoy]

LOL, not much, I used to be a pattern maker. Come on, how can you possibly say in honesty that that bike is even worthy of having the Britten name even associated with it FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE

Who knows what they guys budget was to make the thing? To mock up a fairing from models and pictures, scale it to fit a completely different bike while keeping the shape and look must have taken fricken ages. If it was a company making fairing kits and profiting I could understand the negative comments. I'm surprised anyone with any engineering experience would fail to see the amount of work gone into the bike.

[Dak]

You're full of shit!


And you sir are a dick, it's a message board, I'm entitled to my opinion. If you don't like it build a bridge and get over it.

[mark247]

And you sir are a dick, it's a message board, I'm entitled to my opinion. If you don't like it build a bridge and get over it.

Im entitled to mine too :laugh:

[Thunder 8]

:whocares:
All the nay sayers are probably types that have never built a fucking thing themselves,as anyone thats built something knows just how much work goes into even the most basic build. Good on him for having a go.
If someone doesnt like it who cares,he probably loves it like a chocolate and at least he's had a go.:niceone:

[Forest]

Im going to squeeze out a big turd and make a tribute to a GN250 out of it.

Hmmm. Well I'm going to shit out a GN250 and build a tribute to a turd!

[Subike]

dont insult the poor turd, a

[reofix]

nice effort... not an attempt to deceive just a bike guy tipping his hat to an inspiration... go for it!!

[avgas]

LOL, not much, I used to be a pattern maker. Come on, how can you possibly say in honesty that that bike is even worthy of having the Britten name even associated with it FFS, it's a crappy old Honda which is BOG STOCK STANDARD with a body kit slapped on it. RICE
Yeah - just like those Bimota's, Harris, Spondon..... lol or the first brittens for the matter
You'll fit in well here just remember to set your chainsaw to tall poppy

[Evo1132]

Wow, everyone has got quite tense on this thread.
Everyone loves the "Britten", you know if I woke up tomorrow and I was the only one alive, like that movie, I would go to Te Papa and take that Britten for a good run, lol

[quickbuck]

Wow, everyone has got quite tense on this thread.
Everyone loves the "Britten", you know if I woke up tomorrow and I was the only one alive, like that movie, I would go to Te Papa and take that Britten for a good run, lol

Ummm that will be a bit hard.
That one exploded in spectacular fashion at Manfeild some years ago in the hands of Stroudie I think.

[Evo1132]

lol, oh, yeh that might be tricky indeed.

[98tls]

:whocares:
All the nay sayers are probably types that have never built a fucking thing themselves,as anyone thats built something knows just how much work goes into even the most basic build. Good on him for having a go.
If someone doesnt like it who cares,he probably loves it like a chocolate and at least he's had a go.:niceone: :2thumbsupAbout sums it up really.Been an interesting thread really,typical Kiwi whinger,"i dont like it so its shite","i didnt do it so its shite",i couldnt do it so its shite","online i will pretend i could do it better so its shite":whistle::zzzz::zzzz:End of the day the guy did it and most of us issued with the same challenge would produce shite so like it or not his time effort and result are worthy of respect.

[Thunder 8]

:2thumbsupAbout sums it up really.Been an interesting thread really,typical Kiwi whinger,"i dont like it so its shite","i didnt do it so its shite",i couldnt do it so its shite","online i will pretend i could do it better so its shite":whistle::zzzz::zzzz:End of the day the guy did it and most of us issued with the same challenge would produce shite so like it or not his time effort and result are worthy of respect.

:rockon: Right on.

[rachel]

:nono:I think its a poor attempt on a great bike. Is he just doing this to get rid of an old bike? putting Johns name on it so that it will sell for a higher price.
What would Johns wife say? does she get anything from this?
I think its a crap attempt and dirty way to make money.

I heard from a good source that when he told Kirsty about what he had done she said "Its great to see someone do what John never did" and she signed his John Britten Story book "dear to dream your own dreams" in 2003.

[NordieBoy]

she signed his John Britten Story book "dear to dream your own dreams" in 2003.

She signed mine the same :D

[NordieBoy]

Looked very nice in the flesh...

[Creeping Death]

For havin' a go.Anyone know what it sold for?

[nsrpaul]

know the guy that built this, and credit where credits due

two thins he is passionate about are the britten and his honda bros, but I was disapointed with it in the flesh

outstanding job on the bodywork, the rest of the bike is in very poor condition

and not sure why its on trade me, was on my watchlist and saw a $15000 reserve, not likely to sell for that price, and if it did the buyer would likely be after blodd after delivery

more likely trying to draw attention to the build as opposed to sell

[NordieBoy]

Yep. The bodywork was incredible.
It could be exhibited on its own and people wouldn't know the difference except it's got a better finish than the real thing :D