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Founded by John Britten in 1992.1
Private company
Britten Motorcycle Company
Logo: britten.co.nz3
New Zealand motorcycle company founded by John Britten
Britten Motorcycle Company is a Christchurch, New Zealand, motorcycle manufacturer created by John Britten in 1992. The company produced the Britten V1000 motorcycles, which were unusual for their heavy use of carbon fibre for the fairing, wheels and swingarm. Britten motorcycles had no chassis in the traditional sense.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1992Founded1
- Industrymotorcycle industry1
- HeadquartersChristchurch1
- Websitebritten.co.nz
- Legal formlimited liability company1
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Britten Motorcycle Company is a Christchurch, New Zealand, motorcycle manufacturer created by John Britten in 1992. The company produced the Britten V1000 motorcycles, which were unusual for their heavy use of carbon fibre for the fairing, wheels and swingarm.2
Leadership
Who has led Britten Motorcycle Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJohn Britten1
Products and brands
- motorcycle
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1992Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitebritten.co.nz1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/britten.co.nz1
- WikipediaBritten Motorcycle Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1816376
Sources
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- 3Company websiteBritten Motorcycle Company logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBritten Motorcycle Company photo by Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0