John Brittan by Jessica Lovell https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby Ella, Zach, Jamie en-us 2016-10-11 02:33:04 UTC 2025-12-28 12:04:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby jessical3 https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130597659 2016-10-13 20:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130597659 John Kenton Britten (1 August 1950 – 5 September 1995) was a New Zealand mechanical engineer who designed a world-record-setting motorcycle with innovative features and materials. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130603033 2016-10-13 20:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130603033 John Britten was born to Bruce and Ruvae Britten at Christchurch at 10 minutes to midnight. His twin sister Marguerite was born just after midnight, so although they were twins they celebrated their birthdays on different dates. A dyslexic, he needed to have exam questions read to him at school and during his tertiary education, and his answers recorded by a writer, but that didn't stop him from developing into a remarkable engineer and architectural designer. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130603653 2016-10-13 20:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130603653 His childhood heroes were notable fellow New Zealanders, Richard Pearse (pioneer aviator), Bill Hamilton (father of the jet boat), Bruce McLaren (champion driver and founder of the McLaren Formula One Team), and Burt Munro (world record motorcycle speedster and subject of the film The World's Fastest Indian). In his own short lifetime, Britten was regularly and favourably compared with all of his heroes. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130604257 2016-10-13 20:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130604257 Britten completed a four-year mechanical engineering course at night school before joining ICI as a cadet draughtsman, giving him a wide range of work experience including mould design, pattern design, metal spinning and various mechanical engineering designs. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130604934 2016-10-13 20:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130604934 Britten travelled to England where he worked for four months with Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners on a highway design linking the M1 motorway to the M4 motorway. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130605705 2016-10-13 20:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130605705 Back in New Zealand he was design engineer for Rowe Engineering, designing off-road equipment and heavy machinery. In 1976, he built glass kilns and went into business as a fine artist designing and making hand-made glass lighting, later joining the family property management and development business. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130605782 2016-10-13 20:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/130605782 Britten worked on motorcycle design for some years, developing innovative methods using composite materials and performance engine designs. He created the Britten Motorcycle Company in 1992 to produce revolutionary machines to his own design made of light materials and using engines he built himself, which became famous around the world. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/131663351 2016-10-19 00:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/131663351 His Britten motorcycles won races and set numerous speed records on the international circuits, and astounded the motorcycle world in 1991 when they came a remarkable second and third against the factory machines in the Battle of the Twins at Daytona, United States of America. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/131663639 2016-10-19 00:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/131663639 Braking is one of the most important things you’ll learn to do on a motorcycle; though newbies tend to get stuck on techniques like shifting and countersteering, the most effective way to avoid an accident is through proper use of the brakes.Here are a few common questions about how to stop on bike; for more on the topic, you can also check out this video.Should I use the front, rear brake… or both?Balance is crucial to a motorcycle’s dynamics, and that’s why most bikes have individual front and rear brake controls. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/132224350 2016-10-20 20:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/132224350 A motorcycle (also called a motorbike, bike, or cycle) is a two-[1][2] or three-wheeled[3][4] motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport including racing, and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133196702 2016-10-26 00:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133196702 https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133196852
In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the first series production motorcycle, and the first to be called a motorcycle. In 2014, the three top motorcycle producers globally by volume were Honda, Yamaha (both from Japan), and Hero MotoCorp (India).[5]]]> 2016-10-26 00:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133196852 Motorcycles are usually a luxury good in the developed world, where they are used mostly for recreation, as a lifestyle accessory or a symbol of personal identity. In developing countries, motorcycles are overwhelmingly utilitarian due to lower prices and greater fuel economy. Of all the motorcycles in the world, 58% are in the Asia-Pacific and Southern and Eastern Asia regions, excluding car-centric Japan. https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133197141 2016-10-26 00:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133197141 https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133198215 2016-10-26 00:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133198215 A https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133198497 2016-10-26 00:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessical3/69e9vqsjhhby/wish/133198497