Britten Bike | Te Papa

See the record-breaking Britten V-1000 motorbike, designed and built by Kiwi genius John Britten.

When Long-term exhibition
Where Level 2
Cost Free entry
Ages All ages
Allow 5 minutes
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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The Kiwi-made Britten V-1000 isn’t just good-looking – it’s won a string of trophies and broken several records. In 1993, it set the World Flying Mile Record for motorcycles 1000cc and under, reaching 302 kilometres per hour.

Britten bike on Collections Online

Exhibition highlights Taonga whakaatu

Britten V1000 motorcycle Object
Britten V1000 motorcycle

Britten Motorcycle Company Ltd 1991 T000649

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