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KIWI-BUILT MOTORBIKE SHOW

John Britten’s V-twin racing motorcycles are scattered around the world, but one was in Christchurch recently to have its fairing repainted.

Over the time of the repaint, Honda dealer Casbolts Motorcycles took the opportunity to host a display of the naked Britten and other NZ-built two-wheelers. Three bike builders were on hand when visited the vast showroom. Roger McMillan and Chris Gordon had two machines each there and Leigh Richardson had one.

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