Collectible Bikes From the 80s

These, I have always found enticing, although the project was begun in the 80's, most were built in the 90's. Put some lights on one of these babies, if you can find one for sale and go have some fun.


http://www.britten.co.nz/
http://www.sportsbikeworld.co.uk/Bike%20Features/britten/britten.htm

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE 1998 BRITTEN V1000
Water cooled 999cc 60 deg V-Twin quad cam 4 stroke.
4 valves per cylinder, belt driven.
Compression ratio 11.3 : 1.
Bore x stroke 98.9mm x 65mm.
Piston, flat top slipper.
Titanium conrods with oil feed to little end.
Titanium valves Inlet Ø40mm Exhaust Ø33mm.
Wet cast iron cylinder sleeves./ opt silicon carbide coated alloy sleeves.
Composite head gaskets.
Back torque dry clutch.
Wet sump. Oil feeds to bigends, gudgon, camshaft lobes & gearbox shafts.
Programmable engine management computer with history facility.
Fuel injection - sequential, 2 injectors per cylinder.

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox, 5 speed constant mesh / opt 6 speed.
Primary ratio 1.97.
Gear ratios 1st 2.5, 2nd 1.77, 3rd 1.38, 4th 1.125, 5th 0.961.

Fully stressed engine with ducted under-seat radiator. Top chassis, girder & swing arm all constructed in carbon/kevlar composites.

Front Suspension: double wishbones with girder.
Rear Suspension: swing arm with adjustable three bar linkage.
Shock Absorbers: Ohlins
Rake: adjustable
Trail: adjustable
Front Wheel: 3.5" x 17" in-house carbon composite
Rear Wheel: 6.0" x 17" in-house carbon composite
Front Brakes: Twin 320mm cast iron rotors with opposed 4-piston Brembo callipers
Rear Brakes: 210mm rotor with opposed piston Brembo calliper

DIMENSIONS
Wheel base 1420mm
Weight 138kg (303.6 lbs)
Fuel Tank Capacity 24 litres
166 HP @ 11,800 RPM
303.6/166=1.82 lbs/HP + rider of course
138/166=.83 Kg/Hp

Maximum safe engine speed 12500rpm
Maximum speed 303 km/h
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Everyone knows that when God take a vintage 80s bike she rides a 80s Bimota... there are enough model options out there to keep anyone happy.

Personally, I would love a BMW R80GS.