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Britten Specifications
Water cooled 985cc 60 degree V-Twin quad cam 4-stroke.
- 4 valves per cylinder, included angle 30 degrees, belt driven DOHC
- compression ratio: 13.7:1
- bore x stroke: 13.7:1
- Pistons from Omega, flat top slipper design
- Titanium conrods with oil feed to little end.
- Titanium valves, ground lash caps with direct acting buckets
- Wet cast iron sleeves with no head gaskets
- Dry clutch, wet sump, in-unit gearbox
- Oil feed to big-ends, gudgeon pins, camshaft lobes & gearbox shafts
- Programmable Engine Management Computer with history facility Fuel Injection - sequential, 2 injectors per cylinder
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- five speed constant mesh gearbox
- primary gears - straight cut
- gear ratios: 2.5 : 1.77 : 1.38 : 1.125 : 0.961
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Fully stressed engine with ducted under-seat radiator. Top chassis, girder & swing arm all constructed in carbon & kevlar composites.
- Front suspension:
double wishbone with girder, 120mm travel
- Rear suspension:
swing arm with adjustable three bar linkage, 130mm travel
- Shocks:
- Rake:
- Trail:
- 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 calipers
- Rear Brakes
210mm rotor with opposed piston Brembo caliper
- Wheel base: 1420mm
- Weight (incl oil and water): 145kg
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 24 litres
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- 160 HP @ 12,000 RPM in 985cc format
- maximum safe engine speed: 12500rpm
- maximum speed 303km/h
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