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Britten V1000 Specs

 

ENGINE
  •  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.

     

    TRASNMISSION
  • 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
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    FRAME
    • 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
    • Fuel Tank Capacity 24 litres
    • 166 HP @ 11,800 RPM
    • Maximum safe engine speed 12500rpm
    • Maximum speed 303 km/h