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Old 05-03-2007, 12:55 AM
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WOW,thanks for the engine pictures! I NEVER knew it was an aircooled engine.John(John?)was very resourceful.Too bad his candle burnt out .

Of course there are much more advanced designs today,and i'll not detract from a truly great man.Also,didn't some of the early CF wheels fail? That technology has come a long way as well,he was a visionary...
At the IOM (1995?) a rider was killed on a Britten when the CF rear wheel failed.
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