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Thirty years ago, a man named John took up his hammer, set his sights on the world’s most prestigious motorcycle makers, and vowed to bring them to their knees. He would be David, and with a tireless mind and meticulous hands, he would slay the Goliaths of the motorcycle industry.

Today. his body rests under the green grass of New Zealand, but his courageous spirit is immortal. It lives on in everyone who’s looked at the creations of others and said, I can do better.

This is the story of a motorcycle, a house, and ornamental glass. Mostly though, it’s the story of the hands that crafted them, about the life and philosophy of a soft spoken genius named John Britten.


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Please go watch some of this incredible footage about John, the Isle of Man, and the V1000:
Callum Cooper's Return to the Isle
https://vimeo.com/225931830

Credits:
Writer: Ken Steinberger
Editor: Alex Anastasakis

Music used in order of appearance:
It's Time to Let Go Bonnie Grace
Before Chill Yomoti
South Side Five Roy Edwin Williams
Transatlantic Walk Sixteen Wheelers
My Time (Instrumental Version) Loving Caliber
The Demon's Smile Martin Klem
Jump to Conclusions Gerhard Feng
Descender Duke Herrington
Tow Pt. 1 Harbours & Oceans
Cold War Games Gabriel Lewis
My Mystery J.F. Gloss
Data Rawk Def Lev
The Legend Begins Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Fate of the World Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
I See You Hampus Naeselius

00:00 Intro
05:45 Origins
07:46 Bert
12:00 Kirsteen and the Stable
14:51 Acting Upon an Idea
17:53 The V1000
20:07 The Press
22:24 The Victories
24:22 BEARS
26:00 Too Soon...