1948 Triumph Tiger

• Together the three men formed a race team, dubbed ‘Three Fools Racing’
• This 1948 Triumph Tiger is the motorbike that John Britten modified and rode himself
• Well-known around the race circuit, this 1948 Triumph Tiger features a tank, oil tank and rear guard constructed from alloy. Britten also made extensive modifications to its engine
• When the Britten factory was sold back in 2006, this bike was found in parts and put into storage in the basement of another building owned by John’s company
• Luckily for motorcycle enthusiasts, the parts were retrieved from storage prior to the devastating Christchurch earthquakes. Had they not been moved, the parts of this historically-significant Triumph motorbike would have been submerged in water for several months because of restrictions on entry into the quake-damaged building
• In the end, this bike was put back together in commemoration of iconic Kiwi motorcycle figure John Britten to mark the anniversary of his death.
  
  

Nothing’s as good as seeing the real deal: to admire this beauty up close and to find out more technical details, make sure you come on into Classic Motorcycle Mecca – the leading classic motorcycle collection in the Southern Hemisphere. 

We’ve done our utmost to ensure details about each bike in our extensive collection are accurate: but if you spot something that’s not quite right, we’d love to hear from you.