One of the ten ever-built Britten V1000's that the Kiwi motorcycle genius John Britten built before that scourge, "The Big C", claimed his life at the tender age of only 45 in 1995.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britten_V1000

(...there was NEVER a motorcycle in the history of motorcycles which featured so many innovative ideas that actually worked, than this motorcycle...NONE!!!)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)