went to tepapa today

[sunhuntin]

they got the indian britten motorcycles built for the worlds fastest indian on display until i think the 16th...second floor by the timewarp bit. totally amazing. i was surprised at how worn the engine is...i guess they used a genuine engine...i though they would have rebuilt one or something. they have half the shell off so you can see all the internals.

photos here:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v244/sunhuntin/tepapa/?sc=6

still editing the description of some, so give us a few mins to get that sorted.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

And here for pic's
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=22443
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Info on the display in Te Papa second page of this discussion.

Hi Sunhuntin. Ain't it a great display. Spent hours looking at this and Johns bike. As you did by the look of it. Was great to be able to drop the tank bag and jacket off at the desk. Like you, we had a ball. Nice pic's. It is hard to get good photo's of the Britten with the light and all.

[zadok]

Wow, that would have been a great spectacle to see.:niceone:

[Colapop]

I knew the Britten bike was out in the open, but not the Indian. Usually when they have something interestingb they lock it up in one of the display rooms and charge an arm and a leg to see it.
Righto then it's off to see it then - this weekend (back at work :cry: )

[sunhuntin]

good pix, gixxer...didnt see any kiwibiker shirts when i was there. yep, the britten is too shiny to really be able to photograph well. would have liked them to have another one the you could actually sit in, like they did for the big harley display. would have been interesting. also a shame there was no merchandise avaliable at the stores.

does anyone know if the indian will remain at tepapa in the storeroom, or will they return it to britten, or what will happen to it?

[Gixxer 4 ever]

I did ask and I think it is going around other museums. Not sure what the lady said cos I was directing her to my jacket and Tank bag as we talked. I am sure they will not get to keep it. Mind you it is only a replica.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

But then again, it has had the hand of Britten on it.

[LB]

Sunhuntin: if you want Britten merchandise you can buy it via the website www.britten.co.nz or if you are in Chch you can go to their shop just off Cathederal Square (it's well worth a visit if you're in Chch, give them a call first to make sure they're there/what hours they are open - sometimes varies I think)

[nadroj]

good pix, gixxer...didnt see any kiwibiker shirts when i was there. yep, the britten is too shiny to really be able to photograph well. would have liked them to have another one the you could actually sit in, like they did for the big harley display. would have been interesting. also a shame there was no merchandise avaliable at the stores.

does anyone know if the indian will remain at tepapa in the storeroom, or will they return it to britten, or what will happen to it?
A couple I took in May