The Suzuki Tuatara

[Sanx]

Came back to Auckland for Easter weekend to find that my wonderful wife had bought me the best birthday present. It's a sculpture of a tuatara by a Taupo-based artist called Todd Harris. He works using scrap metal - often mechanical components from cars or motorcycles - and has produced some very cool stuff indeed.

Unfortunately, the tuatara does have a small problem. It contains Suzuki parts. I'm expecting to get a phone call in the next week or so telling me that it's fallen to bits or is lying upside down in a ditch having failed to take a simple corner... A couple of pics attached, and some more on Facebook.

[kburgess]

Thats freakin awsome would love to get somethig like that. His other pieces are just as great.

[tri boy]

Get theft insurance. Some Asian will try to smuggle it out of the country.
(cool bit of kit though)

[Edbear]

...Unfortunately, the tuatara does have a small problem. It contains Suzuki parts. I'm expecting to get a phone call in the next week or so telling me that it's fallen to bits or is lying upside down in a ditch having failed to take a simple corner...

Au contraire! (sp, with apologies to all French speakers...), the artistic Mr. Harris obviously has an appreciation for quality and wanted only the best parts for his art!

Anyway, (sorry, Hitcher...), it's great!

[MVnut]

Everyone knows Suzukis make the best dinosaurs

[oldguy]

Shouldn't have problem getting Suzuki parts, seen a lot of them at the bike wreckers,

If its made from 08 parts is it still a dinosaur ???

On topic, mate that is cool,

[The Pastor]

How much do they cost?

[toebug]

That is awesome? Having legs it might be able to walk out of the ditch?

[boomer]

How much do they cost?

Suzuki fest is still on.. about $17,000 new.

( if you can call Suzuki New .. new?! )

[SixPackBack]

I'm picking wife took the opportunity to guide you out of your homosexual tendencies with a subtle reminder that Soooki's are cool and manly.
Time to sell the Honda Sanx!

[Okey Dokey]

Oh, that is so cool. I want one, too! Happy (belated) Birthday!

I guess there wouldn't be enough spare parts to do a Bimota tuatara....

[Sanx]

I'm picking wife took the opportunity to guide you out of your homosexual tendencies with a subtle reminder that Soooki's are cool and manly.
Time to sell the Honda Sanx!

Well, the Blade was written off, and the 250 will be sold just as soon as I work out a way of getting it a warrant and rego whilst the bike's in Auckland and I'm in Brissy.

As for the next bike - I'm thinking Italian...

Oh, that is so cool. I want one, too! Happy (belated) Birthday!

Thank you.

I guess there wouldn't be enough spare parts to do a Bimota tuatara....

Wouldn't be so sure about that - they used Suzuki engines for a long time. However, it'd probably rust in twenty minutes, slightly after the electrics had failed.