A $50,000 super quad bike powered by aviation gas, that rockets around the race track at 160km/h, has been stolen from a Northland home.
Owner Duane Barham has spent three-and-a-half years and plenty of dosh modifying the bike from a standard quad to a finely-tuned racing machine. He wants the bike back so badly he's prepared to offer a reward for its return.
"It's fully modified and there's no other like it in the country. Of course I'm gutted," Mr Barham said. "At the end of the day I lost a really cool toy but at least I have my children and health."
The solo father, with twin 9-year-old boys and a 7-year-old boy, said his heart sank when he discovered the theft on Monday about 3.10pm.
He had finished work and collected his boys from school. When they got to their Kamo home, items were scattered across the lawn but the modified Honda quad was missing.