
Stolen bike - Stolen Again!
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BMBler, I think you a right
It seems that you cannot get the bike out of the pound without either turning up in person or using an "approved" recovery company.
Any approved company I've talked to wants £150 just to go pick it up, before actually taking it anywhere and not including the £200 I already owe. They will not tell me what condition the bike is in so I need to take a punt on that and turn up in person, taking a day off work, and hope it's ridable, if not I'm back to the approved recovery companies. Meanwhile I'm being charged £10 a day for them to hold it hostage.
I'm not normally one to moan about things but this country does seem to make it hard work being on the right side of the law.
It seems that you cannot get the bike out of the pound without either turning up in person or using an "approved" recovery company.
Any approved company I've talked to wants £150 just to go pick it up, before actually taking it anywhere and not including the £200 I already owe. They will not tell me what condition the bike is in so I need to take a punt on that and turn up in person, taking a day off work, and hope it's ridable, if not I'm back to the approved recovery companies. Meanwhile I'm being charged £10 a day for them to hold it hostage.
I'm not normally one to moan about things but this country does seem to make it hard work being on the right side of the law.
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Surely your insurance company will pick up the tab? All these costs have arisen due to the bike being stolen after all. Yes, the whole thing sucksDuggers wrote:BMBler, I think you a right
It seems that you cannot get the bike out of the pound without either turning up in person or using an "approved" recovery company.
Any approved company I've talked to wants £150 just to go pick it up, before actually taking it anywhere and not including the £200 I already owe. They will not tell me what condition the bike is in so I need to take a punt on that and turn up in person, taking a day off work, and hope it's ridable, if not I'm back to the approved recovery companies. Meanwhile I'm being charged £10 a day for them to hold it hostage.
I'm not normally one to moan about things but this country does seem to make it hard work being on the right side of the law.

Mike
Yeah, a mate had an old Triumph stolen and got "bitten" by the daily fee.Meanwhile I'm being charged £10 a day for them to hold it hostage.
I'm not normally one to moan about things but this country does seem to make it hard work being on the right side of the law.
Second bike was stolen and recovered within a couple of days. Police told him where it was and he just walked there and picked it up directly.

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Excellent!Duggers wrote:I just rode the bike back from the police pound, started first press of the button. The only damage seems to be the ignition switch.
All a bit annoying but at least it's back
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oh no, not again
Looks like they must have enjoyed the last trip last time as my bike was stolen again on Friday night.
Can I ask you again to keep an eye out for Wilbers shocks, Staintune Exhaust or a Corbin seat coming up for sale.
Can I ask you again to keep an eye out for Wilbers shocks, Staintune Exhaust or a Corbin seat coming up for sale.
Re: oh no, not again
Duggers wrote:Looks like they must have enjoyed the last trip last time as my bike was stolen again on Friday night.
Can I ask you again to keep an eye out for Wilbers shocks, Staintune Exhaust or a Corbin seat coming up for sale.



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Re: oh no, not again
It doesn't help living in a terraced house in London, nowhere but the road to leave it. I bought a lock after and chain after the last time but failed to put it on that night. They must be checking the area regularly or I just got very unlucky.eyore wrote:Duggers wrote:Looks like they must have enjoyed the last trip last time as my bike was stolen again on Friday night.
Can I ask you again to keep an eye out for Wilbers shocks, Staintune Exhaust or a Corbin seat coming up for sale.![]()
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Maybe its time to review your security measures. Once bitten and and all that.
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