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Bike Theft
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:30 am
by bikesnbones
Friend of mine phoned me up last night and told me a sad story.
One of his colleagues has (had) a Ducati 916 in factory mint condition, in his garage, locked and chained to the ground and wall.
His neighbour knocked on the door in the early hours to alert him to his garage being on fire.
It was well alight, with bike and everything in the garage burn't to a cinder.
Police say this type of malicious crime is fairly common.
Thieves can't steal the bike because it's too secure, so they torch it out of anger, and as a kind of revenge on the owner.
Seems you can't win either way.
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:12 am
by eyore
That's shocking, but I suppose that's a sign of the modern society where there are a lot of disenfranchised people who have absolutely nothing to lose, and to whom the law is no deterrent.
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:07 pm
by Sherrif
Probably better off it being torched.
Had my Landrover (Defender) stolen last Friday.
Seems getting less in extras such as temp replacement vehicle , valuation etc than if it was damage or fire write off.
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:14 pm
by Dog Tyred
Fookin scum of the earth in my opinion. Hope they all die a very slow and very painful death...soon!
We can't steal it so we'll make sure the bloke who has worked hard to pay for it and tried to protect it can't have it either! Fucking unreal!!
Not very PC (and apologies for language) but that's how I feel. Parasites the lot of them!
DT
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:34 am
by Bikerhoss
Cost to keep a prisoner for a year: £41,000
Box of 50 9mm rounds: £16.00
Pretty simple really
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:01 am
by Herb
Crime (or perhaps only my exposure to it) seems to be on the rise.
2 houses in our village have had cars stolen off the drive recently, and in the same week the same happened to our friends in London. In all cases the thieves broke in at night while they were sleeping and stole keys.
I agree with others. I have been burgled and I know how it makes you feel. I would happily see them strung up. To have someone come into your home, while your family sleep, and steal the things you have worked, saved and sacrificed for makes my blood boil.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:50 pm
by bikesnbones
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:37 pm
by slparry
Dog Tyred wrote:Fookin scum of the earth in my opinion. Hope they all die a very slow and very painful death...soon!
We can't steal it so we'll make sure the bloke who has worked hard to pay for it and tried to protect it can't have it either! Fucking unreal!!
Not very PC (and apologies for language) but that's how I feel. Parasites the lot of them!
DT
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Re: Bike Theft
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:37 pm
by boxerscott
bikesnbones wrote:Friend of mine phoned me up last night and told me a sad story.
One of his colleagues has (had) a Ducati 916 in factory mint condition, in his garage, locked and chained to the ground and wall.
His neighbour knocked on the door in the early hours to alert him to his garage being on fire.
It was well alight, with bike and everything in the garage burn't to a cinder.
Police say this type of malicious crime is fairly common.
Thieves can't steal the bike because it's too secure, so they torch it out of anger, and as a kind of revenge on the owner.
Seems you can't win either way.
Hang on a minute, those bikes spontaneously combust anyway, should have taken the battery out, still a sad event though and certainly would not want that to happen to me.
Re: Bike Theft
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:02 am
by bikesnbones
boxerscott wrote:Hang on a minute, those bikes spontaneously combust anyway, should have taken the battery out, still a sad event though and certainly would not want that to happen to me.
Funny you should say that.
The first 916 I ever saw when I was on the way home from Box Hill.
He was pulled over in the side of the road, and the r/h fairing panel was in pieces.
Somehow, the battery had self destructed and taken part of the fairing with it.
Not quite sure how something like that happens, but it did and he was very lucky he wasn't hurt.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:12 am
by Dog Tyred
Hmmm...not really
The gangs willingness to wield hammers in an attempt to steal a bike is very worrying
A couple of baseball bats behind the counter may have come in handy!!
DT
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:57 am
by slparry
Dog Tyred wrote:
Hmmm...not really
The gangs willingness to wield hammers in an attempt to steal a bike is very worrying
A couple of baseball bats behind the counter may have come in handy!!
DT
sadly though, doing so would be an offence as the intention is to use them as a weapon
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:00 am
by Herb
slparry wrote:Dog Tyred wrote:
Hmmm...not really
The gangs willingness to wield hammers in an attempt to steal a bike is very worrying
A couple of baseball bats behind the counter may have come in handy!!
DT
sadly though, doing so would be an offence as the intention is to use them as a weapon
Then a couple of very large wrenches behind the desk would be the choice. Every reason to have tools to hand in a motorcycle dealer.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:27 pm
by boxerscott
Herb wrote:slparry wrote:Dog Tyred wrote:
Hmmm...not really
The gangs willingness to wield hammers in an attempt to steal a bike is very worrying
A couple of baseball bats behind the counter may have come in handy!!
DT
sadly though, doing so would be an offence as the intention is to use them as a weapon
Then a couple of very large wrenches behind the desk would be the choice. Every reason to have tools to hand in a motorcycle dealer.
Stock answer to the Question "What are the baseball bats for Sir" is "To practise my Baseball officer"
