First big bike.

[Blackholesun]

Amazingly got a call from the police to say a resident had reported my bike dumped in a hedge not far from me earlier so went down there and wheeled it home ! A bit of wiring damage that some electrical tape has fixed so all seems working ok...a lesson learnt as I've become a bit blase when I get home from work late and going out early to leave it outside my house unlocked as I thought no one would steal a 22 year old bike !

[Blackholesun]

This is the link of them nicking it on 23 seconds 

 

https://youtu.be/IGeVgYYONgI

Edited September 24, 2022 by Blackholesun

[Bender]

Any joy with police getting reg of other bike or tracking where it came from. 

[Blackholesun]

I have fwd them the footage but it'll be local youths as there are a spate of them going round with no helmets and balaclavas often pillion on L plates I guess...police don't seem to stop them 

[Bender]

32 minutes ago, Blackholesun said:

I have fwd them the footage but it'll be local youths as there are a spate of them going round with no helmets and balaclavas often pillion on L plates I guess...police don't seem to stop them 

Twats, def going to have to take more precautions, can you put it out of sight or lock it away? 

[Blackholesun]

I have a garage which is where it'll be going from now on just had become a bit carefree and left it outside...lesson learnt 

[Tiggie]

2 hours ago, Blackholesun said:

I have fwd them the footage but it'll be local youths as there are a spate of them going round with no helmets and balaclavas often pillion on L plates I guess...police don't seem to stop them 

 

Same round here at moment. I know I shouldn't wish any rider would crash but in their case.......

[S-Westerly]

Crashed and castrated in the process ideally.

[Blackholesun]

Got it back and have put electrical tape round the wiring and seems to be a temp/permanent solution.only issue this far I've come across is when the side stand goes down the ignition turns off which is a bit of a bummer but bearable 

[Tiggie]

@Blackholesun That is fantastic!! 

 

Did you report it as stolen to your insurance? When mine was stolen and I managed to recover it on the same day I had already reported it as stolen. Unfortunately this meant my premiums went up and I lost my no claims despite insurance company not paying anything out 

 

Anyway hopefully you'll get a better result and the important thing is you have it back!! 

[Blackholesun]

I called them up but as my excess was £600 they weren't interested...got away with that one but need to make sure that excess goes down for next time which coincidentally starts on Tuesday 

[daveinlim]

You were lucky to find it quick and not too much damage. I wonder if they stashed it to see if there was a tracker or just crashed it and ran. 

 

Lesson learned for you anyway. Get it in your garage and put every lock you own on it.