Bikes stolen

[billysugger]

As in title.

just learn both my bikes have been taken from the parking area of my old address.

I lost my flat after losing my job after a disciplinary hearing, so moved into temp accommodation, and the ex landlord ended up having to store my property. 

some how all my keys went missing, both to my garage and the bikes. For weeks i have been trying to get answers to where the keys were without success. I have been pestering the housing manager of the ex flat to find out how they managed to move two heavy bikes chained together from one part of the car park to another.

today I get a message both bikes were taken by a black van weeks ago from the car park, and they just thought it was me shifting them

 

[Simon Davey]

Obviously something to do with the landlord. 

Really sorry to hear this @billysugger

[billysugger]

That's my thinking, but how to prove it.

Whoever took them must have had the keys to both chains/padlocks, a well as the ignition keys, else the other residents of the block would have noticed somebody with a angle grinder

[Davidtav]

Really feel for you. Stay strong. I’ve had my share of difficulties in life. Things do change 

[billysugger]

Cheers David tavern, reported it to police yesterday evening, don't hold out much hope of getting them back though as they have been gone a while 

[V650]

Sorry to hear that and I hope things get back on track for you soon.

 

[bud]

That does sound a bit suspicions. I really hope you get them back.

[bonio]

That's a complete kick in the balls. Really gutted for you mate. 

[billysugger]

What really irks me, and that's an understatement, is the managers of the retirement complex where I lived knew about the keys situation because I've been pestering them about how they managed to move two bikes locked together from one part of the car park to a more "out of site" area if they didn't have the keys to the padlocks, and I didn't have the keys to be able to move them off their property and would they find out what has happened to them

[Old-codger]

Sorry to read about your troubles, I would be checking the area out for cctv covering the site or roads around the area. Then asking to view that footage. If they know a black van removed them they obviously know what day it was. Try to narrow down the time line, Keep asking questions and pester them all the while and ask other residents what they saw or heard. Ask the management of the flats who were given access to your flat and at what time and date and for what reason. Your landlord had a duty of care to look after your property and should have given you notice if he was going to dispose of any of it. Good luck I hope you get the bikes back.  

[aide2001]

On 25/03/2025 at 19:01, billysugger said:

Cheers David tavern, reported it to police yesterday evening, don't hold out much hope of getting them back though as they have been gone a while 

You could always post to our FB page to get the word out there for information too if that helps

[billysugger]

#aide2001

 

I'm not on FB, but info can go on here anyway.

Honda cb500r green, reg  M414LBC.

Hat box and tank cover fitted plus fly screen and tank bag ring and set-up for sat nav

 

 

Honda CBf600sa8 red, reg YS57EPL.

again hat box and tank cover fitted,  plus anti slip seat mat and tank bag, plus sat nav set-up and crash cam on front screen.

Will look in mcn pages in case listed

[aide2001]

18 minutes ago, billysugger said:

#aide2001

 

I'm not on FB, but info can go on here anyway.

Honda cb500r green, reg  M414LBC.

Hat box and tank cover fitted plus fly screen and tank bag ring and set-up for sat nav

 

 

Honda CBf600sa8 red, reg YS57EPL.

again hat box and tank cover fitted,  plus anti slip seat mat and tank bag, plus sat nav set-up and crash cam on front screen.

Will look in mcn pages in case listed

I've posted it for you, whereabouts in the UK are you roughly

 

[billysugger]

Northampton, in what is now called the cultural centre (Derngate)

[aide2001]

8 minutes ago, billysugger said:

Northampton, in what is now called the cultural centre (Derngate)

Was an MK lad for many years, now i'm up North...for the greater good. 

I have updated the FB post on our socials.. Good luck getting any information back

[billysugger]

Thank you to all on here. 

Unless I get them back I think my biking days are over. I'm just over 65, so should be on a pension next December, so have no idea if I'll find another job. A disciplinary  hearing against me won't  help, despite the fact I did what I did to get work out of the door, despite us not being set-up to do such work, but altering company property is a serious action and my handling of the matter, (Iwas not very diplomatic, to say the least) didn't help, so no glowing references forthcoming.

I have a private pension income, and that paid the necessary bills (insurance and tax etc), so I did not have to worry about that. Unfortunately, I lived off that income ,on top of UC, so had not insured the bikes for 14 months, and,as they were on private land were OK not taxed, so there is no chance of a payout. 

Due to current financial circumstances I can no longer afford to buy another bike, so I'm hanging up/selling all my mc gear,I don't realistically think I'll get them back.

Edited March 27 by billysugger
Bloody predictive text

[bud]

That's very sad @billysugger

[Blackholesun]

Sounds like you've had a rough time recently.. employers aren't legally allowed to give you a bad reference mate 

[billysugger]

They can refuse to provide one though

[billysugger]

Well, the police have been in touch. There is not enough evidence to investigate any further. Now officially billynobikes, I've had to make use of public transport, and what a mess. I can't believe the state of the pot-holed roads the buses run on,and my poor old bones have been battered to bits

[V650]

On 04/04/2025 at 00:35, billysugger said:

Well, the police have been in touch. There is not enough evidence to investigate any further. Now officially billynobikes, I've had to make use of public transport, and what a mess. I can't believe the state of the pot-holed roads the buses run on,and my poor old bones have been battered to bits

Jesus wept that's terrible "not enough evidence to investigate any further"  Lazy fookers just coulden't be arsed

 

[S-Westerly]

From what I gather you can rob folks blind and get away with it but if you say hurty words about someone on social media they are all over you like a bad rash.

[Mawsley]

Northampton has become a right proper shithole of late. Street crime seems to be soaring, gangs are out of control, and thefts are on the up and up. For a long time we fancied moving back, glad we didn't these days.

 

Hope your bikes turn up.

[billysugger]

1 hour ago, Mawsley said:

Northampton has become a right proper shithole of

Never a truer word was said. They are now doing more work on the town centre pedestrian area, so a lot of it is barricaded,and there are more beggars/homeless on the street.

They spent £18 million on the market square, and are now going to spend another £50 million to pimp up the town centre to attract more footfall. The centre is full of mobile phone/vape shops,nail bars and charity shops. 

Spend the money on improving the roads and pavements instead of more vanity projects 

Edited April 7 by billysugger

[S-Westerly]

On 07/04/2025 at 15:31, billysugger said:

Never a truer word was said. They are now doing more work on the town centre pedestrian area, so a lot of it is barricaded,and there are more beggars/homeless on the street.

They spent £18 million on the market square, and are now going to spend another £50 million to pimp up the town centre to attract more footfall. The centre is full of mobile phone/vape shops,nail bars and charity shops. 

Spend the money on improving the roads and pavements instead of more vanity projects 

Sounds like Gloucester.