Stolen: Wellington, multi-sport Kawasaki green KLR650

[ChrisLB]

Hi all,

Had my Kawasaki KLR650 pinched from Kelburn, near Victoria University, on between 6pm Saturday 28th and 1:30am Sunday 29th.

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It is:
-green
-has/had a home made rack on the back, made out of unfinished (shiny silver) aluminium
-Blue hand guards
-Road tyres
-Black exhaust

I've not had it long (a few weeks) so was still shopping for insurance, big loss for me :(

If you hear / saw / know anything, I'm offering a cash reward for information that gets it back.

Call or text Chris 022 628 3096

Thanks guys,

Chris B

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hi all,

Had my Kawasaki KLR650 pinched from Kelburn, near Victoria University, on between 6pm Saturday 28th and 1:30am Sunday 29th.



It is:
-green
-has/had a home made rack on the back, made out of unfinished (shiny silver) aluminium
-Blue hand guards
-Road tyres
-Black exhaust

I've not had it long (a few weeks) so was still shopping for insurance, big loss for me :(

If you hear / saw / know anything, I'm offering a cash reward for information that gets it back.

Call or text Chris 022 628 3096

Thanks guys,

Chris B

Sorry to hear of your loss Chris. There's more motorcycle theft going on right now than I've ever seen in my time in the industry. Fucking assholes!

[Murray]

Bastards - nice looking bike and pretty distinctive - best of luck getting it back

[Dogboy900]

I hate hearing about shit like this. I will keep an eye out for it.

[sil3nt]

Lots of "just got the bike hadn't got insurance yet" lately.

Insurance takes 5 minutes to sort on the phone and if you find something cheaper a couple of days later they normally refund you the full amount so you don't lose anything.

If you buy the bike on Saturday and it gets stolen on Sunday then sure there isn't much you can do but otherwise I see no excuse for not getting it.

[jellywrestler]

Hi all,

Had my Kawasaki KLR650 pinched from Kelburn, near Victoria University, on between 6pm Saturday 28th and 1:30am Sunday 29th.



It is:
-green
-has/had a home made rack on the back, made out of unfinished (shiny silver) aluminium
-Blue hand guards
-Road tyres
-Black exhaust

I've not had it long (a few weeks) so was still shopping for insurance, big loss for me :(

If you hear / saw / know anything, I'm offering a cash reward for information that gets it back.

Call or text Chris 022 628 3096

Thanks guys,

Chris B sometimes bikes have engine and frame numbers, if this is one of those how about adding the numbers in here as it may help locate it

[Grizzo]

Lots of "just got the bike hadn't got insurance yet" lately.

Insurance takes 5 minutes to sort on the phone and if you find something cheaper a couple of days later they normally refund you the full amount so you don't lose anything.

If you buy the bike on Saturday and it gets stolen on Sunday then sure there isn't much you can do but otherwise I see no excuse for not getting it.

In a fuckin perfect world.

[sil3nt]

In a fuckin perfect world.Are you saying getting insurance is harder than picking up the telephone?

[Grizzo]

Hi all,

Had my Kawasaki KLR650 pinched from Kelburn, near Victoria University, on between 6pm Saturday 28th and 1:30am Sunday 29th.



It is:
-green
-has/had a home made rack on the back, made out of unfinished (shiny silver) aluminium
-Blue hand guards
-Road tyres
-Black exhaust

I've not had it long (a few weeks) so was still shopping for insurance, big loss for me :(

If you hear / saw / know anything, I'm offering a cash reward for information that gets it back.

Call or text Chris 022 628 3096

Thanks guys,



Chris B


Besides the old man fuckin finger waggling. Hope you get the bike back mate.
Theiving pricks!

[Grizzo]

Are you saying getting insurance is harder than picking up the telephone?

Not at all.

But lectures on the obvious?

Really?

[Wayz]

Lots of "just got the bike hadn't got insurance yet" lately.

Insurance takes 5 minutes to sort on the phone and if you find something cheaper a couple of days later they normally refund you the full amount so you don't lose anything.

If you buy the bike on Saturday and it gets stolen on Sunday then sure there isn't much you can do but otherwise I see no excuse for not getting it.


Really? This guy just had his bike stolen and this was the best you could come up with? Faark dude go lecture somewhere else:nono:

[Wayz]

Yeah ignore the old guy, good luck in getting your precious back!

[mossy1200]

:sherlock: Ill keep my eyes open.

Any more information on the bike.

[ChrisLB]

Yeah thanks guys, I guess most have been there at some point.

As for insurance, I had an accident a few years ago, which resulted in a careless charge, so I've generally found getting insurance to be difficult. Not that I wasn't planning to, it's just it normally takes an afternoon of ringing round to find someone who would insure a learner driver with a careless driving charge, who's parking on the streets, at an affordable price. And I've just started a new job, so spare time isn't really something I have much of right now. And hindsight is awesome. And there are a lot of other coulda-woulda-shouldas that I could have done, but quel fromage.

To be honest, I'm not really holding my hopes out much. I know 2 or three others who've had cars pinched over the last 3 weeks, and in general the cops just note it down and then put it in the too hard basket (to be fair there's nothing to go on).

I'm going to talk to the security at Vic uni tomorrow, see if any of their cameras captured anything... not that it would make a difference really.

Otherwise I'll put up some "info for cash" posters, see if that gets any takers. Probably cheaper than buying a new one.

[Dogboy900]

A facebook page with details about it might help. I have shared a few pages about stolen bikes lately :( Might get you more coverage?

[eikon]

Fucking assholes. Sorry to hear man I hope it works out. Will keep my eyes open. Will send to my staff to do the same as they live all over the place.

[jasonu]

Not to insult the OP but for what reason (apart from being a cunt) would someone steal a bike like this? Surely the black market for KLR650 parts can't be that good. In a place as small as NZ the resale price for dodgy bikes can't be that good.

I hope you get it back and also meter out some severe punishment on the cunt(s) that nicked it.

[Woodman]

Not to insult the OP but for what reason (apart from being a cunt) would someone steal a bike like this? Surely the black market for KLR650 parts can't be that good. In a place as small as NZ the resale price for dodgy bikes can't be that good.

I hope you get it back and also meter out some severe punishment on the cunt(s) that nicked it.

Thats the second KLR stolen from Wellington in the last year or so that has been posted on KB.

yeah, not a high value bike, but my god those fucken loser thieves have good taste.

[BuzzardNZ]

Sorry to hear that mate. Years ago I had a DR200 stolen outside of Wgtn Polytech. Never saw it again and was fully insured but those arseholes State wouldn't pay up ( garage clause ).

[jellywrestler]

Yeah thanks guys, I guess most have been there at some point.

As for insurance, I had an accident a few years ago, which resulted in a careless charge, so I've generally found getting insurance to be difficult. Not that I wasn't planning to, it's just it normally takes an afternoon of ringing round to find someone who would insure a learner driver with a careless driving charge, who's parking on the streets, at an affordable price. you could try someone like Kiwibike Insurance brokers, you ring them and they do the ringing around...

[GDOBSSOR]

Lots of "just got the bike hadn't got insurance yet" lately.

Insurance takes 5 minutes to sort on the phone and if you find something cheaper a couple of days later they normally refund you the full amount so you don't lose anything.

If you buy the bike on Saturday and it gets stolen on Sunday then sure there isn't much you can do but otherwise I see no excuse for not getting it.

Agreed. For future reference, I am an L-Plate rider and I am insured with NAC insurance, sister company of State. They are awesome and cost 17 bucks a month for full cover for my GN. A bike like yours would likely cost more but they'd still be very cheap.

[GDOBSSOR]

Sorry to hear that mate. Years ago I had a DR200 stolen outside of Wgtn Polytech. Never saw it again and was fully insured but those arseholes State wouldn't pay up ( garage clause ).

What's a garage clause and what does it mean? Is it covered AT ALL if your bike is not in the garage at night? What about during the day? :facepalm:

[BuzzardNZ]

What's a garage clause and what does it mean? Is it covered AT ALL if your bike is not in the garage at night? What about during the day? :facepalm:

It means you must garage it at night. Long story, but I couldn't garage it the night it was stolen, but I did take precautions ( i.e. chained it to a lamp post with a heavy duty chain ). Wasn't good enough for State nor me in the end :(

[GDOBSSOR]

It means you must garage it at night. Long story, but I couldn't garage it the night it was stolen, but I did take precautions ( i.e. chained it to a lamp post with a heavy duty chain ). Wasn't good enough for State nor me in the end :(

Do they care what sort of garage you garage it in - ie, does it have to be electrically lockable?

[BuzzardNZ]

Do they care what sort of garage you garage it in - ie, does it have to be electrically lockable?

No idea. My policy certainly didn't go to that level of detail, but I would think it would have to be locked.

[cheshirecat]

will look out for it down by red rocks

[Rhys]

Not to insult the OP but for what reason (apart from being a cunt) would someone steal a bike like this? Surely the black market for KLR650 parts can't be that good. In a place as small as NZ the resale price for dodgy bikes can't be that good.

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Pot growing season

Why walk when you can ride

[ChrisLB]

Haha, the bike's even worse when you see it in real life... all the plastic's faded, but it was my bike. And I had plans for it. Was gonna go down south and do a big tour down there over xmas (been here 9 years from UK, still haven't been able to get down yet :/ ).

And parts are cheap. And easy to find. And walking around welly, there are much nicer bikes that you could nick, with the same amount of hastle / risk I'm sure.




Probably is in a paddock / weed plot somewhere. Either that or $500 for a black market bike is still $500, and a lot easier than working for a week on minimum wage!

[Mo NZ]

Thieving Hua's.
Good luck with security, they may have a camera or two about the place.

[R650R]

I don't know what sort of fight people with the garage clause problems put up but that is typical insurance company dirty tricks. I'd be reading the fine print and writing to the insurance ombudsman about that.
Had a problem with my car awhile back in that with my old job I was away every second night, technically spending more time in Akld than HB. And it was parked in a freight yard in dodgy part of town with no security. Declared this and they said no problem they calculate theft risk based on where I live. I also had off street parking for the car but asked if it was insured if I had to park on road when we had occasional visitors stay overnight and they said no problem as long as it was irregular etc. That was all with AA and recorded on their phoneline too...
If anyone with those garage clause paperworks could cut n paste it here would be good, you have to fight these things, as soon as they realise your not going to they wont pay out.

[GingerMidget]

Wellington has been terrible for vehicle theft lately.
My friend had her car pinched sunday before last and it was found on the tuesday 2km away.
Another friend had his Yamaha FZR stolen about a week ago, but has given up hope on ever seeing it again already.
It was pretty distinctive (in how not pretty it was) but not a trace.

Good luck in finding your bike dude.

[GDOBSSOR]

I keep my motorcycle in a garage at night. I've also started taking the main fuse out in the hope that it'll stop the bike from being hotwired. Will this actually do a lot to prevent it?

[Grashopper]

I keep my motorcycle in a garage at night. I've also started taking the main fuse out in the hope that it'll stop the bike from being hotwired. Will this actually do a lot to prevent it?

Seriously? Do you do that every night, even while it's in the garage? But... but... it's a GN...:shit:

I parked mine outside Repco once and forgot the keys in the bike. Not even then anyone wanted it...

[GDOBSSOR]

Seriously? Do you do that every night, even while it's in the garage? But... but... it's a GN...:shit:

I parked mine outside Repco once and forgot the keys in the bike. Not even then anyone wanted it...

It takes about two minutes to do. Yes it's just a GN... but a lot of people would have said the same thing about the bike that started this thread in the first place.

[Tazz]

Sucks about your bike mate. Hope you get lucky and it shows up.


I keep my motorcycle in a garage at night. I've also started taking the main fuse out in the hope that it'll stop the bike from being hotwired. Will this actually do a lot to prevent it?

Yup. Every little thing helps. You can never stop a thief, but it's never a waste do a few things to deter them if you're worried.

A lock on one or both of your wheels would be better than the fuse though as they'd probably just push it out to a waiting van or trailer.

[gammaguy]

Not to insult the OP but for what reason (apart from being a cunt) would someone steal a bike like this? Surely the black market for KLR650 parts can't be that good. In a place as small as NZ the resale price for dodgy bikes can't be that good.

I hope you get it back and also meter out some severe punishment on the cunt(s) that nicked it.

They don't want it for parts,most of them are too dumb to be able to get it apart without a sledgehammer(even if Miley licks it first)

It will be used to visit outdoor vegetable growing plots,and like as not dumped somewhere when it runs out of gas/oil/sparks,or the dumfuck who stole it crashes it

So you might just get it back someday,as it happens.A mate of mine had an RZ500 stolen,got it back years later,but hey,got it back

[BuzzardNZ]

I keep my motorcycle in a garage at night. I've also started taking the main fuse out in the hope that it'll stop the bike from being hotwired. Will this actually do a lot to prevent it?

I don't think so. I think most bikes that are stolen aren't ridden away but end up in a van or on the back of a truck.

[iranana]

I don't think so. I think most bikes that are stolen aren't ridden away but end up in a van or on the back of a truck.

I've wondered about this too. If the place is easily accessible by van or truck then it wouldn't take much for a couple of strong guys to lift a bike in, but it is fairly risky. There's an interview with an ex motorcycle thief floating around the internets and he claims that most people who steal bikes via van or truck have short careers.

I doubt the common thief would be able to start my bike and ride off with it (there's an art to kicker her over). Still doesn't stop someone from loading it in a van or truck though. Just make your bike a pain in the arse to steal and it's much less likely to be taken.

[superjackal]

I've not had it long (a few weeks) so was still shopping for insurance, big loss for me :(


Holy crap! Bad luck buddy - hope you get it back in one piece.

What happens to stolen bikes in NZ? Not a big market - do they disappear, get stripped for parts, re-vinned and sold on - or all three?

[Tazz]

Everyone seems to think of thieves as dumbass dropkicks but there are some seriously smart dropkicks out there taking everyones stuff who will never be caught unless they have a bit of bad luck.

This is a pretty funny read off O.R.E about one of the dumbasses though:


i caught 2 guys trying to pinch my bog standard surf few weeks ago.
thought they would come back so i positioned my pig sticking knife wedged from the floor to the underside of the drivers seat.
sure enough later on the very same night a heard a thud and a very painful scream, closely followed by a car taking off.
jumped in my truck and drove down to hospital and sure enough found the maggot there with blood dripping from his jeans, he is now serving 8 months home detention because his house got searched and they found stolen goods.

in hindsight it prob wasnt the smartest way to deal with it, but hey, you earn the money to have toys and you dont want some maggot taking it from you.

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=29539&start=75

[GDOBSSOR]

Interview with ex motorcycle thief found here: http://www.elitesecuritysupplies.com/security-guides-advice/interview-with-a-motorcycle-thief.html

[ChrisLB]

So got a call from the cops last weekend. It's been found, and it's in a towie out in the Hutt (where they recovered it from, surprise surprise).

Call the towies up to arrange pick up and ask how bad it is, if I can ride it back etc. They say "you know how the bike was, you know it best, but your mudguard has snapped in half". A snapped mudguard ain't too bad right?

Show up there with a mate and his ute (decided against riding it back) to find.... well if it looked like the beast out of beauty n the beast before, now it looks like a wild wolf, after a ring fight, with a tiger. The cluster on the front's all missing, the tail as well, locks stripped, half the plastic missing or muntered... Externally there isn't a part that isn't damaged - gear lever bent, brake lever snapped and held together with a 2 inch nail. Haven't had a go starting or riding, probably won't bother. For the time and effort to get it back to road-worthy, it's pretty much a write off.

Something else they don't tell you about over the phone is that the towies charge you for towage + storage while the cops are doing their job. Extra $200 kick in the balls.

The cops don't seem to be amazingly forthcoming with details (hopefully that means they're out doing their job), so not much to update on a who-dunit front.

[sil3nt]

So got a call from the cops last weekend. It's been found, and it's in a towie out in the Hutt (where they recovered it from, surprise surprise).

Call the towies up to arrange pick up and ask how bad it is, if I can ride it back etc. They say "you know how the bike was, you know it best, but your mudguard has snapped in half". A snapped mudguard ain't too bad right?

Show up there with a mate and his ute (decided against riding it back) to find.... well if it looked like the beast out of beauty n the beast before, now it looks like a wild wolf, after a ring fight, with a tiger. The cluster on the front's all missing, the tail as well, locks stripped, half the plastic missing or muntered... Externally there isn't a part that isn't damaged - gear lever bent, brake lever snapped and held together with a 2 inch nail. Haven't had a go starting or riding, probably won't bother. For the time and effort to get it back to road-worthy, it's pretty much a write off.

Something else they don't tell you about over the phone is that the towies charge you for towage + storage while the cops are doing their job. Extra $200 kick in the balls.

The cops don't seem to be amazingly forthcoming with details (hopefully that means they're out doing their job), so not much to update on a who-dunit front.Good news...sort of. My bike was also fucked by the time the cops found it. I only ever saw the photos online when turners auctioned it. Almost made me cry!

Name and shame if you get their details :yes:

[pete376403]

Plenty of Gen 1 KLR parts on Ebay. Might not be as bad as you think to repair it.

On the other hand, if you DO decide to part it out , good cylinder heads fetch a premium on Ebay (people run the oil low and fuck the exhaust cam journals.

[mossy1200]

When my car got recovered the towies kept it for a week while it was ment to be fingerprinted. When I got it back there was no print dust and a fork in the glove box with 2 prongs bent out of the way so they could turn the ignition barrel.
I blew on the fork which revealed a finger or thumb print. I took it to the cop shop but when I went in a week later nobody knew anything about a fork.
I guess they straightened the prongs and ate lunch with the evidence. No worries was only 9grand worth of damage. Not really worth investigating.:violin: