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Dr Bob
3rd June 2004, 10:08
I found an interesting story on a library news link.

Apparently theives broke into seperate facilities in Japan, one in Shizuoka and one in Yamashina. The authorities in the different areas didn't connect the two crimes for some weeks but discovered that the theives, between the two facilities, had stolen almost exactly the correct components to assemble a complete motorcycle. The crime was highly organised and the authorities concluded that it was instigated by a mob boss who was attempting to obtain a high cc production motorcycle for which he couldn't get a licence for in Japans highly regulated society.

The commercial (retail) value of the parts stolen was approximately US$168,000.

rettun
3rd June 2004, 12:15
daaaaaaaang thats alot of $ for a bike :)
i wonder what kinda bike he put together

riffer
3rd June 2004, 13:06
daaaaaaaang thats alot of $ for a bike :)
i wonder what kinda bike he put together

Going by the price of manufacturer spare parts it's bound to be a CG125 :(

Ghost Lemur
3rd June 2004, 13:49
Got the link for us there Dr Bob?

Dr Bob
3rd June 2004, 13:51
Got the link for us there Dr Bob?
It was a subscription service, and in plain text, god knows whether it is still there.

Wenier
3rd June 2004, 21:54
Well in that case can you check with god and get back to us!

Dr Bob
9th June 2004, 13:04
By now you must realise that this was pure fabrication. Sounded good though didn't it?