Have you ever had your bike nicked, or know someone who has?

[PuppetMaster]

Ah well I insure everything and most days pray that someone would steal the Yamaha FZR 250. Unfortunately no takers yet?

LOL. Ive been thinking the same thing, i wish someone would nick my bike so i could get a new one.

[jimbo600]

I ask this question 'cos insurance companies consistantly claim that motorcycles are often stolen, and therefore attract a higher premium.

I have only ever heard of a couple people having their bike stolen, and assume its more of a problem for Harley owners...

Knew a guy in UK who lived in RAF married quarters. Cleaned his bike and while he went upstairs to get a bucket of clean water to rinse the suds off some fuckhead nicked his bike. He came downstairs with a bucket of water to find a pool of soap where his bike used to be. Bike theft in Pommy is huge, but I've not heard of any thefts here in good ol' NZ

[ResidentAngel]

Ah well I insure everything and most days pray that someone would steal the Yamaha FZR 250. Unfortunately no takers yet? Why would they with some of the other far superior bikes in the shed, like the Mrs zx9r, cbr600, or race quad. Still we can all dream I guess............................

well . .. I had my FZR750 stolen ... police chased it a week later on the other side of the city ... at 80kph - they reckoned that he fell off it when he turned a corner into a driveway, and that they had called off the chase one second before he fell off (sure!). Well, the guy had broken the steering lock, and jemmied the fuel tank so he could put fuel in it - the whole bike burst into flames when he hit a tree! Total write off, and uninsured. And the police tell me they dont know where he lives, sop they cant enforce the court order for reparations. aaargh ! And I never was given a copy of the police report, even though I asked for it several times!

I suspect the guy thought he was stealing a 250 or 400 (no markings on the bike to indicate it was a 750!), and bit off more than he could chew - police apparently reckoned he couldnt ride for shit!

I miss my FZR!

[Stevo]

Aye. The FZR goes alright. Being a Yamaha though it drinks oil as fast as petrol, and its old now so parts are difficult to get cheaply

[Eurodave]

Many years ago I had my then newly restored Honda XL500S stolen when I was in Blenheim.The cops found it a fortnite later, abandoned & beaten about ,up the Maungatapu track,nearly at Nelson. At least I finally got it back .When something gets stolen you constantly run through all your emotions ie disbelief, rage, feeling violated,sadness at losing cherished item etc etc Its quite an emotional time!

[skidz]

An old friend in Woodville had his Norton Commando 850 nicked years ago and never got the bloody thing back.

[zadok]

I had a mate who had just got his beaut Norton 850 Commando up and running and had it stolen out of a shed. Not insured!

[Bonez]

Had nothing flogged yet, mined you mine are a bit old and wont appeal to most theives. Last weekend had to ring noise control at 3.30am to close down the neighbours "party". Connie informs me she saw are figure illuminated by block behind us street lights climbing over the fence and a torch light behind our shed-to see what goodies the grumpy neighbour had in there I guess. Well, went out and gave them a rark up using my loudest grumpiest "I'm going to beat the snot out of you voice" [I'm really mild mannered in reality]. Hit them up next day once they'd sobered up and politely, well not really, mentioned next time the boys in blue will be paying a visit.

[oldrider]

I must be naive. I am astounded at the number of thefts just on this thread. The poll surprised and disappointed me. I feel fucking well depressed. I don't sleep that well and this information has really pissed me off big time. I felt safe "doh," I didn't think they stole Jap bikes. What a f*ckin ole fool. I thought the Insurance companies were just being smart arse. I am soooh wound up. Bastards. Words give me words the ones I have are not strong enough. want to mame them. Good night. Sheeesh. Ivé lost the plot. John.

[motelbob]

had an xl500 honda way back when. Got flogged. got it back 1 yr later. fixed it up then 1 month later it got flogged again. never saw it again. BASTARDS.