My bike's been stolen -- ZXR250 - Grafton, 10 July

**delusionz** · 12th July 2007, 12:09

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Another thing that makes me think it was targeted is that there was a gixxer1000 parked infront of my bike (which didn't have its steering lock on), it would have been faster and easier to steal the gixxer... and they didn't... which leads me to believe its someone who knows or knows of me...

Another possibility is that the average scum is more likely to have access to a ZXR250 than a GSX-R1000. If he serviced his own bike he would know exactly what wires to join and how to get to them.

**placidfemme** · 13th July 2007, 07:53

eh... well still no luck

**Swoop** · 13th July 2007, 08:53

Originally Posted by placidfemme

eh... well still no luck

You have us looking though! Riding along, I thought one of several bikes looked "possible" yesterday, and went back for a closer look. Unfortunately nothing.
Chin up girl! Bloody school holidays. Burglary rates always increase...

**Paul in NZ** · 13th July 2007, 09:40

Originally Posted by Swoop

. Burglary rates always increase...

I'm no expert on it but IMHO I'm almost certain that it was specifically targetted. ie someone wanted THAT bike or at least that model and given the cost of spares and 250's it's small wonder...

**Swoop** · 13th July 2007, 10:34

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I'm no expert on it but IMHO I'm almost certain that it was specifically targetted. ie someone wanted THAT bike or at least that model and given the cost of spares and 250's it's small wonder...

Agreed with PF's bike. (Had anyone been seen having a good look at it? Possibly sussing it out for a return visit?)
I was referring to the general increase over the holidays. The cops must hate school holiday time!

**Paul in NZ** · 13th July 2007, 10:36

Originally Posted by Swoop

The cops must hate school holiday time!

Less traffic in the morning but more dropkicks on the pavement at lunchtime. Most school kids don't have a vehicle to take it away though?? Oh well... Frigging bike theives are scum....

**imdying** · 13th July 2007, 10:38

I would concur on it being taken to be stripped for parts... that would be the most logical reason... someone needed a motor or crashable parts like rearsets, bars and levers

**imdying** · 13th July 2007, 10:39

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Most school kids don't have a vehicle to take it away though??

Yeah, cause you'd steal it in your own van

No way, the van will be as stolen as the bike now is

**placidfemme** · 13th July 2007, 10:43

Yeah I reckon it was targeted... the ZXR does have a list of aftermarket parts, and without any decals on it, its often confused with a 600 (yeah in my dreams)...

But yeah.... parts are:

Full aftermarket header and pipe system (sounds like a little beast not a rangi 250)
Pearl white braided brake lines
Quarter turn throttle
Rev limiter (red rev - banned in Japan, so not many of them around... and even less on 250's)
Oil overflow pipe (comes out of the oil top up screw thingy)

Other details of the bike are:

Black paint job... home done... so when you look closely you can see the decals under the paint (yeah I did a real rangi job on it)
Blue tinted screen with cracks in it
Blue and gold anodised fairing bolts/screws
Purple handlegrips
Anodised blue bolts in the fuel cap
the left foot mount bracket has about 6 washers between it and the bike
The speedo shows the first digit as half 4 and half 5 (which I assume is because when I brought it after market the guy I brought it from had turned the clock back)
it has after market oxford black indicators on the front and standard ones at the back
the front fairing is fibreglass and is damaged
The right side fairing is cracked in 2 places

I'd know it anywhere... I know every damn scratch and crack on the bike... I'm in the process of sending flyers to every bike shop and wreckers with a detailed list of the parts incase someone tries to sell them...

Other than that I dunno what else I can do...

edit: the headlight was damaged too... fromt he inside of the fairing you can see the home repair job... it really stands out...

**Swoop** · 13th July 2007, 11:27

The thing that stuck out in my mind, yesterday afternoon, was the colour of the screen and the grips!
Surely if some filthy scum is riding it, that person would change the grips. If you see a bike that matches the description - look for new grips on it!
All those extra details will help with a good identification.

I hope it and particularly the lowlife who nicked it

, are found.

**bert_is_evil** · 13th July 2007, 11:38

They'd have to change the blade and screws also as they make it pretty distinctive. I guess it could even be in Welly by now, I'd definitely know it instantly if I came across it - will be scanning the parks.