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

**placidfemme** · 16th July 2007, 07:58

Well good news (I think)...

The cops found the bike on Saturday night crashed between Ti Irangi Dr and Redoubt Rd or something... the guy did a runner and they got another good description of him from when he ran through someones garden... also they now have the bike which they will be fingerprinting today...

I went down to the tow yard yesterday to see what damage was done to the bike... but they didn't have the bike there... so yeah the cops told me to double check with the tow yard today if its there, otherwise they'll have to re-list it as stolen... oh well...

thank for all the open eyes guys I really appreciate it

**Fat Tony** · 16th July 2007, 08:00

Fingers crossed that it's not too badly damaged for you

**janno** · 16th July 2007, 10:01

Oh no! You mean it might have disappeared between the cops and the tow yard??

For fks sake! Has the yard got some kind of racket going on I wonder . . .

Let's hope it turns up soon.

**Deviant Esq** · 16th July 2007, 10:25

Good news that the cops had found it, not so good that it was crashed! Here's hoping it's hiding away somewhere at the tow yard or at least they know what's happened to it. Keep us posted.

**bert_is_evil** · 16th July 2007, 10:27

Originally Posted by placidfemme

The cops found the bike on Saturday night crashed between Ti Irangi Dr and Redoubt Rd or something... the guy did a runner and they got another good description of him from when he ran through someones garden... also they now have the bike which they will be fingerprinting today...

YAY!

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I went down to the tow yard yesterday to see what damage was done to the bike... but they didn't have the bike there... so yeah the cops told me to double check with the tow yard today if its there, otherwise they'll have to re-list it as stolen... oh well...

wtf? Boo!

**Macktheknife** · 16th July 2007, 10:28

Hey Tam,
Let me know if I can help with anything in the repairs. Glad to hear it is recovered (kinda) bugger about the crash.

**crashe** · 16th July 2007, 10:37

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Well good news (I think)...

The cops found the bike on Saturday night crashed between Ti Irangi Dr and Redoubt Rd or something... the guy did a runner and they got another good description of him from when he ran through someones garden... also they now have the bike which they will be fingerprinting today...

I went down to the tow yard yesterday to see what damage was done to the bike... but they didn't have the bike there... so yeah the cops told me to double check with the tow yard today if its there, otherwise they'll have to re-list it as stolen... oh well...

thank for all the open eyes guys I really appreciate it

Yay !!!!!!!

Great it has been found.

Hope it aint too badly damaged.

I still have ya pink bling feather thingee here to go back on your bike.

**placidfemme** · 16th July 2007, 10:37

double checked with the tow yard this morning... the bike was locked in a seperate shed/warehouse due to it being a stolen vehicle, so thats why we couldn't find it... they do deffinatley have the bike, which is a good thing.

The police are going to finger print it today or tomorrow (they're gonna let me know) and then I can organise to have the bike taken to a bike shop for an appraisal...

I was thinking of taking it Spectrum... does anyone have any suggestions?

**Sanx** · 16th July 2007, 10:49

If by any chance it's a write-off, take it to Red Baron for a valuation. '92 ZXR-250 - they'd probably want 8 grand for it. But Spectrum seem like a good bunch, and if Robert Taylor trusts 'em to do suspension work, they can probably be trusted to fix up your pride and joy.

Here's hoping the cops match the fingerprints.

**gijoe1313** · 16th July 2007, 10:59

Ahh great news to hear its been recovered! If you need help working on it afterwards, you know I'm only a ride away! Spannering is a thing I like to do it seems !

Lets hope the miscreant gets tracked down and the book thrown at him

**Pumba** · 16th July 2007, 11:13

Great news to hear it has been recovered, lets hope the damage aint to bad

Originally Posted by placidfemme

The police are going to finger print it today or tomorrow (they're gonna let me know)

Just be proactive on this, my flat mate had here car stolen, was towed to the impound, and then finger printed, the car then sat there for two days before she was told she could pick it up, and she had to pay storage fee for those two days it was sitting there doing nothing

**FilthyLuka** · 16th July 2007, 11:40

purple hand grips... black zxr.... holy sh#t, i saw this bike outside rockshop a week ago

I just read this thread now... oh man do i feel stink...

Sorry dude, i will however be more than happy to lend my a hand (or seven) to fix the bike up

Daenis

**Patrick** · 16th July 2007, 12:43

Originally Posted by placidfemme

double checked with the tow yard this morning... the bike was locked in a seperate shed/warehouse due to it being a stolen vehicle, so thats why we couldn't find it... they do deffinatley have the bike, which is a good thing.

The police are going to finger print it today or tomorrow (they're gonna let me know) and then I can organise to have the bike taken to a bike shop for an appraisal...

I was thinking of taking it Spectrum... does anyone have any suggestions?

Great news... PM me if ya want, I may be able to make some discreet enquiries

**Chickadee** · 16th July 2007, 12:46

Glad to hear the bikes back, hopefully nothing major as far as damage.

Hopefully with finger printing you'll get the greasy bugger that knicked it.

I'd think a few of us would have left finger marks on your bike from the last track day with loading/unloading it on the trailer. Hopefully they don't cause much confusion in the hunt for the culprit.

Nice to hear something good has happened - and that you're pretty baby hasn't been broken up for parts.