Have you ever been in this situation?

[Marmoot]

I got an AGV Q3 (worth $800) stolen from my bike in the city about 2.5 years ago. I got compensation from insurance, so that's ok. But I am really angry about how other people can have the heart to steal off others.

Anyway, today I was driving in the motorway into the city from Greenlane. And, lo, a bike in front of me (a red Guzzi) was wearing MY F*&KIN' STOLEN HELMET! (the one and only. Still with the scratches on the chin piece and the faded orange colour). I remember the scratches really sharply because it was done by my friend (who died in the Bush Rd. motorcycle accident).

Here's the catch:
I was driving behind him. He was riding behind a cop car. And there was nothing I could do.....blimmey, I don't even remember his number plate.

I WAS SOOOO P1$$3D!!!!! I WAS SOOOO P1$$3D!!!!! I WAS SOOOO P1$$3D!!!!! I WAS SOOOO P1$$3D!!!!!

Honestly, for a moment there was a pure primal desire to ram his bike and run him over........

[Marmoot]

But.....I let it go now.
Why? He actually safed me from another ticket. He was slowing right down to 60 in Stanley Street offramp and I had to slow down and that was before I saw the cop merging along from the other route. The rider was using a radar detector.

Well, it evened things out, innit?

[Duke of Rogan]

you should of tailed the guy then quizzed him about his helmet just to see his reaction. although he probably bought it from the real thief.

its a small world after all...

[Motu]

Yeah,you could of got it back yourself for a cheap price from the Otara flea market if you didn't sleep in sunday morning.I can't imagine a Guzzi owner stealing a helmet,wrong V twin!

[fergie]

i guess the easiest thing to do in this situation is to put it all down to one of lifes experiences and move on.

i had my helmet stolen a while back, the cops found it after 2 weeks but by then it was spray bombed black and i couldn't bring myself to wear it so had to buy a new one.

of course the insurance company didn't want to know about it

cheers

ferg

[Marmoot]

No worries. I've moved on.
It's just a grim flashback that I'm ranting about

[Coldkiwi]

yes.. some prick flogged my first helmet.. a nice silver Grex G06 with an iridium visor off my locker at uni. I was rather dark about that.

have to say... I normally take the helmet with me or use the helmet locking hooks on my bike if it stays there... but it is still easy for some dope to scratch it

 

[SPman]

Dont use the helmet hooks, especially around Uni. A friend had her helmet stolen of the bike in Alfred St. The prick jumped out of a car, cut the strap and grabbed the helmet - near new AGV.

Is that stupid or what!

[Marmoot]

SPMan....your signature is hair-raising. The last one was much nicer