Bike stolen in Herne Bay, Auckland (4 March)

**Sofa** · 22nd March 2008, 08:42

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

I don't think she was hinting that the actual theif came from South Auckland, just how the attitude of people around these areas is heading towards that more like South Auckland. More like kids just trying to be "cool" and gangsta g what nigga bro ow... kinda thing.

That stabbing last year leading to the Grammar kid's death happened just down the road from you, that's one example where it actually was a South Aucklander.

A lot of the older areas in Ponsonby and Herne Bay (all those skinny as roads meant for horse carriages) are filled up with state housing, which is exactly how South Auckland started out. With the different cultures migrating to NZ.

There have been many stolen bikes around Auckland even right outside uni, my thoughts are must be some kinda organised crew who know what they want and scope it out then I guess they must sell for parts, or sell off to gangs for an example. I'm pretty sure half the harleys etc that the bigger gangs in NZ ride would be stolen and non-registered and non-WOFed, but cops are too scared to go near them so yeah lol.

Whoever gave me negative feedback, read this. And I'm sorry but half of it isn't to do with shitty parents, some kids go out of control on their own accord. Try experiencing it.

**SixPackBack** · 22nd March 2008, 08:53

Originally Posted by Kickaha

How would you improve it?

1 piece high carbon S/S material [hardenable and resistant to rust, gas torch and bolt cutters]. Couple this with a 'shroud' to cover the concrete bolts and a far more resistant anchor would be the result.

'Course this would not be overly resistant to grinding wheel attack. Grinding wheels are loud however and other simpler steps could be taken to guard against this.

A little harder to design and implement is the fastening device between the bike and anchor. Traditional chains and wire have been proven to provide no resistance to bolt cutters.

**Ragingrob** · 22nd March 2008, 09:12

Originally Posted by goodguy8

Y DOES IT ALWAYS COME DOWN TO SOUTH AUCKLAND?!! ITS SOO FRUSTRATING WHEN PPL JUST SIMPLY SAY 'SOUTH AUCKLAND' WHEN ITS NOT SOUTH AUCKLAND. There is just two suburbs in "South Auckland" which I think could be classed as so called "dodgy" area.. but i live in manukau and its pree much like herne bay and ponsonby and so called "posh" areas... Its funny how human nature is to generalise the whole of south auckland as bad influence when there is just a few ppl..

PS. Sorry about the capitals.. Ride safe and Hope you get ure bike back... il keep an eye out in SOUTH AUCKLAND...

Lol, Manukau like Ponsonby and Herne Bay? Yeah I think not... I think a lot more people would feel ok walking around the streets at night in Ponsonby and opposed to Manukau.

And I think there are more than just a few people that make SOUTH AUCKLAND dodgy.

**xwhatsit** · 22nd March 2008, 09:28

I live in Mangere Bridge -- supposedly one of the nicer, quieter parts of South Auckland -- and it's, er, no Herne Bay.

I feel quite conflicted about this 27 year-old's death. Some people seem to be saying `good riddance', but I'm not sure I'd go that far. Hopefully it remains written off anyway? I wouldn't want to touch the bike after all that, personally.

**HungusMaximist** · 22nd March 2008, 09:46

Holy Smokes!

I took my Katana for a blat yesterday and actually was in Clevedon around 4ish and the roads were blocked by cops at start of Kawakawa Rd.

I had a gut instinct that a crash must've happened but had no idea it was this bad.

Hope the older sister pulls through!

**Teflon** · 22nd March 2008, 09:53

Originally Posted by Donor

From the bottom of this page of the Herald...

"The 27 year-old man who died after the motorbike he was riding slammed into a wall on the North Shore was Graham Livemore of Beach Haven.

Inspector Les Paterson said the motorbike - a high-performance model reported stolen from an Auckland address this month - had earlier been seen speeding."

Oh the irony of the name...

Hahaha.. good fucking job

Sorry about your bike dude.. if it was my bike, i would go piss on the cunts grave..

**Okey Dokey** · 22nd March 2008, 11:43

I hate thieves, and am far more sorry that your property was stolen and destroyed than that a thief (asuming that is who was on it) killed himself. Glad he didn't injure or kill anyone else.

I hope that insurance will let you get a great replacement bike.

**slopster** · 22nd March 2008, 12:35

Thats a fucking mint outcome. He won't be doing that again!

**Disco Dan** · 22nd March 2008, 15:19

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

1 piece high carbon S/S material [hardenable and resistant to rust, gas torch and bolt cutters]. Couple this with a 'shroud' to cover the concrete bolts and a far more resistant anchor would be the result.

'Course this would not be overly resistant to grinding wheel attack. Grinding wheels are loud however and other simpler steps could be taken to guard against this.

A little harder to design and implement is the fastening device between the bike and anchor. Traditional chains and wire have been proven to provide no resistance to bolt cutters.

I like the sound of that. You seem to know what your talking about! Engineer I guess? Can you make any suggestions for improvements on the existing design? I have since welded the tops.

My Dad's an engineer, mostly sheet metal stuff - he made the anchor for me.

Worked with him a few times and it is amazing - imagine fabricating a section of ducting that starts as 12" circle, through a 62 degree bend and finishing as a square duct to fit to the next section - the calculations, the folds etc is just incredible! Very complex!

He helped install the bungy platform on the skytower, as well as installing huge air exctractors which had to be taken up the lifts - such a tight fit that they had to go in without anyone to push the button!! haha! He has photos of him hanging of the side of the skytower full harness gear bolting the buggers on!

**FROSTY:Me** · 22nd March 2008, 16:31

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Dunno about thieving Speedie but from an Engineering design viewpoint I give it a 'fail'

I like my totally legal solution to the problem. 14000 volt electric fence.
Ya hafta occasionally clean off the crispy critters but owt gets stolen

**SixPackBack** · 22nd March 2008, 16:38

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

I like the sound of that. You seem to know what your talking about! Engineer I guess? Can you make any suggestions for improvements on the existing design? I have since welded the tops.

My Dad's an engineer, mostly sheet metal stuff - he made the anchor for me.

Worked with him a few times and it is amazing - imagine fabricating a section of ducting that starts as 12" circle, through a 62 degree bend and finishing as a square duct to fit to the next section - the calculations, the folds etc is just incredible! Very complex!

He helped install the bungy platform on the skytower, as well as installing huge air exctractors which had to be taken up the lifts - such a tight fit that they had to go in without anyone to push the button!! haha! He has photos of him hanging of the side of the skytower full harness gear bolting the buggers on!

Yes I'm an Engineer and over the years I have given bike security a bit of thought.

Originally Posted by FROSTY

I like my totally legal solution to the problem. 14000 volt electric fence.
Ya hafta occasionally clean off the crispy critters but owt gets stolen

Do you have a sign up notifying the unwary?

A well trained Rottweiler is one hell of a deterrent as well, fooken hard to get past one of those [poisoned meat will not be consumed by a well trained dog and not much short of a gun will get you past one....they are also noisy as all hell]

**FROSTY:Me** · 22nd March 2008, 16:40

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Do you have a sign up notifying the unwary?

Yep--and its 200mm inside a chain wire fence with razor wire on top
Basicly if they touch the lekkie stuff theyre pretty committed to breaking in--ya cant do it by accident

**Mully** · 23rd March 2008, 08:49

Morning all,

From the Sunday Star Times today, Mr Livemore's friends are quoted as saying that he had paid cash for the bike and he would not have been involved with it's theft.

Police have estimated his speed at over 200km/h before he went through the brick wall.

Apparently, he was also disqualified.

**Forest** · 23rd March 2008, 14:34

Originally Posted by Mully

Morning all,

From the Sunday Star Times today, Mr Livemore's friends are quoted as saying that he had paid cash for the bike and he would not have been involved with it's theft.

Police have estimated his speed at over 200km/h before he went through the brick wall.

Apparently, he was also disqualified.

Yep - I read that this morning.

Doing 200km/h on a suburban street on a stolen bike while disqualified from driving.

The only tragedy in this story is the damage caused to the brick wall.