Someone just stole my bike! (Ellerslie, 19 April)

[skidMark]

Depends why they are stolen. Most get resprayed and used in quick gettaways.
Others become a strange list of parts on trademe.

Mmmm, yeah because it's not like you see XXXXXX bike motor! etc etc.

they just seem to dissapear, maybe somebodys exporting them.

[klingon]

Hey Maverick I just watched your youtube video. A beautiful bit of movie making and also a very useful way of knowing what your bike looks like. Have you changed anything since you made that? Did it still have the same screen, indicators, rear setup, etc?

My partner has a silver SV1000S so I tend to be pretty tuned in to the details of any I see around the place. I also told him your story so that's two sets of eyes peeled for you.

Best of luck.

[Maverick]

Y'know I woulda let you borrow the Duchess until such time as you got paid and got the bike replaced dude 'cept I'm too far away to give you the keys. Here's hoping you didn't get around to replacing the chain and sprockets before this happened.

I know, and the thought does count. Was going to do it next week, pity about the rear tyre though.

[Maverick]

Hey Maverick I just watched your youtube video. A beautiful bit of movie making and also a very useful way of knowing what your bike looks like. Have you changed anything since you made that? Did it still have the same screen, indicators, rear setup, etc?

My partner has a silver SV1000S so I tend to be pretty tuned in to the details of any I see around the place. I also told him your story so that's two sets of eyes peeled for you.

Best of luck.

Apart from the oxford box being stuck to the dash with lots of silver tape and the rear cowl having the passenger seat on instead, nope.

[obstacle]

Arse sticks. I f*ckin' love your bike! The few times i've seen it around I've never been able to take my eyes off it. I'll certainly know it if I see it, and especially if I hear it. I'll be looking extra hard for it now.

Good luck in getting her back. I've got a 250 Hornet you're welcome to borrow if you want it. I've never officially met you but I know the legend.

GRRRRR!

[Maverick]

I've never officially met you but I know the legend.

GRRRRR!

Thanks dude, I take that as a huge compliment.

[Pumba]

At the risk of sounding sentimental, (or Semi-mental)
Its not just the theft of the "bike" thats so upsetting.
Sure you could say its just a machine, but to me it was much more.
It was my freedom, my stress release from work every day on the way home, every time I hit that starter button it was music to my ears, and I thought "Man, I am so lucky to own this bike".
It was a part of my life, and indeed it became a part of me, the loss of which hurts far more then the theft of a mere machine, some compilation of metal, electrics and rubber.
I love being a biker, even when it rains, even when its raining so bad that your cordura doesnt keep the water out!
But now I'm bikeless, so what does that make me?
Maverick - his bike, just isnt the same somehow.

Know that feeling all too well, I felt sick when I was looking at my SV lieing broken in the middle of the road, at no fault of my own.

I will keep my eyes peeled for you, but it does sound like it was targeted and unfortuently will disapear somewhere.

[zeocen]

I was at Mt Eden Motorcycles at the desk and Mike there just got off the phone and said a "Matt xxxxxx just had his SV1000 stolen right from his drive way about 20 minutes ago" And I thought to myself, shit nuts I hope that's not Mav



Don't worry mate, there could be a silver lining, let me know if you have time tomorrow and I'll try free up some time to come over and let you go over 'it' with a fine toothed combe!

[gijoe1313]

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[WarlockNZ]

... if I knock warlock of his bike appoligies in advance...

You better not ... sucks Mav, sorry to read about it.

Do me a favour, find your owner ship papers and post the engine and chassis numbers.

[McJim]

so in the end what came of the "C4 under the seat wired to a radio receiver" plan? Guess you didn't make it happen then.

[Meekey_Mouse]

Mmmm, yeah because it's not like you see XXXXXX bike motor! etc etc.

they just seem to dissapear, maybe somebodys exporting them.

Not meaning to take your thread off topic Mav...

But they can't export them, unless they take them through illegal routes. Which obviously seeing as how they just stole a bike, wouldn't be surprising lol.
If they were to export via legal way: bikes into a container, they get checked by customs. All the engine, chassis and VIN numbers get registered. So they'd come up as stolen.

[MSTRS:Me]

What can I say that hasn't already been said? The more I hear of this shit, the less I think of crims, cops and courts.
Hoping you get a speedy resolution, Mav.

[Swoop]

There has been FAR TOO MANY bikes stolen lately. SOMETHING is going on.

There is a bigger market for bikes now. 250's especially are attractive because of the bigger demand. A litre bike though... very odd.

But they can't export them, unless they take them through illegal routes. Which obviously seeing as how they just stole a bike, wouldn't be surprising lol.
If they were to export via legal way: bikes into a container, they get checked by customs.

Unfortunately not quite true. Think about the sheer quantity of containers circulating the planet.
Only a small amount get physically checked.

[skidMark]

friend o a friend o a guy who kbnows a guy who knows a guy....

Steals ferrari's lambo's porsche's etc in nz, hes exporting them overseas constantly, im sure if he can do it, bike thieves can too.