Stolen Aprilia - 1 of only 150

**Boob Johnson** · 13th March 2009, 07:20

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10561448

A rare motorcycle stolen from Inglewood, Taranaki, will be hard for thieves to shift as there were only two in the country, police said.

The $60,000 Aprilia was taken while it was at a specialist mechanic's garage early Tuesday morning, the Taranaki Daily News reported.

Constable Darren Hayes said any prospective buyers would likely recognise the bike, which was one of only 150 ever made.

He said the mechanic was spreading the word amongst bikers to keep an eye out.

The bike's Martinborough-based owner said each example was allocated a factory number - his being 28.

He had owned the bike since new, having brought it over from Britain following its release in 2000.

"It's left a large hole in the garage. It's very annoying to know it's something you use and enjoy and to someone else it might mean very little. It could be use

Poor bastard. Keep ya eyes peeled folks

**PHATVW** · 13th March 2009, 07:55

I was just reading this now, any idea what model it is?

**klyong82** · 13th March 2009, 08:33

If i'm not mistaken its the 2000 Aprilia RSV Mille SP model

**Dazza** · 13th March 2009, 08:59

Originally Posted by klyong82

If i'm not mistaken its the 2000 Aprilia RSV Mille SP model

You'd be right there Ted, 150 made so Aprilia could go Super Bike racing, 60K

they were only 50k in 2000, there was one @ Universal MC when I brought my Falco in 2000 !

**MotoGirl** · 13th March 2009, 09:02

Stolen to order maybe? Why else would you steal something so different or recognisable?

**Ecclesnz** · 13th March 2009, 09:12

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

Stolen to order maybe? Why else would you steal something so different or recognisable?

Stupidity and greed?

**MotoGirl** · 13th March 2009, 09:15

Originally Posted by Ecclesnz

Stupidity and greed?

It may have been a case of not knowing what they took. It's like when our house got broken into and the idiots tried taking my white RSVR (I know of one other white one in NZ) yet Cajun's 600 was sitting right beside it. Now, which one would be easier to dispose of as parts?

**Quasievil** · 13th March 2009, 09:41

Dum media, now they said its going to be hard to sell as there is only two in the country they aint going to try n sell it now are they?? had they shut up on this point the morons prolly would have tried to sell it and by doing so got caught.................now the bike will be in pieces

**Dazza** · 13th March 2009, 09:42

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Dum media, now they said its going to be hard to sell as there is only two in the country they aint going to try n sell it now are they?? had they shut up on this point the morons prolly would have tried to sell it and by doing so got caught.................now the bike will be in pieces

Bastards

**Mikkel** · 13th March 2009, 09:46

Well, chances are they're too dumb to read anyway. Maybe not all is lost yet.

But otherwise Quasi, that was exactly my thought as well. If they can't shift it, they'll probably just rape it...