Following a stolen bike - what would you do?

**The Pastor** · 28th March 2009, 19:25

Jovo, in all serrious, dont smash the guy if u find him. Follow him and find out where he lives. He might have some other persons stolen stuff as well.

**Howsie** · 28th March 2009, 19:33

Man are you lucky!!

My solution would be to wait until he stops at the lights, walk up to him and flick the kill switch then turn the key and knock him off. Citizen arrest and get someone to call the police.

**Forest** · 28th March 2009, 19:57

First I would call *555 regardless of what was happening.

If the rider stopped for a red light or traffic queue, then I'd get out and give the rider a shoulder charge. Best outcome would be to tip them both over. You can't ride off when the bike is on its side.

**Mystic13** · 28th March 2009, 22:45

Originally Posted by JovoMan

Ok folks this shit just happened to me today. I was following the ZX9R bike up here in the North Shore that got stolen from me last week in South Auckland (well Onehunger) see post..

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=95054

My question is - "What would you do if you were right up his arse" ....by the way hes on a 900cc faster than a speeding bullet machine, youre in a tank....and its diesel too

$1500 reward !!! (Number plate 71 UID)

Then shore's pretty big, whereabouts did you lose him exactly and which way was he heading.

**The Pastor** · 28th March 2009, 22:47

Originally Posted by Mystic13

Then shore's pretty big, whereabouts did you lose him exactly and which way was he heading.

lost him north bound up albany hill

**ducatilover** · 28th March 2009, 23:06

If it was my bike I would be looking for a new one with the coin I get from insurance

Hope you find the cunt who is riding your bike mate

**EJK** · 28th March 2009, 23:08

What if he says "WTF? I bought this bike last week dude!"

**ducatilover** · 28th March 2009, 23:10

Originally Posted by EJK

What if he says "WTF? I bought this bike last week dude!"

too bad, it's not his.

**Kemet** · 28th March 2009, 23:37

Originally Posted by EJK

What if he says "WTF? I bought this bike last week dude!"

Originally Posted by ducatilover

too bad, it's not his.

1 of 2 things.... what ducatilover said or he's lying.

If he's lying, too bad

If he bought it he should have checked the vin number first while test riding it!!

My best bit of advice. If you're in your cage again make sure you've purchased a car charger for the phone. Can the phone take pix btw??

**scumdog** · 29th March 2009, 03:56

Wow, that's the last time THIS dude is going to ride a stolen motorbike back to the owners place after recovering it!!!!

You guys need to think the whole thing out - oh wait, of course THIS is KB after all, what am I saying....duh!

**DEATH_INC.** · 29th March 2009, 09:29

I suspect if the guy was innocent, he'd be very understanding of the situation (as long as ya didn't kill him...) and I think we all know he wasn't taking it back....

**barty5** · 29th March 2009, 12:54

now if you had had some rope (no batteries required or memory cards)could have made a nice lasoo and ropped the fucker hit brakes. Ill keep an eye as im on the shore near albany

**Crazy Steve** · 29th March 2009, 14:23

A yellow ZX9R who the fuck would steal that ! ! !

Must be one ugly fcking bike..

You will problay find it no longer requires a key either as they used a screwdriver to start it....

That screwdriver could be in his pocket so be carefull...He might not care about going to jail for stabbing some punk with it ! !

Crazy Steve..

**FROSTY:Me** · 29th March 2009, 14:26

Truth dude. I think most likely I'da done EXACTLY what you did.
Id like to think I would have been quick thinking enough to have run up to him at first chance and ripped key out of ignition. With bike stopped he really has no way of escaping barr on foot.
But in the heat of the moment --dunno.