Stolen Bikes!

[MIZXR]

I think that quote is back to front.

There wouldn't be theft without a second hand market. Crims steal stuff because (somewhere) there is a market they can sell the parts into.

Nope right first time. Always wondered if having his car stolen would change his mind.

For the stolen parts the markets world wide.

[slofox]

Interestingly enough, when I insured my new bike, the cover specified that at night, the bike MUST be in a locked garage......which just happens to be right underneath my bedroom.....

[portokiwi]

Trade me allways has parts for sale.... Wish they had parts I need.
Still the idea of buying stolen gear isnt a good Idea as if they get busted you go down with them, even if you brought it without knowing it was HOT

[phyx1u5]

solution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxRMT...eature=related

or

get someone like Joe Arpaio to run our prisons but somehow I don't think that would happen considering how "PC" this country is.

[Okey Dokey]

Lived in Orange County, California for a while in the late 80's. I was a victim of bike theft when fairings were stolen off my bike and the ignition was broken. Seriously pissed me off as the bike was my only mode of transit.

I heard through the grapevine that sport bike fairings were purchased at boot sales and the like quite easily. Angry about it it all, but like most folks I just paid up to get bike fixed and carried on. My bike was in a carport under my apartment at the time it was interfered with.

I don't know yet who buys such obviously dodgy stuff, but I gather some of it is stolen to order.

[Mom]

Makes no difference to me whether they are super expensive sports bikes or a cheap and cheerful heap of crap commuter or something in between. I dont care if it is an off road unregistered hell for leather dirt bike or a kids little put/put two wheeler. The fact it is chrome as far as the eye can see that you have waited forever to get or spent a fortune on personalising it to your taste, or its older cousin, the loud and obnoxious bleck one is irrelevant as far as I am concerned.

Reading here recently has really highlighted how prevalant bike theft is.

Obviously we all take what we deem to be ok security, or we take none at all, or somewhere in between.

How do we stop our pride and joy bikes from being stolen?

Any of you been offered cheap parts?

Any of you been offered a deal too good to be true?

Any of you seen cheap parts on Tard me?

There has to be a market for stolen bikes/parts. We are bikers, ergo we are the market?

So who is buying this stuff??

Discuss...

There seems to be an increasing number of bikes being stolen since I started this thread last year. I read recently, of one member that has had the same bike stolen TWICE now. What gives with this? There still has to be some bastard buying these stolen bikes? Surely?

[Lula]

Any of you been offered a deal too good to be true?

This looks very suss:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=98536

[Mom]

This looks very suss:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=98536

Except he actually owns the bike

[Maki]

Maybe it is time for the police to do something about this and stake out spots where bike thieves are likely to strike.

Oh, stupid me I forgot that police are busy chasing people who do 111km/h in passing lanes and learners going faster than 70. Makes me sleep better at night, knowing they are out there fighting real crime.

[oldrider]

Makes no difference to me whether they are super expensive sports bikes or a cheap and cheerful heap of crap commuter or something in between. I dont care if it is an off road unregistered hell for leather dirt bike or a kids little put/put two wheeler. The fact it is chrome as far as the eye can see that you have waited forever to get or spent a fortune on personalising it to your taste, or its older cousin, the loud and obnoxious bleck one is irrelevant as far as I am concerned.

Reading here recently has really highlighted how prevalant bike theft is.

Obviously we all take what we deem to be ok security, or we take none at all, or somewhere in between.

How do we stop our pride and joy bikes from being stolen?

Any of you been offered cheap parts?

Any of you been offered a deal too good to be true?

Any of you seen cheap parts on Tard me?

There has to be a market for stolen bikes/parts. We are bikers, ergo we are the market?

So who is buying this stuff??

Discuss...

I want to be on an all night stake out with Mom!

[Mom]

I want to be on an all night stake out with Mom!

What, apart from your own yummy self will be the incentive to stay awake all night? double

[oldrider]

What, apart from your own yummy self will be the incentive to stay awake all night? double

Catching the thieves would be high priority but my second object of focus.

[Rayray401]

what are the consequences for being caught though?..few hours of community service, a huge fine..then theyre back on the streets arent they? or they actually get put away so they dont touch our bikes for a while?

[MotoGirl]

what are the consequences for being caught though?..few hours of community service, a huge fine..then theyre back on the streets arent they? or they actually get put away so they dont touch our bikes for a while?

Simple. There are no consequences. The thieves that get caught just don't show up for their court appearances and they wouldn't pay any fines that were dished out if they did show up.

[bane]

just paste in a current stolen bike - as topical to thread.

My mate had his R1 stolen from behind his house in Kawerau (BOP) either Friday or Saturday nite (29/30 May).

Bike was chained - so unlikely to be joy riders.

Details:

2002 R1 (blue) - first of the injected models
~40000km

registration: 92YME

VIN#: JYAM09442A000039

ENG#: N507E002907

Fitted with a pack rack frame.


The bike wasnt insured against theft, so any information much appreciated.

thanks.