Some m*therf*cker stole my Buell (Auckland, 2 April)

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:04

well - last night some lame fools stole my xb12x.
parked in a locked garage (apartment building)
reg number 79 ZEG
VIN 5MZDX03J263700844
It's black - with michelin PR2s (new of course) and has an australian ECU (of course i just had it all dyno mapped)
the only thing not standard is the ECU - as i replaced the jap one it had - i have the serial number if needed - but i doubt the bike will surface, it was obviously stolen to order ...
early this morning (02 April) 4.30 AM - orange van broke in and loaded it up.
i will view the camera footage today - i'm told we have almost the whole rego.
if anyone has a lead, i'd be keen to hear it. and i will follow it up -if you get my drift.
i'm a bit ticked off, just quietly.

ken

**NhuanH** · 2nd April 2008, 10:10

That's Ass with a capital A dude.

Lynch the mofos!

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:13

Originally Posted by NhuanH

That's Ass with a capital A dude.

Lynch the mofos!

thanks nhuan.
rachel and i were totally loving the bike too - will prob buy another if the insurance co treat us right.

ken

**Timati** · 2nd April 2008, 10:15

How are they able to pinch bikes apart from loading them? Jumpstart? Also what if the steering is locked?

**ManDownUnder** · 2nd April 2008, 10:16

Post the van rego if you get the chance... there's a number on here that may be able to look it up... We can keep an eye out for that too (bike might be chopped/painted etc ... but less likely the van will be - and it's easier/bigger to spot... slower/easier to follow...

Which part of Auckland was it?

Any chance of getting a clever dick to post that security footage online? Might be fun to see what we can do with it (ID people, the van or whatever). Who knows... but nothing ventured nothing gained.

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:16

Originally Posted by Timati

How are they able to pinch bikes? Jumpstart??

two guys and a van.
lift - stuff - drive.

**Blossom** · 2nd April 2008, 10:18

Man there are some real pricks out there.

Hope you get her back real soon. Ya never know. Good luck.
Have you got wheels in the meantime?

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:18

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Post the van rego if you get the chance... there's a number on here that may be able to look it up...

We can keep an eye out for that too (bike might be chopped/painted etc ... but less likely the van will be - and it's easier/bigger to spot... slower/easier to follow...

Which part of Auckland was it?

as soon as i see the footage i will.
it was in the bottom of town - by the vector arena.
thanks for the support - i feel a bit angry right now.

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:20

Originally Posted by Blossom

Man there are some real pricks out there.

Hope you get her back real soon. Ya never know. Good luck.
Have you got wheels in the meantime?

thanks .
i have a cage - and the mighty 500 streettracker - so i'm good.
rachel's gutted - it's the best bike two up we've ever ridden...
off to amps i think...

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd April 2008, 10:22

I'll tell the guys in Spares to keep an eye out for anyone wanting bits for said vin number mate!

PM me if you get the rego number!

Pete

**Finn** · 2nd April 2008, 10:22

Condolences. Regardless of catching them or not and an insurance payout, it's still a major inconvenience and a total piss off.

If one thing tips me over the edge, it's thieving scum, especially given what doesn't happen to them in the courts.

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:24

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'll tell the guys in Spares to keep an eye out for anyone wanting bits for said vin number mate!

PM me if you get the rego number!

Pete

thanks pete.
really appreciate it.
the ecu is the only thing that's not normal - we reprogrammed an '03 xb12 one (my bike is an '06) and i will have that serial number soon.
will put all info up when i get it.

k

**Badcat** · 2nd April 2008, 10:26

Originally Posted by Finn

Condolences. Regardless of catching them or not and an insurance payout, it's still a major inconvenience and a total piss off.

If one thing tips me over the edge, it's thieving scum, especially given what doesn't happen to them in the courts.

thanks finn.
if i find them - i won't be waiting for karma.

k

**Finn** · 2nd April 2008, 10:28

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Post the van rego if you get the chance...

If he only has a partial rego, then it'll be up to the cops to run the search. Still, can't be too many orange vans around unless that's stolen too. Probably has fake plates as well.

**ManDownUnder** · 2nd April 2008, 10:35

Originally Posted by Finn

If he only has a partial rego, then it'll be up to the cops to run the search. Still, can't be too many orange vans around unless that's stolen too. Probably has fake plates as well.

All good. I'm running on the theory that all information has value - who knows if anyone on here can use it in some way.

The orange van is a stand out feature like you say. Curious to see what kind it is too - between make/model (year?) and colour there won't be many, so even a partial match on a plate if I see it on the road could be interesting.