Bike stolen in Herne Bay, Auckland (4 March)

[Gwinch]

the guy who u stole your bike who u think is such a useless idiot happens to be my good mate, well he was. i know for a fact he didn't steal the bike himself, sure he knew it was stolen but one silly mistake took him away from his beautiful baby girl and his many friends. i know u guys are gutted about your bike. but a bike is a bike and is replaceable. a person's life can never come back. maybe if the bike was looked after properly and locked up u would still have your bike and we would stil have our mate. diss him all u like but be careful what u say because there are so many heart broken people at the moment.

Maybe if your mate returned the bike and obeyed the speed limit he'd still be alive and the owner of the bike would have it back in one peice. Pretty ideal situation that, yes? Everybody wins? I'm not detracting from your loss, just pointing out how your logic surrounding the circumstances is complete and utter bollocks.

Just because the bike is replaceable didn't give him any right whatsoever to ride it like he did. It's not anyone else's fault apart from his that he ended up paying the ultimate price.

Peace out.

[Conquiztador]

the guy who u stole your bike who u think is such a useless idiot happens to be my good mate, well he was. i know for a fact he didn't steal the bike himself, sure he knew it was stolen but one silly mistake took him away from his beautiful baby girl and his many friends. i know u guys are gutted about your bike. but a bike is a bike and is replaceable. a person's life can never come back. maybe if the bike was looked after properly and locked up u would still have your bike and we would stil have our mate. diss him all u like but be careful what u say because there are so many heart broken people at the moment.

Hi Rose.

I can feel you pain, and as a dad of 4 boys I am every day scared that one of them will not come home. I can not run their life, make their decisions for them. That is up to them.

But what I can do is install the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong in to them. The few times they have, as small, turned up home with something they have "found on the street" (collectable play cards, small car toys, a handful of small coins) I have made them take it back, confront the one they stole it from and apologize. Then when back home we have had a serious discussion regarding the issue. And then the punishment has been given out. Never violence, but loss of previledges.

All my boys have done this. But it looks like the message has been recieved, as I have only had to do this once with all of them. (That is not to say that they have not done it again and kept it hidden, but I doubt so. And even if they have done that, they clearly know it is wrong if they keep it hidden from me).

Your friend should have known better. He should have known that somewhere there was a biker who has saved his hard earnt money to buy his bike. The condition of the bike, (if in fact not prestine) should have been a clear indication that the owner was not wealthy, did not have the dollars to go out and buy a late model street rocket. And if your friend was a true bike lover, then he should have felt for the owner. The loss of his loved bike.

I am sorry that there is a small child that now has to grow up without a dad as nobody should have to do that. (My pet solution to all our worlds problems: If everyone took care of their children then all our problems would be solved). But a father who clearly had no respect for right or wrong, who, if he had not already been in trouble with the law, was clearly on the way down that track, might not be the best option for a young child?

Every decision we make has consequences. As a single dad I always ask my self before any decision: Is this decision good or bad for my boys. If the answer is "bad", then I will not go through with it. End of story. Does not matter if the decision is one that would make me really happy. (Buy a new big bike would make me really happy, but take away food and clothes from my children, so sadly it will not happen).

Your friend made a wrong decision. Sadly he will not be around to face the consequences of his decision. But it was still wrong. To try and put the blame on to others for the outcome I can only put down to the pain you are feeling, that you can not change the outcome no matter what you do, your feeling of helplessnes.

I do not consider anyone who steals a bike or approves on this action to be a biker. Once you have done this you have crossed the line as far as I am concerned. It does not matter how big, strong or full with tattoos you are. If you have been part of a bike theft I have no interest in association with you as you are not a biker. You are only a low life scum who has no respect for a real bikers feelings.

Go to your frinds funeral, be there for the little child and for the mother. But always remember that we are responsible for our own fate.

[Patrick]

the guy who u stole your bike who u think is such a useless idiot happens to be my good mate, well he was. i know for a fact he didn't steal the bike himself, sure he knew it was stolen but one silly mistake took him away from his beautiful baby girl and his many friends. i know u guys are gutted about your bike. but a bike is a bike and is replaceable. a person's life can never come back. maybe if the bike was looked after properly and locked up u would still have your bike and we would stil have our mate. diss him all u like but be careful what u say because there are so many heart broken people at the moment.

Note this is her 1st post... someone out phishing???

Whose "alias" is this?????????????? Chrislost???????????

Surely, "Rose" isn't really that stupid....

Hang on....

As you were....

[Inno]

Well, finally got the call from the police. They are done with it and i can "pick it up" yeah right.. Well, insurance company is sending the expert today and then I'll drop by and take the GIVI rack etc off.. and take some photo's. Still trying to get hold of the police and ask them if they actually found the guy who stole it.

Oh and Rosie, whether you are real or not. I'm sorry for your loss, as mentioned before, I don't wish anyone to die. I loved that bike though, eventhough it was old and had some scars, it was a awesome to ride. Yes, replaceable, but don't push the blame on me.

[Okey Dokey]

Good luck with that, Inno. I hope insurance will help you replace the lost bike.

[jim.cox]

sure he knew it was stolen

In that case he is/was just as big a wanker as the mofo that did take it

[Inno]

Well.. finally got to see my bike. And as expected, not much left of it.

[barty5]

shit dosnt even look like there is much to wreck on it major bummer.

[Jantar]

Hell. That is one mangled piece of machinery. I hope insurance is seeing you right.

[scumdog]

Well.. finally got to see my bike. And as expected, not much left of it.

Did you have to give back the dead bike theif??

(well, that's what I'd LIKE to say)

[skidMark]

WTF, so it was your bike that went through the wall, jeez small world.

Karmas a mother fucker for the rider who died.

Inno, sorry you lost your bike, worse yet that it ended up a wreck etc.

Don't know what else to say really.

[skidMark]

Well.. finally got to see my bike. And as expected, not much left of it.

Oh mate!, thats gut wrenching.

I couldn't see my bike in that state.

[simonantz]

Well , I hate to hear about bikes being stolen...and kind of sick of all these usless dirty scum ...keep your lttle cunnnnt scratchers off other peoples things....go buy your own!!

[skidMark]

the guy who u stole your bike who u think is such a useless idiot happens to be my good mate, well he was. i know for a fact he didn't steal the bike himself, sure he knew it was stolen but one silly mistake took him away from his beautiful baby girl and his many friends. i know u guys are gutted about your bike. but a bike is a bike and is replaceable. a person's life can never come back. maybe if the bike was looked after properly and locked up u would still have your bike and we would stil have our mate. diss him all u like but be careful what u say because there are so many heart broken people at the moment.

Sooo hanggggg on just a minute, he shouldve have to keep his bike more secure so some lowlife scum doesnt steal it then die / supposedy "onsell" it.

Sounds like he didn't deserve to live, he knew he was taking a stolen bike, you just said so yourself, people like that do not deserve to live, the kid is better without a father than being brought up like that.

So what your saying is oh since it's only a bike it's replacable, it's okay to steal it?

Something somebody else has worked thier ass off for, think about how many hours it takes of working to get approx $6,000

But no it's easier to steal it right, because some people have no morals.

Thus, they deserve to die.

You contradict yourself first you say the guy who stole his bike..... "was you good mate"

Was being past tense, referring to the person who has died.

Yet then you go and say he did not steal the bike himself.

So which story is it huh? Keeping ya mouth shut is better sometimes aye.

Now piss off.

Karma's a bitch.

[Gubb]

Flogging a dead horse Mark.

Pun not intended.