View Full Version : Some b**tard has just robbed my SV
lazymanc
29-01-09, 09:22 PM
Silver SV650 2003, fully faired, taken from my drive in the last hour or so.
Location: North Manchester
Police are now informed but my sh***y insurers claim line isn't open until tomorrow.
Just letting you know incase anyone sees / hears anything. PM me if you do and i'll let you know the reg.
Ta,
Phil
Sh!t mate
Hope they find it or you at least find the robbing b**tards
Good luck
speedplay
29-01-09, 09:25 PM
I hope you get it back ok mate, sounds ****ty, but keep an eye on ebay for a load of replacement silver parts in your area.
Was done round here last year.
Speedy Claire
29-01-09, 09:35 PM
Really sorry for you, best of luck
MR UKI (1)
29-01-09, 09:37 PM
Yeah best of luck mate, that's crap news :(
petevtwin650
29-01-09, 09:37 PM
You'd think it would be too cold for the scumbags tonight. :smt072
Hope your insurance wasn't on a" Kept in a Garage" basis.
Might turn up a couple of streets away?
Balky001
29-01-09, 09:37 PM
sorry to hear that mate, really annoying. Hope it turns out OK for you
kwak zzr
29-01-09, 09:38 PM
id be out looking for the local scroats! sorry to hear your news mate i hope it turns up soon.
Good luck getting it back mate.
jaffacakes
29-01-09, 09:41 PM
hope the bike turns up safe and sound mate
mike_avfc
29-01-09, 09:45 PM
i hope you either get it back safe and sound or the little oik gets knocked off (not killed, just injured !)
phil24_7
29-01-09, 10:12 PM
$hit bud, I hope you find the bike and the cnuts who took it.
Thingus
29-01-09, 10:29 PM
I hope the police find the tw@s before you do. And your bike.
BigFootIsBlurry
29-01-09, 10:29 PM
Thats bad news man, hope it turns up in one piece. There are some things I dont miss about Manchester and worrying about getting my car/bike twoced is one of them.
lazymanc
02-04-09, 04:14 PM
Well... it turned up here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Doddington+Ln,+Salford,+Salford+M5,+United+Kingd om&sll=53.135032,-2.388153&sspn=0.148504,0.44632&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=Fc8AMAMdTDDd_w&split=0&ll=53.477681,-2.281334&spn=0.009207,0.027895&z=16
Not sure which house, but apparently it's been vacant for a while and just used as a dumping ground - the SV was found with another bike that had been stolen.
It's in a bit of a mess but most likely repairable assuming it starts...
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after1.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after2.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after3.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after4.jpg
I'm trying to work out what i'll need but I don't really want to start buying stuff until I know the engine is ok...
I'll start a new thread in the SV tuning and tweaking section to cover what i'll need to get it back on the road.
It cost me a £150 "recovery fee" to get it released from the vehicle rescue centre, plus £57 delivery back home :(
The insurance company has already said they're not going to cover the theft as I neglected (forgot) to inform them of a change of address and therefore my policy is invalid :(
Basically, I've been shafted by the thieves, then by the insurance company, and now by the vehicle recovery centre... but at least i've got my SV back and hopefully she'll run again.
**** mate.
Given the fact that insurance have refused to pay out, you are lucky to get it back.
It looked so good before when I saw it. Could help but have a giggle at the "anti-theft warning" sticker in the first picture. :D
Good luck getting it sorted.
Bad luck. I hope they find it and catch the b**tards.
Haven't seen any silver curvies about (aside from mine), so if I see one parked up I'll see if I can get the frame number and PM you, just in case it's migrated to this side of the Pennines.
Edit: Oops sorry..... hadn't read your post above. Glad they've found it.
speedplay
02-04-09, 04:29 PM
Bad luck. I hope they find it and catch the b**tards.
Haven't seen any silver curvies about (aside from mine), so if I see one parked up I'll see if I can get the frame number and PM you, just in case it's migrated to this side of the Pennines.
its a pointy ;)
Bad luck. I hope they find it and catch the b**tards.
Haven't seen any silver curvies about (aside from mine), so if I see one parked up I'll see if I can get the frame number and PM you, just in case it's migrated to this side of the Pennines.
its a pointy ;)
And it's just been found. Although I'm sure he appreciates the offer of help :p
sniffer
02-04-09, 04:33 PM
at least its in sorta 1 peice i had a mate had his r6 stolen when he was in spain and saw his own bike over there whilst on his hol's
That'll teach me to read the second page of the thread. :rolleyes:
speedplay
02-04-09, 04:34 PM
I dont know if I should be gutted or pleased for you:confused:
I'm glad you got it back but its a real shame that its been so abused :(
I'd run it about locally for a week or 2 to see if it sounds and feels right before spending too much on it.
I hope it is ok and just cosmetic damage.
Bloody insurance companys need stringing up.
Gene genie
02-04-09, 04:44 PM
i am sat here fecking screaming at the monitor. aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgh, lowlife scum.
hope them responsible die a horrible death, and sooner the better.
surely that stretch of regent road is heavily cctv'd. surely theres something somewhere. can the police not help with that? or is it not cost effective?
bluepete from round that neck of the woods aint he?
best of luck with it lazymanc.
lazymanc
02-04-09, 04:50 PM
**** mate.
Given the fact that insurance have refused to pay out, you are lucky to get it back.
It looked so good before when I saw it. Could help but have a giggle at the "anti-theft warning" sticker in the first picture. :D
Good luck getting it sorted.
Yep, feeling quite fortunate and upbeat despite the grief and cost so far. I've been looking for a replacement for around the £1500 mark which is all i've got to spare at the minute so to get it back in what looks like a repairable state is a big bonus, even if it costs me a few hundred quid to get on the road again.
The irony of the sticker is not lost on me! Maybe I should send the photos to alphadot for use in their promotional materials :)
bluepete from round that neck of the woods aint he?
This wasn't it was it?
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=126451
lazymanc
02-04-09, 04:56 PM
I dont know if I should be gutted or pleased for you:confused:
I'm glad you got it back but its a real shame that its been so abused :(
I'd run it about locally for a week or 2 to see if it sounds and feels right before spending too much on it.
I hope it is ok and just cosmetic damage.
Bloody insurance companys need stringing up.
Yeah, I just want to get it started first, and then i'll run it for a while with just the non-working bits fixed before I worry about the cosmetics.
New repair thread here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=128966
I think i'm actually more pi$$ed off with the insurance company than the scumbags who stole it - at least you can rely on thieves to thieve stuff, I didn't expect in my naivity (spelling?) to get shafted over forgetting to tell my insurers that I'd moved :(
Gene genie
02-04-09, 04:56 PM
he'll never live it down if it was?:D
Bluepete
02-04-09, 05:05 PM
That's the one I chased!
I tried my best!
Problem is, I am bound by our policy and if I feck it up, I'll get shafted good and proper.
I looked all over for that bike, I didn't realised it was a forum member, not that I could have tried any harder though!
Glad you got it back,
Sorry I didn't get hold of scrotes for you to pay retribution to.
Pete
richie95
02-04-09, 05:07 PM
thieving barstewards...
lazymanc
02-04-09, 05:12 PM
That's the one I chased!
I tried my best!
Problem is, I am bound by our policy and if I feck it up, I'll get shafted good and proper.
I looked all over for that bike, I didn't realised it was a forum member, not that I could have tried any harder though!
Glad you got it back,
Sorry I didn't get hold of scrotes for you to pay retribution to.
Pete
No probs Pete, just hope the police managed to get some prints off it, i'd wager the robbing ba*&!rds have probably been caught before for something similar. Not exactly sure if that's enough to convict though if they haven't been caught with it?
Gene genie
02-04-09, 05:17 PM
i'm sure you did all you could pete.
when i hear of things like this i just get so frustrated.
That's the one I chased!
I tried my best!
Problem is, I am bound by our policy and if I feck it up, I'll get shafted good and proper.
I looked all over for that bike, I didn't realised it was a forum member, not that I could have tried any harder though!
Glad you got it back,
Sorry I didn't get hold of scrotes for you to pay retribution to.
Pete
It's good to know that somebody is looking out, even if they are hampered by red tape. I hope I never meet you professionally, but it's good to know you are one of us!
Warthog
02-04-09, 06:04 PM
I'm not sure you have much chance catching a nutter on an SV when you are in a car sadly :(. Glad you finally got it back but it looks in a sorry state. Do the srapes down the side mean that the thieves came off it at some point? Maybe they hurt themselves...
timwilky
02-04-09, 06:05 PM
might have guess it would have ended up round Ordsall.
Hope you get it back together without too much hassle
Argh... glad you got the bike back...Having my bike nicked is my worst nightmare...
Insurance companies are the biggest thieves of them all. But i bet you don't make that mistake again though. I'd have been tempted to say you were "visiting" that address.
Bluepete
02-04-09, 06:32 PM
I'm not sure you have much chance catching a nutter on an SV when you are in a car sadly :(.
Trust me. If we had free reign, our Vectras keep up with anything. It's just the red tape that holds us back.............
Pete
Bloody hell what a state. Would have been better if you didnt get it back, then you could get a new one.
Cant stand theives, no sympathy for them. Without being 'too nasty' i hope they get what they deserve.
lazymanc
02-04-09, 07:40 PM
Argh... glad you got the bike back...Having my bike nicked is my worst nightmare...
Insurance companies are the biggest thieves of them all. But i bet you don't make that mistake again though. I'd have been tempted to say you were "visiting" that address.
I did think about it but I'm not 100% sure I could've gotten the paperwork from my old address, and I didn't fancy being charged with fraud if they ever found out. I just wrongly assumed that as I'd paid them £680 for fully comp cover and been honest about my mistake they'd do the decent thing and honour my policy. Now I realise how daft that was, they can just get away with openly treating customers like s**t because you can't just vote with your feet and not take any insurance out. I certainly won't be using CHAUCER INSURANCE again but I doubt any other firm would have treated me differently.
lazymanc
02-04-09, 07:47 PM
Trust me. If we had free reign, our Vectras keep up with anything. It's just the red tape that holds us back.............
Pete
Pete, the recovery service said I could probably claim the recovery fee back if the Police agreed and it wasn't used in a crime, but the PC I spoke to said that due to them having to call the recovery service out I'm basically stuck with the £150 charge... he's going to get back to me tomorrow but I think I've been shafted on this one? :(
Also, as it's been reported stolen, do I now need to tell the DVLA that I've had it recovered or will the Police do that? I haven't got around to canceling the road tax yet either, so is that still valid?
Bluepete
02-04-09, 08:02 PM
The insurance should sort out the recovery costs, VRS at Walkden I assume? If it has been used in crime, the Cops cover the cost of recovery. The Officer finding it should ensure the PNC is updated with the fact the bike is recovered. Did the VEL stay with the bike? You don't need to contact the DVLA at all, unless the VEL is missing, in which case you should be able to get a replacement, but as usual, it'll probably cost you a few quid.
Pete
ThEGr33k
02-04-09, 08:16 PM
What the hell have they been doing!? Crash testing? Sigh!
lazymanc
02-04-09, 08:21 PM
The insurance should sort out the recovery costs, VRS at Walkden I assume? If it has been used in crime, the Cops cover the cost of recovery. The Officer finding it should ensure the PNC is updated with the fact the bike is recovered. Did the VEL stay with the bike? You don't need to contact the DVLA at all, unless the VEL is missing, in which case you should be able to get a replacement, but as usual, it'll probably cost you a few quid.
Pete
Unfortunately the insurers are being b$(%$^"! and have said they're not liable due to me not updating my address when I moved. This was before the bike was recovered but I doubt they'll change their minds now that it is, although I guess it doesn't hurt to ask.
What's a VEL? A V5? If so I've still got that here.
What's a VEL? A V5? If so I've still got that here.
Tax disc.
Miss Alpinestarhero
03-04-09, 11:10 AM
Sorry to hear that, what a bloomin pain in the ars3!
At least it has been found and you've got it back. Some people never see their bikes again
Maria
the_lone_wolf
03-04-09, 11:35 AM
Basically, I've been shafted by the thieves, then by the insurance company, and now by the vehicle recovery centre...
The only difference is that the last two have offices...
Warthog
03-04-09, 02:57 PM
Trust me. If we had free reign, our Vectras keep up with anything. It's just the red tape that holds us back.............
Pete
I meant more that they can go through small spaces, over pavements and alleys etc. And even the wrong way down roads where if you were to chase there would most likely be a lot higher chance of accidents and fatalities with innocent bystanders. Just think, if you had chased them down the wrong way and they hit a pedestrian, they could have been killed. I suppose its almost good that this way the bike is recovered and noone is dead or injured.
lazymanc
03-04-09, 03:07 PM
I meant more that they can go through small spaces, over pavements and alleys etc. And even the wrong way down roads where if you were to chase there would most likely be a lot higher chance of accidents and fatalities with innocent bystanders. Just think, if you had chased them down the wrong way and they hit a pedestrian, they could have been killed. I suppose its almost good that this way the bike is recovered and noone is dead or injured.
I'm glad that no bystanders were injured but I hope you can forgive me if I'm slightly disappointed the thieving gits didn't end up crashing head first into a wood chipper!
redbouy
03-04-09, 03:11 PM
This sort of thing wants me to go and have a chat with my insurance company and see what they will NOT do.
Or just put the bike on the smallest 3rd party cover.
Nah - would have damaged the forks/ front wheel & probably discs.....
lazymanc
03-04-09, 03:47 PM
This sort of thing wants me to go and have a chat with my insurance company and see what they will NOT do.
Or just put the bike on the smallest 3rd party cover.
Basically anything they can get away with from the small print.
My advice would be to have as few clauses (garaged, security locks, etc) on the policy as possible if it doesn't massively affect the price, then it can be stolen from pretty much anywhere and they haven't got any loopholes to get out of paying with.
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