Attempted theft off drive

[steveg]

I'm well annoyed , almost lost by new pride and joy today

Took bike out of the garage and was on my drive for 30 mins this morning , popped in for a shower and then went to go for a spin and steering lock had been screw drivered

Must have been disturbed as they left without taking bike

This is in broad daylight mid morning off my drive

Now really worried for a repeat visit

[andrewsmith]

not good mate.

Disc lock, massive **** off chain and a shotgun.

Can you access the garage from the house?

[husky03]

we've recovered 3 stolen bikes this week, four others still outstanding and one aprillia found burnt out-its on the increase i'm afraid

[andrewsmith]

we've recovered 3 stolen bikes this week, four others still outstanding and one aprillia found burnt out-its on the increase i'm afraid

bloody hell

what force you working for Husky?

[husky03]

one of the scottish ones mate

[andrewsmith]

fair enuf

still a lot of thefts for an area

[husky03]

yeh better weather coming in and a few groups of ratbags working together

[steveg]

Don't think it was someone who knew what they were doing or it would have been gone

When I was in the shower heard the scrap man van going round ..... could just be a coincidence ....

Bike locked with eveything I've got , my dog sleeps next to garage and I will be sleeping very lightly tonight

Hoping it was a passing optimistic attempt , but really sad that I can't leave my bike on my drive for 30 mins in day light anymore

Now need to price up a new lock and match key which knowing Triumph won't be cheap

[-Ralph-]

When I was in the shower heard the scrap man van going round ..... could just be a coincidence ....

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=150570

[steveg]

My dog bless her is 12 years old and pretty feeble now

To be honest love the dog more than the bike

I pretty certain it was the "scrap men / pikey", trouble is they are up and down round us all the time , don't normally leave bike out of garage , won't again

Will warn the neighbours as there are a few motorbike owners nearby

keep em pealed

[Specialone]

Yeah some of the pikeys dont just look for scrap metal as they are driving round, feckers :(

Ive stood and stared at a few as they have drove slowly past my house while ive had the garage open, my van obscures a lot tbh, but still wouldnt trust them.

Sprints and the like are not the normal targets for dumb ass pikeys, they want the sports bikes etc i would presume, but i guess they will nick anything if it aint bolted down.

[speedplay]

I've ridden my KTM into my road when the pikeys were about.
All eyes came my direction so I kept going, over the pavement and through one of the parks till they had gone.

Not worth the hastle.

Bung an extra lock on the bike and the garage door to be on the safe side.

[kwak zzr]

I know a guy that's got a bmw 320ci sport and last week he took it for its MOT, He pulled up outside the mot centre got out the car (car still running) walked round to the bonnet, lent on the car bonnet and shouted to the mot tester "shall i pull her straight in?" suddenly the car went backwards and some fecker nicked it!!! cheeky buggers!! the old bill have found it but its in a bad way and at mo is in the hands of the insurers.

[wyrdness]

A few weeks ago, I spotted a couple of dodgy looking blokes in at white van that was driving up and down every side street near where I live. I wondered if they were looking for things (like bikes) to nick and flagged down a passing cop car to report my suspicions. The cops went to check it out, but I've no idea what the outcome was.

[steveg]

I've just started calming down , it does really get to you when someone f'ks with your bike

Should not really get that attached to a piece of metal , but u can't help it

One thing I won't be doing again is leaving bike on drive

Will also start chaining bike up / steering lock on in garage

sad times we live in

[-Ralph-]

My insurance excess doubles if the bike is stolen from within 500 yds of my garage, but isn't locked IN my garage.

[454697819]

My insurance excess doubles if the bike is stolen from within 500 yds of my garage, but isn't locked IN my garage.

is that not just between 7pm and 7am?

[tom-k6]

thats what mine is, if its stolen between 10pm and 6am and it wasnt in the garage i have double excess, which would take it to £1500.......chances are i wouldnt even entertain a claim, not worth it in the long run. with higher premiums, all they need is an excuse to start asking 8 or even 900 for insurance.

[-Ralph-]

is that not just between 7pm and 7am?

Nope, mine is at any time. Equity Red Star via Express Insurance

[Swin]

I had my Bandit stolen off my front garden while I had my tea - had the same as Ralph with the excess, although I managed to point out that my policy doesn't have set hours, and being a shift worker I don't finish work at 5pm, hence the bike being out of the garage at 7pm - I don't ever leave the bike outside any more, straight into the garage and ground anchor/disk lock/padlocked garage every time!

[-Ralph-]

It's a pain in the arrris when you need to work in your garage and park your two bikes on the drive to make space. I just take the risk of double excess for the amount of times that happens, or for the amount of time I'm away from the bikes TBH.