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Anonymous
30-06-06, 03:13 AM
am just back in the flat. my neighbour banged on my door about half an hour ago. 6 guys at my bike. they had the cover off and were attempting to lift the bike. :evil: he went out with big scary dog that was barking and snarling as he had hit it round the head a few times to make it play??? and a big stick or baseball bat. This is the second time he has done this in as many weeks. think its the first lot back. so just moved bike and chained it to the lamp post. fingers crossed they wont try again.
will phone police to advise in the morning
of course cant sleep now :(
Yellow650
30-06-06, 04:07 AM
It's good that you have such an assertive neighbor, make sure to thank him if you haven't already. I would recommend using a really, really thick chain that would require a saw to get through- this will take more time to break and will hopefully gain more attention from neighbors.
dirtydog
30-06-06, 06:06 AM
theiving little b*st*rds :evil: :evil:
would like to rip their effing heads off :evil: :evil:
could all do with neighbours like that
Ah, big dogs are wonderful things. :twisted:
Assertive neighbours are cool too! :)
Sounds like chaining to something is the thing to do from now on. I guess there's no chance of siting a ground anchor out there? Lampost's a good chioce though. :wink:
SpankyHam
30-06-06, 07:00 AM
:shock:
glad they weren't successful
My bike too is protected by my neighbours dog
chunkytfg
30-06-06, 07:25 AM
It's good that you have such an assertive neighbor, make sure to thank him if you haven't already. I would recommend using a really, really thick chain that would require a saw to get through- this will take more time to break and will hopefully gain more attention from neighbors.
or failing that get a Almax chaiun and padlock combo and then you have yourself a chain that cant be sawed, frozen, smashed or cropped. the only way to cut it is with an angle grinder and lets face it if your neighbour can hear them lifting a bike he will definately hear them with an angle grinder :lol:
buy the biggest nastiest dog you can find and chain him to the bike, this should stop them trying again :lol: :lol:
Daryl.
buy the biggest nastiest dog you can find and chain him to the bike, this should stop them trying again :lol: :lol:
Daryl.
With an Almax chain... just to be sure. :)
buy the biggest nastiest dog you can find and chain him to the bike, this should stop them trying again :lol: :lol:
Daryl.
With an Almax chain... just to be sure. :)
I think any dog chained to a bike would turn pretty nasty! :lol:
chazzyb
30-06-06, 08:53 AM
I think any dog chained to a bike would turn pretty nasty! :lol:
Particularly by the time you get to work. :P
wheelnut
30-06-06, 08:55 AM
I think any dog chained to a bike would turn pretty nasty! :lol:
Particularly by the time you get to work. :P
:D :D :D
am just back in the flat. my neighbour banged on my door about half an hour ago. 6 guys at my bike. they had the cover off and were attempting to lift the bike. :evil: he went out with big scary dog that was barking and snarling as he had hit it round the head a few times to make it play??? and a big stick or baseball bat. This is the second time he has done this in as many weeks. think its the first lot back. so just moved bike and chained it to the lamp post. fingers crossed they wont try again.
will phone police to advise in the morning
of course cant sleep now :(
Eh up!
Firstly, I would buy an Almax chain and a ground anchor if there isn't something decent to lock to. Second, a bottle of whisky for your neighbour!
SVeeedy Gonzales
30-06-06, 09:40 AM
Thieves are generally pretty thick and will rely on you parking in the same place at the same time in order to be able to nick it. If it's not there the next time they drive past then they'll hopefully strike it off their list and move onto the next one. Chaining it to a solid object is something that only serious thieves will work around.
It's worrying so may people would get involved in nicking a bike like the SV - even a new one won't be worth much when it's sold on, compared to the work changing it's ID or breaking it for parts... but the SV seems as big a target as sportsbikes do.
Interesting that they took the cover off - indicates that they were very keen to get it and probably already knew what was under the cover - so likely to be the original thieves. Were they trying to load it into the back of a van? Any chance of getting the plate or vehicle description? Usually comes back with a stolen or no registered owner but at least it's then on watch by the ANPR system.
Jools'SV Now
30-06-06, 09:58 AM
what a bunch of cnuts!
...it's not as if you're in a dodgy city centre either :roll:
hangin's too good furum!
CCTV out the window? make it really obvious, like a delboy russian camcorder.
...or rent a garage :wink:
Jeez!
What security did you have on it at the time?
Anonymous
30-06-06, 12:05 PM
Jeez!
What security did you have on it at the time?
didnt have any security on it. i have had it parked in same place (a wee private car park behind the flats) for 2 years. last year my tax disc was stolen. neighbour frightened off a couple of neds last week with the dog but looks like they came back with some help. so started up bike, as its parked on a hill and i cant push it, at 4 am and moved it so back wheel next to only lamp post. now chained to it. i think they were just opportune thieves as they had no equipment with them. all wearing shell suits etc. hopefully mine will be too tricky now and they will leave it alone and not just knock it over into neighbours car. he has moved his car to a different angle to make it more difficult for them. going to buy him a bottle of something when i find out what he drinks. great neighbour. has always been there for me since i moved in. always watches out for kids too.
argatxa
30-06-06, 01:25 PM
Jeez!
What security did you have on it at the time?
didnt have any security on it.
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tut tut tut...
wow.... Even leaving it chained to a lamp post with an Abus SuperThickGranit I have been looking every morning praying for havint it there... shower, coffee, look outside... breath... Hate it!!!
they were not being very subtle, were they? I imagine that It should be a three minutes operation... lucky you they were not proffessionals!!
inevitable
30-06-06, 01:42 PM
Theiving fecks :evil:
I'd love to be left in a room with one of those scrotes with a Pair of pliers and a blowtorch.
Good on your neighbour, wouldn't get that round where I live. I've lived in the same block of flats with the same people for 3 years now and we're only just on nodding terms... not a chance they'd lift a finger if, (oh sorry, when), my bike got robbed!
:shock: only just read this .. theiving scum!!
glad that they didnt get what the wanted though!!
Biker Biggles
30-06-06, 03:38 PM
Great to have a neighbour like that and good on you for buying him a drink.Best get on good terms with the dog as well :lol:
I use a small dog.Jack Russels seem to have a good deterrent effect on scum too. :twisted:
northwind
30-06-06, 04:19 PM
the only way to cut it is with an angle grinder
Or serious hydraulics, and even that takes time.
Me thinks you'll be looking for wee space soon! :)
Quiff Wichard
30-06-06, 07:57 PM
all together now-
"everryboddee needs good neiiggh....".
wot a bummer.. !....
was gonna suggest a cheap cover and put oil over it and skank it up so they dont know hteres a good bike under there--- but of course- now they know the bike is there..
so- what everyone else said really..if they gonna lift it to a van it neds chaining to sumat doesnt it..but thats difficult in a public car park..
dirtydog
30-06-06, 08:00 PM
seemingly the helpfull neighbour had his dog which by the way looks bloody mean, a baseball bat and ..................
wait for it
scoobs will love this
he had a tazer :twisted:
northwind
30-06-06, 08:23 PM
You know what you need?
Uncle Northy's Patented Thief Repellant Fairings:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/Northwindlowlander/theftproof.jpg
dirtydog
30-06-06, 08:39 PM
well yeah i guess that would work
Jeez, how lucky are you that you have a top neighbour, i'd buy him a large bottle of something.
Gotta lock that bike every night now otherwise the one day you forget the thieving scum will notice. After a couple of weeks they'll start looking for an easier target. Get an alarm on it as well, they'll know your serious then.
medwaysv
01-07-06, 07:18 AM
theiving bar stewards
im glad you were lucky to have such a good neighbour
im in a very similar situation...the only difference is that my neighbour actually looks like a rot-weiler and sounds like one when he speaks
because he's a light sleeper if he hears any noise he's up like a shot and has already WARNED a few scroats off
as for chaining the bike up..if possible try and wrap your chain round your swingarm rather than the back wheel,that way then,they cant just remove the backwheel and lift the bike :evil:
SVTONYB
01-07-06, 11:32 AM
Sorry to hear about your troubles NT looks like you have a Guid Neighbour there worth keeping onside.
Get yirself a disc lock for each disc and a good chain and anchor. Speak to all your neighbours and make them aware they might accept you fitting an anchor without permission from the council.
Make sure you phone the polis and let them know they cant help if they dont know.
Are you bringing the raptor up here after AR06.
You can pick up a cheap-ish CCTV system from places like Maplin these days. Ideal though is a night / low light sensitive one unless you have some street lighting. Record the theiving scum for the police. You can sometimes have the camera pointing out the window so no need to mount outside. They are tiny now.
My m8 has a very good semi-pro camera on the side of his house with an infra-red lamp which lights up the whole street at night. You can see would be theives pull up or drive past very slow in white van, point to their m8 and look up at the camera before buggering off. He had his bike stolen from the garage in the past. They basically pulled the garage door off with a tow truck and nicked the bike.
Anonymous
01-07-06, 05:36 PM
Sorry to hear about your troubles NT looks like you have a Guid Neighbour there worth keeping onside.
Get yirself a disc lock for each disc and a good chain and anchor. Speak to all your neighbours and make them aware they might accept you fitting an anchor without permission from the council.
Make sure you phone the polis and let them know they cant help if they dont know.
Are you bringing the raptor up here after AR06.
dont think ill bother with anchor the lamp post is just as handy. and with it being a public carpark an anchor might not be appreciated.
raptor wont be up here til maybe september as DD will ride it up and take SV away.
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