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Old 19-02-08, 11:51 AM   #1
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Desmosedici owner hijacked at gunpoint
By Visordown News
Owner loses ?40,000 bike less than week after taking delivery

A CALIFORNIAN man lost his brand new Ducati Desmosedici when a lone hijacker robbed the nightclub owner of his machine at gunpoint.
Dan Travers, 42, was riding home from a friend's house in Santa Monica aboard his ?40,000 steed when a lone gunman approached Travers while he was sat waiting at a set of traffic lights.
"The guy appeared from behind me while I was waiting at a stop light," said Travers. "He told me to get off the bike and keep walking or he'd shoot. I couldn't see his face as he was wearing a helmet and dark visor. There was no one else around."
Travers was one of the first customers to take delivery of the new Desmosedici in California.
"I'm heartbroken," said Travers on losing his MotoGP replica. "I've been waiting for over a year for it to arrive and I've lost it in less than a week."
It's unknown whether the thief targetted Travers or just got lucky.
Let's just hope he's not turned it into a streetfighter.
my Lord id be DEVISTATED at the least
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Old 19-02-08, 11:54 AM   #2
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Hmm, I'm glad I don't live in the US!
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Old 19-02-08, 12:07 PM   #3
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i dont think anyone would be 2 happy if that happened 2 them lol!!
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Old 19-02-08, 12:13 PM   #4
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USA for ya...

Although, if he was sitting on the bike at the time - tearing off at crazy speeds would've been my option.
It isn't gonna hang about, and the speed it would launch at would make it pretty impossible to get shot at I would've thought!
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Old 19-02-08, 12:32 PM   #5
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USA for ya...

Although, if he was sitting on the bike at the time - tearing off at crazy speeds would've been my option.
It isn't gonna hang about, and the speed it would launch at would make it pretty impossible to get shot at I would've thought!
Hmm I dunno, the hijacker presumably already had the gun drawn and pointed at him, would you?

I don't know if this is that specific to the USA tbh, I'd expect a thief that was after a Desmosedici to have a gun here too. I'd almost say you might be better off in the US, if he'd been carrying a gun too (I know it's illegal generally btw) then you could have shot the thief as he tried to ride away!
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Old 19-02-08, 12:36 PM   #6
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i bet you the theif was waiting for a bike to nick.. he pulls up, the theif knew nothing about it and did one.. good look flogging the parts.. good luck getting it serviced s this one is SPECIFICLY done by ducati.. no dealer/spanner dude could service this bike without training
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Old 19-02-08, 12:40 PM   #7
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i bet you the theif was waiting for a bike to nick.. he pulls up, the theif knew nothing about it and did one.. good look flogging the parts.. good luck getting it serviced s this one is SPECIFICLY done by ducati.. no dealer/spanner dude could service this bike without training
I'd have a go at doing the oil filter!
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Old 19-02-08, 12:44 PM   #8
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maybe the spark pluggs providing you can take bits off to that point lol,
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Old 19-02-08, 01:14 PM   #9
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or cut the engine, let him get on it, and then **** him. Job done.
Unlucky
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Old 19-02-08, 02:02 PM   #10
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hang on - it was a ducati.....he could've chased the thief & reclaimed the bike when it broke down at the next set of lights anyways!

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