No security is good enough

[MickC]

My bike had an alarm,heavy duty chain on it and it got stolen last night

Police have said there is little chance of recovery and to make it worse it was on a SORN for winter without insurance

So if anyone see's a 1981 blue Honda Custom (very distintive styling fitted with a 900 engine) Reg btu 761w, I would be gratefull if you could let me know where
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[sidewinder]

bad news for you chap bet your well gutted

Got any pics of the bike ?
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Fucking sucks. Commiserations.

[DottyDuck]

i hope you get it back mick!

[Islander]

Barstewards.

I hope you get it back soon. I also hope the thieving toerags get some very rough justice.

[stinkwheel]

I hope for your sake it never turns up again and that whoever took it at least crashes and hurts themself.

This is so you don't have the indignity of being further fucked-over by the police who will cheerfully land you with hundreds of pounds of storage and recovery charges in order to get back a wrecked bike and expect you to be thankful for it.

Wave bye-bye, write it off im your mind, buy another bike in the spring and hope it never turns up again.
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[LordShaftesbu...]

What size chain did it have on it and did it have an immobiliser?

[.Chris.]

What sort of condition was it in? That might indicate what the thieves are likely to do with it. If it was mint, it could end up being sold whole one way or another. If it was fairly tatty, my guess would be it'll end up getting broken for bits. In which case, keep an eye on Gumtree/Ebay for bits of it.

Probably a good idea to write down any distinctive marks, non-standard parts, &c., just in case suspected bits of it turn up.
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1985 Kawasaki Z550F

[stuartt]

sorry to hear about your bike

[Dave70]

Feel for you mate

Hope the thieving scum loose their fucking legs.

[kiddakidda]

Sorry to hear this bud, gutted for ya.
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[Joncrete Cungle]

Swines, damn thieving swines. What alarm was on it and what chain?

[Rigga]

Unlucky mate was it in a shed or anything?

[Rigga]

Unlucky mate was it in a shed or anything?

[MickC]

Thanks for the kind words.
Stinkwheel, I hope it was pro's the way they got through all its security, the thought of some kid trashing it when I'd put two and a half grand into it is gutting, at least if it was pro's, as the police think, somewhere someone will get some damn good parts. Just hope they look after them.

The security was a N Cook alarm imobiliser and the chains were 10mm thick links. The locks were grade 5 yales.

Once again thanks for the kind words and I may see you all in a year or so when I've saved up enough for another bike - might go for a Firestorm this time.
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[J.M.]

[lllN30lll]

Heavy duty chain my arse. Sorry for your loss mate.
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[covent.gardens]

Lesson: Just because it says "heavy duty" doesn't mean it is.

This guy sells not just any old 8mm motorcycle chain. It's not even a heavy duty 8mm chain. It's a SUPER HEAVY DUTY 8mm chain

Oh, and he does a SUPER HEAVY DUTY 6mm chain too

[kawashima]

I'm sorry to hear the loss of your bike. It's sad there are people who steal others bikes. I don't have bike garage either, I can't do anything if chained bike was stolen.
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[Tungtvann]

[Joncrete Cungle]

Sheeeet!!! 10mm, I lock my pushbike up with a thicker chain than that. Have a look at a proper chain from Almax or Pragmasis. Hope you or the rozzers manage to get your bike back. Hope the robbers get bilharziasis.

[LordShaftesbu...]

The police always think it's pros. They thought my bike was stolen by pros; they told me chances are the thieves had used a portable angle grinder on my chain.

Turned out it was a gang of teenagers armed with a pair of cheap bolt croppers.

Presumably in your case they defeated the immobiliser by simply wheeling the bike away? Although I suppose they might have bypassed it - they did have a nice cosy shed to hide in while they worked on it.

[MickC]

[MickC]

Looks like I've had a lucky escape )

They got past all the security but were defeated by a Honda petrol cap . The trip meter has 8 more miles on it, the the recovery place charges £25 a day storage, my bill came to £150, so it looks like they have had since the day it was knicked . The police said it was found in a park in Rastrick in the early morning by someone who was walking their dog.
The ride hand side panel is missing, but there is a member on HOC that makes them, I got the current set of him a couple of years ago, so I'll pm him in the new year about a replacement. The right fork had a leaky seal, it's now devoid of oil

Now for the damage,

https://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m485/vorborg/100_0335.jpg

The dents look worse than what they are, some filler and wet and dry will take care of that. The problem is gettig what's left of the petrol cap out

And

https://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m485/vorborg/100_0338.jpg

The key slot is mangled as well, but I can get a replacement for £22, and its around the same for a petrol cap. Going to try to start it tommorow, it's battery is flat at the moment and I want to hand crank the engine and pull the VC to check the valves and chains before using the ignition.
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[J.M.]