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Yorkshire Geek
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PostPosted: 18:54 - 20 Apr 2018    Post subject: Stolen bike - why break the seat latch? Reply with quote
Had my Divvy nicked but the Police actually got it back and it's in fairly good condition apart from the locks and being hotwired.

However, what I don't understand is why they removed the seat latch so the seat is just loose. I can't see anything wrong under there but what should I be looking for?
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NJD
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PostPosted: 19:11 - 20 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yorkshire Geek wrote:
However, what I don't understand is why they removed the seat latch so the seat is just loose.


Pure vandalism, yo.

Could have been to aid in their hot wiring antics or to look for a tracker. I wouldn't, however, presume they have even a singular brain cell.

Yorkshire Geek wrote:
I can't see anything wrong under there but what should I be looking for?


Nowt, I'd say.

Cynical side of me says a tracker planted by t-leafs so can steal back for the lulz.

Probably worth running it on a budget because stolen recovered. People on here that don't use steering locks because more damage to repair if recovered. Can't shed much more light than that, though.
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Kawasaki Jimbo
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 20 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
People keep stuff under the seat. A spare fiver in a bag, a puncture repair kit, tools. Worth a look if you're a thief.
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Yorkshire Geek
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PostPosted: 09:26 - 21 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers guys, will stop worrying about that bit then.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 12:13 - 21 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kawasaki Jimbo wrote:
People keep stuff under the seat. A spare fiver in a bag, a puncture repair kit, tools. Worth a look if you're a thief.


So how come you know to look there? Thinking

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Kawasaki Jimbo
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PostPosted: 14:56 - 21 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
Kawasaki Jimbo wrote:
People keep stuff under the seat. A spare fiver in a bag, a puncture repair kit, tools. Worth a look if you're a thief.


So how come you know to look there? Thinking

Shifty

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It's where I keep Shergar's testicles and my share of the Brink's-Mat bullion.
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