Bike stolen on Thursday 15th AM, what to do?

RockandGrohl · Nova Slayer Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Karma :

So I've already rang up police and Insurance, notified neighbours to see if they've seen anything. Got any other tips for me? Got the usual "it's been reported" to police malarky though I have more chance of winning that 30 odd million in the lottery than getting my bike back, surely.

It was sat in a private car park, got home at 12:30am, in a nice neighbourhood that is well, well, well off the main road. Woke up the next day and it was gone. Unbelievable. Unfortunately I live next to a canal so it's more than likely that it's under all that water rusting away :/

Just wondering in the event that it may be sitting around somewhere waiting to be re sold, there's anything I can do other than checking ebay and gumtree.

Was a nice little Honda CBR 125R, Red and Silver, '05 model, V005 NNV, waiting for a bit of cosmetic treatment (though I'm glad I hadn't got round to it yet) and now it's gone and I'm basically £1000 up the shitter for it.

Cheers guys. Sympathy much appreciated. I know the majority of you have nicer and faster bikes but this baby was mine, all mine Sad

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Most people post pics, area of stealingtons and reg number all over social media.

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Expect it's been nicked by kids for joy riding and so it won't be very far away.

You could go looking around whatever not so nice neighbourhoods that are within shouting distance, maybe woodlands, wasteland, or anywhere else that's popular with local kids messing around on dirtbikes/ pitbikes/ your bike.

Boxing · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Karma :

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Sometimes they just move them to a hidden spot not far away to pick up with a vehicle later.
They do get retrieved in a significant number of cases - eventually.

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

That's more for cars that might have trackers.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Sorry to hear it. It's worth keeping an eye on eBay and Gumtree, but I agree that it's most likely a submarine by now. Sad

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c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

I have had luck with finding my own bike in the past, it's worth going out for a look around, if they couldn't get it started for whatever reason it may not be too far away.

I have also had luck with the police twice catching kids riding my stolen bikes.
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