Padgett's Motorcycles robbed

[bugeye_bob]

Wednesday, 6 January, 2016

Police are appealing for information after a number of distinctive and historic motorcycles were stolen from the personal collection of a bike shop owner in Batley.

The burglary happened at Padgett's Motorcycles in Bradford Road, Batley, between 6pm on Sunday, 20 December, and 3.30pm on Monday, 4 January, with the bikes stolen from a metal storage container attached to the shop.

The stolen bikes include:

A white Yamaha RD 250cc with 'Kenny Roberts Speeds Block' in red on the tank, made in 1976.
A orange and black Yamaha YR5, made in 1971.
A 1960s blue and white Vespa scooter.
A purple Ariel Square 4, made in 1954.
A Yamaha DT100 with white fuel tank, made between 1976 and 1978.
A BSA Gold Flash, made between 1950 and 1960.
PC Chris Eglen, of Kirklees Burglary Team, said: "These bikes have huge sentimental value to the victim who has collected them over many years.

"We are keen to speak to anyone who has seen any suspicious activity in the vicinity of Padgett's Motorcycles over the time period that this offence has occurred or anyone who has information relating to the current whereabouts of the stolen bikes.

"Anyone with information is asked to please call the Kirklees Burglary Team via 101 or to pass information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."


taken from here.
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news/appeal-historic-and-distinctive-motorcycles-stolen-batley

[Rogerborg]

Lawd's sake. That's either a specialist theft by people who know exactly what they are doing, or the usual clueless pikey mongs who will end up just torching them because hurhurhur dey ain't wurth nuthing.

I know what my money's on.
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[pepperami]

That,s a fair few bikes to lose in one go! Not a five minute job to nick them.
Must of had a fair sized van to move them also.

Hopefully someone will know something and tell the police.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

No CCTV at all?!

IMO they knew exactly what they were there to steal, unfortunately.

I'd bet the victim would have proudly shown these bikes to people who seemed interested. And quite possibly had pictures posted on facebook of them too
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[arry]

[arry]

Maybe I'm being a bit harsh and presumptuous there reading it back

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Ste]

Steering lock is most likely better than an Oxford lock.

"The stolen bikes include" so errrr, is that a complete list?

I hope the time window of nearly two weeks is a typo!

[arry]

[pepperami]

[Ste]

It doesn't take long to load bikes properly into a van and secure them.

Their CCTV cameras...

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7048982,-1.628302,3a,15y,121.13h,91.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sctEiQS5IFg3GmL3yvqMYNg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Ribenapigeon]

It will be ISIS looking to diversify their income stream now their oil refineries have been bombed.

[Rigga]

Batley is a right shit hole, I'm surprised they lasted that long tbh.
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[talkToTheHat]

Padgett's is a rather large dealership across several sites in Batley, there's a honda and suzuki franchise and they own the large homeware store, garden centre and tea room nearby. There is so much expensive stuff about, i can't imagine they dont have cctv.

Possibilities:
CCTV broke becasue rain/flooding/power outage
Inside job
Unhappy customer
Too busy counting the money to bother with adequate security
Bikes were lost years ago and they only just noticed
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Bandit. does. everything.

[talkToTheHat]

Just looked on the street view link, padgetts suzuki is pictured, but further down the road padgetts honda is shuttered. Early morning googlecam or hard times?
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[Rogerborg]

[pepperami]

[arry]

[CBFcarl]

[Undinist]

Six people arrested, some bikes recovered!

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/six-men-arrested-across-leeds-in-connection-wth-motorbike-thefts-1-7771658

[dydey90]

A 25 year old in Tingley? I'm a 25 year old in Tingley!
Shame they won't release names, there's a chance I know them/of them.
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[Andy_Pagin]

I suspect they'll find the rest of the collectors items abandoned. The only buyers who'd be interested would be collectors and the majority are likely to be fairly careful who they buy from.

I get the impression the thieves are the usual brain-dead 'steal now, think later' type who didn't have a clue about what they'd taken.
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[Rogerborg]

I reckon so. I'm a geezer, I'll nick anything.

Well, partial result, I do hope the consequences will be more than the usual
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[andyscooter]

[Undinist]