My neighbour moved my bike!

[trymedo]

Hi all! I'm new to this forum - joined today as I'd like some advice on something (I hope I've posted this in the right place, I'm not sure where to post such questions).

I own a Suzuki VanVan 125 and live on a main road. There's limited parking outside but there's roads opposite that have enough parking for everyone should our road be full. I don't have a garage but I often use a friends garage to store my bike. I live above a shop which has CCTV looking out so when I do park outside my house I leave it right outside the shop so that it's visible by the shop's CCTV.

This morning I woke up to find that my bike had been moved a few meters up the road and upon checking the camera footage realised it's my neighbour (who I don't really know) dragged the bike away so that he could park his car. I haven't confronted him yet but plan to later when he's home. It's infuriating that he felt he even felt it was ok to do this, but also because the bike was then left out of view of the camera. I wasn't parked inconsiderately - when I parked the bike it was a normal distance from another car. When he decided to move it it was because his girlfriends car was larger than the one that left the space. That's just hard luck as far as I'm concerned... it certainly doesn't give him the right to drag my bike up the road!

I know it's only a little bike but this has really frustrated me.
What would anyone else do in my situation?
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Suzuki VanVan 125

[sjc]

put a chain, disc lock or similar on it so he can't move it again.
Wouldn't bother saying anything personally can't imagine he will be receptive to anything you have to say if he thinks its alright to move folks stuff about as he pleases.

[Ste]

Kill him.

The BCF trademark strangle wank gone wrong.

[BTTD]

Guy's a dick. Don't be surprised if he's a dick when you confront him.

[trymedo]

[pinkyfloyd]

Go into his garden and start dragging his flowers around. When he asks what you think you are doing tell him the exact same as what he was doing when he dragged your bike out of the way.

Or failing that, have him done for attempted theft, If you have the CCTV footage, Sorry officer, looks to me like he was trying to steal it.
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[bamt]

Get a friend with a big car and a tow rope, pull his cars out of the way...

[Cronik]

[trymedo]

[trymedo]

[sjc]

[Andy_Pagin]

If you've got video evidence go to the police. It might be an offence of 'Interfering with a motor vehicle', plus if he's caused any damage whatsoever there's the possibility of 'Criminal damage'. Ask nicely to talk to an inspector if the front desk fobs you off.
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[trymedo]

[andyscooter]

I would move his balls

With a steel toecapped boot


Or stick bike in garage

Tell him he owes you money for repairs as damaged when moved
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[trymedo]

[sjc]

[mysterious_rider]

Hi.


Seeing as he has friends id use the non confrontational approach of a nail facing up and into the tread either side of his tyres

Rinse and repeat.
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KAWASAKIIIII

[BTTD]

[trymedo]

[mysterious_rider]

If its happened more than once the time has passed to be nice.

By all means avoid the camera. But no one can be identified wearing a hood and cap.

I know first hand when its required. And when billy big bollocks realises him playing the hard man infront of a bird costs him 60 a pop he'll think twice .

Otherwise the easier and better option is to walk past the car, and drag a sharp nail down it.

Or mix up some gloss and other paints in a washing up liquid bottle and go crazy. Add a straw to that to work on physics and no need to go against gravity.


Have fun.
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[M.C]

Just an idea, alarmed disc lock? Might dissuade him in future.

[JP7]

How about an alarmed disc lock or similar? I know a lot of these things seem to have a mind of their own, but it might be nice to have something fitted that will start screaming if he tries moving it again.

[Pjay]

I wouldn't enter into a conversation with him, just knock on his door, when he comes to the door say "Leave my bike alone" then walk away.

This gives him no chance to defend himself, he knows he has been caught with his fingers in the till and will be wondering how you know. Once all that has settled in his brain, he will think it would be a bad idea to move it again, unless he is a moron. In that case, go see plod and ask what your options are.

[Cronik]

[Dave70]