Scrotes Nicked My Bike

[Prawny]

Fecking kuntz stole my meteor.

Only kids, fuck knows why, they aren't getting a thrill out of it. Took it off the drive at 10 oclock last night pushed it right past the window while we were watching TV.

I'd like to think they got it started and tried to ride away two up, I'll know if that's the case because I'll find them asleep at the end of the road in a bit.

TBF, I was ready for something different, pissed off that it's going to cost be some NCD but I've got them on CCTV so hopefully they get locked up, apparently they took an old boys KTM single earlier in the week and were wheelieing past his house.

If they can wheelie a slightly rusty meteor they can keep it.
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

Unfortunately not, like a prick I assumed that kids wouldn't steal a boring old man's bike with no power and a top box. I have learned my lesson.

It's been out there nearly 18 months with no locks on it at all. Hasn't been too bad an area round here, seems that the kids have a new hobby though.

Annoyingly I was going to put a disc lock on it on saturday night, but got distracted and forgot
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Skudd]

Couple of people have had their bikes taken close to me. Both bikes have been recovered, names and addresses of persons taking the bikes have been found. Visits later are being organised.
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

Yeah, no protected NCD here sadly, but I'm not absolutely distraught about the prospect of having to get a new bike. Especially now my commute has changed again and I'm spending a fair amount of time on the motorway.

Very doubtful I'll get the bike back, but hopefully the kids will be off the streets so they can't nick the new one.
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

Will need to see what I end up with from the insurance and then what the loss of NCD will do to premiums.

I need something that is happy on the motorway, but also cheap to run and insure. No chance of anything new the insurance would be crippling, I tested a Tracer 9GT and that would be decent but the screen is crap and insurance was about £700 with 3 years bonus, with 1 I imagine it would be over a grand, and I was only paying £150 for the RE.

Might have a look at an old CBF1000 or similar
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Skudd]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[BRUN]

https://securityforbikes.com/

when mines stored and unlikely to move for a few weeks, it has 3-4 chains on it, 2 x d locks, and a disc lock

[Prawny]

Im a bit pissed off with myself because I think anything would have put them off. They broke the steering lock at 9pm it would have been barely dark. Because someone hit our car in Tesco car park on Saturday it’s going to pretty much double any insurance cost.
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[Easy-X]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[megaross]

Sorry to hear that mate, lesson learned eh. Horrible feeling coming out and seeing you've been done over, a lot of us here will know that.

They'll take whatever is easy to nick and joyride unfortunately. Next time disc lock it at least - I do even if I'm nipping in the shop for 5.

Have a look round the alleys and stuff nearby I found mine in an alley by the house with the ignition all smashed up. They'd obviously failed to start it and given up.
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'07 Tiger 1050

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Nobby the Bastard]

I didn't mention income tax. I was clearly typing about employer NI. The employer doesn't pay any additional tax on top of you for your wages.
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Sprint ST 1050

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Prawny]

Bike has turned up on a community Facebook page being ragged about by some spotty oik in the Walsall suburbs.

I definitely don’t want it back now, it’ll be fucked. So thoughts have turned to replacements when the insurance comes through.

Budget is cheap, I’m talking 3 grand cheap, reliable, cheap to run and insure, not looking a heap of shit is bottom of the list.

Shortlist so far is Versys and Vstrom 650s. Another ER6, SV650/gladius, bandit 650 and the like.

V strom is top of my list, bandits and ER6s are cheaper to buy and insure. Any tips on those? And anything else I should be looking at? Old cbf 600 worth a look? Wanted a CBF1000 or bandit 1250 but insurance is too much
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[stinkwheel]

£3k will get you something like an early VFR800 in good condition with enough left over to replace any tired/dated running gear with tasty bits.
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[Prawny]

Thought that was a great idea, insurance is twice the price of the competition sadly. Won’t be able to get that past the CFO sadly. Nearly as much TPFT as comp on a brand new Interceptor
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[A100man]

[Prawny]

TDM could be a goer, not as cheap as I’d have thought. But would be more versatile than most options. Insurance is acceptable too
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Yamaha Vity 125 (gone) Kawasaki ER6N(dead) 2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (nicked) 2003 DL1000 V Strom

[A100man]

[megaross]

Don't discount older 600's

Those 90's/early 2000's bikes are beginning to go up in value - they're fucking bulletproof and there's plenty of good nick garage queens still out there for well under a couple of grand.

Plus they're great to ride - no electrics just a carburetted lump churning out power as fast as you can snick through the gears. Only thing you might find is the suspension wants a service but that's not expensive - Saturday morning will do a fork oil change and grease your linkages.

If my budget wasn't tied up in building a garage to fill I'd have a couple in the garage. Guarantee you'll sell for more than you pay after you've had your way
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'07 Tiger 1050