Thieving Chav Scum

[Mnementh]

God where do I start, I live in a fairly decent area of Newcastle, the neighbours are all friendly (most of them have stopped at some point or another to ask me about my bike and have a chat, none of them have ever complained about the noise or me working on it in the street, some have even helped me on occasion), it's generally quiet and we have little trouble, until the last few weeks that is...

I have to keep my bike out on the street as I don't have a drive or a garage (rented accommodation) so I have it alarmed and chained. Recently a group of kids have been messing about and setting the alarm off at all hours of the morning and then running off.

Anyway last night, I really can't explain why but I forgot to chain the bike, I heard the alarm going off at about quarter past ten, quickly checked out the window expecting to see the kids running off again only to see the bike wasn't there I quickly put my trainers on and ran downstairs to catch them but couldn't see which way they'd gone, there's three ways they could go to get out of my street. I took a gamble and ran one way, fortunately I met a guy coming down that way and asked him if he'd seen some kids taking a bike that way, he said he hadn't so I thanked him and ran back towards my house.

I was starting to despair at this point when I heard the alarm going off again (it's VERY loud ) up the street the opposite way that I'd gone originally. They'd got quite a way away from me so I ran after them as fast as I could. As I was catching up to them I saw there were quite a few people looking out of their windows and front doors looking quite concerned. It was at around this point I noticed there were three kids (16-17 year olds) pushing the bike (I was still a ways back from them), I was probably being a wimp but as I'd just run about a mile flat out I didn't particularly feel like confronting them so I just shouted at them. Fortunately they dropped the bike and ran off. At this point I was pretty much heaving my guts up from exertion (I didn't realise I was so unfit...), when I reached the bike I couldn't pick it up on my own, thankfully one of the guy's looking out of his door had started running up the street to try and catch the kids, he helped me pick it up on his way back (he didn't catch them but got a fairly good look at them).

Total damage: Smashed RHS Mirror, bent RHS handlebar, bent rear brake lever, major scratches down the RHS and a crack in the lower fairing/belly pan. I think the forks might be twisted slightly as well as it felt weird at the front as I rode it back home.

Many many thanks to the guy who ran after the kids (I didn't get his name unfortunately) as he waited with the bike while I went back home to get my keys and helmet to ride the bike back home, he was waiting a good 20 minutes...

Phoned the police when I got home to report it and I was shocked when I had them round within 5 minutes to get a statement. two very decent coppers (both of whom were bikers ), one of them asked me why I didn't chain the bike to the lamppost that's just slightly down from my house, I told him I used to do that but I had a knock on my door one Sunday morning by a police officer telling me what I was doing was illegal and I would have my bike impounded if I did it again (bearing in mind that the bike was still on the road and was not causing an obstruction and neither was the chain), to which the copper who asked me looked astounded and these were his exact words... "What a wanker... he's obviously not a biker... I'm sorry mate you do get them...". I had to laugh at that, many kudo's to the officer for making me feel a bit better by bringing some levity to the situation

The police went off to get a statement from the guy who helped me and I just collapsed from exhaustion (I really need to start going to the gym...).

I don't hold out much hope of the little fuckers being caught to be honest I'm just glad I replaced the old alarm with the new one which is a lot louder (actually illegally loud ) or I wouldn't have caught them. I'm just so angry I can't put into words how I'm feeling, I'm angry at myself for forgetting to chain and disclock the bike and pissed off about the sodding parents who just let their kids roam the streets without taking any responsibility for them, letting them get up to whatever they want without a care in the world...

FUCKING CHAV SCUM I HATE THEM ALL

Their parents should have been neutered....


Sorry for the length off the post I just needed to let off some steam, and sorry if it doesn't make much sense I'm not the best writer in the world, especially when it comes to things that have happened to me.

[Rhino]

Sorry to hear about the trouble you've been having with the scum. Hopefully the damage your bike won't cost too much and WHEN you catch those lillte toerags, make sure you wring their necks extra tight for me won't you?

[MissFickle]

could you put a fake CCT up on the front of tthe house? Might deter the littles shites..

[wantser]

feel for you mate. Little bastards! At least you got your bike back in one peice rather than have it totally mashed to bits. Still doesnt make you feel any better though I bet. Bout time someone did something about this pointless chav crime! ought to start a vigilanty group and crack a few knees! Gets me so mad hearing things like this. Pointless.......utterly pointless.

Lets hope that they get given a good kick-in soon eh!
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[Mnementh]

The cosmetic damage to the fairing isn't a problem as I still have some paint from when I resprayed it and a plastic welder to sort out the crack, I can get a set of mirrors for £30, I've already straightened the rear brake lever. The only problem I have is the handlebar and possibly the forks no idea how much thats gonna cost me

If I'd have caught the little shits last night it would probably have been me who got my neck wrung... I was physically sick from having run so hard for so long.

MissFickle, unfortunately there's issues with CCTV and the laws regarding it and I'm in rented accomodation so I'm not allowed to drill holes and things in the walls, I've considered it believe me. The problems have only been happening for a few weeks it just escalated to the next level last night. I'll be watching out for the little fuckers for the next couple of nights though, I have a nice wooden baseball bat and a hockey stick with their names on them...

[Mnementh]

[wantser]

may I recommend a nine iron? Lovely wedge on that and a fair bit of weight to it too. About 110 yards I recon!
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[Mnementh]

[Nath]

That sounds like quite a nasty situation dude. They know where you live(obvously), and you have an even greater vulnerability than normal in that you park your motorbike out on the street.

If they try again(and common sense says they will), then i don't see what else you can do other than go out and beat the living crap out of them. On the other hand, this will create further problems due to revenge attacks, and possibly even with the police if you were to seriously hurt them(which is what you should do). Just one of those nasty dillemas - Just hope that nearly getting caught will make them leave you alone, and that you never see them again. Whilst teaching them a lesson for fucking with your bike would be enjoyable, imo living in peace without the fear of revenge would be more so. Unfortunately, i'd be very surprised if you've seen the last of them

[craigie b]

Balaclava and club....beat the fuckers good and just make sure they don;t know who you are. Kick ass vigilante style!

[instigator]

I shouldn't really read this kind of thing, considering I'm taking my bike up to my flat 2moro, chained to a lampost on the pavement but no alarm.

*whimper*

Glad to hear you got the bike back, even with the damage, its a damn sight better than not getting it back at all.

[map]

[steveh]

no respect.


sorry to hear about that mate, hope ya get em

Steve
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[niff5855]

The John Travolta character in the film pulp fiction summed it up beautifully for me. He was talking about cars and how someone had put a scratch in his.

He said something like, " Yeh but if you could catch them doing it wouldnt it be great. In fact, it would be worth them doing it, just so as you could catch them"

Or something like that. Imagine the satifying crunch of pickaxe handle on kneecap - sigh
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[steveh]

no1 can really get to my bikes (its 6ft under in a bunker) has a path that runs down into a raught iron door, alarm on the door, bikes bolted to the ground one bike has a alarm/imobaliser and the all important steering lock
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[Mnementh]

[mrchips]

Is there anyone in your estate that would have a garage you could use nearby?

[Mnementh]

Unfortunately no there's no garages in this area, there's a few of the houses with drives but no garages

[Dom_]

Unlucky mate.

my suggestion is that you invest in a weapon of some sort, you said you didnt have the guts to confront them becasue you were so tired.

How about something like CS Gas, cosh, baseball bat. This may make you feel alot safer and once they get an eye of them they may not mess again.

Also the facke CCTV thing is a good idea.

[Mnementh]

Heh, it wasn't so much about guts to be honest it was more the fact that I was about to puke my guts up from over exertion trying to catch them up. I have plenty of things in the house that can be used as weapons but to be honest I didn't even think about taking them the thought just never even entered my mind I just ran out of the house as quick as possible to catch them.

[Dom]

Ouch, bad luck dude.

At least you got it back and that guy got a decent look at them. It's unlikely but if the police know who they're looking for your chances improve especially if they're known for doing this stuff a lot. *fingers crossed*

And that saudi justice system sounds ace.

[loply]

Jesus mate, glad to hear you got the bike back though!

Where abouts do you live again, just off westgate road?

They will be back quite possibly, so you me and paulyzf600 and a bunch of other people should sit up with pellet guns, baseball bats, etc, and wait....

[Fortuna]

Get a paintball gun, their sorry arses won't come back from a round off of those. (Kidding by the way.)
I know what it's like to have a bike nicked and get it back. Knowing there grubby little fingers have been on it, you feel like you've been violated somehow.
Main thing is you still have your bike.

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

Glad to hear you got your bike back mate .
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[Team_Virago]

Sorry to hear about your bike dude, i fear my bike being touched and it is behind a locked roller door, in a good neighbourhood. but they are so much easier to steal than cars.

a guy i once worked with was a bike thief and was dobbed in by a fellow workmate.

he used to load them into the back of a van drive 3 blocks down and climb in the back and rip the seat off and bash the alarm with a hammer. he wouldn't race off from the scene or anything like that he would do it all calm like and the only reason he was caught was because he said something about it at work.

i hate people that steal, it's so wrong. something you worked hard for and they just take it like its theirs. bastards. hope you find them and when you do chain them to the light post outside and call the fuzz.