Where was your bike when it was stolen? Apartment complex
Was it visible from the street? nope (under stairwell)
Was it kept in that spot regularly? nope
Did you have an alarm? nope
Did you have GPS, did it help? nope
Did any actions you take afterwards help the law find the bike/thieves? nothing to do
What would you have done differently now? put in storage regardless if raining lol

 

Where was your bike when it was stolen? apt parking lot
Was it visible from the street? not really. surrounded by cars
Was it kept in that spot regularly? yup..unless it was raining or hailing
Did you have an alarm? nope
Did you have GPS, did it help? nope
Did any actions you take afterwards help the law find the bike/thieves? posted flyers around the apt. neighbor seen it and immediately pulled him gxsr into his 1st floor apt
What would you have done differently now? I would have gone out for that ride I wanted to go on that night instead of crashing out at midnight (bike was taken between 2 and 6am)

lesson learned...first sportbike. had cruisers in the complex for years with no problems. I have a garage now with GPS and a loaded pistol and shotgun ready for anyone trying to break into my garage....and I live in texas...where its recommended to shoot to kill :lol

 

just had my 07 600rr stolen in front of my eyes 2 days ago. drove it around the parking lot for this guy and parked it with the key in the ignition...walked 25 ft. from it to get the title n extra parts for it....while i was walking away the guy just ran for it, turned it on n left. i literally could not believe the guy had the balls.

LOCATED in ATLANTA
keep and eye out its the 07 600rr red/black jardine slip on with HRC decals on the tail

 

how did he show up for the meet?

 

he said he was driven/dropped off as he had cash in hand and was planning to ride the bike home. i even saw the cash so i took him somewhat seriously. but i guess that was my mistake. its the biggest BS of my life

 

Holy sh1t, that does take some balls, good luck in getting it back.

 

ya im hoping the cops get him or he dies slowly in a ditch, with my bike crushing him once he wrecks it....i just couldnt believe it went down like that

this is what it looks like if anyone in atl sees one driving around or parts popping up

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/3220078986.html

 

ya im hoping the cops get him or he dies slowly in a ditch, with my bike crushing him once he wrecks it....i just couldnt believe it went down like that

this is what it looks like if anyone in atl sees one driving around or parts popping up

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/3220078986.html

in your ad you posted the guys phone number. Is that the number of the guy who stole it? Did you talk to him on that number?

 

Great replies so far! I think I want to add a question: Just tell the basic story of how it got stolen, as you know it at least.


Looks like a common denominator is apartment complexes so far....

 

some tips. if you have a minty bike and live in an apartment dont leave it in the general lot. if you must, atleast put a kryptonite bike lock on so not the whole thing gets stolen just the parts. parts like scotts steering damper or even freakin rearsets and brake lines. best thing is find a friend with a garage. if you own a home and use the backyard shed make sure you have a dog close to the shed. personal or storage garage's are the best bet. my .02 good luck

 

yes thats the number of the guy that stole it he called and txted me to arrange the meet, it was the most ridiculous thing i have ever seen, in the middle of a pulix parking lot, im hoping i get it back

 

Involve the police and ambush this pos

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if u have the guys number give it to the cops

 

most likely he used a throw away pre paid thoguh, but good luck man that blows

 

Give a basic rundown of how it got stolen with as much details as you know:
Enclosed motorcycle trailer in my driveway was stolen, around 4am somebody must have pulled up broken through hitch lock and towed it away.

Where was your bike when it was stolen?
Inside the locked trailer.

Was it visible from the street?
Yes.

Was it kept in that spot regularly?
Yes.

Did you have an alarm?
No

Did you have GPS, did it help?
No.

Did any actions you take afterwards help the law find the bike/thieves?
Reported stolen, police didn't even send someone out, they completely don't care about stolen bikes. I spent my time working insurance.

What would you have done differently now?
Better locks on trailer, including a wheel boot, and surveillance cameras at my home. A lso I'd have a rider on my homeowners insurance policy to cover stolen bikes. Lesson learned: motor vehicles are not covered by homeowners even if they are in the garage at the time they are stolen.

 

Ya I gave the cop his number hopefully something will pop up

 

if your selling a bike never meet the buyer at the same place your keeping the bike and always have the cash in your hand before you let someone else ride the bike.

one time I was selling my Trans Am. the buyer came to my house the first time to check out the car. when he found out it was kept in a garage and I wouldn't let him take it for a test drive he said he'd come back with the money. the next time he came back again he wanted to take it for a test drive. I told Him to put the full payment in my hand and then he could take the car for a drive, if he didn't like it I'd give him his money back....when I didn't back down he left. I called some local cops I knew and they told me the guy had hit several people by stealing their cars when he test drove them.

another time I was keeping my bike in a storage unit while I lived in a apartment. one day I went to the storage unit to find the locks had been cut off the door. my bike was still inside because it had a motion sensor alarm with a pager and had 2 kryptonite chains and locks on it. one around the swing arm one around the frame. both secured to a post encored into the cement floor that I drilled out and refilled with rebar and new cement (the manager wasn't to happy about that).

 

my bike was still inside because it had a motion sensor alarm with a pager and had 2 kryptonite chains and locks on it. one around the swing arm one around the frame. both secured to a post encored into the cement floor that I drilled out and refilled with rebar and new cement (the manager wasn't to happy about that).

This is how its done! :flex:

 

hmm, based on this, I prolly need to install an alarm/gps on my motorcycle.

I guess the lesson to be learnt is not to sell your bike on craigslist. I've heard way too many stories.

 

yea if i were selling on craigslist i would give the address of a police station on where to meet up to look at the bike...

 

Apartments + Motorcycles = Trouble, That's all I'm going say about that