3Up Racing reduced to 2 - thieving *******s!

[Felix]

It doesn't look like I'll get to race again this year as I've woken up to an empty garage this morning. Yup, the thieving *******s stolen the bike, and also most spares like wheels, body work, helmets, leathers (with my name stitched on the back), gloves, boots, etc. They also took a number of power and hand tools.

Looks like to came through a back window and out the front of the garage. It must have happened during the night while we were asleep. I can't believe that didn't hear anything since it's an attached garage. Interestingly, there was a bunch of stuff they didn't take: two push bikes (nice ones), all my mechanics tools in a large rollaway chest, a few power tools, etc., but they took my 60cm spirit level!

Police have been around and they reckon that some things will turn up, especially since the bike is a one-of-a-kind, not road legal nor registered and none of the spares fit a standard bike. Not holding up to much hope to be honest though.

Anyway, if you see someone offering this bike for sale, or an unusual amount of race parts like Ohlins forks, shocker, magensium yokes, race wheels with Michelin wets and Michelin Race 2, carbon race body work, etc, etc, I'd appreciate a word.

Various theories about the kind of scum that did this. If it was a professional bike gang that new I had this bike, I doubt they would have taken all the other stuff, even if they were trying to disguise themselves as opportunistic thieves. If it was opportunistic scum, which is more likely, then they have no clue what they've got. They won't even be able to start it!

Any input/feedback would be greatly appreciated. I will post this on some other sites as well, but feel free to spread the word.

Here are a couple of pics of the bike as it looked yesterday and one with the other set of body work:
http://www.hirzel.plus.com/pics/_DSC0005%20web.JPG
http://www.hirzel.plus.com/pics/V&H.JPG
Not having fun at the moment...
:mad::(

[Dibble]

that is truly sh** news mate .. heres hoping for you ..... :(

[everton]

:( ****... sorry to hear that Felix.

Sounds like a pro job though - what they've taken could be lifted quietly (bike excluded) - I would think the rollaway chest would be too heavy to lift and would make quite a noise being moved hence leaving it behind.

I take it your bike wasn't anchored?

I must admit I stand & anchor mine & leave the trembler alarm on.

[neilkeogh]

Have always found your input informative for the track day virgin like myself .....................Monday the 4th looms!!!!!

As the feds say you should get all/most of your gear back... gods speed you do!:)

[AK]

:(

hope some news comes in for you:(

[TP]

I'm absolutely gutted for you Felix. That really sucks!

I hope something turns up and they will definitely have difficulty trying to move that bike on.

Bad luck dude, sorry to hear it.

[fil2]

**** m8 thats bleak..................

sounds like an organised Hit.........................no way a single person can steal a bike..its a van and 3 peeps minimum.................

weeksy said you can use his bike for Oulton park if you need it...let me know via u2u if he can help

Phil

[JPM]

Shee@*%^iii@te mate!

I hate thieves, especially bike thieves :mad:

I'll post this up on Throttle Monkeys, dibble can you do VD as I cannot get to VD from work now!

[Steve M]

that's terrible news


hope it turns up and ok

[Dibble]

JPM, ahead of you already mate ....

[JPM]

Like you will be at Brands!

Felix it's up on TM now, good luck

[antonye]

Engine and Frame numbers please? Would help if anyone spots something suspicious...

[Felix]

Yes, good point.

Frame number: ZDMH100AAVB000849
Engine number: ZDM996W4*000951

[Desmondo]

Damn Felix, that's harsh. Hopefully the DD boys will keep an eye out around the paddocks too.

[Screwy]

Damn thats bad news , Theres a dealer near to me that specialises in trackbikes and damage repairables , I,ll stick my head round the door and give them a heads up so they can keep an eye out for it .


Paul

[dickieducati]

really gutted for you.... would be nice for it all to turn out well for once and the scum get stuck away.

fingers crossed

[Mr_S]

Gutted for you, has to be an organised job, to be that quiet and eficient.

I've got a couple of those parts in my ebay wish list, so if something pops up on the radar I'll U2U you.

[ali]

Fcuking nightmare. :( Someone should go to work on 'em with a bit of nitromoors and a stanley knife.

I really hope you get to see the bike again, we'll be keeping an eye out in the paddock.

Good luck,

Ali

[GsxrAge]

**** mate

Lets hope they catch the basterds and then cut their ****ing hands off and then shove their heads up their asses:flame:


Will post it on SWB you never know.

Fingers crossed for you mate.

[nelly]

Gutted for you Felix. I hope the scum gets what they deserve and you get her back........

[Rattler]

That's such **** news - gutted for you. Hope you get something sorted out and get the bike back.

Tim

[GsxrAge]

Have posted it on http://www.hullbikers.com

[skidlids]

Thats terrible news, I certainly hope the one off nature of your bike will lead to its recovery, these theiving scum need a harsher punishment than the law hands out to deter others.
here's hoping the scum get caught.

[psychlist]

Shocked for you mate. As everyone else has said, lets hope the scum get caught red handed :mad:

[keefer]

that's awful news, I'm really gutted for you.
I have always liked the look of that bike (well put together)
hope that you get some info or the whole thing back even.
good luck

[bradders]

:flame:

[antonye]

Felix,

Have you got a contact number for the Police, or an incident number.
Would be worth it just in case anything turns up.

[stuart hill]

Sorry to hear about your loss, that's f**ing sh*te that. I know, I've had bikes (plaural!) stolen in the past.
I'll keep an eye out for anything that crops up on the our autotrader website.

[GsxrAge]

Got a mate who rides in the north glos club, he will spread the word:cool:

[desmojen]

Oh christ Felix, I am absolutey gutted for you, I can't believe it and such a fantastic bike too.

I really hope she turns up in one piece :(

[Felix]

Thanks for all your sympathy. I can certainly do with that. What ****es me off as well is that the garage is fully alarmed and I simply didn't set it last night.

Police telephone is 0845 6060247 (ask for CID)
Incident number is 1051820108

[Desmondo]

Felix, I've posted this in the motors section of another forum I read. I know it's a long shot but every little bit can help :)

[swannymere]

:mad: WA**ERS :mad:

[BDG]

Really sorry for you Felix, makes you wanna kill them, if you ever caught them.

[Digger]

Originally posted by Felix
Thanks for all your sympathy. I can certainly do with that. What ****es me off as well is that the garage is fully alarmed and I simply didn't set it last night.


Hi Felix mate, just heard about this, what a sickener.

Murphy's law in action, by the sound of it.

Am spreading the word hereabouts. http://www.pushupstairs.com/images/emoticon/neptune/Animated/Gesture/gesture012.gif

We'll nail the b*stards.

[Felix]

Heading off to the local pickey sites now! :mad:

[Mr C]

Ahh mate thats really **** hope they find the ****ing thieving scum bag *******s and string the *******s up.... ****
Keep an eye on ebay too just incase they try to off load via that.

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[Jon]

I feel for you Felix, like Keefyb I had abike nicked from my garage in the dead of night. For ages afterwards I would get this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I went into the empty garage. I know none of this helps and only the full recovery of the bike will every satisfy you. I really do hope you get a good result.

[matboyslim]

That is really bad news! Just seen it on VD sadly you can do all the things you think you need to to stop things like this happening and still they are that determine to get what they want it makes you think why did i bother!:mad:
Really hope something turns up for you or someone saw something and can help!

[Lily]

Felix

I am so gutted for you :( Jon rang and told me today and I just felt sick for you.


If I had not just sold the 748 you could have used her to race on :(

If you are still coming to Oulton you are welcome to share Bob with me for the day as I assume you are in the fast group.

[Ray]

Unbelievable,
As you say, pretty unusable as a road bike and no good in bits unless you have got something similar.

Fingers, arms and legs crossed you get the beast back in one piece.

There was a spate of track bikes getting nicked form Hotels & B&Bs near Croft early this year but always UJM stuff that the scum can shift on easy.

Ray.:(

[WeeJohnyB]

Just seen this. So gutted for you Felix, I know how much you loved that bike and how much you spent on it. Try the race clubs web sites to ask them to be on the look out in the SOT classes, I bet the gits have no idea what they have. I'm at Oulton in a couple of weeks, if you email details of bits etc, I'll wander round the SoT paddock and leave flyers/ask the guys to be on the lookout.

All the best mate

WeeJohnyB

[chris.p]

Do not even begin to know how you feel felix, but i hope they find the thieving scum bags, they want stringing up by the bo****ks with piano wire:mad:



Chris.:burn:

[Felix]

Well, so far no real leads. The police, however, are taking this seriously, at least. They are putting out a press release among other things, which will hopefully appear in a number of publications. WJB: I'll email you the electronic version (and whoever else has additional ideas for distribution) to take to Oulton.

Again, I sincerely appreciate everyone's help.

[TP]

Originally posted by Felix
Well, so far no real leads. The police, however, are taking this seriously, at least. They are putting out a press release among other things, which will hopefully appear in a number of publications. WJB: I'll email you the electronic version (and whoever else has additional ideas for distribution) to take to Oulton.

Again, I sincerely appreciate everyone's help.

Send me a copy as well mate, I'm sure I can send it around London.

Hope you get a result soon.

[yeti]

Absolutely gutted for you Felix

[Nattyboy]

Sorry to hear about this felix..

I know Lee from ducatispares online had his week old 749R, Monster, spares, and a few customer bikes lifted a while ago, and he lives out in the sticks...so had to be a pro job.

Positive thing was that some of the bits from the various bikes, turned up on ebay, and because they had distinguishing marks on them, he contacted the police who then started to help in terms of catching the scum.

I think if its is a pro job, theres a good chance some of the trick bits will turn up on ebay, so Im sure between us we can help in keeping an eye open there.

Any chance of putting up a list of the trick stuff, and if relevant, details of how they could be distinguishable (marks, colourings etc) ?

Really gutted for you and keeping my fingers crossed.

Cheers

Nat

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[Felix]

Cheers, Nat, yes, I'll have a list of parts together soon with pics hopefully. One of the most distinguishing features is the oversized carbon tank with race mountings and "Ducati 916RS" on both sides. All the carbon parts have the MS Production stickers imbedded in the carbon. One of the nose cones, the Vance&Hines #7, has a single Hella projector light with a custom molded-in mount. Front calipers are brembo GP calipers with Bendix carbon matrix pads. Forks are Ohlins WSB spec with dual caliper bolt holes for either 320mm or 290mm discs. There are crash marks on the left fork bottom. Front and rear spindles are titanium and oversized race spec items. Rear swinging arm, longer magnesium race version, has Marchesini brown baked finish. Yokes are painted in yellowish brown and the middle of three bolts on the bottom yoke, right hind side, is missing with a broken bolt stuck inside. Top yoke has an trail offset scale and a large protruding centre nut.

As I said, I'll have a more detailed description and hopefully a few pictures soon. Checking Ebay daily...

[Lee1980]

This really sucks Felix, sounds like u had great spec bike no use to many others really at all atleast not on the raod. Parts should be very noticeable when they come up for sale on fleabay atleast.

Gutted for u.

[antonye]

Felix,

If you haven't done so already, put all the details (like those above) and email it to all the main trackday people and also the club secretaries of each racing club that it might turn up at.

That way they can get it into their magazines and/or websites - it might help as this is the most likely place for it to turn up, if not ebay.

[RD]

Dear Felix,

Sorry to learn of your misfortune and the loss of your bike and accessories - absolutely sickening.

I sincerely hope the thieves are caught and dealt with in an appropriate manner and all of your belongings are returned in their original condition.

I feel sorry for the police who spend time and money (Tax Payers) searching, apprehending/arresting and the gathering of evidence to produce in a court of law only for the judicial system to let them (Police) and the victim down by giving the culprits a slap on the wrist or a laughable and inappropriate fine or sentence. It must be very frustrating for all concerned.

I also hope that if your possessions are not found your motorcycle or household insurers pay up, but I fear you may have problems with this as you state that your garage alarm was switched off at the time.

Good luck and best wishes,

Richard.

[Ray]

Half a page in the Evening Press (York) last night. www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/archive/2005/07/06/york_news_local24ZM.html

If any local hoodlums have got it they are gonna find it far too hot to handle.

Ray

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[yeti]

Any news of your bike Felix, or has it gone the way of so many others?

Truly hope you get it back complete.

[Felix]

Unfortunately not yet, but there are some leads. Still keeping my fingers crossed. MCN and Bikesport News ran features in their latest editions, so hopefully that will help too.

Our team had another setback yesterday as one of the two remaining riders (GSXR750) high-sided coming out of Devil's elbow. Result is a pretty well smashed up bike and he is in Leicester hospital with several broken ribs and a punctured lung. Still, he expects to be back on the grid for Cadwell in August.

[Braai Boy]

Reading theads like this makes by blood boil, just wish there was someway of helping. I will be keeping an eye out.