I hope all is well. I haven't posted for a while been busy with work and school. Friday night I went to school and when I got back to my apartment, My garage door was broken open and my bike gone. I had a disk lock on the front disk and the bars locked to the side. The bike was on a battery charger and covered. The cover was on the floor and the charger unplugged, those were the only things left, the cover and the charger. I called the police right away and didn't touch a thing, they came and made a report, I then called my insurance company and made a claim, awaiting an adjuster to give me a call now. The police said that people are losing one to two bikes a day here (Ventura) to thieves. I thought I was doing everything I could, locked garage, disk lock, key secure in the apartment, and covered. But it was just not enough. I loved my bike and took such good care of it. After a failed relationship I found relief in my Sunday rides and always looked forward to the solitude of the highway. The funny thing is it was just a little GS500, not worth stealing, but this little 500 was a good friend. I learned so much working on it. The value was never in the bike, the value was the joy it brought me. Got up this morning and looked at me helmet and gloves all I could say is Damn...Well everyone take care of yourselves and protect your rides. Thanks for everyone help when I had questions. Bye for now.
ouch.. sorry to hear that dan..
you know i wouldnt know what to do if my bike got stolen.. but i sure will know how you feel.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck. :cry: It sounds like you took all reasonable measures to protect the bike.
I hope you get a new one soon!
Seems to me,thieves knew exactly what was in your garage and came prepared ,the bastards often see a bike and follow it home
to steal it latter ,wish them a grave illness .
Hope it'll turn up for better and you'll get a new ride,keep up the spirit
I wish all bike thieves ill. they stole your best friend basically. if someone took mine, for a man with a strong heart, I'd still break down and cry, then probably go vigilante and not give a damn about the repercussions of my actions.
sorry to hear your bike was taken from you. The good side is you have insurance to cover this sort of thing. now drill a BIG hole in the concrete and install a 1/2" thick steel eye bolt into the concrete half recessed in it, and pour concrete around it, to chain the bike to by the frame so they cant take the next one.
I wish you strength and comfort.
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I'm really sorry for your loss!
I think it's partially causes by very weak economy >:(
Yesterday I went with my wife and sister to home depot to do some christmas shopping,
when we came back to the car after 20 minutes the trunk in our car was opened!!
fortunately nothing was stolen because we only had wrapping paper and light bulbs there...
it's unbelievable though, how much you hear about thieves these days.
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damn man.
sorry to hear. hope everything turns out okay with insurance and you get a new ride.
I've had a car stolen before. Fuggin sucks :( Just feel violated.
ouch man.
i constantly find myself looking out of my window to see if both my car and bike are still where i left them. i've had a car stolen before, but not my bike ::knocks on wood::.
keep your head up and look toward a new ride.
keep us posted.
stay safe.
That's terrible news! I hope the insurance company gives you enough money to get another bike.
Just outta curiosity how much they giving you for the bike?
That really sucks, glad i live in Louisianna where these things are fairly rare.
At least it happened in winter you should be able to find a bike for next to nothing :laugh: can't wait to see what you find :cheers:
well crap man. sorry you lost your buddy. it really is all about the 'out there' time, and the learning.
hope your insurance company will reimburse you decent, and you can get another ride soon.
:)
That sucks. I feel lucky mine has not walked away. I park in a gated three story underground parking deck beneath my building. It requires RFID tags for both entry and exit, yet bikes are constantly being stolen from it. Im pretty sure i own the cheapest bike in the building, but i wouldn't be surprised if one day its gone.
I never thought of theives stealing a GS500. I didn't think are bikes were the ones getting stolen. :dunno_white:
I guess I better start finding ways to not get my bike stolen. I'm in the San Gabriel Valley area in Cali, but drive EVERYWHERE.
Failed relationship doesn't equal revengefull EX does it?
Quote from: Affschnozel on December 08, 2008, 10:29:27 AM
Seems to me,thieves knew exactly what was in your garage and came prepared ,the bastards often see a bike and follow it home
to steal it latter ,wish them a grave illness .
Hope it'll turn up for better and you'll get a new ride,keep up the spirit
man, that sucks. i know what you mean about the bike being a friend. I LOVE my "me" time on my bike.
yeah...i'm sure they were pro bike thieves. they may or may not have known about your precautions. My guess is they knew a bike was there, and brought enough people to lift it up, toss it in a trailor and be gone.
good luck with the police and the adjuster.
Id hate to lose my buddy. I got mine while my relationship was failing. And It has done the same great service for me that yours has for you. Im sorry to hear for your lose. Id lose my mind. Its my only escape in this lonely world. :embarassed:
Quote from: galahs on December 08, 2008, 06:18:25 PM
Failed relationship doesn't equal revengefull EX does it?
Hmmmmmm
If these jerks are ever caught what do they face anyway. A slap on the wrist and probation or if they do go to jail they get the best schooling on how to do it better next time. I'd just ask the judge to give me five minutes with him, me and a Loiusville slugger. Betcha he wouldn't do it again 'cause he wouldn't be able to walk!
I'm very vengeful right now. On November 20 I was taken to the hospital at 2100 for health issues by 0800 the next morning got a call from KPD informing me that someone had cut a four foot by three foot hole in the top of my convertible and stole the stereo system everything! It is a gated community as well as supposedly having an off duty sheriff's deputy there ( I wanna know what the hell he was doing when the car alarm went off :2guns:). So, one of my lovely neighbors must have seen me leave in the ambulance (makes me sick to my stomach knowing how people prey on the weak) and did their thing.
So, now I gotta ride my bike everyday until I can get the car fixed! Which sucks because I'm still pretty sick and shouldn't be riding with surgery scheduled for Thursday.
Mary
lmk where i can send the get well card k :kiss3: ( via pm)
You're support is great, when I find out about what the insurance company will offer, I will be sure to let everyone know. I have AAA with a 500 dollar deductable. I have to say right now that two things I have learned, is that no matter how much you try to protect your bike enough is never enough and two, it is worth having good insurance, CA is a hot bed of motorcycle theft I am sure florida is too. So becareful. I wish everyone a Happy Holiday. :thumb:
Post any pics you have so if anyone comes across any parts being sold, especially if there are any custom parts.
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/Dan02GS/pinemtn.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/Dan02GS/readytoroll.jpg)
I still cant believe this happened, those are the pictures I have. The bike was in great condition, I had did a valve adjustment and repainted the exhaust all with everyone help in this forum, thanks, I had 17,000 on the odometer. What a fun time I had with it. I will post all that I hear from AAA, I hope this doesnt happen to anyone else here but if it does then maybe my experiece will help. OK take care.
There are far more valuable bikes to steal than a 02 GS. Probably stolen for the parts, someone needed a new engine or perhaps forks or bodywork to repair a wrecked bike. Spoted your bike and followed you home to see where it lived.
What a beaut :sad:
A tear for the fallen steed...
Quote from: gsJack on December 10, 2008, 08:50:17 AM
There are far more valuable bikes to steal than a 02 GS. Probably stolen for the parts, someone needed a new engine or perhaps forks or bodywork to repair a wrecked bike. Spoted your bike and followed you home to see where it lived.
that makes me feel worse that it could be a fellow GS'er.
Sorry that someone decided to help themselves to your GS. That sucks, I had over $10,000 in stereo,wheels and performance parts stolen while i was in college. The thieves left my car on the ground on one side and a stolen jack on the other, I woke up in the morning with the lights flashing, but no siren sounding cause they cut the wires. I actually tracked them down through friends and others in the car community that sympathized with me, by the time i had proof and their address for the cops to investigate, he was arrested on an armed robbery charge and sent away for a while :icon_mrgreen:.
Karma is a Buddha Loves You though, and I foresee that the thief will be suffering a life of pain and distress. They will get what they deserve and hopefully a lot more. Maybe the thief will get hit by a mack truck and be severely maimed to the point of death with loss of limbs (legs & arms) only to recover to a un-repayable debt of medical bills , a hindered lifestyle , and the thought that if never stole the GS ( or anything else for that matter) he might have continued with a normal life as a functioning member of society.
:2guns: DEATH TO THIEVES or just throw them to the victims and let us have our way with them.
I'll keep a look out in the SoCal area and ads posted. :police:
I was watching "jacked" last night on A&E and it made my blood boil. Of all the people they caught not one was charged with Grand Theft. They all got a misdemeanor charge of possesion of stolen property. All were usually released with a slap on the wrist within four hours and a court date. So how many more are they gonna go jack. On dude had been arrested 44 times WTF!
They cops joked around with the criminals and all buddy buddy with them. I wanted to puke!
Mary
Seems that this kind of bs has become the accepted norm in our society - people just shrug and say 'well your insurance will cover it' - yeah right.
Not a stretch for the theives to go ahead and break into your house as long as they have access to the garage.
I'm amazed at the number of mc thefts in some parts of the usa. If I lived there -> multiple chain and cables,with multiple locks, concrete anchor bolts, take the wheels off and store separately, hidden video, large weimeraner/pit bull kind of dog, etc. I'd at least make them work for it.
One reason i'll never buy parts off fleabay.
I am amazed by how many people have shared their experiences with me, last night I was telling one of my teachers what happened and he said he had a BMW stolen back in '98. I am consider some type of Lojack system on my next motorcycle, I believe that there are ways to protect our bikes but, people will always find away around them, so the next best thing is to take away their incentive to steal by harsher penalties, my teacher is also Chinese and he said that people usually dont steal twice in China. So, I am all for prosecuting these people and bringing back chain gangs, not just building more jails to house them, but making them do hard labor. Our legal system is way too leinient, as for now it is self defense classes and a louisville slugger in the truck. I am hyper aware of potential for crime now, but I have now been a victim once and that is all it has taken. I am a pretty peaceful guy, but I am a new attitude now. Now that I dont have my GS I want you all to know that it is a wonderful bike and take care of yours. :thumb:
I feel for your loss, and hope that it will be recovered soon, in good shape, and the thieves in jail.
Quote from: Dan02GS on December 11, 2008, 08:52:53 AM
So, I am all for prosecuting these people and bringing back chain gangs, not just building more jails to house them, but making them do hard labor. Our legal system is way too leinient,
Hell yea.
Anyone you know use LoJack?
Id be happy with getting a lojack sticker or two as a deterrent.
That would be cool.
Lojack is sweet, a guy i met had one put on at the stealership when he got his 08 gsxr600. Cost $700 dollars and his bike got stolen the next week or so IIRC. The cops had the bike in 30 minuets cause it was like 30 miles in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. They also found 2 zx7's and 2 other gixers at this place just choppin' em up. 1 thing about lojack, You have to call the cops to activate it when you notice the bike is gone and im not sure but you might have to pay for the call to get it or like a monthly service fee, not sure though.
I have also heard of a tracking device that You install and then pay a monthly fee . You can find out where your bike or cage is at any time by looking it up online and it gives you a map like mapquest with a dot for the tracked vehicle. Oh yeah, that means you can call the cops for help or call the posse. I guess that depends on how big your balls are.
The main purpose being, get your ride back as quick as possible with as little damage as possible, Right? Just everyone please be safe, and just think it out.
Quote from: lopee on December 11, 2008, 05:54:04 PM
Lojack is sweet, a guy i met had one put on at the stealership when he got his 08 gsxr600. Cost $700 dollars and his bike got stolen the next week or so IIRC. The cops had the bike in 30 minuets cause it was like 30 miles in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. They also found 2 zx7's and 2 other gixers at this place just choppin' em up. 1 thing about lojack, You have to call the cops to activate it when you notice the bike is gone and im not sure but you might have to pay for the call to get it or like a monthly service fee, not sure though.
I have also heard of a tracking device that You install and then pay a monthly fee . You can find out where your bike or cage is at any time by looking it up online and it gives you a map like mapquest with a dot for the tracked vehicle. Oh yeah, that means you can call the cops for help or call the posse. I guess that depends on how big your balls are.
The main purpose being, get your ride back as quick as possible with as little damage as possible, Right? Just everyone please be safe, and just think it out.
That sounds cool, but my bike only cost $1000. It seems silly for me to spend $700 to protect it...
Same situation here :)
Wish there was a cheaper alternative... Disc locks abviously don't work...
Yea me too, i think that other thing is Around $200
Quote from: lopee on December 11, 2008, 06:00:12 PM
Yea me too, i think that other thing is Around $200
Yeah, but what is the fee like?
Disc locks are useless as a solitary protection, a hefty hardened chain that is more than 13mm thick (16mm is best),
pass the chain through the frame (not wheels) and to ground anchor or lamp post etc.
Add an alarm with pager that goes off when the bike is touched and you've got a good setup to deter opportunist thieves.
Thieving tools used are bolt/disc cutters,ice sprays and two guys are enough to lift most bikes to a truck and be off.
I have Abus 13mm chain and alarm and I'm still paranoid about leaving my bike out of sight,the bastards here steal everything
I have LoJack on my bike. Yeah it was $700 but you don't have to pay a service fee or anything like that. They also gaurantee that you're bike will be found or they will put a Lojack for free in your next vehicle. The dealership hid it very well because after a year I still can't find it. On the show "Jacked" that was mainly the vehicles they were finding. Because once it is activated it will keep sending out a signal that all pollice vehicle pick up! You can get it for car moto, even your laptop. I also use a disc lock and lock the handle bars. Was thinking about one of the disc locks that emit a high decible chirp to alert you as well.
I've read many articles where the one person who put the LoJack on helped to find a bunch of other motorcycles that were worth well more than it!
Mary S.
im contemplating it for my next vehicle. mainly because there have been two homeinvasions , one not 400ft from my house. the damned meth heads looking for somehting worth stealing worth aome "product" this town, and this world is going to hell in a handbasket, and i pin the blame on everyone. but mainly the thieves. there is a reason why i wont return to phoenix. cause if i do, ill end up in prison for murder 1
a roomate, stole somehting which is irreplaceable ( belonged ot my great grandfather)
bound and gagged with minimum food and water and promise of bodily harm can do alot to a man. I personally wouldve already been in prison if i were you. I haev a very dark very violent and very cruel side. Only one person I know personally has witnessed this. I prefer to keep it that way.
You still fighting insurance company? :2guns: Give em hell :icon_twisted: