Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:22 am Anyway, a plan has emerged and if everything goes to plan, you can expect a new bike thread soon, maybe even this weekend! :thumbup:


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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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It's a Hardly Go-son, in it?
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Rockburner wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:30 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:22 am Anyway, a plan has emerged and if everything goes to plan, you can expect a new bike thread soon, maybe even this weekend! :thumbup:


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I recommend you don't get too excited... :D
Panigale?

Or X-Adv street-fighter ?
I have wondered about getting the X-ADV back on the road, as if i can get it running its still got an MOT etc. But then remembered it had 2 previous theft attempts before they finally got it. Not sure ill bother after recalling that...
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:50 am It's a Hardly Go-son, in it?
No. It was a real consideration as it made a lot of sense with ergonomics etc, but not ready for another yet. Honestly, its not worth getting excited about and probably not even worthy of a new bike thread. Nothing final yet anyway, but expecting some calls today...
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 am But then remembered it had 2 previous theft attempts before they finally got it. Not sure ill bother after recalling that...
Has this aspect been addressed ? I'd want that sorting before anything else at all.
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:41 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 am But then remembered it had 2 previous theft attempts before they finally got it. Not sure ill bother after recalling that...
Has this aspect been addressed ? I'd want that sorting before anything else at all.
What do you mean?
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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:44 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:41 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 am But then remembered it had 2 previous theft attempts before they finally got it. Not sure ill bother after recalling that...
Has this aspect been addressed ? I'd want that sorting before anything else at all.
What do you mean?
Well have you stopped them getting to the bikes.
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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:44 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:41 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 am But then remembered it had 2 previous theft attempts before they finally got it. Not sure ill bother after recalling that...
Has this aspect been addressed ? I'd want that sorting before anything else at all.
What do you mean?
Improving your security.
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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If you don't fix the security aspect, this thread will turn into Groundhog Day.
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Looking at what they did to get the bike last time, there's not much more apart from 24h armed guards on guard towers with searchlights that TP could do. They took out a fence panel, did the security lights and used an angle grinder iirc! :shock:
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:33 am Looking at what they did to get the bike last time, there's not much more apart from 24h armed guards on guard towers with searchlights that TP could do. They took out a fence panel, did the security lights and used an angle grinder iirc! :shock:
But without being the propeht of doom, i doubt they did that just because it's an X-Adv... but it just happend to be one of those...
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:59 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:44 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:41 am

Has this aspect been addressed ? I'd want that sorting before anything else at all.
What do you mean?
Well have you stopped them getting to the bikes.
In as much as I can, and it will have stronger lock and chain (Almax), but bear in mind last time they knocked out 3 security lights, removed the locks from my gates and bumped 2 cars out of the way and used an angle grinder to get the locks off. When people are that determined...
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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SH300 incoming?
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The X-Adv appears to be one of the most nicked bikes out there. I suspect it was exactly because it was one that they targeted it - at home and work..but I guess we'll never know for sure.
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Re: Hypothetical thread; New bike time, but what should I buy?

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ogri wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:44 amSH300 incoming?
Currently got and using one as my daily! :thumbup:
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:45 am The X-Adv appears to be one of the most nicked bikes out there. I suspect it was exactly because it was one that they targeted it - at home and work..but I guess we'll never know for sure.
It certainly is. They got Macchets as well. This is why i'm hoping if they keyless system is that easy to bypass, then undoing it will be equally as easy?
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:33 am Looking at what they did to get the bike last time, there's not much more apart from 24h armed guards on guard towers with searchlights that TP could do. They took out a fence panel, did the security lights and used an angle grinder iirc! :shock:
He could move to somewhere nicer than Tilbury, I was going to say move, but then I realised there are many places worse than Tilbury in south Essex.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:14 am
Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:33 am Looking at what they did to get the bike last time, there's not much more apart from 24h armed guards on guard towers with searchlights that TP could do. They took out a fence panel, did the security lights and used an angle grinder iirc! :shock:
He could move to somewhere nicer than Tilbury, I was going to say move, but then I realised there are many places worse than Tilbury in south Essex.
It's an expensive leap and i don't see it happening... but i really don't wanna see the bloke losing another bike in the same way.
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Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:22 am Anyway, a plan has emerged and if everything goes to plan, you can expect a new bike thread soon, maybe even this weekend! :thumbup:


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weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:17 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:14 am
Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:33 am Looking at what they did to get the bike last time, there's not much more apart from 24h armed guards on guard towers with searchlights that TP could do. They took out a fence panel, did the security lights and used an angle grinder iirc! :shock:
He could move to somewhere nicer than Tilbury, I was going to say move, but then I realised there are many places worse than Tilbury in south Essex.
It's an expensive leap and i don't see it happening... but i really don't wanna see the bloke losing another bike in the same way.
Neither do I, on both counts, I don't know a sensible answer, maybe have a bike that's nice to ride but undesirable to thieves and a lot of security.
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