One year ago I had my first TMax stolen after less than two months of ownership. That was on my birthday.
A replacement was sorted after much arguing with the insurance company. Fast forward to the summer and it gets stolen but this time there's a tracker on it. I get it back the same morning.
Today I'm on a train heading to Bruges to celebrate my birthday and I get a message from the tracking company, yup you guessed the TMax has been stolen again. This followed by a message from a neighbour that three men I a transit lifted it and threatened him.
Police are now receiving the scooter while I try and enjoy my birthday in Bruges.
Seriously considering giving up on TMaxs and buying a BMW C650. Surely no one will want to nick one of those...
You think you're having a bad day?
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Horse
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
Bugger
Hope it's not damaged when plod find it.
Hope it's not damaged when plod find it.
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
The perils of owning a scoot... they are all ultra-thievable.
At least it's being recovered...
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
Capital punishment will sort it, might have to wait another 20 years mind. Sorry for your shit news. 
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
A shit sandwich. Perhaps you ought to invest in a large dog with over developed territorial instincts.
Happy birthday,aside from all that.
Happy birthday,aside from all that.
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
I had to look up what a TMax is.. I think the thieves were doing you a favor 
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
That's crap that really is. Says a lot about how things are in the UK
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
Jail is no deterant for these scumbags. A loss of freedom for a few weeks. 
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
Does it matter what you think of it? It's someone's pride and joy - even if it's 'only' transport, it's something that's had money and care spent on it.
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! 
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
I've lived in the US for 32 years & the UK for 31 years... During my time in the US I've known fewer than 10 people* have their bikes stolen... & that includes people on US forums like this, owners clubs & FB etc.
*I think the actual number is 6
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
£25 immobiliser bypasser off of eBay and they can ride it. Its frightening how easy it is to hotwire bikes.
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
I don't get this sentimentality. My pride and joy bike is no more important than next door's Mondeo.
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
But you'd probably be pretty pissed if someone said "oh the thieves did you a favour by knicking that bike (whichever bike it was)" ??Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:29 pmI don't get this sentimentality. My pride and joy bike is no more important than next door's Mondeo.
Even if it isn't a pride and joy, as I said, its a form of transport that someone chose and bought. No one is doing that person a favour by stealing it!!
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
It's not just the theft. That's bad enough given it was locked to a ground anchor with a god almighty expensive Almax chain, it was threatening my neighbour when he saw them nicking it that really rankles.
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Re: You think you're having a bad day?
Thats cos you've not owned an Africa Twin.Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:29 pmI don't get this sentimentality. My pride and joy bike is no more important than next door's Mondeo.
