They tried to nick my bike last night!
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They tried to nick my bike last night!
I didn't think an NC750X would be that desirable!
Recognised as a local team that has had a few bikes away, apparently. One held the front door handle so it took me longer to get out there. He also had a claw hammer in his hands so it was attempted armed robbery as far as I'm concerned. Will take it up with local Police at some point. To be fair, they reacted quickly, with an incident number given over the phone immediately!
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
That's a shitter.
Is that in your back garden,or the front of the house?
Is that in your back garden,or the front of the house?
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Front, right outside my bedroom window. Look like kids to me. Theyre doing the rounds locally according to the local crimewatch pages.Skub wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:47 am That's a shitter.
Is that in your back garden,or the front of the house?
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Run out the door and shout...
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Keep a few bricks in your bedroom. Horrible bastards. Bike OK. ??
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Is there no way of keeping the bike around the back?
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Owning an NC750X is all about parking it in front garden to make neighbours jealous
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Probably safer at the front as i can hear anything then, as can my dogs...
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Check the video, and note the claw hammer he's carrying, and this is what a grinder did to a 16mm Almax in that time. I did have a 19mm Almax, but sold it as it didn't go through the spokes on my XADV.
https://ring.com/share/3ae8601c-beb9-43 ... c5029ad48e

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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
At least the little fuckers passing wouldn't clock it and make plans if it was out of sight in the back.Taipan wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 11:24 am Probably safer at the front as i can hear anything then, as can my dogs...
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Blimey. That should have a Govt health warningTaipan wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 11:33 am Check the video, and note the claw hammer he's carrying, and this is what a grinder did to a 16mm Almax in that time. I did have a 19mm Almax, but sold it as it didn't go through the spokes on my XADV.
https://ring.com/share/3ae8601c-beb9-43 ... c5029ad48e
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Could have done with a warning about that!
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Little shites!! Need a good kicking.
That Almax seems to have done a good job, be aware they may well try and come back now and finish the job. You won't be sleeping well tonight?
That Almax seems to have done a good job, be aware they may well try and come back now and finish the job. You won't be sleeping well tonight?
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
I remember Veggie Dave and Zanx trying to break/cut an Almax chain. Not a chance.
I'm glad that bike theft over here is confined to the big cities and (in the main) scooters.
I'm glad that bike theft over here is confined to the big cities and (in the main) scooters.
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Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
One of them shouts a name out. Would police be interested ???
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