Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

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Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Pjam » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:13 pm

http://www.justgiving.com/honda-c90-for-heroes/

What is it with the C90 and Suffolk folks?

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Leiba » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:01 pm

That was Jono, our friendly 'local' policeman. He's a member of this board. You can check it out here.


http://c90club.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=354

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Pjam » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:25 am

Brilliant, I hoped he might be a member.


Is the C90 particularly popular in Suffolk? We see a lot in London, they do go up hills you know! ha

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Leiba » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:05 pm

They must all be down your way then, I don't see that many around here anymore.

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Pjam » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:01 pm

Sadly there reputation is stained by the crazy pizza delivery guys, but they are very popular, so much so parts are in demand which is why one of mine was stolen last year!
still not over it!

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Leiba » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:26 pm

I 'lost' two in 8 months. The first one became a 'communual' bike according to the coroner after the death of one of the thieves whilst riding it. So I bought another one and whilst cleaning it the first day I had it, the yobs came by and said "Nice bike. Our mate was killed by your other bike. We're gonna have that later. " And they did. They took it into the carpark a few doors up from me and set fire to it.
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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Pjam » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:06 pm

leiba

That is such a sad story in every resect and one of the saddest photos to accompany it.

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Leiba » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:23 pm

Half an hour after that photo was taken, before the police or insurance co got there, the remains of the bike were stolen again. All I had as proof were the photos.
Believe it or not I slept through the whole thing. The bike being taken from my front yard, about 5ft from my bed, the locks being cut, the bike being carried away and the explosion when the bike blew up. I never even heard the fire engines.
They stole the wing mirrors before setting it alight and the muffs I think because we never found their remnants in the debris. Somebody said they might be over that wall having been taken off because of finger prints along with the locks and chains that were also with the bike but missing. Alarmingly the steering lock was undone. I know I locked it before I left it for the night.

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Pjam » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:14 pm

leiba

It get worse and I know how easy it is to get attached to these little bikes, Oh dear ... does this sound a bit like counseling?

My case was not so very different, the bike was in the front garden right next to the kitchen window and again the steering lock was on and a £100 chain/lock going through the back wheel!

I now have to take the bike (new one)through the front door through the house and out the back door, my girlfriend really enjoys that bit.

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Re: Suffolk to Gibraltar and back

Post by Leiba » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:46 pm

I haven't got that option where I live. My bike had a thick cable lock through the front wheel, steering lock and the back wheel had a heavy chain and lock to the wall. This one has all of the above but the front wheel is now also chained to the wall and is awkward to get to if you wanted to cut it off. They seemed determined to steal things. It's almost as though it's a challenge just to see if they can get it. I mean, to steal a bike, take it a few yards and then set fire to it? They were just trying to prove to me that what ever I own they can have any time they like. At least that's what it feels like to me.

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