I've put this on the TBM forum, but the same applies here. Thought some of you should know...........
We are all well aware of people being followed home from race meets and later having their bikes stolen, but what happened, or should I say, almost happened to me on Sunday night is just taking the ****!!!
I did the Rendlesham enduro with Tbec on Sunday which was great, new bike and a new track for me. Anyway after 4 hours of racing and driving there and back, on the way back I stopped in a service station in the Cambridge area as it was around a 350 mile round trip and I was tired. Stopped for about 20 minutes or so, drank some coffee and took a breather. Me and my mate were having a good chat and everything seemed normal.
It wasn't until I set off again and was driving down the A14 that I glanced in my rear view mirror and to my horror noticed my bike was leant right over almost off the trailer!! I was forced to carry on driving for a mile or so until the nearest layby and when I got out to check it, the middle strap had been completely undone and wasn't even hooked down anymore on both sides of the trailer. One of the front straps had also been undone and was flapping about not hooked down. I couldn't believe it- someone had tried to steal my bike from the trailer with me still in the car!!!!
The only thing that saved the bike from falling off and causing a major accident (which I bet I'd get the blame for) was some excess strap that I'd tied around the rear wheel to the front of the trailer as a bit of extra security. They completely mangled the middle strap so I had to drive the rest of the way home (a good few hours) with just the handle bar straps and the excess round the rear wheel.
I just cannot believe that someone would have the nerve to try and nick a bike whilst it's on a trailer with the owner in the car still. I was parked at the side of the petrol station and it was quite dark. I didn't have my lights on outside or the interior so whether they thought there was no one in the car and then later saw us and scarped, or they just thought they'd try their luck knowing we were in the car I don't know. Either way they must of crept up on their hands and knees directly behind because we didn't noticed anyone.
I never leave the bike unattended on journeys, theres always someone with me. We kept looking behind to check it was ok when parked up and we still didn't see or hear anything. In the end though, they wouldn't of been able to get it because the excess strap round the rear wheel was tied around the front of the trailer about ten times as it is very long so it would of taken them ages and by then I would of moved on. Also when they eventually would of tried lifting the bike off the trailer we would of definitely heard and felt it so eventually they gave up.
I was lucky this time. Even so, it is still very annoying and put a bit of a downer on the weekend. I've only had the new bike for 3 weeks but at least I've still got it! You can't do anything nowadays without some **** heads trying to nick your pride and joy and spoil your fun. Would of loved to have caught the *******S in the act! Plenty of tools to smash them with!
I was more nervous about someone trying to steal it from the camp site the night before, which is why I put all my locks on it and alarms surrounded by cars. I never expected someone to attempt it during a journey, they must of been desperate. I also never thought I'd have to lock my bike to the trailer whilst towing but I sure as hell am doing from now on and if any of you don't, well I think you should!
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We are all well aware of people being followed home from race meets and later having their bikes stolen, but what happened, or should I say, almost happened to me on Sunday night is just taking the ****!!!
I did the Rendlesham enduro with Tbec on Sunday which was great, new bike and a new track for me. Anyway after 4 hours of racing and driving there and back, on the way back I stopped in a service station in the Cambridge area as it was around a 350 mile round trip and I was tired. Stopped for about 20 minutes or so, drank some coffee and took a breather. Me and my mate were having a good chat and everything seemed normal.
It wasn't until I set off again and was driving down the A14 that I glanced in my rear view mirror and to my horror noticed my bike was leant right over almost off the trailer!! I was forced to carry on driving for a mile or so until the nearest layby and when I got out to check it, the middle strap had been completely undone and wasn't even hooked down anymore on both sides of the trailer. One of the front straps had also been undone and was flapping about not hooked down. I couldn't believe it- someone had tried to steal my bike from the trailer with me still in the car!!!!
The only thing that saved the bike from falling off and causing a major accident (which I bet I'd get the blame for) was some excess strap that I'd tied around the rear wheel to the front of the trailer as a bit of extra security. They completely mangled the middle strap so I had to drive the rest of the way home (a good few hours) with just the handle bar straps and the excess round the rear wheel.
I just cannot believe that someone would have the nerve to try and nick a bike whilst it's on a trailer with the owner in the car still. I was parked at the side of the petrol station and it was quite dark. I didn't have my lights on outside or the interior so whether they thought there was no one in the car and then later saw us and scarped, or they just thought they'd try their luck knowing we were in the car I don't know. Either way they must of crept up on their hands and knees directly behind because we didn't noticed anyone.
I never leave the bike unattended on journeys, theres always someone with me. We kept looking behind to check it was ok when parked up and we still didn't see or hear anything. In the end though, they wouldn't of been able to get it because the excess strap round the rear wheel was tied around the front of the trailer about ten times as it is very long so it would of taken them ages and by then I would of moved on. Also when they eventually would of tried lifting the bike off the trailer we would of definitely heard and felt it so eventually they gave up.
I was lucky this time. Even so, it is still very annoying and put a bit of a downer on the weekend. I've only had the new bike for 3 weeks but at least I've still got it! You can't do anything nowadays without some **** heads trying to nick your pride and joy and spoil your fun. Would of loved to have caught the *******S in the act! Plenty of tools to smash them with!
I was more nervous about someone trying to steal it from the camp site the night before, which is why I put all my locks on it and alarms surrounded by cars. I never expected someone to attempt it during a journey, they must of been desperate. I also never thought I'd have to lock my bike to the trailer whilst towing but I sure as hell am doing from now on and if any of you don't, well I think you should!
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