MrSpeedy
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Jan 17, 2011 16:02:39 GMT
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Can't really go into detail about what is what on this but I can tell you the tank is made from an old Aluminium road sign and the whole bike weighs less than your average 50cc moped ! Have a couple of piccies of it anyways. This is my Dads Daily Ride (he's turning 70 next month) ;   |
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Last Edit: Jun 29, 2011 18:29:39 GMT by MrSpeedy
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Jan 18, 2011 18:07:06 GMT
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jan 18, 2011 18:41:36 GMT
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I call it a Gilondagutti !! lol
Bits of CG125, Gilera and Malagutti, mixed with some aftermarket competion parts
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Jan 18, 2011 18:49:58 GMT
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Perfect.
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Jan 18, 2011 22:09:29 GMT
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That's quality.
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Jan 19, 2011 14:31:05 GMT
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Mega, I like that alot  |
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jun 23, 2011 20:03:14 GMT
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Some little scrote decided last night (20/06/11) that they deserved my Dad's prized possesion more than he did.
It was taken from is back garden in Hillmorton, Rugby after they smashed off the padlock, and seen later that night without it's number plate.
As you can imagine, my Dad is absolutely heartbroken, having built this from nothing.
Any sightings, please let me know. I assure you it will be treated in the utmost confidence. He just want's it back !
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dungbug
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Jun 23, 2011 20:47:00 GMT
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B*stards, probably kids looking for something to joyride. Are there any fields/woods nearby? Might be worth a walkabout in case it's been dumped, lost a few peds in my time to this type of f*ckwit, nick, rag it then dump/burn it. Hope you get it back.  |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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B*stards, probably kids looking for something to joyride. Are there any fields/woods nearby? Might be worth a walkabout in case it's been dumped, lost a few peds in my time to this type of f*ckwit, nick, rag it then dump/burn it. Hope you get it back. Ive lost a few that way too.  Realy hope it comes back. Might be worth keeping a lookout in the local rags/ ebay and alike for "FIELD BIKE" my mint early ts100 turned up in the freeads listed as a great field bike after it was nicked. |
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thats sickening - its things like this that really pee me off... no respect anymore..
I really hope you find it and its not been too beaten up
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jun 29, 2011 18:39:33 GMT
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Well, after a few scouting missions around the local haunts of such lowlifes, I'd turned nothing up. I even heard the bloody thing last night after finding it's tyre tracks!! (It's got a very distinctive note  ) Anyways, just before lunch today my Dad got a call off Five - O to say they'd recovered his bike, but it had been burnt out. After more 'phone calls and arguments with said cunstabulary, insurance co (they were insisting it should go to their yard for inspection and destruction) and salvage yard, he went down and collected it this afternoon. Turns out, they'd been giving it beans and destroyed the rubber cush drive in the rear hub and then dumped it in a local field. Whilst lying on it's stand they tried to light the contents of the fuel tank, which resulted in a melted throttle twist grip ! Damage total seems to be rear wheel hub, twist grip and rear mudguard. All in all, not too bad considering. My Dad was soo happy to have it back, he was almost pleased that his little bike had given some pleasure ! - I put that down to delirium. Thanks everyone for the kind comments. p.s. Also thanks to Rugby Police for recovering the bike to a compound, instead of letting us collect it, and for charging Dad £150 release fee for getting back his own property  |
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Last Edit: Jun 29, 2011 18:40:24 GMT by MrSpeedy
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dungbug
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Jun 29, 2011 19:52:36 GMT
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p.s. Also thanks to Rugby Police for recovering the bike to a compound, instead of letting us collect it, and for charging Dad £150 release fee for getting back his own property Don't even go there bud, got caught like that with mine, no doubt there's a few back handers involved with this stolen/recovery service. I argued that it was mine & the pound shouldn't have it in their possession, copper replied 'it was nicked and they've recovered it'. My reply ' I didn't ask for it to be f*cking nicked did I'.  At least it's home & what damage there is can be fixed. Do yourself a favour and tighten up security wherever it's kept, extra locks, maybe a bike alarm (cheap on eBay and easy to fit), I brought a shed sensor alarm from screwfix for under £20 which saved my last ped a few times. Now the local scrotes know it's there they may well be back for it. Sad but more than likely to be true. |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Jun 29, 2011 21:50:19 GMT
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A friend had a moped (chained to a concreted in metal hand rail) taken he was on holiday. Police recovered undamaged but refused to let his father collect saying only the owner could do that. Two week later the colelction and storage charges were more than the moped was worth so they just left it with the recovery firm.
Paul H
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stealthstylz
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Don't even go there bud, got caught like that with mine, no doubt there's a few back handers involved with this stolen/recovery service. A few years ago when I did recovery they started charging £15k to get onto the police recovery register. My boss didn't pay, downsized and kept his business. Those that did pay slowly went bust until only the big yards (who get the pick of cars to recover) were left. Unless you have a massive yard and are turning over cars quickly it's not a profitable business. Matt |
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p.s. Also thanks to Rugby Police for recovering the bike to a compound, instead of letting us collect it, and for charging Dad £150 release fee for getting back his own property Don't even go there bud, got caught like that with mine, no doubt there's a few back handers involved with this stolen/recovery service. I argued that it was mine & the pound shouldn't have it in their possession, copper replied 'it was nicked and they've recovered it'. My reply ' I didn't ask for it to be f*cking nicked did I'. At least it's home & what damage there is can be fixed. Do yourself a favour and tighten up security wherever it's kept, extra locks, maybe a bike alarm (cheap on eBay and easy to fit), I brought a shed sensor alarm from screwfix for under £20 which saved my last ped a few times. Now the local scrotes know it's there they may well be back for it. Sad but more than likely to be true. Guess no one here listens to radio 2? On tuesday? IIRC they were talking about the insurance scandals going on atm. And it tailed off into a convo about the way even the police sell the rights to pick cars and bikes up to firms. Some are contracted on a yearly basis or whatever, But then others are paying the coppers per car. Therefore its in the interests of the police to get it recovered to the yard and charge the recovery people for that. Then the recovery people charge you. |
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Don't even go there bud, got caught like that with mine, no doubt there's a few back handers involved with this stolen/recovery service. I argued that it was mine & the pound shouldn't have it in their possession, copper replied 'it was nicked and they've recovered it'. My reply ' I didn't ask for it to be f*cking nicked did I'. At least it's home & what damage there is can be fixed. Do yourself a favour and tighten up security wherever it's kept, extra locks, maybe a bike alarm (cheap on eBay and easy to fit), I brought a shed sensor alarm from screwfix for under £20 which saved my last ped a few times. Now the local scrotes know it's there they may well be back for it. Sad but more than likely to be true. Guess no one here listens to radio 2? On tuesday? IIRC they were talking about the insurance scandals going on atm. And it tailed off into a convo about the way even the police sell the rights to pick cars and bikes up to firms. Some are contracted on a yearly basis or whatever, But then others are paying the coppers per car. Therefore its in the interests of the police to get it recovered to the yard and charge the recovery people for that. Then the recovery people charge you. I don't listen to the radio at work so I missed that, kinda figured it out when though after going through it with my peds. The last one I went to pick up I was told by the yard owner that 'it aint worth taking mate', I said I needed to take it in order to claim so he said 'you'll have to pay the fees, then you can see it'. Basically I wasn't even allowed to see my ped & decide for myself whether I wanted it back without forking out over £140 first. Sound dodgy? I fecking thought so, called the local cuntstubble's & was told that's how it is & what exactly what was my problem. |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Glad to hear you got it back. Such a cool little bike. This whole business of having to pay a small fortune to get your own property back from the police sounds disgraceful though.
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is it still in same condition or anything trashed or anything?
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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TBF, it's better than I expected. They've ruined the rear tyre by spinning up the back wheel, this extra strain has also ripped the rear sprocket drive out of the hub. The rear mudguard is broen, from were they've been giving each other 'a croggy', and then, when the rear drive finally gave up, they dumped it in a field and tried to set fire to it, which did nothing but melt the twist grip. (There's not exactly a lot to burn on this bike ) Little bloody shitbags. Still, it's back in nearly one piece and we've had it running again and she still sounds ok |
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aha fail, only the grips? you got lucky there then, hopefully that doesnt happen again
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