Stolen '06 GS (Black) HK56 TJO … Central London

[Ben7]

I'm new to the site. Just a word to other GSers out there, especially those living in London or other city centres with no choice to but to leave their bike on the street overnight...

I had my beloved Black '06 GS lifted (literally, I guess) overnight on Thursday, May 8 to Friday, May 9 in the Ladbroke Grove area in London. Maybe naively, I'd always considered the bike as a low target for theft: not a boy-racer, big and heavy to move, ignition wheel lock, etc. The only way this bike could have been taken (from right outside my 3rd floor flat while I slept) was by pros with a van. Probably 3 guys to lift a bike like that.

So a word of warning to everyone out there: criminal perp morons don't just like Fireblades and R1s…the GS is not immune.

Just as other posts on here mention, the thing will likely be on its way to god knows where in Eastern Europe or somewhere right now. (I saw the posts of the Lithuanian based seller of UK GS bike parts. Ahem.) But on the off chance anyone might see it, the vital stats are as follows:
2006 model year
Registration HK56 TJO
Black (with the usual silver side trim)
No panniers or top box
Ironically, may be easier to spot vs a lot of GS's out there because it was just the basic, simple, wonderful bike. No mods or tweaks.

Looking forward to weeks of searching for a low mileage replacement, plus the pleasure of insurance company "service" (use that word loosely) to process my claim.

 

[agent2494]

Feel your loss had mine stolen last year in London, in day time lorry with hi ab, two men with a petrol saw cut off chain and bye bye all on CCTV. Then treated like a **** from my insurance company for 3 hours asking how you lock your bike up etc warning be very careful what you say to them !!!!!! As if they find cctv and you did not do as you say bye bye insurance money! My insurance found CCTV and it was word for word how I locked my bike up so got my money in 3 weeks £10,000 for an 08 GSA.
Make sure you have all paper work for bike and keys!

Good luck


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[dave hendy]

Sorry for your news always something I worry about when abroad as I only take 1 chain!!

 

[steadysteve]

Apologies if this is hijacking the thread but I felt it relevant: I recently asked my insurance Co' (Bikesure) what the requirements are for bike security when out and about, for example you go out for the day do they expect you to carry a big chain and lock around or would a disklock be okay?
I asked the Q because they always ask about security when the bike is at the insured address and I wanted to clarify whether they expect the same security when the bike is parked up while you are in the chippie. Big chain and lock equivalent to the weight carrying capacity of a pannier almost so don't particularly want to lug it around.

Their reply? Still waiting for Barry at Bikesure to reply, months later, to my PM...

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Unlucky Ben and we'll all keep 'em peeled.

 

[kevmean]

As regards to security I always tell my insurance company that I don't lock my bikes up , I do normally but like i said to them if you say you do and then get it stolen on the odd occasion you forgot to lock it it gives them a get out clause, telling them you don't never seems to make any difference to the quotes anyway.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

As regards to security I always tell my insurance company that I don't lock my bikes up , I do normally but like i said to them if you say you do and then get it stolen on the odd occasion you forgot to lock it it gives them a get out clause, telling them you don't never seems to make any difference to the quotes anyway.

That's exactly how I do mine

 

[bisbee]

That's exactly how I do mine

Mines actually in a locked garage chained to a ground anchor but as far as the insurance is concerned it's parked outside