Stolen 85 250R....$5000.00 Reward

[88 Turbo Coupe]

New CT Racing 350 PV engine. Polished cylinder and head. Black cases. NOS Hinson clutch case with red cover. NOS Hinson basket and pressure plate. New Keihn 38mm. New KN with outerware. New Paul Turner high rev pipe (Chrome) with Fatboy silencer. NOS 1986 +2 Westcoast. New LoneStar +4 chrome. New Galfer rotor. NOS 1986 rear caliper and red Galfer stainless brake line. NEW RAD lock nut. New N.O.S. Machine Works brake reservoir. New 8 inch Hipers dual bead locks with with red rings. New Chin Shin 826 tires studded with ice screws. Front tire studded on OEM wheel. New low profile ProTapers. New Duncan case saver, red. New DID chain, gold. Wurtz clutch handle. Rebuilt OEM shock with pink spring. OEM plastics with NOS shrouds. OEM seat.

VIN: JH3TB060XF417473

Call 609-693-2733

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[plastikosmd]

damnit, sorry to hear 88. maybe they will break their neck on it..good luck. will keep checkin CL and Ebay

[leviblue]

Hey 88TC you got a pic of it?? If it comes down my way I'll let you know. Seems once someone gets a R down here I find out about it. If found I don't want a reward only to be there when the AHOLES face is grinded off by the tires. It's a nice weekend so if someones got it around here I'll see it....not too many places to ride so got a chance

[Tecate 50]

Street is justice is needed in this situation! Unbelievable......sorry to hear!

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Picture posted.

[dcreel]

I am sorry to hear that. I know how much that sucks. Where was it stolen in NJ? Do you have any identifiers yet on who may have stolen it? Color of truck, etc?

[Billy Golightly]

Hey man, add some contact info in your first post for people that arent members (email, cell, whatever) I will publish this on the front page for you.

[Sick200x]

Dude....that sucks!! I'm always on ebay and craigslist and I'll keeps an eye out (although they'd be pretty stupid to list it there) It's a pretty noticeable trike with the mods, should be easy to identify if seen. they may keep it on the downlow for couple months, but I'll be watching around this spring as I frequent Silver Lake and the Badlands. Hope we can recover this for you....no reward needed. P.S. That's one sweet looking tiger in the pic too.

[riverrat]

Oh yea turbo, I got a friend who is ex-detective in s jersey, I'll forward the info to him as well.

[oldtime3wheeler]

I will keep my eyes open here in Pa. Where was your trike and how did they get it?

[sand crazed]

that blows id murder someone!!!!!!!

[DJG2332]

I'll keep my eye out for you.

[DixiePlowboy]

As a past victim of a 3-wheeler theft, I feel for you man.

As was mentioned above, the good thing is there are many parts on your machine that will stand out should the thief or thieves try to unload the machine as a whole. I'll watch Ebay for any any of the parts....just in case they're dumb enough to go public.

Everyone remember that it's not hard for a low-life to remote-peddle stolen items by sending them to someone else a few states away to sell for the thief. A combination of a couple of those identifiable parts coming from any one seller could be a red-flag.

[harryredtrike]

did you get any service to it lately?someone new on the block that saw it?maybe get a direction to look by that info.sorry to hear about your situation

[Orangecnty250r]

Damm! I hate scum bag thieves!!! I'll keep an eye out for those parts.....my banshee was found in pieces because the dirt bags brought my works shocks to try sell to the atv place I bought them at...which my friend owns....Hope you recover it.

[200XMichigan]

That sucks, a lot times the people that steal stuff are real stupid. Put an add on craigslist: wanted 250R, paying top dollar, no title needed. Or maybe just an add saying you want parts. I wouldn't be too surprised if they contacted you.

Sure hope you find it. Can you get an idea where they went since there's snow all around. Might be able to tell you want direction they came from or went to? Foot prints?

[ATCeeya]

that sucks to hear. hopefully you get it back in good shape. i got a new dirtbike ripped off from me and unfortunately never got it back even though i found out who stole it. cops werent much help either. they actually told me i would have to steal it back if they couldnt visually see it on said thiefs premesis. later found out it was ditched in the woods and rattlecanned. sorry to hear but hopefully you have better luck than i did and if not may the thiefs crash and break their necks on it

[hoser]

Well that sux I hope who ever stole it is caught.

I sent a link to this post to Mudbogger he lives in NJ will have him keep an eye out too.

[mudbogger]

I am always looking for parts and rides-I will for sure keep a eye out for it.I too have had a theft of a ride, years back one of my Pilots was stolen from my garage-so I know EXACTLY how you feel.If I hear or get a email from anybody with parts looking to sell I'll forward it right away.I also have some ties to law enforcement in the NJ area as well and will forward this to my friend.Have you posted it stolen on any of the web pages that store the vin's for law enforcement by chance?I am in the central NJ area, you up North by the lakes it appears?
Call and inform places like the CYCLE EXCHANGE-they buy and sell used rides-that guy buys anything that goes into his shop, he might have a lead or 2 as too inquiries of a 250r for sale, that's a good bet!

[NINJA]

Wow, that is very bad news. I feel for ya man. Fortunately the trike community is pretty close knit. There are alot of us junkies that scour Craigslist and eBay several times a day everyday, I'm sure at some point parts will start turning up or the machine will be spotted. Good luck, we'll all be searching.

[DixiePlowboy]

Of course...just stating the obvious....posting that reward all around your area might either prompt the thief to try to collect it, or get their buds to roll on them.

[fabiodriven]

The trike community is so close knit that hopefully one of us will spot it. I wouldn't take the reward either. My thoughts are with you 88, that sucks royally.

[plastikosmd]

agree, could u put in a zip, even if not yours for easier ebay searching

[Frankencelery]

Sorry to hear it, man. I was thinking maybe you shouldn't offer such a large reward. If you do get it back, someone might target you on purpose! Also, I have to say I was impressed with all the people who said they would do what they could and not accept any reward. Although I don't really expect it to show up in Iowa, I would do the same.

[CRAZY70MAN]

No reward needed here as well. Man, that is stomach turning to me.......especially one that nice with all that hard work in it!! This trike community is pretty close, I would think it will surface sooner or later?? Ohio is covered for you 88.......I spend mega hours online and in the paper's............will keep you in mind. Good luck...

[devilman]

when was this stolen? there is an ad on craigslist, dated feb 24, 2010

"runs great fast work done to motor i dont know exactly fastas hell"

motor work done but doesn't know exactly? how do you not know? i hope you find it dude

[svtkeith]

I will surely keep an eye out for this machine, and will put the word out to all my south jersey trail rider buddys. No rewards needed here my friend.

[Mondexbrute]

Man Im so sorry to hear this, that is a beautiful trike, hope u get it back & bring them to justice!

[eddie pettengil]

I have south - west New Hampshire covered for ya.

[silveradobeast]

same here il keep a eye out!! i hope everything turns out well!!!

[300rman]

Man i hate when this happens. I wouldnt accept a reward either. In fact, I'd pay you to help torture the SOB that stole it.

but i agree, using such a high reward could cause a dumb thief to target you.

[honda200x1987]

That really sucks,,sorry man. Its possible that whoever stole it might be parting it out on ebay, you never know, parts are worth big $. I hope you find it.

[Dirtcrasher]

That sucks, a lot times the people that steal stuff are real stupid. Put an add on craigslist: wanted 250R, paying top dollar, no title needed. Or maybe just an add saying you want parts. I wouldn't be too surprised if they contacted you.

Sure hope you find it. Can you get an idea where they went since there's snow all around. Might be able to tell you want direction they came from or went to? Foot prints?


I think thats a great idea, Craigslist is a place where people don't even HAVE to post pics, you can request them in an email. Some of us need to all put up wanted ads for a 250R in our region stating as suggested and see what pops up. All different types of ads.

It can't hurt at all......

[rickybudz]

I think thats a great idea, Craigslist is a place where people don't even HAVE to post pics, you can request them in an email. Some of us need to all put up wanted ads for a 250R in our region stating as suggested and see what pops up. All different types of ads.

It can't hurt at all......

I think this already in the mix. I looked through http://craiglook.com/ ,search engine for Craig's List! Last night on the prowl for this bike. I seen many post for 250R wanted! I believe this 3 wheeler community will prevail when it comes to aiding a lost/stolden trike that belongs to one of our own trike enthusiast!

[JohnR.]

I'm keeping an eye out in this area for you John. Of course, no reward needed, spend that reward money on putting the screws to the guy that stole it when you find him. I'll mention this theft to the local bike shops so they keep an eye out. There doesn't appear to be a lot of traffic on it but you can try posting on this site:

http://www.stolenatv.com/

I'm also going to post this up on the couple of local ATV boards that I'm a member of.

John

[factoryX]

okay I searched and found a ad on craigslist. Problem is I don't know when it was stolen.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/1616817980.html

[mmiguy2103]

def sucks ass! i will keep my eyes open as well.

i have had one quad stotle about 7 years ago , they walked right in my garage and stole it. Since then i have put about 8 3 inch eye bolts concreted right into my floor and i chain all my toys all seperate to their own hook in the ground. also got a good security system in my garage now, better than my houses securitys lool

[JohnR.]

That's got potential. I emailed the seller asking for pics and a real price. The time frame and location given on CL seem to fit the profile to me. I'll give TurboCoupe a buzz about this.

John

[jeffatc250r]

okay I searched and found a ad on craigslist. Problem is I don't know when it was stolen.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/1616817980.html

Def sounds probable to me. Pack a cpl friends in the truck and call em out like a pack of angry dogs if it is indeed yours. Broken jaws and hands cant call 911. Really hope that you get it back in the same condition it left.

[phantombiker]

i have printed out the info and will keep an eye out here in the mid west in case it makes it out this way.
doubt it, but, weirder things have happened.
also, my pops and i are going riding at st. joe state park tomorrow.
will keep my eyes open. good luck to you !!

[phantombiker]

Def sounds probable to me. Pack a cpl friends in the truck and call em out like a pack of angry dogs if it is indeed yours. Broken jaws and hands cant call 911


@ jeffatc250r....LMMFAO !!!

[2Tim215]

TurboCoupe, it would really help if you post a stolen date so we don't waste our time trying to find it for you with pre-theft sales. Others have asked this question also. Please post, Tim

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Crime occured Feb. 24, 2010

[85200xrider]

i found that add on craigslook too and requested pics of it...no response yet...im keeping an eye on ct ri and mass up here too...hope we can get your bike back by working together...i would KILL someone if anything of mine got stolen

[ChrisD]

I'm sorry to hear about the bad news. I lost a YZ426 a couple years ago, so I know how it feels. I will keep my eyes on CL by me.

[2Tim215]

Crime occured Feb. 24, 2010

Thanks, hopefully it will turn up untouched, Tim

[tyler250rissick]

i hope he has fun on it for the time he gots. sound like some guys are going to kick some ass. i would help but i dont thik it make it to oregon. you must love the thing for 5000 reward. if i found it id be like i just want to ride for the reward. hope you find it

[three_wheelin45]

If someone stole one of my vechicles, I wouldnt be able to ride it for a while if i got it back cause id kill that P.O.S who stole it. (ill also look for it on cl and ebay but not to many 250rs come up down here)

[tyler250rissick]

If someone stole one of my vechicles, I wouldnt be able to ride it for a while if i got it back cause id kill that P.O.S who stole it. (ill also look for it on cl and ebay but not to many 250rs come up down here)

haha that's what im thinking. id have the guys beat the crap out of him then it be my turn. expressly if i owned that bike id be so pisted

[oldtime3wheeler]

okay I searched and found a ad on craigslist. Problem is I don't know when it was stolen.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/1616817980.html

I emailed about this listing too. Just asked some simple questions. Dont want to ask to much and scare them off.

[RodKnockRacing]

just looked on craigslist for awhile and nothing that looks strange man i hope you get it back and nail the a holes the stole it to the wall

[code200k]

ill keep an eye out in my part of new york for ya.if that cl link that factoryx posted aint it and i find it i dont want the reward just to ride that tiger!!

[tulsamike3434]

Ill be watching oklahoma CL! hope ya find it!

[bittner5454]

man that sucks sorry about the situation...im from jersey will keep my eyes open for that thing wont be hard to miss

[yj350]

Have faith. I had my race prepped 400ex stolen a few years back. I figured it was long gone with all the high end stuff on it. Well low and behold almost 6 months to the date my friends saw some kids riding it in some pits 20 min from my house when they called me I was like no way so I went with all my papers for it to go collect. When we got there they just about soiled them selves and one of the kids who was riding it lived up the street from me. Need less to say after a few black eyes, broken noses and some bruised ribs these trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro birds learned their lesson. The strangest part was that after being gone that long it looked like the day it was stolen.

[devilman]

have you looked into the link i pm'ed you? its also in a post to this thread. i bet that is it.

[Yamahondaman]

Broken jaws and hands cant call 911
@ jeffatc250r....LMMFAO !!!

Big Ant Bed's,Shark's and Gator's will take care of them if seen down here in Fla., won't have to call the law ! Good Luck to you !!

[PAPA250r]

have you looked into the link i pm'ed you? its also in a post to this thread. i bet that is it.

if not this one it is someones elses hot 250r

[DJG2332]

okay I searched and found a ad on craigslist. Problem is I don't know when it was stolen.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/1616817980.html

Posted the same day yours was stolen. 2/24/10 at 11:34pm. That sounds extremely coincidental. I know a few people in Manalapam I'll let them know.

[factoryX]

you guys aren't bombarding this guy with emails are you? I think 88 can take care of that himself or if one guy sends a email. I am no longer posting links I am simply going to send them to 88.

[bittner5454]

any luck?????

[300rman]

same, has anyone else heard from that first guy?

[riverrat]

you guys aren't bombarding this guy with emails are you? I think 88 can take care of that himself or if one guy sends a email. I am no longer posting links I am simply going to send them to 88.

Yea, people lets be careful, and not give away anything, or scare the thief off. Just one or two inquires is good enough. Should probably pass it on to the police if they don't respond, they could be tracked.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Anyone with any info pm me please. Please don't post it. Thanks!! And BTW I sincerely appreciate everyones thoughts and suggestions. Justice will be served.

[phantombiker]

you guys aren't bombarding this guy with emails are you? I think 88 can take care of that himself or if one guy sends a email. I am no longer posting links I am simply going to send them to 88.

GOOD CALL !! also, what would be the odds that this thief could also be a member here ?!?! think about it. everyone has pics of their rides here. a perfect place to go "shopping".

[RodKnockRacing]

GOOD CALL !! also, what would be the odds that this thief could also be a member here ?!?! think about it. everyone has pics of their rides here. a perfect place to go "shopping".

i would hate to think that there are thieves among us

[oldskool83]

This happened on another forum years ago i was on, had some questionalbe members that fell off the face of the earth close to where some sportbike were stolen. hope u get it back, but watch ebay ASAP

[phantombiker]

i would hate to think that there are thieves among us

@ RKR...im right there with you, bud. thievery (sp?) is a chicken trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro way to get what you want, but, this is a killer place to make a x-mas wishlist. no LMAO this time.

[85200xrider]

GOOD CALL !! also, what would be the odds that this thief could also be a member here ?!?! think about it. everyone has pics of their rides here. a perfect place to go "shopping".

if u cant trust a fellow triker who can you trust...we are like a family here so i sure as h**l hope it isnt someone from the boards

[tyler250rissick]

if u cant trust a fellow triker who can you trust...we are like a family here so i sure as h**l hope it isnt someone from the boards

we all share the same love. and you dont steel a mans bike you just dont touch a mans bike with out asking. so any leads

[fabiodriven]

if u cant trust a fellow triker who can you trust...we are like a family here so i sure as h**l hope it isnt someone from the boards

I tend to think the same way. Maybe I'm a hopeless romantic, but trikers seems to be brethren from what I've seen. You never do know though. With the sheer number of people on these boards there are bound to be a couple bad apples.

[code200k]

I tend to think the same way. Maybe I'm a hopeless romantic, but trikers seems to be brethren from what I've seen. You never do know though. With the sheer number of people on these boards there are bound to be a couple bad apples.

there is some bad apples but i dont think any have enough guts to jack a longtime members built trike

[Dirtcrasher]

I'd have to look through the thread but may I ask HOW they got it?? Thank god they didn't get the TIGER!! Then again, good luck selling and or parting that without getting caught...

I only ask because it helps educate US on avoiding the same situation.....

This is one reason I never leave trikes out to be seen by people driving by; Dad always said "don't advertise" which was sound advice. Sadly there are too many thiefs around and in this economy, people are pretty brave (daylight etc ) when trying to get your goodies. I'll never meet anyone at my home through Craigslist, those guys are just looking around for stuff to steal and see what type of security you have.

I find the best security to be "hidden/unseen" security. The best thing you can do is slow a thief down, the longer there on your property or around your trailer etc etc, the more anxious they get and afraid of being caught. Then again, with our legal system, they don't have much to lose depending on where you live.

I always try to stamp my initials in a few parts just in case I see a similar item for sale.

I truly hope you get it back. There are far too many rare items on that trike for one of "us" to recognize. Thiefs don't sit on stuff, they unload it ASAP and get some quick cash; Either that or there actually riding it.......

[aldochina]

"I'll never meet anyone at my home through Craigslist, those guys are just looking around for stuff to steal and see what type of security you have. "


thats why as soon as they start up the drive, i let my 150 lb dog out the front door to greet them. lol Really, it is a shame but these days you cant trust people. I live in a very private location, and i still have all my machines locked up!!

[Bryan Raffa]

Man turbo.. just read the news.... I got my....:shiftyeyes: Out!

sorry about the loss:mad:

[bittner5454]

i agree with the meeting at home...i actually drive to a public place, IE: i went to pepboys in the broad daylight to do a transaction, i aint letting no one see where i live!

[200XMichigan]

Man I'm glad I live in the middle of no where.

[brapp]

well if i remember correctly gravelord had a worked up 250r stolen from central/ southern jersey about 2 years ago also. may be a coincidence but dunno.

[Kintore]

Any news as of late bud? this is crappy to hear for sure.

[fabiodriven]

I haven't forgotten about this and my eyes are peeled.:shiftyeyes: A lot of my friends are aware too. I posted something on my Facebook page. I have high hopes that we will be able to track this thing down, especially with all the one-off, rare, and high dollar items on this machine. Keep lookin boys.

[Silverado]

Hey I'll keep my eyes open up here in Ontario, I usually scour the adds just for the sake of doing so!

I hope all the Forum eyes in the States and the Provinces catch this scum thief.

[Mondexbrute]

any leads?

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Good news, the "R" is back home!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dammit!]

Details man! Details!

[Bryan Raffa]

Good news, the "R" is back home!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes man!!!! Deatail's!

[JohnR.]

C'mon!! WTF?!?! Way to tease us man! Did it have anything to do with that suspicious ad on CL?

[200XMichigan]

We gotta know....what happened? Where was it found?

[aldochina]

excellent news man!! hope its close to the way you remember it!! Theifs can do alot of damage in a matter of hrs.

[seadoo650]

Damn, I'm gonna have to get to the store for more popcorn.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more of "As The Three Wheels Turn." LOL

Also, congrats on getting it back.

[2Tim215]

Glad you got it back, hope all is well now!

[oldtime3wheeler]

Glad to hear you got it back. Hope itsin the same shape. How did you get it back?

[atctim]

Super excited for you - after hearing the news. So come on man - spill the beans!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope this story does not go like the story line from "Dude, Where's my car?"

LOL

[svtkeith]

Good news man. Looking forward to the details about its return home.

[riverrat]

Good news, the "R" is back home!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG I am so happy, that so rocks. I know your not a man of many words, but please, you gotta fill us in!!!
I read it on facebook first, so funny.

[brapp]

did you have to dismember anyone and put them troguh the wood chipper????

[3wheelmecca]

is the guy's head still in one piece or did you explode it with your mind?

[jb2wheels]

Cool.

Any physical harm - to the bad guys?

[yooperman]

the suspense is killing you ruff them them up an i would actually iwouldnt ruff them up i woud literally beat the snot right out of them and on that woo chipper thing i know a guy lol that is awsome though mn you got it back hope there is no damage to i or any thing missing on it you have some beautiful rides i wish i had some like that heck they dont even need to be in that good of shape lol

[TDS]

wow i cant believe it turned up, i would have figure it was torn down or in the back woods somewhere

glad you got it back tho

[Fungo Wizard]

You must be out throwing a party, cause no way this thread has gotten this big and everyone and their brother keeping an eye out and you are holding out details. A party is the only explanation i guess!!!!

[dirtface]

Good deal, glad to hear it was found. Fill us in on the story, we all like "happy endings".

[Kintore]

C mon!

i wanna hear it! congrats man! that was one sick R!

[silveradobeast]

i wannhear two!! glad you got it back!

[mopar_man]

You know we want to hear about how you got it back and what happened to the low-life(s) that took it.

[Silverado]

Your killing us all ! Type...PLEASE -=-=-=-=( he is prob out hiding the body)-=-=-=-=-=

[fabiodriven]

:w00t:Freakin sa-weet man!:w00t: That's great news!

NOW LET'S HEAR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keister]

Your killing us all ! Type...PLEASE -=-=-=-=( he is prob out hiding the body)-=-=-=-=-=

.... or riding!

[TrailerRider]

Awesome you got it back!! Details???!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Jeepermc]

I had a feeling this one was gonna turn up...congrats!

[NINJA]

Glad to hear you got it back. I look forward to hearing the story.

[userj8670]

For The Love Of God TELL US LOL!!!!

[JohnR.]

He can't get to the computer, he's too busy sitting in the garage staring at the R. LOL!

[brapp]

prolly turnign his house into fort knox lol

[cattle-dog]

i will bet he is now installing 24 inch thick blast doors and armor plating to the garage with bobwire fence and a eyescan entry, then to top it off a thumb print ignition scan, and wheel locks so it wont roll. atleast thats what i would do!!!

[JohnR.]

No need for all that. He just needs to not leave it sitting out on his trailer for days on end.:naughty:

[RodKnockRacing]

thats awesome man glad to hear it

[trikes4life]

Dude, the suspense. its like reading a mystery book and the last page is misssing. lets hear it........

[rickybudz]

This is intresting, like the Twilight/Hoser saga! Only this ended on a good note, but he hasn't said yet that it's still in one piece!

[atc350xer]

it was kind of cruel to get us all emotionally invested and not give the details :D

[88 Turbo Coupe]

OK, Here are some details. (BTW I just got in and put in a 13 hr day. Sorry to everyone I didn't post up sooner. Last night was St. Patties day so I celebrated the return of my R and the luck of the Irish!) Anyway, my son gets a phone call from a person who 100%, positively identified my R from the pic on the reward poster. He said he's seen his neighbor ride it down the street and when he talks to the guy he says not to tell anyone he has it. Tyler (my son) calls me at work and tells me this. I told him to call the detective and give him the info. The detective and a uniformed officer come to my house and my son takes them to the informants house. Lets call him Joe. Joe takes them over to the suspects house and the detective asks the step father if he can search the entire premesis and gets the OK. He goes to the shed and opens the door and guess what he finds, you guessed it, not only my R but two scum bags with wrenches in their hands stripping down my R. Talk about gettting nailed red handed. lol

[HondaHarry]

Damn! Congrats on getting it back! Cant say I have had to deal with that problem but if I did I would be heartbroken and very pissed off at the same time if any of my machines got stolen!
Throw the book at those scumbags. They deserve everything they get coming to them and then some! Glad you had eyes everywhere on the lookout! So happy for you man! HH

[crashcbr900rr]

You have got to be kidding me!!! What perfect timing for you AND the cops!

[Racerguy381]

HaHA!!! Justice is served!!! thats always a good feeling when you actully catch them. Usually its to late and the bike is stripped before you get it back. Right on man Congrats

[CRAZY70MAN]

sweet............glad you got it back. Shows how close these members are!! We were just as pissed as you, trust me.......great ending. Did they eff anything up or strip anything????

[plastikosmd]

due to the money in the bike....does it approach something like grand theft or just run of the mill theft...not a lawyer here, scumbags

[dirtface]

Glad it's back home. How bad was the damage to it? How far apart did they have it?

[dcreel]

Awesome news. I hope the guys were apprehended. Press charges.

[ChrisD]

Awsome news! I know what it's like to have my stuff stolen and it sucks. I'm very happy for your good luck. Hope to ride again soon too!

[atc350xer]

*snif* I always cry at happy endings...

CONGRATS MAN... nail them to the wall

[rickybudz]

Right on! Glad to hear it!

[2Tim215]

PRAISE THE LORD, what a blessing! I hope they didn't have time to wrench it to much and you got it all back. Very nice trike! By the looks of the work on that R I'm sure you won't have any problem putting anything back together. Hope you get a chance to Post some now photos of the condition it was recovered in, we already seen the before!

[honda200x1987]

That's good news! Hope they fry the bastards!,lol

[JohnR.]

WOW! That was some story John. You must have been one happy man!

[laidout2times]

Glad to hear you got it back. Sounds like in the nick of time to boot.

[leviblue]

I love it !!!! Karma is a btch and give the cops a beer too....Hell I wish the Camden cops would do that for me......but as they told me about my 480R "We have dealers and junkies to deal with....tough luck kid" I will say the luck of the Irish was with you!!!!!! Now you just gotta find some big brother thats locked up and put a few $$$ on his books to strip them down!!!!!

[QCR77]

i know this is none of my business , but i cant help but be curious as to if the kid that called your son got $5000 ?
if so , lucky day for him too
very glad you got it back though, awesome bike

[Bryan Raffa]

WoW Turbo.. thats amazeing... So happy for you!..Hook that KID UP! :beer:beer:beer

This is a Great Reminder to :lock::lock::lock: your stuff up! it only takes one person!

[oldtime3wheeler]

Thats a good story. Lucky the cops got there before you. Glad to you got it back.

[Dirtcrasher]

So glad you got it back!! wish I knew how they got it though..........

When I was about 15yo's I got a nice BMX bike, the neighborhood bully always asked me to ride it and I wouldn't let him. He basically pushed me off of it and took off. I knew where he lived and was there within an hour with a cop. We walked in the basement and my rims were on one bike, bars/neck/forks on another and cranks/pedals on another. All that was left was a seat and seat post. We found the frame a few minutes later.

In one hour they had stripped it and installed my parts on other bikes. The cop let me use their tools and take all my stuff back. That was horrifying to watch my BMX bike ride away,,,,,,,,,,,,,:(

[JohnR.]

This story also shows a complete lack of parenting. Your kid shows up with a shiny "new" three wheeler and you don't ask any questions?!?! The best part is that the two criminals were caught in the act of tearing it down so they were caught red handed.

John

[whipit]

now you will get to see the non-functional US criminal justice system in action: these scumbags will get a slap on the wrist and I guarantee they will be right back out there stealing again in the near future. sad but true

[TheRealFatShady]

The problem with it is that they will claim they bought it from some fly-by-night shady guy who claimed to have built it himself.
The catch would be, in this case, that 'Joe' fellow saying that they told him not to tell anyone. That pretty much screws them.

Hope they get more than receiving stolen property. Curious, did he ask for the reward?

[NINJA]

Some peoples kids.

[ceaserthethird]

$5k well worth it, to much time & rare parts on it!

I wonder if they didn't want the reward money....

[oscarmayer]

around here, the cops will give ya 5 min with a theif if you catch them like that while they wait. not officially, but quietly, yes. LOL you can brake bones and pound on them, but don't kill them is all that is asked. Texas is great, but that also means theives are packin so the cops tend to search first them step asside for a moment to take a "breather". LOL

[jb2wheels]

AMEN - I love TX.

[riverrat]

The problem with it is that they will claim they bought it from some fly-by-night shady guy who claimed to have built it himself.
The catch would be, in this case, that 'Joe' fellow saying that they told him not to tell anyone. That pretty much screws them.

Hope they get more than receiving stolen property. Curious, did he ask for the reward?

They can claim whatever they want, they have to prove it. I think the laws have changed a bit, and being in possession is worse now. It's the same as stealing it.

[riverrat]

it was kind of cruel to get us all emotionally invested and not give the details :D

Na, this has been one of the most interesting threads ever.

[mopar_man]

around here, the cops will give ya 5 min with a theif if you catch them like that while they wait. not officially, but quietly, yes. LOL you can brake bones and pound on them, but don't kill them is all that is asked. Texas is great, but that also means theives are packin so the cops tend to search first them step asside for a moment to take a "breather". LOL

I think I need to move to Texas. :lol:

Hopefully those idiots get what's coming to them.

[userj8670]

This pisses me off reading this. The nerve of some people. I would have probably ended up going to prison myself if i would have caught the guys. Congrats on getting it back!

[Fungo Wizard]

You should have grabbed those wrenches and beat both those clowns with them. Unbelievable! So they were evidently pretty close to you.

[Thorpe]

If I had caught those little S&*!heads, they would have been walking funny, and I would have been barefoot, because I would have left a boot wedged in each of their butts.... Awesome to hear you got it back!

[SYKO]

due to the money in the bike....does it approach something like grand theft or just run of the mill theft...not a lawyer here, scumbags


if it was in the state of GA anything stolen worth over $250 is considered a felony, grand theft dosnt occur here unless its worth over $1000 I beleive, so it should be safe to assume that they will at least get charged with feloney theft, felony tresspassing, receiving and attempting to sell stolen goods. It could be a fairly lenghty list if the DA is willing to slam them like that, but if your local county and city jails are maxxed they will most likely get off easier. You can allso press your own charges in civil court as well, wich would probably be a good idea.

[Eric250R]

if it was in the state of GA anything stolen worth over $250 is considered a felony, grand theft dosnt occur here unless its worth over $1000 I beleive, so it should be safe to assume that they will at least get charged with feloney theft, felony tresspassing, receiving and attempting to sell stolen goods. It could be a fairly lenghty list if the DA is willing to slam them like that, but if your local county and city jails are maxxed they will most likely get off easier. You can allso press your own charges in civil court as well, wich would probably be a good idea.

Actually that's a pretty good idea. Sue them for the 5 grand you had to put up for the reward.

[leviblue]

This is Jersey and it's a roll of the dice. If the county is hungry for money these guys will get time....if their under 18 and white probation only. Jersey is a screwie state. I caught a kid breaking into my house last year and he had tons of priors fo B&E and got time served. he did 3 weeks cuz his parents said leave him there. then he ripps off another house in the neighborhood and gets 3 years probation. no time. I got my 9mm taken away cuz I chased him down the street with it in my hand. I had to go to court with a lawyer to get it back and the judge said I WAS RECKLESS.....I should of shot him as he was comming though my bathroom window cuz the cops said that was ok. In 01 I had a black guy trying to break in through my back door. once his hand went through the window my German Shepard locked on and didn't let go. I got a call at work from a neighbor to come home and get him off. The a-hole tried to sue me for the dog ripping his arm to shreads. The case was thrown out and he got 3 1/2 to 7 years. Thats Jersey for ya. But Turbo is in a republican county so they might get socked out of the box.

[phantombiker]

that is bad-ass turbo !!! how far down did they have it stripped ?!?!?!

[hoser]

My bet is they will get a slap on the wrist their will be no punishment especially if its their first offense here in this country we reward people for doing bad by giving them a discount on their first offense.

You will be on your own for punishment whats really cool is you know exactly who they are and can keep tabs on them the rest of their life every time they get something nice like your 3 wheeler you will know about it, you can go to their myspace page reply something witty, who knows maybe you have a picture of them that they post on the internet you can use to your advantage like this, FYI the mutt below is also a member on this site.

http://www.pilotodyssey.com/phpBB2/files/anthony_maldonado_178.jpg

[hoser]

This is Jersey and it's a roll of the dice. If the county is hungry for money these guys will get time....if their under 18 and white probation only. Jersey is a screwie state. I caught a kid breaking into my house last year and he had tons of priors fo B&E and got time served. he did 3 weeks cuz his parents said leave him there. then he ripps off another house in the neighborhood and gets 3 years probation. no time. I got my 9mm taken away cuz I chased him down the street with it in my hand. I had to go to court with a lawyer to get it back and the judge said I WAS RECKLESS.....I should of shot him as he was comming though my bathroom window cuz the cops said that was ok. In 01 I had a black guy trying to break in through my back door. once his hand went through the window my German Shepard locked on and didn't let go. I got a call at work from a neighbor to come home and get him off. The a-hole tried to sue me for the dog ripping his arm to shreads. The case was thrown out and he got 3 1/2 to 7 years. Thats Jersey for ya. But Turbo is in a republican county so they might get socked out of the box.

Its the American way to reward bad behavior you know forgive and forget love thy brother, the one I like the most is going easy on them because its was their first offense, its a great policy works so well our jails and our prisons are over full, we cant build prisons fast enough, look at California they are letting them out of prison because they cant afford to keep them locked up.

I remember my grandpa telling me how they use to deal with thief 60-70 years ago, the cops was the last person you called if you even bothered to call them.

IMO first offense should be double the fines and double the penalty, years of public service, make them pickup garbage along side the road whilst wearing a orange jump suit in their free time, their is no shortage of garbage to be picked up their is a shortage of people picking it up !

[oldskool83]

thats great you got it back, were the kids friends with you son or anything? im sure you will find more details out as the law presses on them.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Here's some info on the dirt bag who stole it. Bernard aka "Barney"is a local. Never finished high school and when he was there everyone beat the chit out of him even some girls. lol Has been stealing forever. Hangs out in the woods to plot his next theft along with his cohorts. He even stole mechanics tools from his room mate who has since moved. Has a great reputation as a "scum bag", and i'm quoting. And is well known by the police. This punk already has been convicted of stealing another bike less than a year ago. Got 3 years probation and had to wear a ankle bracelet. Not sure if he was a minor at theat time.

[oldskool83]

Wow sounds like this kid needs to run into one of them "farm accidents" since he sucks at life.

[JohnR.]

Of all the idiots who got killed on 3 wheelers over the years why couldn't he?

[portland250r]

man what fun he's going to have in jail.
if he couldnt make it through high school hes going to have horrible things done to him in jail.
stupid theif.

[aldochina]

WTF happened to that dudes hair!! 22 yrs old and his hair looks like that!! Iv'e heard of premature gray, but thats just not right!! Glad to hear you got it back turbo!! bravo.

When i was a kid, me and my buddy were swimming in the pool in the backyard, my Haro, and his Dyno were in the front yard. we come around the house later and there is this little kids banana seat bike were our bikes had been!! we thought one of our friends was playing a joke on us. It was 12:00 in the afternoon right in busy neiborhood! a few weeks later i'm in the car with my parents, and i see my freinds bike laying in this front yard. I called the cops, and my buddy, the cops drove us down there. Only one home was some woman, said her son wasnt home, we took my freinds bike, and that was the end of it, they never went back to ? this kid or anything, and i never saw my Haro again!!

[Thorpe]

I hope he spends a little time in the klink, being some very large mans poke bag...

[gravelord]

******* ******* took my bike and i never got it, mine was a 85R too, STILL looking for it 3 years later. Ill help you kick the crap out of the guy who took it.

[300rman]

At least you know who took it. if anymore thefts happen locally, i'd go straight there.

If he gets off easy, i would make sure he still got his fair share, if ya know what i mean.

Looks like i need to move to texas....i would WAIL on the turd that stole my chit.

We need to invent a tracking device, like a portable LO-JACK system. small, easy to hide (like in a frame tube), self-powered by an inernal battery so you cant easily locate it and disable it, and can be activated by police if your stuff is stolen.....talk about homing in on your ride!

[Stonecoldchavez]

Congrats on getting your bike back! That rarely happens.

As for being in New Jersey, he will probably get PTI (Pre-Trial Intervention) and only get probation with the way our criminal justice system is backed up. You probably should have done the steel-toe two step to him first, but then you would get time and fined for assaulting him. Isn't American justice great? Criminals have more rights....