First time viewing one of your videos. Listening to dealers going into administration and especially about attempted theft will encourage me not to be lazy when parking.
I always put a lock on the rear wheel. If they pick up the front wheel because it has a disc lock on it, they can move it in a straight line but if the back is locked and they pick it up, if the steering lock is on its difficult to move it in a straight line, even if they break the steering lock it will still flop from right to left so makeing it harder to move especially trying to get it up a ramp.
Your guardian angel tapping you on the shoulder, Will! 👼 Both the motorcycle and the car industry are facing tough times. A barometer of both, poor decision from Executives coupled to a miserable failing economy and rising prices. Oh, let's not forget our great politicians and leaders, their inspiration and directions.
Lock the back wheel, it's pretty hard to drag a bike with a locked up rear wheel. If the front wheel is locked, two blokes can pick the front end up and wheel the bike away.
It takes three to steal the bike. A cross bar is put through the front wheel where two can lift the front of the bike. The third stands behind the bike to steady it, then its rolled up the ramp. The 'oily' rag was a damp rag for wrapping around the alarm to half its volume. I saw a video once of this. People have been made more aware of cordless grinders in recent years, so they tend to avoid this in busy areas. However, if you place a disc lock on the rear disc, this makes it much harder to steal, in the above way. Hats off to the biker who walked out of Sainsbury's !
Dude that was a close call mate ...100% they were after your bike...well handled though 👏 And my thoughts with Kenny & all who have been affected by the latest Hurricane in the U.S 🙏
It sucks how these Dealerships still take peoples cash for depisits etc right upto the last day it's bloody disgusting they know they're going belly up.Don't tell their employees either who have the stress of being owed wages & finding new job.
@2wheeledwillie395 At home I use 3 Oxford Chains Gold & Silver Secure which take 2 cuts per chain & a Oxford XA14 Disclock with Alarm so 8 cuts all up that's about 3 saw blades & 3 batteries 🔋.The cheap Discklocks only have a 6mm pin you can brake with Hammer 🔨. Oxford XA14 Disclock has 14mm locking pin & they have to cut section out of brake disc to remove it while alarm is going.Chuck a chain in each pannier if got panniers the more you have the more cuts.
Excellent timing by you. Delighted you didn't get the bike nicked. Sorry for Kenny's problems. We had to vacate our house in a village north of Chiang Rai city due to floods. We had to wade through flood water for over two kilometeres. It got as high as waist level on my 5'7'' wife. Horrible to leave the house with water pouring in. We were lucky, though. I was able to get my three bikes to dry ground before the flood approached. The house only suffered 7'' of flood water and it's on two storeys. Nothing much damaged. Cleaned up well. The wife's sister-in-law lives in a bungalow by the river. She was away in Bangkok. Her house was full of water up to the ceiling. Everything she owns is gone. Well, apart from her bank balance. Always remember, look on the bright side of life. Nick
That must have been really tough for u and yr wife...the thought of her wading through waist high flood water is horrendous...glad there wasn't too much damage 🙏
Glad to hear your bike wasn't taken.We have also big problems with motorcycle theft in Ireland.I won't ride my bike anywhere near Dublin it's out of control
Similar in French towns now, mainly foreign criminal gangs, much as described. If on tour in France next summer, book accommodation with secure parking for bikes.
Glad you were able to stop the theft of your bike. I purchased a SIZZAPP locator for my vehicles, which works well. If someone bumps or tries to move the bike, or my car ( i place it in whatever vehicle I'm driving) i get an alert on my phone, and it's gps lets me know where it is. Nothing is infallible, but it's definitely a helpful edge.if you do get one, keep it mum that you have it. The creeps are always working on ways to defeat deterrents. Sad we have to deal with this BS, it's the world we live in. Love the videos and be safe.🖖
@@2wheeledwillie395 cheers willy! Just so you know, on high sensitively a strong gust of wind will send an alert. That's l found out it really works 😊
@@2wheeledwillie395 cheers willie! Just so you know, on high sensitively a strong gust of wind will send an alert. That's how I found out it really works well 😊
Hallo Willie. I saw Mindful Motorcyclist's video about the dealers and I commented on there about J W Groombridge closing down. I don't think they went into administration but the owner cited several reasons for closing the business. The owner, Keith O Reagan put a post on the dealer's Facebook page giving his reasons for closing as I've said and a farewell message to clients and friends of the dealership. Hope you are in a better frame of mind after your scare with the bike thieves and I look forward to more Rob stories. All the best to Kenny in the USA and of course everybody over there affected by the storms.
Steering locks are usually easy to break. I think that’s about as close as you can come to losing a bike without actually losing a bike. And one of the worst aspects to recent hurricanes in the US is that our government agencies are in complete disarray. They actually sent three pallets of electric chainsaws to a community that still doesn’t have power.
Dealers disappearing is nothing new Willie. Who remembers mega bike dealer Carnells? Multi brand, pile 'em high sell 'em cheap, they were huge. In the 1990s they had loads of branches and 10% of all bike sales. Take overs and splitting their car and bike arms led to a brief run as Riossi and then they were gone by early 2000s, if I recall correctly. True they didn't go bust as such, but the branches were sold off or closed. It goes to show, you can never be too big to fail.
Not only that, but looking over your right shoulder, I think that your goldfish has been stolen 😮😁. Sorry, couldn't resist. I shake my head at the state of the UK just now. I am not coming back!
Luckily you went back willie I’ve heard London is a huge problem for stolen bikes 😬 hopefully the huge weather problems in Florida’ passes soon all the best to them over there buddy 👌🏍🤝
So glad you weren't robbed (or attacked by those scumbags). I live about a mile away from that store (if it's the one near the old Walthamstow speedway stadium). Just shows how we must all take care at all times. I used to get spares from Groombridges back in the sixties and my kid brother bought his first bike there. What a shame.
I'm glad the attempted theft of your bike didn't turn physical when you confronted him and it turned out there was another guy there. Last year I caught and confronted someone scoping out my bike I think for stealing later. I started parking it in a better lot at work.
Thank goodness your sixth sense kicked in when it did or your Z900 would’ve definitely been gone. Good to hear it all put into perspective by your US friend too - family and friends always first, possessions second.
Willie it’s everywhere you have to be so careful I invested in artago lock not cheap the only draw back is there very heavy to carry around fingers crossed nothing will happen with them locks on a bike 👍
☹️ sorry Willie but l wasn't keen on your new hat in the vlog at first! 🤭. I know, l know... the subjects were serious but, l have to see humour in everything these days just to stay sane! Regards, Mo 😊👍.
Sad times in the motorcycle trade atm. It seems unbelievable the amount of dealerships closing down but sadly unless we see a new generation of bikers then I can only see it getting worse. I think you had a very lucky escape with your bike mate there are too many of these toe rags about who think they can just take other people's stuff even to the point of being so blatant about it in broad daylight. I hope everyone in Florida stays safe it looks horenendous.
@@2wheeledwillie395A tracker is how I got my MT-10 back. It was only an Apple AirTag, but did the trick. Oxford Boss chain, disc lock on the front and they still cut through both with an angle grinder in about a minute. Saw it all on CCTV. Unreal. Now it’s disc lock on the back, Litelok on the front, tracker in the middle, prayers up above.
Close call buddy, fate indeed! I've been down myself, I used to live in western North Carolina where many towns have been devestated by flooding from Hurricane Helene. Hoping everyone in Florida stays safe and avoids major property damage.
sorry to hear about the attempted theft - I'd be absolutely fuming, I do not know what I would have done, you can never tell unless you go through it yourself! on the dealer collapse, I've been to my dealership several times for services etc and have waited for my bike to be done and you hardly ever see another customer in the showroom - just the sales people - how do they survive?
There are bike dealer deserts already in the UK and sales are not exactly a daily event for most.Bicycle and motorbike thefts are not treated seriously by the police as they have had no money for the last 10 years to prosecute. My wife wasn't "injured enough" to prosecute a motorist who crushed her with her own car door and was driving illegally. We rinsed the insurance cxompany for compensation , so not all bad....Are your locks sold secure rated? I can do a deal on some for you ....🤣
It certainly sounds like you interrupted them from steeling your bike. Those alarms are really loud, you’d have heard it, plus the van. Gonna have to get one of those chains that weights about 40 pounds and lug that around on the bike. 😬
All my bikes are tracked. Two of them have a Roadlok system fitted. This will minimise wheel away theft. You would need to measure your caliper bolts for compatibility. They do fit most Brembo systems, but not too sure about the standard K brakes. A couple of hundred quid, but will slow a thief down.
Got mine from J W Groombridge in May and was shocked when I saw it was going. Not sure if you know it, but P&H Motorcycles in Crawley also closed its doors this week.
Afternoon Will I left Hein Gericke the year before they went belly up my old colleagues turning up for work and the shop locked up, then customers coming to pick up purchases made in the week, Helmets, leather suites etc etc then eventual contacted by the company to be told your finished at HG and no your not gonna get paid at the end of the month then the closed for stocktake appeared very sad.43 stores nationwide all shut their doors on that day 🙁 Your so lucky mate pure luck you returned to your bike when you did thank goodness, living here has made me very lax when parking my bike up like you said living in the country allows you to forget, ….. Pete 🇫🇷 🙏🏻 for the US to come through this one with no casualties.
@@2wheeledwillie395 I’ve still got them somewhere. Last time I tried the jacket on the zip just about reached my nipples. 🤣😂 Let that mental picture haunt you further lol. 😝
@@NewWorldHoarder 🤣🤣Hold onto them they must be classic now, the pro sport was going to be replaced by the Celtic i think it was called but my fav suite was the tricky 2 piece real quality cool looking suite but then things went downhill, the tricky 11 suite looked like a black pair of pyjamas HG kit started to lose its style, on Saturday n Sunday we were packed out all through the summer the shop was buzzing, we used to go through coffee like no tomorrow bikers would meet at our shop and finish their ride out at the shop, poss the best job I ever had and still in contact with my team mates now.
Insane about the attempted theft. I would have lost it if it were my Thruxton. Regarding the Hurricane a good portion of my remote direct reports are in the path I'm recommended they all seek shelter and just keep safety #1.
They must have been watching from inside the store and thought they had time as they waited for you to enter the store, obviously a team well practiced in this sort of theft. They had foreign plates on so they have been evading the ULEZ as the plates will register as foreign and no fine will be issued, as per others a good quality lock on the rear is the best way, even a small shackle U lock will do the job but also use a reminder cable as I forgot once and it is embarrassing when you need to get back off to remove it.
Disc locks front and back wheel - for defo. And when its parked in your garage take the front wheel spindle out and take it inside the house with the front wheel if you can be bothered. Hassle I know but well worth it. Difficult if you are a daily commuter though.
Glad you got back to your bike before those b----rds did . Also be carefull how you film your bike from your home , a freind of mine showed his off road bikes at his property a few years ago they where gone next day they came across a back field . so its a pain if you live in london or out in the sticks . Any way well done .
Yes great point mate 👍 I am very aware that due to certain videos it would be relatively easy to work out where I live... with that in mind I have a camera and 2 alarms in my Garage!
Car and bike dealerships are closing all around the US. Slowing economy and high interest rates. Best to get a GPS tracker hidden on your bike. Even an Apple air tag is useful.
Very close call. Hopefully, we'll. I was going to say hopefully the police will eventually get them, but as we know, that won't stop them or happen as they probably steal to order then bugger off back across the channel.
@@2wheeledwillie395 I left my bike for an hour in the capital midday with the keys on the seat, in error! When I got back, I realised what a prat I am, not for the first time, for everything was fine and no surprise, but then I do reside on the IOM!😁
@@drdoolittle5724I think we’ve all messed up like that. I remember panicking because I thought I’d lost my keys when leaving work late at night as a youngster. I hadn’t, I’d just left them in the ignition 😮 ironically the bike didn’t get nicked that night but whilst chained to a metal post it did get nicked a few months later! 😮😢
Sorry to hear you nearly had your bike nicked Willie so many scumbags around these days? And you remained calm good on ya. I think I would have lost it and made matters much worse
Friggin scum! So pleased that you came back to your bike when you did mate. Well done, and nicely managed. I fear I would have kicked off resulting in more trouble! Re Milton, yep, we are generally v lucky in this country with our weather, although of course, we take it for granted and just complain about the rain. 😂 Well done, Webbo
Amazes me why folk are still buying new bikes, they are well expensive, a mate just bought an all singing and dancing GS Adventurer in as new condition for 5 grand.. baffles me why folk are still buying this new Stuff, especially from dealers, there are some cracking Bikes on ebay.. at decent prices
buddy, what a very different video this could have been.... well with what happened , there is some absolute scum about buddy, well someone was looking after the bike for you pal , maybe this is a keeper after all 😃😃😃
25 years riding motorcycles in the Theft Capital of the World (Miami FL) the trick is you never ever leave your motorcycle out of your sight, I have wheeled it thru stores if necessary!! 😅
It's sad because I used to leave mine in central London overnight with nothing more than a U-lock years ago. Now I don't leave a bike here in a rural area, which kills the convenience of a bike to do errands. Stealing them and stripping them for parts, or to be sold overseas is a huge industry and thieves treat it as a regular job.
They were closed at the weekend and opened again on Monday. Some people have managed to get their bikes, although others are def struggling. Think they were closed again yesterday, so could be imminent… Rumours that some of the smaller dealers they brought out maybe sold off. This isn’t just Completely Motorbikes it’s Completely Motoring - so cars as well. Some have suggested it’s the car side of the business that’s caused the issues…guess time will tell. Terrible situation for customers, staff etc.
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First time viewing one of your videos. Listening to dealers going into administration and especially about attempted theft will encourage me not to be lazy when parking.
Thanks for watching Chris! 👍
I always put a lock on the rear wheel. If they pick up the front wheel because it has a disc lock on it, they can move it in a straight line but if the back is locked and they pick it up, if the steering lock is on its difficult to move it in a straight line, even if they break the steering lock it will still flop from right to left so makeing it harder to move especially trying to get it up a ramp.
Great tip Peter 👍
Thank you for the heads-up! From Miami....
Scumbags-this country is fucked.
Your guardian angel tapping you on the shoulder, Will! 👼 Both the motorcycle and the car industry are facing tough times. A barometer of both, poor decision from Executives coupled to a miserable failing economy and rising prices. Oh, let's not forget our great politicians and leaders, their inspiration and directions.
Yep well said James 👏 👍
Sainsburys have cctv but the old bill don’t give a f !!! I live in London and these scumbags are everywhere!!
Sadly they are
Lock the back wheel, it's pretty hard to drag a bike with a locked up rear wheel. If the front wheel is locked, two blokes can pick the front end up and wheel the bike away.
P&H motorcycles in Crawley has closed as well.
No!! I was only there a few months ago!! Loved that place 😞
From Romania ?? Multiculturalism in action here !!
From Romania -- for godness sake , their number plates say check me out,. the police doesn't give a sh**t.
Thanks for the warning, it had is becoming a epidermic. Glad you acted quickly.
Cheers buddy 👍 sadly it is 😫
Really good piece 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks buddy! Appreciate that! 👍
Always do a credit check on these places companies house gives you a heads up on this
these dealerships are like pubs, they just can't make it work with horrendous overheads and diminishing trade
Very true 👍
An interesting comparison and absolutely true.
It takes three to steal the bike. A cross bar is put through the front wheel where two can lift the front of the bike. The third stands behind the bike to steady it, then its rolled up the ramp. The 'oily' rag was a damp rag for wrapping around the alarm to half its volume. I saw a video once of this. People have been made more aware of cordless grinders in recent years, so they tend to avoid this in busy areas. However, if you place a disc lock on the rear disc, this makes it much harder to steal, in the above way. Hats off to the biker who walked out of Sainsbury's !
Great comments 👌 yes someone was definitely looking down on me that day
Dude that was a close call mate ...100% they were after your bike...well handled though 👏 And my thoughts with Kenny & all who have been affected by the latest Hurricane in the U.S 🙏
Thanks Sean x
I once caught a guy red handed pushing my bike away in the 80s when I had my RD 200 yam.
It sucks how these Dealerships still take peoples cash for depisits etc right upto the last day it's bloody disgusting they know they're going belly up.Don't tell their employees either who have the stress of being owed wages & finding new job.
Yep totally agree buddy 👍
@2wheeledwillie395 At home I use 3 Oxford Chains Gold & Silver Secure which take 2 cuts per chain & a Oxford XA14 Disclock with Alarm so 8 cuts all up that's about 3 saw blades & 3 batteries 🔋.The cheap Discklocks only have a 6mm pin you can brake with Hammer 🔨. Oxford XA14 Disclock has 14mm locking pin & they have to cut section out of brake disc to remove it while alarm is going.Chuck a chain in each pannier if got panniers the more you have the more cuts.
They bring so much.
Makes me laugh how you can describe someone who is trying to steal your bike as a gentleman....we are to nice in this country.
Plus he may sue for wrongfully assuming gender , need a stronger government 🍻
Lots of businesses failing sadly. Car dealers big players too. 😢
Was the store up here opposite the old Walthamstow Dog Track?
Yep!! That's the one!
Excellent timing by you. Delighted you didn't get the bike nicked.
Sorry for Kenny's problems.
We had to vacate our house in a village north of Chiang Rai city due to floods. We had to wade through flood water for over two kilometeres. It got as high as waist level on my 5'7'' wife. Horrible to leave the house with water pouring in. We were lucky, though. I was able to get my three bikes to dry ground before the flood approached. The house only suffered 7'' of flood water and it's on two storeys. Nothing much damaged. Cleaned up well. The wife's sister-in-law lives in a bungalow by the river. She was away in Bangkok. Her house was full of water up to the ceiling. Everything she owns is gone. Well, apart from her bank balance.
Always remember, look on the bright side of life. Nick
I am so sorry to hear that as a fellow resident of Thailand. It has been really tough in the north recently. All the best 👍👍.
That must have been really tough for u and yr wife...the thought of her wading through waist high flood water is horrendous...glad there wasn't too much damage 🙏
@@GapBahnDirk Thank you very much for that, GBD.
@@2wheeledwillie395 Thanks Willie.
It could have turned nasty. These thieves can be pretty brazen. Glad you're okay.
Thanks Aidan 👍
You wouldn’t want to get in the way of one of those strong bike chains.
Glad to hear your bike wasn't taken.We have also big problems with motorcycle theft in Ireland.I won't ride my bike anywhere near Dublin it's out of control
Yep it seems to be bad everywhere Dave 😟
Similar in French towns now, mainly foreign criminal gangs, much as described. If on tour in France next summer, book accommodation with secure parking for bikes.
Glad you were able to stop the theft of your bike. I purchased a SIZZAPP locator for my vehicles, which works well. If someone bumps or tries to move the bike, or my car ( i place it in whatever vehicle I'm driving) i get an alert on my phone, and it's gps lets me know where it is. Nothing is infallible, but it's definitely a helpful edge.if you do get one, keep it mum that you have it. The creeps are always working on ways to defeat deterrents. Sad we have to deal with this BS, it's the world we live in. Love the videos and be safe.🖖
Cheers buddy, I'm going to check that out 👍
@@2wheeledwillie395 cheers willy! Just so you know, on high sensitively a strong gust of wind will send an alert. That's l found out it really works 😊
@@2wheeledwillie395 cheers willie! Just so you know, on high sensitively a strong gust of wind will send an alert. That's how I found out it really works well 😊
Hallo Willie. I saw Mindful Motorcyclist's video about the dealers and I commented on there about J W Groombridge closing down. I don't think they went into administration but the owner cited several reasons for closing the business. The owner, Keith O Reagan put a post on the dealer's Facebook page giving his reasons for closing as I've said and a farewell message to clients and friends of the dealership.
Hope you are in a better frame of mind after your scare with the bike thieves and I look forward to more Rob stories.
All the best to Kenny in the USA and of course everybody over there affected by the storms.
Hi Simon...thanks for clarification on JWG 👍 VERY sad as I loved that Dealer 😢 Thanks for the kind words buddy, always appreciate yr comments 👍
Steering locks are usually easy to break. I think that’s about as close as you can come to losing a bike without actually losing a bike.
And one of the worst aspects to recent hurricanes in the US is that our government agencies are in complete disarray. They actually sent three pallets of electric chainsaws to a community that still doesn’t have power.
Wow...that actually sounds like our Government!
And I bet those chainsaws are made in China.
All ways do a credit check on these places companies house is a good place to start
Dealers disappearing is nothing new Willie. Who remembers mega bike dealer Carnells? Multi brand, pile 'em high sell 'em cheap, they were huge. In the 1990s they had loads of branches and 10% of all bike sales. Take overs and splitting their car and bike arms led to a brief run as Riossi and then they were gone by early 2000s, if I recall correctly. True they didn't go bust as such, but the branches were sold off or closed. It goes to show, you can never be too big to fail.
Yes!!! I do remember them! Weren't they 2 brothers? Gonna have to Google it!
Not only that, but looking over your right shoulder, I think that your goldfish has been stolen 😮😁. Sorry, couldn't resist. I shake my head at the state of the UK just now. I am not coming back!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 that really made me lol!!!😂😂😂 🐠
The names Tibbs. Terry Tibbs. Thank you goodnight. Much love.
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Luckily you went back willie I’ve heard London is a huge problem for stolen bikes 😬 hopefully the huge weather problems in Florida’ passes soon all the best to them over there buddy 👌🏍🤝
Thanks Jim 👍
So glad you weren't robbed (or attacked by those scumbags). I live about a mile away from that store (if it's the one near the old Walthamstow speedway stadium). Just shows how we must all take care at all times. I used to get spares from Groombridges back in the sixties and my kid brother bought his first bike there. What a shame.
Yes it was the Sainsbury's opposite the old dog stadium
I'm glad the attempted theft of your bike didn't turn physical when you confronted him and it turned out there was another guy there. Last year I caught and confronted someone scoping out my bike I think for stealing later. I started parking it in a better lot at work.
When I saw the 2nd guy I thought things might get physical but they were keen to get away asap
Cool story bro.
Cheers buddy 👍
Thank goodness your sixth sense kicked in when it did or your Z900 would’ve definitely been gone. Good to hear it all put into perspective by your US friend too - family and friends always first, possessions second.
Cheers Rich 👍
Willie it’s everywhere you have to be so careful I invested in artago lock not cheap the only draw back is there very heavy to carry around fingers crossed nothing will happen with them locks on a bike 👍
Thanks Derek 👍 I'll check them out buddy...hope yr good
☹️ sorry Willie but l wasn't keen on your new hat in the vlog at first! 🤭. I know, l know... the subjects were serious but, l have to see humour in everything these days just to stay sane! Regards, Mo 😊👍.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 made me lol Mo !
Hi Willieeeeeee
Yeah I saw that video too. A company owed me a lot of money and went into receivership. Never saw a penny of it.
Man that is tough buddy 😟
Willie the secret is ,everything is nothing
Sad times in the motorcycle trade atm. It seems unbelievable the amount of dealerships closing down but sadly unless we see a new generation of bikers then I can only see it getting worse. I think you had a very lucky escape with your bike mate there are too many of these toe rags about who think they can just take other people's stuff even to the point of being so blatant about it in broad daylight. I hope everyone in Florida stays safe it looks horenendous.
Thanks GG 👍
Nice hat 😁
Hat/lampshade....same thing right? 🤣
@@2wheeledwillie395 😂😂
Thank god your bike wasn’t nicked.
I’ve heard it is real bad in the UK for bike thefts.
Do you have a tiny location device hidden in the bike.
Cheers.
Thanks JM 👍 I don't have a tracker fitted but it's definitely a thought
@@2wheeledwillie395A tracker is how I got my MT-10 back. It was only an Apple AirTag, but did the trick.
Oxford Boss chain, disc lock on the front and they still cut through both with an angle grinder in about a minute. Saw it all on CCTV. Unreal.
Now it’s disc lock on the back, Litelok on the front, tracker in the middle, prayers up above.
Close call buddy, fate indeed! I've been down myself, I used to live in western North Carolina where many towns have been devestated by flooding from Hurricane Helene. Hoping everyone in Florida stays safe and avoids major property damage.
Well said Scott 🙏
sorry to hear about the attempted theft - I'd be absolutely fuming, I do not know what I would have done, you can never tell unless you go through it yourself! on the dealer collapse, I've been to my dealership several times for services etc and have waited for my bike to be done and you hardly ever see another customer in the showroom - just the sales people - how do they survive?
Thanks Tim...yes it's awful 😟
There are bike dealer deserts already in the UK and sales are not exactly a daily event for most.Bicycle and motorbike thefts are not treated seriously by the police as they have had no money for the last 10 years to prosecute. My wife wasn't "injured enough" to prosecute a motorist who crushed her with her own car door and was driving illegally. We rinsed the insurance cxompany for compensation , so not all bad....Are your locks sold secure rated? I can do a deal on some for you ....🤣
Totally agree bud...the emphasise is definitely on the owner to try and make the bike as "unnickable" as possible...
Yes the owner is having a nice time driving around in is Ferrari with all the customers money
It certainly sounds like you interrupted them from steeling your bike. Those alarms are really loud, you’d have heard it, plus the van.
Gonna have to get one of those chains that weights about 40 pounds and lug that around on the bike. 😬
Yep my alarm definitely didn't go off ,I'm certain the bike would have gone if I hadn't come back
Vote reform. 🤷🏼♂️
Interceptor man like myself.
All my bikes are tracked. Two of them have a Roadlok system fitted. This will minimise wheel away theft. You would need to measure your caliper bolts for compatibility. They do fit most Brembo systems, but not too sure about the standard K brakes. A couple of hundred quid, but will slow a thief down.
Thanks Mark 👍
Got mine from J W Groombridge in May and was shocked when I saw it was going. Not sure if you know it, but P&H Motorcycles in Crawley also closed its doors this week.
Hi Andy, yes I was really shocked too,very sad... someone else commented about P&H going too..very tough
Same here re JW Groombridges
Yes very sad Tommoso 😢
Afternoon Will I left Hein Gericke the year before they went belly up my old colleagues turning up for work and the shop locked up, then customers coming to pick up purchases made in the week, Helmets, leather suites etc etc then eventual contacted by the company to be told your finished at HG and no your not gonna get paid at the end of the month then the closed for stocktake appeared very sad.43 stores nationwide all shut their doors on that day 🙁 Your so lucky mate pure luck you returned to your bike when you did thank goodness, living here has made me very lax when parking my bike up like you said living in the country allows you to forget, ….. Pete 🇫🇷 🙏🏻 for the US to come through this one with no casualties.
Great comments Pete 👌 yes very sad about HG ....used to visit the one in Ilford regularly 🇫🇷
Ahh, used to love me some Pro Sports HG leathers. Very stylish I was adorned in my white, blue and orange two piece! 😅
@@NewWorldHoarder I have a mental picture!!😂😂😂
@@2wheeledwillie395 I’ve still got them somewhere. Last time I tried the jacket on the zip just about reached my nipples. 🤣😂
Let that mental picture haunt you further lol. 😝
@@NewWorldHoarder 🤣🤣Hold onto them they must be classic now, the pro sport was going to be replaced by the Celtic i think it was called but my fav suite was the tricky 2 piece real quality cool looking suite but then things went downhill, the tricky 11 suite looked like a black pair of pyjamas HG kit started to lose its style, on Saturday n Sunday we were packed out all through the summer the shop was buzzing, we used to go through coffee like no tomorrow bikers would meet at our shop and finish their ride out at the shop, poss the best job I ever had and still in contact with my team mates now.
Insane about the attempted theft. I would have lost it if it were my Thruxton. Regarding the Hurricane a good portion of my remote direct reports are in the path I'm recommended they all seek shelter and just keep safety #1.
Thanks AJ 😄
Got my 350 classic from jw Groombridge...very sad..they've been around for 50 yrs or so..
Yes very sad Trev, was my favourite bike shop for sure 😢
They must have been watching from inside the store and thought they had time as they waited for you to enter the store, obviously a team well practiced in this sort of theft. They had foreign plates on so they have been evading the ULEZ as the plates will register as foreign and no fine will be issued, as per others a good quality lock on the rear is the best way, even a small shackle U lock will do the job but also use a reminder cable as I forgot once and it is embarrassing when you need to get back off to remove it.
Yep I'm pretty sure they must have clocked me as I came into the carpark ..I've ridden off with the disc lock attached before! 🙈
you need to get a lite lock
I have one! And actually had it on me buy because I had nothing to attach it to I didn't use it....but they are a great bit of kit 👍
Disc locks front and back wheel - for defo. And when its parked in your garage take the front wheel spindle out and take it inside the house with the front wheel if you can be bothered. Hassle I know but well worth it. Difficult if you are a daily commuter though.
Thanks Del 👍 definitely going to get one for the rear
Glad you got back to your bike before those b----rds did . Also be carefull how you film your bike from your home , a freind of mine showed his off road bikes at his property a few years ago they where gone next day they came across a back field .
so its a pain if you live in london or out in the sticks . Any way well done .
Yes great point mate 👍 I am very aware that due to certain videos it would be relatively easy to work out where I live... with that in mind I have a camera and 2 alarms in my Garage!
Car and bike dealerships are closing all around the US. Slowing economy and high interest rates.
Best to get a GPS tracker hidden on your bike. Even an Apple air tag is useful.
Yes I've actually been googling them 👍
Very close call. Hopefully, we'll. I was going to say hopefully the police will eventually get them, but as we know, that won't stop them or happen as they probably steal to order then bugger off back across the channel.
Yep sadly I think yr right bud 😕
Woah bougie new setup! 😊
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Perhaps always have a body-cam working on you!
Yep! Or don't leave my bike in a London Supermarket carpark!
@@2wheeledwillie395 I left my bike for an hour in the capital midday with the keys on the seat, in error! When I got back, I realised what a prat I am, not for the first time, for everything was fine and no surprise, but then I do reside on the IOM!😁
@@drdoolittle5724I think we’ve all messed up like that. I remember panicking because I thought I’d lost my keys when leaving work late at night as a youngster. I hadn’t, I’d just left them in the ignition 😮 ironically the bike didn’t get nicked that night but whilst chained to a metal post it did get nicked a few months later! 😮😢
Sorry to hear you nearly had your bike nicked Willie so many scumbags around these days? And you remained calm good on ya. I think I would have lost it and made matters much worse
Thanks Alan 👍
Friggin scum! So pleased that you came back to your bike when you did mate. Well done, and nicely managed. I fear I would have kicked off resulting in more trouble!
Re Milton, yep, we are generally v lucky in this country with our weather, although of course, we take it for granted and just complain about the rain. 😂
Well done,
Webbo
Thanks Webbo! 👍
Get a disc lock for the back too
Yes someone else suggested that and I definitely will 👍
England is finished
Not all of England buddy! Where we are in Suffolk is amazing still! 👍
Amazes me why folk are still buying new bikes, they are well expensive, a mate just bought an all singing and dancing GS Adventurer in as new condition for 5 grand.. baffles me why folk are still buying this new Stuff, especially from dealers, there are some cracking Bikes on ebay.. at decent prices
Somebody has to buy new for you to be able to buy used at some point.
@@steve-harveyy Wow!
Just think how awful it would have been if you had a decent bike parked at Sainsbury’s and it was nicked!! Only joking. Lucky escape!
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buddy, what a very different video this could have been.... well with what happened , there is some absolute scum about buddy, well someone was looking after the bike for you pal , maybe this is a keeper after all 😃😃😃
It IS a keeper!! ...unless somebody nicks it!!😂
I've said it before. Your Steven Seagals doppelganger !👊. I bet he shit himself when he realized who you were 😆 🤣 😂. Gee mate you where so lucky. 🙏
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Sheffield has lost its two largest dealerships this year. Only Manhattan, a Royal Enfield dealership remains open.
Yeah that's so sad 😞
PH in Crawley has just gone down as well.
Yeah I heard that...very sad 😔
Apart from Ipswich you are pretty safe in Suffolk.
I don't take my bike into Ipswich!
Haha! Thanks for the tip David! 👍
Sounds like you instinct is still working,a close shave indeed.
Thanks Gerry, yep think I was very lucky 🙏
25 years riding motorcycles in the Theft Capital of the World (Miami FL) the trick is you never ever leave your motorcycle out of your sight, I have wheeled it thru stores if necessary!! 😅
It's sad because I used to leave mine in central London overnight with nothing more than a U-lock years ago. Now I don't leave a bike here in a rural area, which kills the convenience of a bike to do errands. Stealing them and stripping them for parts, or to be sold overseas is a huge industry and thieves treat it as a regular job.
Completely Motorbikes haven’t gone into Administration yet…
Really? But all their Dealers are closed so I'm guessing it's imminent
They were closed at the weekend and opened again on Monday. Some people have managed to get their bikes, although others are def struggling.
Think they were closed again yesterday, so could be imminent… Rumours that some of the smaller dealers they brought out maybe sold off.
This isn’t just Completely Motorbikes it’s Completely Motoring - so cars as well. Some have suggested it’s the car side of the business that’s caused the issues…guess time will tell.
Terrible situation for customers, staff etc.
@mattbikes46 yeah absolutely awful for the staff and the customers waiting on their bikes ...thanks Matt 👍
Looks they went into administration yesterday👎 post of their FB page saying they’re looking for a buyer.
An absolutely shite disc lock by the looks of it. Get a decent steel one, or better still two.
Lol ...shite it may be but it served its purpose...if it hadn't been on there the bike would have already been in the van
Close call...
Yeah it really was!
The world changed the day Aldi and Lidl started selling battery powered angle grinders !
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6 Motorbikes were stolen in Letchworth on the 12th October.
Really?? That's awful!! Makes you scared to leave yr bike anywhere 😡
Normal 3rd world uk...😂