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Offline SUZUKI311

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My bikes have been found !!!
« on: September 09, 2014, 09:54:49 am »
In what can only be described as extremely lucky, my bikes have been located and are now in the possession of the Police awaiting my return home to Victoria o pick them up.
The local Police, friends and family have all been trawling the area where we live constantly since the theft, and I don't know if the crooks got spooked, or heard about the amount of people looking for them (and willing to form a hanging posse old western style :-) )or what, but they were found leaning against a fence of a mining equipment repair business not far from my place.
The Police rang and said they had a call from the business owner, who told them what he had found when he turned up for work in the morning. He then described the bikes to them, and they knew straight away whose they were.
The Police went out and photographed them, and sent the photos to me for i.d. purposes. The previously immaculate and original CR is now devoid of any stickers anywhere, but I don't care, I have them back !!
Many thanks for all the support from everyone, including the young guys who work in the local bike shops who took to social media to spread the word( I normally am a social media opponent, but in this case, it may well have been the cause of me getting the bikes back! )
The money I would have spent on replacing the bikes will now be spent on upgrading insurance, alarm systems and maybe an angrier dog.....
John Orchard, I didn't know you knew my wife, Lol !!
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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2014, 10:14:54 am »
Awesome result, congratulations to all involved :)

Offline Nathan S

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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2014, 10:18:46 am »
Fantastic outcome.

It seems that getting the word out to everyone quickly is a big help when it comes to recovering stolen bikes.
The good thing about telling the truth is that you don't have to remember what you said.

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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 10:32:03 am »
That is fantastic, I've got back stolen bikes back in a similar way.

Next time stick a sock in your wife's mouth  ;-)
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2014, 10:42:10 am »
 Good stuff!
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2014, 10:42:21 am »
Good stuff. It's great to get good news.
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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2014, 11:16:16 am »
Bloody good result, you are a very lucky man.

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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2014, 11:30:52 am »
No idea whos chookshed to burn down yet???

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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2014, 01:07:52 pm »
Great to hear, its always a weight off when things are returned

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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2014, 03:47:55 pm »
 :) Great news!!!!                                                 a sock did you say............ ;)
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2014, 04:13:23 pm »
That's great
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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2014, 06:20:28 pm »
Great outcome
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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 06:53:01 pm »
Thats good news. Well done on getting your bikes back.
You can never underestimate the power of social media.
I hope they left finger prints, no doubt on record.
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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2014, 08:22:00 pm »
Fantastic king. Great news.

It was a shit act, but a happy ending.

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Re: My bikes have been found !!!
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2014, 09:43:42 am »
excellent ;)