From: dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX (The dc-cycles list administrator) To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Errors-To: dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX Subject: dc-cycles digest for 03/11/06 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __ /-----\ __ 'dc-cycles' is an unmoderated email discussion list (__\/ _____ \/__) about motorcycling in the Washington D.C. area. =( \___/ )= \ ___ / An archive of the dc-cycles list is available at: | / _ \ | http://www.dc-cycles.org/ \ || || / \|| ||/ Subscribe/unsubscribe requests should be sent to: \| |/ dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Stephen" To: Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:26:41 -0500 Subject: [dc-cycles] Yet another theft report Attempted theft of: 1984 Honda VT500FT Ascot Fully equipped with dented tank. Thieves cut the ignition and either fried the main in the process or blew the main when they tried to hot-wire it. My other bikes stolen from the same spot: 1965 Honda Supercub 1985 XL600R (one attempt, one success) Left at the same spot today 2004 GSX-R600 2000 Harley Sportster 2005 Vespa. I try to get old crappy stuff so thieves will ignore it .. Now it seems as the the old crappy stuff is the prime target .. Or maybe I sport a "priviledged" sign of which I wasn't aware. Stephen _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:48:24 -0500 From: "Dr. Corona" Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Yet another theft report Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Ya know, there are other places to live. On 3/11/06, Stephen wrote: > Attempted theft of: > > 1984 Honda VT500FT Ascot > > Fully equipped with dented tank. > > Thieves cut the ignition and either fried the main in the process or > blew the main when they tried to hot-wire it. > > My other bikes stolen from the same spot: > 1965 Honda Supercub > 1985 XL600R (one attempt, one success) > > Left at the same spot today > 2004 GSX-R600 > 2000 Harley Sportster > 2005 Vespa. > > > I try to get old crappy stuff so thieves will ignore it .. Now it seems > as the the old crappy stuff is the prime target .. Or maybe I sport a > "priviledged" sign of which I wasn't aware. > > Stephen > > _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:26:54 -0500 To: "Stephen" , From: "Mike B." Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Yet another theft report At 3/11/2006 05:26 PM, Stephen wrote: >I try to get old crappy stuff so thieves will ignore it .. Now it seems >as the the old crappy stuff is the prime target .. Either someone is restoring an old bike, or sells to those who do, or the new bikes' anti-theft systems are too much for them so they are going for early models with simple systems. Or maybe you just annoyed someone? Regardless, you might want to consider moving to a lower crime area. Just a thought. -- -- Mike B. '04 FLSTCI (H-D Softail Heritage Classic with EFI for the non-Harley folks) Learning from your mistakes is good. Learning from someone else's mistakes is better.