Just had one of my NSR stolens (Winner's One SP)!

Was woken up by the police at 4:30am this morning. My neighbour (a cop) heard something outside and saw three Arabic guys pushing my bike out of the pedestrian entrance to our villa compound. By the time he got downstairs they were gone.

Bike was in an 8 villa compound in Mirdif, Dubai. They walked right through the middle of the compound, straight to the bike (which was behind a car in pitch black) and walked it straight out the gate.

They also attempted to take the other NSR because the cover was off, but they must have thought it was scrap (no tank, carbs, etc) and left it behind.

This 'gang' MUST have been watching me! There is no way they would have walked off the street and seen the bike, it's pitch black and the bike was right at the back of the compound behind several cars. The weird thing is that I only parked it in that spot this morning, I normally park it at the front of my villa.

Anyway, a beautiful ride to Kalba on it this yesterday morning will be the lasting memory I have of that bike...will probably never see it again. If anyone does please let me know.
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1996 MC28SE (Honda Flash), 24,000KM - Drilled airbox, HARC Pro pipes, TYGA Hi-flo reeds, special manifolds, Ohlins rear shock & steering damper - SOLD

1993 MC21SP (Winner's One), 10,000KM - Drilled airbox, wire splice - STOLEN!!!

1990 MC21SP (Cabin), 20,000KM - NC30 forks, discs, calipers - EN ROUTE...

Bloodyhell, I dont know they stole bike down there..
This syndicate must b also bike dealer or biker that envy your bike. Just look around..

That's awful. Really sorry to hear that. Hope it's found... I hope they are found, and I hope they have their fingers cut off! Thieving ba$tards!
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Totally gutted now it's sinking in.

It's not the money as I only paid 1000 quid for it but the time I put into it.

Idiots who stole it will have no idea of the true value of the bike and that it's a rare almost classic bike, they will strip it for parts and think nothing of it.

My alarm just went off on my phone, 5:45am...was supposed to be riding the bike to Kalba mountains again this morning...

Couldn't be more satisfied with the police response over here.

Since 4:30am I've had 3 visits from them, 2 sets of regular cops and the CID just left.

It looks like its some bike thieving gang from up the road in place called Al Warqa'a. According to the cops they arrested 3 Arabic guys (same amount who stole my bike) a few months back and found 24 stolen bikes in their garden! With a bit of luck it's the same gang and I'll have my bike back soon!

In the mean time....its time to fit the HRC coded PGMIV to my 28 which I recieved back from Drew (thank you Drew) last week and get that ready for the ride to work tomorrow

That's heartbreaking,hope you get your bike back!

I often wonder if doing a little investigating could help...

Did the bike need anything replaced urgently? Something specific to the NSR? I.e a strange sized tyre that would be hard to find except for one little local shop which could be contacted and asked to keep a look out for someone ordering said tyre. Or perhaps a keycard which would need to be reprogrammed by somebody on these forums.... the Dubai address would give it away.

If it's going for parts, keeping a watch out on the online auction sites for parts coming from your part of the world and doing some investigating. I doubt they'd be able to offload them any other way as it'd be a rare bike in those parts (or in most parts).

Just some musings...
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Utterly gutted for ya !

When I read your email I thought it was the 28 with the new box on it

Definetely been watched and I would say for the next two weeks be extra vigilant or vigilanty - trust me.

I had a part stolen from my bike using the right tools so it was known what they needed. A week later I caught a bike gang trying to photo them all for "steal to order " - these scum bang the bongo drums and soon they all know what's up for grabs. An encounter with the local bike gang with my baseball bat , telling them I intend to execute the next person I see at my bikes and extra security have now worked - no more troubles.

Police here are also good but they do their job after the crime , only one person is going to protect your stuff - you

I recommend that's what you do by any means necessary

Gangs usually target an area over a 3 month period after that their chances of being caught dramatically rise so they move on plus police attention is now focused on an area they are no longer operating in. Don't be shy to main the fuggers if you do have a chance meeting - I ain't

MM!
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Moriwaki-man wrote: Utterly gutted for ya !

When I read your email I thought it was the 28 with the new box on it

Definetely been watched and I would say for the next two weeks be extra vigilant or vigilanty - trust me.

I had a part stolen from my bike using the right tools so it was known what they needed. A week later I caught a bike gang trying to photo them all for "steal to order " - these scum bang the bongo drums and soon they all know what's up for grabs. An encounter with the local bike gang with my baseball bat , telling them I intend to execute the next person I see at my bikes and extra security have now worked - no more troubles.

Police here are also good but they do their job after the crime , only one person is going to protect your stuff - you

I recommend that's what you do by any means necessary

Gangs usually target an area over a 3 month period after that their chances of being caught dramatically rise so they move on plus police attention is now focused on an area they are no longer operating in. Don't be shy to main the fuggers if you do have a chance meeting - I ain't

MM!

At least I still have the 28 Will get the HRC CDI on there this week and a new battery (shared it with the 21, so that's gone!).

I think it may have just been by chance they saw it and took it. I decided to park the bike in a different spot after my ride on Friday morning. The normal parking spot was between my vbilla wall and the outside wall of the compound but where I parked i on Friday was a larger open space that is visible from all the other surrounding villas and also visible from a raised pedestrian walking area...if passers by were nosy they could peek over the wall easily...the other parking spot was completely secluded.

I've just mailed every motorcycle service center and worksop in Dubai with a picture of the bike so hopefully if they bring it in for a service or repair I'll be notified immediately.

One of the guys who owns a workshop here was notified when another bike was stolen. The thieves brought the bike in to his place to replace the clutch they had burnt out ragging it round town, he asked them to come back the next day to pick it after repair and when they did the cops were waiting for them.

I've got a good feeling I'll get it back now. I mailed everyone in my office (about 30 staff) with a picture of the bike and they have in turn mailed their friends/partners who will tell the people in their offices.

There is a well known spot just 5 minutes from my house where boy racers meet up after dark...I'll be heading down there tonight to keep an eye out and will hopefully find it or at least someone who has seen it.
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1996 MC28SE (Honda Flash), 24,000KM - Drilled airbox, HARC Pro pipes, TYGA Hi-flo reeds, special manifolds, Ohlins rear shock & steering damper - SOLD

1993 MC21SP (Winner's One), 10,000KM - Drilled airbox, wire splice - STOLEN!!!

1990 MC21SP (Cabin), 20,000KM - NC30 forks, discs, calipers - EN ROUTE...

Well, if you go to my neighbouring country, these thieves don't care time to steal it. Day or night. Even you parked at many people around, they just stole it. My old bike was stole during day time at public area. Just imagine I have make way back to country..

joeking78 wrote:
I've got a good feeling I'll get it back now. I mailed everyone in my office (about 30 staff) with a picture of the bike and they have in turn mailed their friends/partners who will tell the people in their offices.
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Perhaps email every bike mechanic, race track etc. in the area, too.
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Last night I had a wander round the outside of our compound. There is an alleyway that links one part of Mirdif (my town) with the small supermarket on the other side...if you walk down that alley my bike is clearly visible over the wall. I never parked my bike there before and never thought it would be visible!

On top of that there are several fresh footprints in the sand on both sides of the compound wall directly opposite where my bike was parked.

My theory is that someone who lives on the far side of Mirdif that uses that alley to go to the supermarker saw my bike parked there some time on Friday and stole it the following morning. If they live on the far side of Mirdiff there are only 150 or so villas there...I have Thursday & Sunday off this week so I'm going on a mission to find it, I'll speak to every villa compound secuity guard on that side of Mirdif and knock on every door if I have to.

Keep trying joeking78, i hope you find her soon and in good shape.

Just got back from the police station after making a statement.

There are two other statements...one from the policeman who lives opposite me in the compound, he saw three young men/kids taking the bike out the front gate of the compound. By the time he got dressed and got downstairs they had gone, not trace of them up or down the road.

Second statement is from a security guard and the compound next door...he said that he saw a flat bed truck drive around the corner away from my villa at around the same time the bike was stolen. He didn't say if he saw a bike on the truck, just a truck driving away at around 4am.

Two things bug me now. First one that I am almost convinced that these young men/kids saw my bike over the wall whilst walking to the shop and then either came back and stole it the next morning, or called someone and told them where the bike was. Second thing is that if a truck was involved my bike could be anywhere in the UAE now...my hopes of it being local have almost been dashed.

Anyway, the police were extremely helpful (again) and I'm very hopeful the bike will reappear. With my statement, a picture of the bike and the chassis/engine number the bike will be entered onto the national stolen vehicle register and every police station and patrol car will be alerted. The chances of my bike being found just increased exponentially...not only are all my friends, colleagues, pretty much all bike showrooms/workshops in the area aware of the bike being nicked but now the national police force are alerted.

I will p**s my pants with excitment the next time I get a call from the cops...hopefully it will be good news!