Topic: Bike jacking

[STEM-VFR]

Heard there have been a couple of bike jackings over the last few weeks.
One south of the river near Grove Park and another near Blackwall (Watch ya self Wildcat) mob of about 6-10 yoofs and heavy violent with it.

Keep em peeled and don't be an effin hero.

[riz K5]

I’m always observant & cautious when stopped at lights. Best to keep the bike in gear, and your eyes peeled.

This is getting more common, and as stem says, they are getting more ruthless. It’s a jungle out there.

I'm ready for the B**tards......  I see a few nicked Bikes in South norwood and they crashed Very inexperienced

[Tino]

I think this started a few years ago, didn't hear much of it last year.

[Westie]

Quote (Saint @ April 10 2007,21:09)

I think this started a few years ago, didn't hear much of it last year.

they probably just got released from our over crowded jails...   '>

Quote (riz K5 @ April 10 2007,17:54)

I’m always observant & cautious when stopped at lights. Best to keep the bike in gear, and your eyes peeled. This is getting more common, and as stem says, they are getting more ruthless. It’s a jungle out there.

Being in gear Don't help when your kill switch has been pressed '>  '>  '>  '>

[riz K5]

Quote (Yamaha_Riders_Do_It_Better @ April 11 2007,14:12)

Being in gear Don't help when your kill switch has been pressed '>  '>  '>  '>

'>  '>

We're have to stop doing that for a bit.  '>

I will if you do?  

We're have to stop doing that for a bit.  '>

I will if you do?  [/quote]
You got yourself a deal '>

[riz K5]

No turning up the tension on the steering dampers, or keys out of the ignition too?

DEAL…….. '>

PS: Saint you hearing this? '>

Quote (riz K5 @ April 11 2007,14:23)

No turning up the tension on the steering dampers, or keys out of the ignition too? DEAL…….. '> PS: Saint you hearing this? '>

Like when i arrived at the eurotunnel and my keys get flung out for everyone to ride over them  '>

[Weaver]

I'd like to see someone try and and lift me off my bike!   '>  Not that anyone would want to pinch it in the first place.  '>

[riz K5]

Quote (Yamaha_Riders_Do_It_Better @ April 11 2007,14:33)

Like when i arrived at the eurotunnel and my keys get flung out for everyone to ride over them  '>

You’re not still going on about that are you? It was funny and you know it!

I told Burger not to do it..  '>

[MacP]

Quote (riz K5 @ April 11 2007,14:55)

Quote (Yamaha_Riders_Do_It_Better @ April 11 2007,14:33) Like when i arrived at the eurotunnel and my keys get flung out for everyone to ride over them  '> You’re not still going on about that are you? It was funny and you know it! I told Burger not to do it..  '>

Isn't that just like telling him to do it?

[Weaver]

Quote (MacP @ April 11 2007,15:44)

Quote (riz K5 @ April 11 2007,14:55) I told Burger not to do it..  '> Isn't that just like telling him to do it?

Positive encouragement to do so I'd have thought!  '>

[MATTP]

Back on topic. Stem is bang on here with the "don't be en effin hero". A knife in the side and knock on problems for years to come is not worth it.

Like all animals out in the wild, the hunters (in this case the boys in blues) will soon get them '> Only probelm is with no place in jail to put the Tony Blair voters, it does make life hard for those of us who work '>

[ifizzy]

Quote (MATTP @ April 11 2007,16:22)

Only probelm is with no place in jail to put the Tony Blair voters, it does make life hard for those of us who work '>

Surely youre not saying that unemployed people vote for tony blair...............theyre much too busy to go voting.  '>
Problem is that all the old tory supporters are voting labour and all the old labour supporters are down the high street buying burberry, sitting on benches smoking weed, or hanging around school fences handing big macs through to their children because they cant eat fresh cooked jamie oliver recipes or complaining about the immigrants nicking all the council houses etc etc etc

[Terry]

Its frightening to think that someone could hoof u off your bike its so out of order.

[guzz]

Quote (Terry @ April 11 2007,16:52)

Its frightening to think that someone could hoof u off your bike its so out of order.

One of the reasons i ride a rattly old guzzi, no street cred for a yoof to ride that!

Just don't you mention the "other" bike  '>

[TallGuy]

Somebody tried to hijack my CBR a few years back chasing me with a RS Cosworth. First I knew was when they ramed me from behind trying to get me to stop and get off the bike. I had to ride like a complete nutter to get away as they chased me at 100+ in some 40 limits. Though I'd thrown them at one point when I managed to hide in front of a lorry and they shot past then did a u-turn cos they had stopped in front of me. At that point I saw the two in the back with baseball bats an balaclavas I did a burnout u-turn hoping that somebody would phone the police coz of this nutter biker  likely the hijackers didn't know where I was heading as I headed for the nearest police station.

[ifizzy]

Quote (TallGuy @ April 11 2007,19:24)

Somebody tried to hijack my CBR a few years back chasing me with a RS Cosworth. First I knew was when they ramed me from behind trying to get me to stop and get off the bike.

furkin hell was that in dorset pal  '>

[TallGuy]

Quote (ifizzy @ April 11 2007,19:29)

Quote (TallGuy @ April 11 2007,19:24) Somebody tried to hijack my CBR a few years back chasing me with a RS Cosworth. First I knew was when they ramed me from behind trying to get me to stop and get off the bike. furkin hell was that in dorset pal  '>

Nope it was in Hatfield Herts. If I'd done that in Dorset I'd have had backup as I know where all the police monitored cameras are.  '>

[ifizzy]

any in sherbourne cos thats where the ex wants to live  

[peeledballoon]

geez tallguy

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Though I'd thrown them at one point when I managed to hide in front of a lorry and they shot past then did a u-turn cos they had stopped in front of me

- good thinking ....

[TallGuy]

Quote (ifizzy @ April 11 2007,21:03)

any in sherbourne cos thats where the ex wants to live

eye that a bit off the edge of my patch and nearly in zummerzet and the luverly rough town of Yeovil. I think CCTV is planned for that area but currently it is only really Bridport and Dorchester which have proper systems installed in West Dorset.

[Aceman]

In December last, I ran a lesson in my martial art school on self defence but instead of our TaeKwonDo uniforms, we wore our normal work / casual clothes.  In my case, I chose to wear my full bike leathers, boots, armoured gloves, and crash hemlmet too.  It was a real challenge to do the TKD kicks.  Actually, it was quite difficult to do most things as the armoured leathers were very restrictive.  

However, after reading this topic, if I thought that anyone was approaching me with bad intentions when stationary, I don't care, I'd just jump the lights and speed off.  This now mean that I'll need to be more vigilant now of where I stop - I'll always be looking for an escape route.  But if I was jammed in, I'd try and turn the bike off and either throw the key away or snap it off in the ignition in an attempt to stop an gang riding it off.