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Stolen rd04 africa twin- north east uk- NOW FOUND -12/10/13

Long time lurker here, but don't post much, so feels a bit awkward posting asking for help (sorry), but I got up late yesterday and found shed empty - some ***** has stolen my beloved RD04 Africa Twin.

They also took a carrera subway hybrid mountain bike. Though I couldn't care less about the push bike really.

Looks like they couldn't get the disk lock off as there were drag marks down the path and into the road from the front tyre and little flakes of powdercoat off the disk lock on the path,so they've dragged it away with the front wheel still locked. The bike was alarmed, but if it went off I didn't hear it or they've disabled it before taking it (I'm guessing the latter).

Looks like the ring the shed lock goes into was cut with boltcutters. Police seem to think it's someone who knew I had the bike and have targetted it specifically rather than an opportunist thief or kids.

Anyway if anyone sees it or hears anything about it, if they could PM me that would be much appreciated.

It's a 1990 year RD04, the reg is H588 KKX, it was taken from the Tyne and Wear area, and a photo is below:

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P.S. Sorry about the big image. I tried to resize it here but it doesn't seem to have taken for some reason. I'll replace it with a smaller on in a sec.
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That's a beautiful bike, that really sucks!! Best of luck getting her back...
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Thanks for the kind words.

Lot of time and energy went into that bike to get it how it is, so fingers crossed I'll get it back.
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Sorry to hear that..Shared to and informed all my friends...
Best of luck to hug the baby again very soon....

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Just remembered I should update this thread. A couple of weeks back got a phone call from the police to say a dog walker found it dumped in a field in the early hours near Newcastle Airport (a fair distance away). They seemed a bit puzzled it was there (as am I because if it was going to be dumped in a field by kids I thought it'd be found quicker and somewhere more local). Apparently it had false plates on it from a VW car, so someone out there is probably missing a numberplate too.

Can one of the mods delete this thread now or edit the first post to say it's been found for me please.

As it's no longer my bike since the insurance paid out and someone else will probably end up buying it now (assuming they resell it or auction it off) I think it's probably better to delete the stolen threads? Don't want the new legal owner or whoever is selling it for them getting reported to ebay/wherever if anyone doesn't see this update. Thanks

Thanks again to all the words of support and anyone who kept an eye out for it too
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