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My bikes been stolen - Swansea UK
I'm having a bad day. Woke up this morning ready to head to Morocco on part two of my rtw and my bike is gone! Stolen overnight from my father's front yard - chain cut and signs of losing onto a van.

This is a long shot, but the bike is not common in the UK, so if anyone heats of any Kawasaki klr650 Tengai (white, green, blue color scheme) suddenly for sale please let me know. I'm really attached to the bike it's already carried me all the way through Russia and Europe to here and the plan was to do the whole rtw.

I'm also chasing up the local papers and radio stations to see of publicity achieves anything. Cross your fingers for me.
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What a pain,

good luck with your attempts to trace the machine.

Do you have any images you can post?

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Cross posted at

Adventurebikerider: http://www.adventurebikerider.com/fo...uk.html#299713

XRV.org.uk: Stolen thread - Page 21

and

Advrider (Europe section): KLR650 Stolen Swansea, UK - ADVrider

Good luck with getting it back.
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Chris, many thanks for the cross posting. Reggie, many thanks for the kind thoughts.

Latest news is the local radio has run the story and publicity is helping. At least one person has phoned the police after seeing it being ridden in Swansea city centre. The Australian number plate is the give away. There is hope yet, please keep fingers crossed for me.

Hopefully an image is attached this time - always have trouble with these. If not click the blog link and there are many.
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I'm a swansea lad and just shared it on facebook for you from the local radio site. Hope you get it back fella.
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The video of a bike getting stolen in the above link is scarey quick!
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This is my nightmare... hold on, gotta go check on my bike...

I really hope you have some luck finding it. I've heard that the UK is really bad for motorcycle theft. The rarity of the bike is going to help you because they might not break it down for parts, and it won't be that easy to sell.
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The video of a bike getting stolen in the above link is scarey quick!
Just watched it. WOW
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A friend had one stolen just before Christams in the Swansea valley, it was found dumped on the side of the road in Mansleton, apparently a few local scroats are in that area so worth driving around there.
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Sorry about the bike mate, real pisser, get on the social media sites. facebook/twitter etc and don't forget gumtree, the sooner you do it the better, lots ae luck mate.
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As a Tengai rider looking for parts I will keep my eyes peeled in case there is suddenly an influx of available parts
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Everybody thanks for your thoughts. No updates to date bike seems to have gone to ground. I've pushed the local publicity, facebook, websites etc as hard as I know how so now I'm hoping that (a) they'll either get caught or (b) at least dump the bike somewhere where it is quickly found. Also checking Gumtree and EBay, never know they might be stupid enough to use them.

Today off to spread the word around local bike dealers, breakers, impound yard and the like. Will also try and get someone to drive me around some of the more "suspect" areas

Currently thinking about Plan B by looking at the various for sale websites last nights - old "adventure" style bikes are worth a bit more over here than I realised.

Again many thanks for your thoughts - and keep putting the word out.
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Can you post better pic's?
I'll post it on my facebook page as well as on our local classifieds.
There is a chance it may end up this side of the pond.
If you do find it, I brought many parts from the USA in case you need some spares.

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I've got the Isle of Sheppey and The Gambia covered!

With any luck the Sh1ts that nicked it will KILL themselves riding it (do us all a big favour).

I hope you get it back in good nick (forgive the pun).
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Posted on FB...keep checking craigslist too. Good luck!
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