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Re: dc-cycles Digest, Vol 35, Issue 18
by nomad05
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Fairfax Cycles, on Spring Street in Fairfax, charges $35/off the bike and $50/ on the bike, for mounting tires, including balancing. Depending on their workload, same day service is available weekdays. Saturday is their while-u-wait mounting day.
------Original Message------ From: dc-cycles-request@... Sender: dc-cycles-bounces@... To: dc-cycles@... ReplyTo: dc-cycles@... Subject: dc-cycles Digest, Vol 35, Issue 18 Sent: May 29, 2009 7:00 PM Send dc-cycles mailing list submissions to dc-cycles@... To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to dc-cycles-request@... You can reach the person managing the list at dc-cycles-owner@... When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of dc-cycles digest..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __ /-----\ __ 'dc-cycles' is an unmoderated email discussion list (__\/ _____ \/__) about motorcycling in the Washington D.C. area. =( \___/ )= \ ___ / Information about the list can be found at: | / _ \ | http://www.dc-cycles.org/ \ || || / \|| ||/ To manage your subscription, visit: \| |/ http://www.dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |_| When replying, please trim back quoted text and edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of dc-cycles digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: mounting mail order tires? (Harry Mantakos) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 15:17:18 -0400 From: Harry Mantakos <harry@...> Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] mounting mail order tires? To: dc-cycles@... Message-ID: <200905291917.n4TJHIvp030639@...> I finally got around to dropping off my wheel and mail-order tire at Ram Cycles in Rockville. They mounted and balanced for $25; with a $2 tire disposal fee and tax, it came to around $29 or so. I dropped it off on a Weds afternoon, and they asked for "about 2 hrs" to get it done. I came back about 3 or 4 hrs later, and it was ready to go. -harry End of dc-cycles Digest, Vol 35, Issue 18 ***************************************** _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Jeff Schmidt-4
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Well, it happened to me. My 2003 Triumph Speed Four, black, was parked (covered even) in my townhouse's assigned parking space at 11 p.m. Thursday night when I took my dog out. Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I walked out the door to go to work. Dumb bastards probably thought that it was some expensive European bike. Blue book was $3950. With the insurance payment I should be able to have a good payment towards the Triumph 675 Daytona I've been pining for... _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Perry Coleman-2
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That sucks! Hopefully, the insurance will take care of you and karma will
catch up to the a-hole who stole the bike. Perry On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 10:41 PM, Jeff Schmidt <jeffreyschmidt4gop@... > wrote: > > Well, it happened to me. My 2003 Triumph Speed Four, black, was parked > (covered even) in my townhouse's assigned parking space at 11 p.m. Thursday > night when I took my dog out. Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I > walked out the door to go to work. > > Dumb bastards probably thought that it was some expensive European bike. > Blue book was $3950. > > With the insurance payment I should be able to have a good payment towards > the Triumph 675 Daytona I've been pining for... > > > > _______________________________________________ > dc-cycles mailing list > dc-cycles@... > http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles > -- If your opponent is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. - Sun Tzu _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Dave Yates
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Jeff fumed:
Well, it happened to me. My 2003 Triumph Speed Four, black, was parked (covered even) in my townhouse's assigned parking space at 11 p.m. Thursday night when I took my dog out. Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I walked out the door to go to work. Dumb bastards probably thought that it was some expensive European bike. Blue book was $3950. With the insurance payment I should be able to have a good payment towards the Triumph 675 Daytona I've been pining for... [Dave] Death to them. I'm sorry to hear of it. Did you alarm it? Nobody's immune, I've been a victim in my exclusive high dollar home barrio too, and that prompted me to alarm the duc. They're inexpensive; 200 for the gorilla paging alarm, and an additional deterrent. <- not mentioning this to beat on you here, I do know how you feel... Good luck with the insurance & new (or used) moto. Dave _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by mtroutma
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Sorry to hear that. Suggest two word pairs for the future: GPS Tracking
and Vigilante Justice. Jeff Schmidt wrote: > Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I walked out the door to go to work. -- ___________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@... http://www.troutman.org/ _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Aki Damme-2
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Damn Jeff, I'm sorry to hear that. Where abouts do you live? Is your area
prone to this type of theft? Anything like that happen in our neighborhood would make national news (not that I don't chain and lock/alarm my bike anyway because like, this shit can and does happen everywhere). -aki At 10:41 PM 5/30/2009, Jeff Schmidt wrote: >Well, it happened to me. My 2003 Triumph Speed Four, black, was parked >(covered even) in my townhouse's assigned parking space at 11 p.m. Thursday >night when I took my dog out. Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I >walked out the door to go to work. > >Dumb bastards probably thought that it was some expensive European bike. Blue >book was $3950. > >With the insurance payment I should be able to have a good payment towards the >Triumph 675 Daytona I've been pining for... > > > >_______________________________________________ >dc-cycles mailing list >dc-cycles@... >http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Michael Jordan
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Bummer. I haven't had a bike stolen since 1967. I distinctly remember the
anguish (no insurance and not enough income to replace it at the time). My bikes now sleep in the garage - cars sleep outdoors. -- Michael J. '86 SRX-6 '93 GSX1100G '03 DL1000 AMA IBA #3901 USAF (Ret) NRA etc. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Jeff Schmidt-4
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I'm in Dale City. I suspect that any time you leave your bike exposed in any sort of parking lot, there's a higher chance of it disappearing. There's only so much you can do to deter thieves. If they want something bad enough, they'll do what they have to do to get it. ----- Original Message ---- From: Aki <01dyna@...> To: dc-cycles@... Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:54:48 PM Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] The Bastards Stole My Bike Damn Jeff, I'm sorry to hear that. Where abouts do you live? Is your area prone to this type of theft? Anything like that happen in our neighborhood would make national news (not that I don't chain and lock/alarm my bike anyway because like, this shit can and does happen everywhere). -aki At 10:41 PM 5/30/2009, Jeff Schmidt wrote: >Well, it happened to me. My 2003 Triumph Speed Four, black, was parked >(covered even) in my townhouse's assigned parking space at 11 p.m. Thursday >night when I took my dog out. Not so much there at 7 a.m. Friday when I >walked out the door to go to work. > >Dumb bastards probably thought that it was some expensive European bike. Blue >book was $3950. > >With the insurance payment I should be able to have a good payment towards the >Triumph 675 Daytona I've been pining for... > > > >_______________________________________________ >dc-cycles mailing list >dc-cycles@... >http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Dave Yates
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Gimer prairie dogged:
been gone a long time.... i assume by your comment that the zx11 was replaced by a duc of some sort. whatcha got? -- tg [Dave] Welcome back. http://www.bighammer.net/duc1198s.html The 11 got traded; got a zx14 about 3 years back. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Dave Yates
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Jeff
I'm in Dale City. I suspect that any time you leave your bike exposed in any sort of parking lot, there's a higher chance of it disappearing. There's only so much you can do to deter thieves. If they want something bad enough, they'll do what they have to do to get it. [Dave] I'm with Troutman here. Frankly, I think we need a DCC "bait bike". _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Aki Damme-2
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At 05:09 PM 5/31/2009, Dave Yates wrote:
>Jeff >I'm in Dale City. I suspect that any time you leave your bike exposed in >any sort of parking lot, there's a higher chance of it disappearing. >There's only so much you can do to deter thieves. If they want something >bad enough, they'll do what they have to do to get it. > >[Dave] I'm with Troutman here. Frankly, I think we need a DCC "bait bike". ...a bait bike that sprouts a 1 ft spike through the seat after a hundred yards. -aki _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Dave Yates
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...a bait bike that sprouts a 1 ft spike through the seat after a hundred
yards. [Dave] Automatically? That would just take all the fun out of it. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by PenguinBiker-2
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> >[Dave] I'm with Troutman here. Frankly, I think we need a DCC "bait > bike". One purchased cheaply with a blown motor (and everything else of value removed or destroyed) and with motorcycle Lojack installed. The cost spread out among all of us should be very low. http://www.lojack.com/motorcycle/pages/motorcycle-recovery.aspx (I suggested this once before but it was back before Lojack was available for motorcycles. (and was told in no uncertain terms that it would never be.)) John. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by mike b.-4
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PenguinBiker@... wrote:
>>> [Dave] I'm with Troutman here. Frankly, I think we need a DCC >>> "bait >> bike". > > One purchased cheaply with a blown motor (and everything else of > value removed or destroyed) and with motorcycle Lojack installed. The > cost spread out among all of us should be very low. There was a group in Britain that I read about years ago that set up a bait bike. Painted it up pretty, but otherwise it was worthless. Then they parked it in an area where bikes were getting stolen, and waited in a nearby van. When the thieves showed up, they piled out with cricket bats and other implements of destruction. Bike thefts declined sharply in the area. -- 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. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by James G
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I'd love to install a system, that unless disabled, would lock the front
wheel at 50 mph. Couple that with a remote detonation system, then you've covered all your bases (just in case they try to load the bike on a flatbed). However, it might be best just to stay within the lines of leagality and do this, instead: "This April, a stolen LoJack-equipped 2006 Suzuki GSXR-750 motorcycle was discovered stolen from the owner's apartment complex parking lot in Georgia. The owner immediately reported the theft and police activated the covert LoJack System. Within three hours, Henry County Police Department officers picked up the LoJack signal and tracked the bike to a house in a rural area. The officer called a detective with a search warrant to the site and inside discovered not only the stolen bike, but other stolen motorcycles - all part of a chop shop operation. After a lengthy investigation, 18 motorcycles, some from as far away as Alabama, were recovered along with the LoJack-equipped bike. The criminals were stripping the bikes and selling their parts on popular online sites. Total value of bikes in this theft ring is more than $100,000. Three suspects were arrested and more arrests are expected as part of this major theft ring." ( http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Month-of-High-Profile-LoJack-prnews-15067509.html?.v=1 ) I'd love to be the guy who bought the Lojack and was responsible for the capture of those aholes. -James On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Mike B. <omni@...> wrote: > PenguinBiker@... wrote: > >> ----- "Mike B." <omni@...> wrote: >> >> When the thieves showed up, they piled out with cricket bats and >>> other implements of destruction. Bike thefts declined sharply in >>> the area. >>> >> >> As much as I like the idea and the images of destruction they create >> in my head, around here you would be bringing a cricket bat to a >> gunfight and that would suck. I would rather rely on Lojak and (god >> help me) the cops to do the job. >> > > Oh, if you were going to port that idea "across the pond", you'd definitely > need to upgrade it for local conditions. Besides, who wants to sit in a van > in the sort of heat we get around here? Much better to pick a nice shady > spot, like a vacant building, and use something like a Barrett M107 or > CheyTac Intervention M200. That way you can be over a mile away and still > drop them (if you are good). If you are very good, you could get more than > one before they realize what's happening. "When you call, call long > distance." > > Or maybe just go with the spike through the seat trick. You could probably > power that with an airbag from a junked car to keep things compact. Whether > you tie it to the odometer or rig it to a cell phone is a design decision, > but the cell phone trick can let you do your own Lojac with the right > GPS-reporting software. > > If you insist on being law-abiding, the Lojac thing should work too...but > I'd consider enhancing it by putting UV fluorescing powder all over the > bike, so it will be easy to prove who has touched it. Put some on the > ground around the bike, and you'll have some proof that they were very > likely at the theft site too. If you want to help the cops with the Lojac, > might as well help the prosecutor too. > > -- 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > dc-cycles mailing list > dc-cycles@... > http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles > dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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Re: The Bastards Stole My Bike
by Aki Damme-2
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Obviously, this would *never* work in DC.
911 (after a short 15 min wait in queue): "911,are you reporting an emergency?" You (in a panic but relieved that they answered so quickly): "Yes! My bike was just stolen but I have LoJack installed! Can you track it down!!??!!" 911: "Sir, you'll need to come down to the police station, file a report, show proof of insurance and ownership first, oh and you'll need to show proof that the bike passed our rigorous 2 point safety inspection before we can dispatch an officer. Usually, the entire process can be wrapped up in 6-8 weeks." *sigh* On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:44 PM, James G <generalgallina@...> wrote: > I'd love to install a system, that unless disabled, would lock the front > wheel at 50 mph. Couple that with a remote detonation system, then you've > covered all your bases (just in case they try to load the bike on a > flatbed). > > However, it might be best just to stay within the lines of leagality and do > this, instead: > > "This April, a stolen LoJack-equipped 2006 Suzuki GSXR-750 motorcycle was > discovered stolen from the owner's apartment complex parking lot in Georgia. > The owner immediately reported the theft and police activated the covert > LoJack System. Within three hours, Henry County Police Department officers > picked up the LoJack signal and tracked the bike to a house in a rural area. > The officer called a detective with a search warrant to the site and inside > discovered not only the stolen bike, but other stolen motorcycles - all part > of a chop shop operation. After a lengthy investigation, 18 motorcycles, > some from as far away as Alabama, were recovered along with the > LoJack-equipped bike. The criminals were stripping the bikes and selling > their parts on popular online sites. Total value of bikes in this theft ring > is more than $100,000. Three suspects were arrested and more arrests are > expected as part of this major theft ring." ( > http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Month-of-High-Profile-LoJack-prnews-15067509.html?.v=1 > ) > > I'd love to be the guy who bought the Lojack and was responsible for the > capture of those aholes. > > -James > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Mike B. <omni@...> wrote: > >> PenguinBiker@... wrote: >> >>> ----- "Mike B." <omni@...> wrote: >>> >>> When the thieves showed up, they piled out with cricket bats and >>>> other implements of destruction. Bike thefts declined sharply in >>>> the area. >>>> >>> >>> As much as I like the idea and the images of destruction they create >>> in my head, around here you would be bringing a cricket bat to a >>> gunfight and that would suck. I would rather rely on Lojak and (god >>> help me) the cops to do the job. >>> >> >> Oh, if you were going to port that idea "across the pond", you'd definitely >> need to upgrade it for local conditions. Besides, who wants to sit in a van >> in the sort of heat we get around here? Much better to pick a nice shady >> spot, like a vacant building, and use something like a Barrett M107 or >> CheyTac Intervention M200. That way you can be over a mile away and still >> drop them (if you are good). If you are very good, you could get more than >> one before they realize what's happening. "When you call, call long >> distance." >> >> Or maybe just go with the spike through the seat trick. You could probably >> power that with an airbag from a junked car to keep things compact. Whether >> you tie it to the odometer or rig it to a cell phone is a design decision, >> but the cell phone trick can let you do your own Lojac with the right >> GPS-reporting software. >> >> If you insist on being law-abiding, the Lojac thing should work too...but >> I'd consider enhancing it by putting UV fluorescing powder all over the >> bike, so it will be easy to prove who has touched it. Put some on the >> ground around the bike, and you'll have some proof that they were very >> likely at the theft site too. If you want to help the cops with the Lojac, >> might as well help the prosecutor too. >> >> -- 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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dc-cycles mailing list >> dc-cycles@... >> http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles >> > _______________________________________________ > dc-cycles mailing list > dc-cycles@... > http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles > dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@... http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles |
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