@!#$%%!&*(%^%$# Thieves

[W0X0F]

Sorry for the bad language!

Bike got stolen Saturday nite. Called the Sheriff Sunday when I discovered it missing, and the deputies came out and took a report.

So at 0230 this morning I get a call from dispatch, Holy C!@p THEY ARE CHASING THE SCUMBAG NOT 2 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE. Perp dumps the bike and dashes out into the woods, sheriffs and local police cordon off the area and bring in the dogs to search

I get out to the location and find the bike in the ditch. look it over and the A$$ WIPES that stole it spray painted all the red parts black they also pulled the ignition out and broke the key cylinder off and used a screw drriver to turn the bike on.

I gave it a quick once over checked the oil and chain and brakes, push the starter and it turned over for about 15 sec, and STARTED! some oil smoke from being dumped in the ditch but otherwise ok. Sheriff's deputies release it to me and I ride it home (did i mention it was 20 degrees out).

so in the light of day today looking over things, the plastic on the tank (rt hand side) is broken and the rear tail piece is broken the license plate light is broken and the big thing is the broken ignition switch and however it is mounted to the top triple tree is missing.

So now i'm in search of parts, anyone have part numbers for the ignition switch and mounting hardware?

I forgot to add, it is a 2016 RPS Hawk 250

Thanks for listening

[Megadan]

Did your bike get stolen? Ok, nvm, i didnt see any other text when this got posted. Glad you got yours back. Mine is still awol

[Bruces]

At least you got it back .My truck is still missing since June .

[OneLeggedRider]

I feel for ya, I've had 2 stolen over the years. The worst was my neighbor, I had the bike chained to a railing in my stairwell. He cut the chain with a hacksaw, broke the steering lock and forced the key switch a screwdriver. He then got really drunk and crashed the bike into a gas station in a town 40 miles away at high speed. I got the bike back but there was no fixing it, everything including the frame was bent. He got a 6 month suspended sentence, probation, and was ordered to pay me and the station owner restitution. We never saw a dime of that money and he never served any time.

[W0X0F]

Originally Posted by Megadan

Did your bike get stolen?

Yep sure did!

And yep I'm lucky and the local sheriff's department found it, a little banged up and a broken ignition switch and a really shmitty paint job.

[JerryHawk250]

It sucks that your bike got stolen and banged up but glad you got it back. Hope they catch the piece of @^*#


As far as parts the plastics(not Red) and ignition switch from the TT250 should fit. Or at your own risk you can get it from TXpowersports or 360PowerSports .

[2LZ]

"So at 0230 this morning I get a call from dispatch, Holy C!@p THEY ARE CHASING THE SCUMBAG NOT 2 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE. Perp dumps the bike and dashes out into the woods, sheriffs and local police cordon off the area and bring in the dogs to search."

This is what I love about the South. If you were in CA, they would have sent an intern out in an old Ford Escort to take a report and you'd never hear from them again.

Congrats on its return and it's good to see that there are still places that treat "Bad Guys" like bad guys.

[Weldangrind]

So glad to hear you got it back! These stories almost never end this way.

[PANDEMIC]

BASTARD that is all I have to say.... getting it back

[Azhule]

Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

I feel for ya, I've had 2 stolen over the years. The worst was my neighbor, I had the bike chained to a railing in my stairwell. He cut the chain with a hacksaw, broke the steering lock and forced the key switch a screwdriver. He then got really drunk and crashed the bike into a gas station in a town 40 miles away at high speed. I got the bike back but there was no fixing it, everything including the frame was bent. He got a 6 month suspended sentence, probation, and was ordered to pay me and the station owner restitution. We never saw a dime of that money and he never served any time.

No money and barely any time spent in jail for driving and causing an accident with a stolen vehicle while intoxicated on the booze... but if they pulled the guy over, sober, while having a little bit of medical cannabis in his possession driving his own vehicle... the world we live in...

Did you hear back on what the dogs found on their hunt? Did they get any extra "bones" to chew on?

[Cravin01]

Are you sure that guys wasn't going to pimp your ride and return it to your when it was finished? Sorry to hear about your luck.

[W0X0F]

Originally Posted by Azhule

No money and barely any time spent in jail for driving and causing an accident with a stolen vehicle while intoxicated on the booze... but if they pulled the guy over, sober, while having a little bit of medical cannabis in his possession driving his own vehicle... the world we live in...

Did you hear back on what the dogs found on their hunt? Did they get any extra "bones" to chew on?

Nope, have not heard anything from Sheriff's dept, the said that if perp was caught I would be summoned for court as the victim.

[W0X0F]

Now I'm going to need some parts, anyone have any leads on the plastic tank parts, the license plate light cover, seat cover, and most importantly, the ignition switch w/key and mounting hardware for it?

Thanks all for the well wishes!

[JerryHawk250]

You should be able to find everything you need here and what you can't find parts from the CSC TT250 should fit. https://www.360powersports.com/category-s/150.htm

CSC TT250 parts are a little less in cost and probably a better quality.
https://store.cscmotorcycles.com/TT2...ARTS-s/306.htm

[Bruces]

Insurance ?