Kids on nicked bikes....
Discussion
So I'm out the front of the house earlier cutting the hedge with my new two stroke hedge trimmer thing (I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning), and I'm approached by the kid down the road - who in two years of living 3 doors down in his parents house has had no communication with me and the mrs and done nothing but stare at my car as i drive past him.
He's with his mate who's got a smashed up 2 stroke (i could see the expansion pipe) moto x bike (the bike is black in case anyone in Aylesbury has had one nicked recently) complete with missing headlamp, plastics, etc..
Him, "scuse me mate, have you got any spare petrol mix for my bike"
Me, "that thing?, I bet thats not insured, registered, tax, mot'd, neither of you have got crash helmets and I'll also bet you havent got a licence for it either"
Him, "no.",
Me, "sorry mate, as much as I like bikes,I'm not giving you petrol",
Him, "awww I'll have to walk it home"
Me, "thats two doors away, you havent got to go far"
The audacity of the little tw*t amazed me, I live next to a massive park which on a day like today would be full of kids and families. Just because I had 2 stroke mix, he thought i would be only too happy to give him some so he could go and possibly ruin the lives of a family or two by having an accident with them .
He's with his mate who's got a smashed up 2 stroke (i could see the expansion pipe) moto x bike (the bike is black in case anyone in Aylesbury has had one nicked recently) complete with missing headlamp, plastics, etc..
Him, "scuse me mate, have you got any spare petrol mix for my bike"
Me, "that thing?, I bet thats not insured, registered, tax, mot'd, neither of you have got crash helmets and I'll also bet you havent got a licence for it either"
Him, "no.",
Me, "sorry mate, as much as I like bikes,I'm not giving you petrol",
Him, "awww I'll have to walk it home"
Me, "thats two doors away, you havent got to go far"
The audacity of the little tw*t amazed me, I live next to a massive park which on a day like today would be full of kids and families. Just because I had 2 stroke mix, he thought i would be only too happy to give him some so he could go and possibly ruin the lives of a family or two by having an accident with them .
Edited for a typo by hman on Sunday 22 June 19:33
Edited by hman on Sunday 22 June 20:13
t, seem to have a few of them around my area too. 
and yes I am a aparent too
How do you know it was nicked?
Yes, I agree he had a bit of nerve coming round to blag fuel, yes I agree he is a hazard to himself and others, yes I agree his parent should be hung, drawn and quartered, but how do you know the bike was actually nicked?
When I were a lad, one of my mates had a dirt bike (ridden by us all) which had been a combination of several different scrap bikes and parts from our local junk dealer.
He worked there every Saturday shovelling piles of yad about on the basis that he could keep whatever he liked and, as the scrap dealer was into bikes too, he helped him put together the bits he found. He also had a nice little line in second hand bicycles from the same source.
This lad could have been totally genuine and this was his clumsy way of trying to introduce himself to and bond with a more experienced motorcyclist; now you've scared him to death and put him off for life.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't turn to drugs now...
Yes, I agree he had a bit of nerve coming round to blag fuel, yes I agree he is a hazard to himself and others, yes I agree his parent should be hung, drawn and quartered, but how do you know the bike was actually nicked?
When I were a lad, one of my mates had a dirt bike (ridden by us all) which had been a combination of several different scrap bikes and parts from our local junk dealer.
He worked there every Saturday shovelling piles of yad about on the basis that he could keep whatever he liked and, as the scrap dealer was into bikes too, he helped him put together the bits he found. He also had a nice little line in second hand bicycles from the same source.
This lad could have been totally genuine and this was his clumsy way of trying to introduce himself to and bond with a more experienced motorcyclist; now you've scared him to death and put him off for life.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't turn to drugs now...
A few weeks ago I almost had a collision with a bike on a roundabout. I was in my car the bike came from the right, at high speed. I didn't see it and it almost hit me... looking in my mirror, feeling I was to blame, I saw two kids on the bike, no lids, hoodies tight round their face, driving up right behind me. obviously nicked the bike. I backed off to let them past so I could get the reg but they took a right as either he was smart enough to realise I'd scoped him out or was just lucky.
Rubin215 said:
How do you know it was nicked?
Yes, I agree he had a bit of nerve coming round to blag fuel, yes I agree he is a hazard to himself and others, yes I agree his parent should be hung, drawn and quartered, but how do you know the bike was actually nicked?
When I were a lad, one of my mates had a dirt bike (ridden by us all) which had been a combination of several different scrap bikes and parts from our local junk dealer.
He worked there every Saturday shovelling piles of yad about on the basis that he could keep whatever he liked and, as the scrap dealer was into bikes too, he helped him put together the bits he found. He also had a nice little line in second hand bicycles from the same source.
This lad could have been totally genuine and this was his clumsy way of trying to introduce himself to and bond with a more experienced motorcyclist; now you've scared him to death and put him off for life.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't turn to drugs now...
Great story, I'm glad you had fun on the bike - I know that you only used it in areas where the public had no access and that you didnt use it on a public road.Yes, I agree he had a bit of nerve coming round to blag fuel, yes I agree he is a hazard to himself and others, yes I agree his parent should be hung, drawn and quartered, but how do you know the bike was actually nicked?
When I were a lad, one of my mates had a dirt bike (ridden by us all) which had been a combination of several different scrap bikes and parts from our local junk dealer.
He worked there every Saturday shovelling piles of yad about on the basis that he could keep whatever he liked and, as the scrap dealer was into bikes too, he helped him put together the bits he found. He also had a nice little line in second hand bicycles from the same source.
This lad could have been totally genuine and this was his clumsy way of trying to introduce himself to and bond with a more experienced motorcyclist; now you've scared him to death and put him off for life.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't turn to drugs now...
Too late on the drugs front, they regularly sit in the garage of their house smoking reefa's - but that doesnt bother me too much as they're only killing thmeselves.
The bike was quite blatantly nicked, trust me, also if he'd bought it I would have expected at least one helmet between them.
I havent had a bike near my house for 2+ years so they dont even know I ride bikes, so they werent coming to me because i am a more experienced rider as they wouldnt know i could even ride a bike. If you re-read to read my first post you will remember that it was a 2 stroke hedge trimmer I was using which alerted them to the fact I might have 2 stroke mix for them.
Believe me he wasnt scared to death, nor put off for life as he still wheeled it to the park and coasted it down the little hill on the way in.
So to summarise, defo nicked bike, probably stoned already, gonna be riding it as soon as he can get fuel for it - would you like to take a walk in that park (with your GF/wife/partner or kids)when he's riding his bike around it?
I dont think so.
The other ridiculous fact about this is that I know my neighbours lad has a car license and a not too shabby hot hatch, if he got caught on the bike I think his insurance would be fairly prohibitively expensive next year - all for the sake of a cheap thrill on a nicked bike.
From bitter experience I know just how the police treat you if you have a major prang involving a pedestrian and your motorbike on a public road - let alone in a park. I think the rider would be looking at some serious jail time - so probably best not to fuel the fire (excuse the pun).
H
When I were a lad, one of my mates lived on a farm and had an old Honda C90. Most of the time was spent riding in his fields, but we did ride it on the road and across the (empty) park on several occasions.
He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
Hyperion said:
When I were a lad, one of my mates lived on a farm and had an old Honda C90. Most of the time was spent riding in his fields, but we did ride it on the road and across the (empty) park on several occasions.
He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
Shall we just put it down to kids being kids when someone gets hurt/killed?He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
Nope that wont wash for you or I
hman said:
Hyperion said:
When I were a lad, one of my mates lived on a farm and had an old Honda C90. Most of the time was spent riding in his fields, but we did ride it on the road and across the (empty) park on several occasions.
He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
Shall we just put it down to kids being kids when someone gets hurt/killed?He had a car as well, but let's not go into that!
We were just kids being kids and no harm ever came of it.
Happy days.
Nope that wont wash for you or I
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