Careful now the suns out
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Sunny day yesterday so I took the bike out. I went to maccy d's as you do then all of the sudden I saw a moped with 2 up, both covered up so you couldn't see their face.
They did a loop around the drive thru and waited by the entrance of the car park for a bit. I thought that was a bit dodgy so I went out to stand next to my bike but they drove off. I could still see them lurking around and someone came up to me and told me to be careful as he saw them waiting around in another car park.
Needless to say I didn't leave the bike alone and the drove off sticking their thumb out to me.
They were covered up, flip up helmet with red plastic bits on the top (which i suppose are made to look like horns), skinny, wearing all black.
Forgot to say, this was in Birmingham, West Bromwich.
They did a loop around the drive thru and waited by the entrance of the car park for a bit. I thought that was a bit dodgy so I went out to stand next to my bike but they drove off. I could still see them lurking around and someone came up to me and told me to be careful as he saw them waiting around in another car park.
Needless to say I didn't leave the bike alone and the drove off sticking their thumb out to me.
They were covered up, flip up helmet with red plastic bits on the top (which i suppose are made to look like horns), skinny, wearing all black.
Forgot to say, this was in Birmingham, West Bromwich.
TurbosSuck said:
I have a feeling that this type of crime is going to explode this summer.
There's been enough exposure of what has been going on (mostly) in London and just how impotent / unwilling the police are to do anything about it, that I think it is going to spread in a big way.
I agree 100% this is getting worse, the police need to stamp this out now.There's been enough exposure of what has been going on (mostly) in London and just how impotent / unwilling the police are to do anything about it, that I think it is going to spread in a big way.
wtf
Fleegle said:
Are you sure it was Birmingham??
According to most BBers, that only happens in that London place
From what I have heard, it’s fast becoming an issue around the Black Country. Plenty of stuff on stalkbook about it in the last six months. Riders blocked in by yoot on peds, and forced off their bike.According to most BBers, that only happens in that London place
Sad times.
KumiSinghs said:
Sunny day yesterday so I took the bike out. I went to maccy d's as you do then all of the sudden I saw a moped with 2 up, both covered up so you couldn't see their face.
They did a loop around the drive thru and waited by the entrance of the car park for a bit. I thought that was a bit dodgy so I went out to stand next to my bike but they drove off. I could still see them lurking around and someone came up to me and told me to be careful as he saw them waiting around in another car park.
Needless to say I didn't leave the bike alone and the drove off sticking their thumb out to me.
They were covered up, flip up helmet with red plastic bits on the top (which i suppose are made to look like horns), skinny, wearing all black.
Forgot to say, this was in Birmingham, West Bromwich.
Is that the Mac's by the Hawthorns or another one? Did the scooter have a reg plate on?They did a loop around the drive thru and waited by the entrance of the car park for a bit. I thought that was a bit dodgy so I went out to stand next to my bike but they drove off. I could still see them lurking around and someone came up to me and told me to be careful as he saw them waiting around in another car park.
Needless to say I didn't leave the bike alone and the drove off sticking their thumb out to me.
They were covered up, flip up helmet with red plastic bits on the top (which i suppose are made to look like horns), skinny, wearing all black.
Forgot to say, this was in Birmingham, West Bromwich.
CTO said:
Fleegle said:
Are you sure it was Birmingham??
According to most BBers, that only happens in that London place
From what I have heard, it’s fast becoming an issue around the Black Country. Plenty of stuff on stalkbook about it in the last six months. Riders blocked in by yoot on peds, and forced off their bike.According to most BBers, that only happens in that London place
Sad times.
Pothole said:
I've not seen any posts about it. What groups?
I’ll have a look in the morn and see if I can post the links for you. There have been numerous issues around the Wednesbury area ( Tesco’s filling station by the cross) and down towards Walsall and Perry Barr. It popped up on my facebook feed autumn of last year. I also got followed home and having gone inside to take helmet and jacket off, went back out to find two scrotes down the side of the house. Their answer when I asked them what they were up to, was to ask me if it was for sale
CTO said:
Pothole said:
I've not seen any posts about it. What groups?
I’ll have a look in the morn and see if I can post the links for you. There have been numerous issues around the Wednesbury area ( Tesco’s filling station by the cross) and down towards Walsall and Perry Barr. It popped up on my facebook feed autumn of last year. I also got followed home and having gone inside to take helmet and jacket off, went back out to find two scrotes down the side of the house. Their answer when I asked them what they were up to, was to ask me if it was for sale
Biker 1 said:
308mate said:
If you're being followed, don't go home(?)
^ThisGo to nearest cop shop.
Do bikers really get boxed in by scooter scrotes & then have bike nicked?
CTO said:
Pothole said:
I've not seen any posts about it. What groups?
I’ll have a look in the morn and see if I can post the links for you. There have been numerous issues around the Wednesbury area ( Tesco’s filling station by the cross) and down towards Walsall and Perry Barr. It popped up on my facebook feed autumn of last year. I also got followed home and having gone inside to take helmet and jacket off, went back out to find two scrotes down the side of the house. Their answer when I asked them what they were up to, was to ask me if it was for sale
I'll keep my eyes peeled and start filling up nearer home, then - I live between Cannock and Walsall and work in central Brum so sometimes use the A34 or A41 to relieve the boredom of the M6 on my commute. Was thinking it was only a matter of time before this behaviour filtered up this way.
Biker 1 said:
Do bikers really get boxed in by scooter scrotes & then have bike nicked?
Probably. I ride a Tiger Sport and I have a 29" inside leg, so if there's a couple or more of them they'd easily be able to over balance me and I'm 52 and unfit so I might not have that much fight in me. I'd like to think I'd hurt at least one, but if they have knives and/or acid like that nasty little scrote who was recently sentenced in London then insurance means discretion is the better part of valour, no?Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff