Oh Happy Day!!
Some might remember about this...
Had my legend stolen in July, Bummer!! The insurance company made a fair offer of £2300 which I accepted (47,000miles on a 2001 Legend. Reasonable price i thought).
Now here is where it gets wonky.
I took my lovely cash last Tuesday and coughed up £2900 for a 2000 TBS with 17,000miles which I pick up tomorrow morning. Its in fairly good condition apart from a few nicks in the paintwork and a bit of alloy corrosion and TBird silencers (drilled i think). Nothing a bit of TLC cant fix. Nice thinks I.
The next day I'm half way to Yorkshire from London (working away), when I get a call from the Metropolitan Police (you know whats coming don't you...).
"We have found your stolen bike." said mr plod on the phone. It turn out to be dumped about half a mile from my flat with very minimum damage and several parking tickets attached. " It's been there for at least two weeks, You should move it quick or the local council will tow it away for parking violations" said mr plod.
So I call my recovery company and persuade them to pick it up for me and leave it in a bike parking bay near my home. That took some convincing let me tell you. Seeing as no-one would be there at the pick up or drop off. But they did it and I got a nice call from the recovery driver to clarify the details (top bloke).
So now I have my Legend which, since I sent off the keys and ownership papers, officially belongs to the insurance company sat outside my flat. Although magically the Thunderbike 3-1 system has transformed into the stock pipes and headers and the rack and alloy bling has appeared in my hallway!!
The damage to the Legend is all cosmetic I think, but it will amount to a couple of grand to get it back into pristeen condition and get the engine thouroughly checked for damage. Im hoping the insurance company will offer to sell it back to me for peanuts and then I can pretty it up and sell it to someone who will cherish it as I did. I can't bear the thought of it being stripped at a breakers.
But the twist in the tail is that I pick up a TBS tomorrow morning. I won't be posting pics or a ride review fro at least 2 weeks cos im gonna be riding the **** thing like its going out of style!!! 3 weeks off a bike and I'm going nuts.
Anyhoo, just wanted to pass on the story.
Take it easy everyone. And remember to lock your bikes up!!
Wayne
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