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shavefan
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I wondered if any neighbors might have had their Ring capture the image of the parked car the drive mentioned being on the street at delivery time.
I checked, and no luck
I wondered if any neighbors might have had their Ring capture the image of the parked car the drive mentioned being on the street at delivery time.
Any serial numbers on it?
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Well hopefully it turns up in a swap shop or something. I feel your pain.Yes, and l take digital pictures of all the various assemblies/parts when I disassemble a motorcycle. The serial number was furnished to the police when they came to file the report. In this case, the serial number is on a label that is applied to the shock's reservoir, so it wouldn't be difficult to remove, but thieves aren't always the brightest. I have my eye out...
I've been looking into getting a drop box for my porch. Home Depot sells this model.View attachment 968377
Ha, around here they'd just take the whole thing.
It is designed to be secured to concrete slabs or to a deck. Locks only slow criminals down, but sometimes that is enough. Less opportunity less theft.Ha, around here they'd just take the whole thing.
I suppose a "bouncing Betty", mounted horizontally, is a "no-go" with local LEOs?
I suppose a "bouncing Betty", mounted horizontally, is a "no-go" with local LEOs?
Dang, that stinks. As a fellow motorcyclist, I can appreciate the need for good suspension and if the bike is vintage, that’s even more of a PITA to replace. I hope someone in your community is able to help you track down the shock (and the perp).
Well, not a best-case outcome, but workable. As we used to say at my previous company, Enjoy the Ride!Yeah, it stinks allright. Brand new RaceTech internals in the lost one. Still hurts...
A bit of good news. I found a replacement really cheap on eBay. It looked like hell in the pics and seller claimed it was untested and working condition was unknown, but for $30 shipped I took a chance. At the very least I could use it for parts and I wouldn't be out much (more) money.
I received it Fri. and indeed it looked like hell, but I tore it down and in reality it was only surface dirt. Bench testing showed very good damping and it cleaned up very nicely. I'll send it in for rebuilding eventually but it's good enough to use for now and riding season is upon us. So as the saying goes, "**** it, run it"
Glad you got a second chance. Good things happen to good people.Yeah, it stinks allright. Brand new RaceTech internals in the lost one. Still hurts...
A bit of good news. I found a replacement really cheap on eBay. It looked like hell in the pics and seller claimed it was untested and working condition was unknown, but for $30 shipped I took a chance. At the very least I could use it for parts and I wouldn't be out much (more) money.
I received it Fri. and indeed it looked like hell, but I tore it down and in reality it was only surface dirt. Bench testing showed very good damping and it cleaned up very nicely. I'll send it in for rebuilding eventually but it's good enough to use for now and riding season is upon us. So as the saying goes, "**** it, run it"
My daughter's security camera, filmed a couple guys trying to open the car doors around 03:30 this morning. The security light came on and they ran off. She said a neighbor several houses down had a window smashed out of one of their cars. Ski masks and hoodies so no good identification.
So some good news to wrap up the stolen motorcycle shock saga...
The seller heard from UPS and UPS is paying for the shock work. Not the sales tax or shipping, but I'll net about $250 out of the $300 I lost. There was a bunch of back and forth between myself and UPS, at first they just let the claim expire so I had a word with them and they reopened the investigation. I'm glad I followed up. I'm not complaining though, I'm very happy they came through for a stolen package. Kudos to UPS.