Petrol being taken from moped in upland road

[pope]

Scared off two guys in hoodies this morning at 5.15.they were about to cipher petrol from moped at the higher end of upland road. Guys ran off with their empty milk cartoons up the road. 101 called and police car sent around local streets.

[thejournalist]

Must be same guys who did my bike around 5am on landells this morning - lost count how many times this has happened - really pi**ing me off.

[thejournalist]

I reported this to the cops a while ago and they logged it, but couldn't really offer any help other than putting up cctv cameras, which imo would affect house prices and probably wouldn't get decent shots of hooded men at night.

[aj693]

Yes, this has happened to me a few times too... most recently last night. Have had the tax disc stolen before too. It is incredibly annoying. Have also reported it to the police. Most infuriating is how the tank then leaks after they've ripped it apart and costs more than the petrol that was in it to have fixed! Perhaps we could all keep logging these occurrences with the police in the hope that sooner or later someone will catch one of them.

[TJ]

there is a very easy to remove clip / hose on most scooters. The manufacturers make it way too easy to pinch fuel.

Used to happen to me all the time. I believe the little blighters live up near the ladlands - at least thats where i saw them heading and where the centre point of all the thefts were.

I started a thread about this sometime back. You need to go to the local ward officers.

If you fancy doing something clever, cork the rule pipe then fill your tank with diesel, and let them nick that. Then once its been drained, flush it with a litre of petrol and then fill as usual. No damage to your bike, but their bike engine is shot permanently - or at least at vast expense.

Or - and i just though... Put a 'diesel' sticker on the side of the bike. It may just be enough to make them leave you alone..

[ruffers]

Or attach one of these to the line when you park up -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TripNeeds-Alarmio-Versatile-Sensitive-Personal/dp/B0056GK11Q/ref=pd_cp_diy_2