Plate Stolen

Magician16 · 10-05-2019, 05:03 PM

I had my Magician parked in the garage, and I'd taken side panels and exhaust off for maintenance. They were laying on the floor beside the bike. I didn't get around to putting it back together 'til today, so it's been sitting there for a week, cold and raining here every day. Put it together, started it and was warming it up for a ride when I noticed my license plate was gone. Somebody actually came in the garage and stole it.

tortoise · 10-05-2019, 05:54 PM

If city, county, or state law enforcement utilize license plate readers . . pretty good odds of eventual detection.

wedooit · 10-06-2019, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Magician16

I had my Magician parked in the garage, and I'd taken side panels and exhaust off for maintenance. They were laying on the floor beside the bike. I didn't get around to putting it back together 'til today, so it's been sitting there for a week, cold and raining here every day. Put it together, started it and was warming it up for a ride when I noticed my license plate was gone. Somebody actually came in the garage and stole it.

Miracle they didn't take anything else. Darn thieves!

culcune · 10-06-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tortoise

If city, county, or state law enforcement utilize license plate readers . . pretty good odds of eventual detection.

Magician16, you did report this, correct?

Armycopter · 10-07-2019, 08:27 PM

Could it have fallen off on your last ride and you didn’t notice?

Magician16 · 10-11-2019, 11:52 AM

I reported it, and I had to get another plate. I had it bolted on one side with a heavy zip tie holding the other side. The cut zip tie was lying beside the bike.

OneLeggedRider · 10-11-2019, 05:36 PM

Getting a plate stolen off a street bike is a pretty common thing and here's why. A guy might have a bike that is a little iffy and can't get a title for it. Or maybe he's like me and doesn't like pulling over for a cop when he knows he can just twist the throttle and be gone in meer seconds.

For a year and a half I rode my KZ650 around with a plate so old it had some rust on it and hadn't been stickered for 7yrs. I had this cop follow me all the way through the city of Marietta and when we stopped at the last light he turned on the lights. I gave him the universal peace symbol and engaged the warp drive. Seconds later he was nothing but an unpleasant memory on an otherwise pleasant day.

wedooit · 10-12-2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

Getting a plate stolen off a street bike is a pretty common thing and here's why. A guy might have a bike that is a little iffy and can't get a title for it. Or maybe he's like me and doesn't like pulling over for a cop when he knows he can just twist the throttle and be gone in meer seconds.

For a year and a half I rode my KZ650 around with a plate so old it had some rust on it and hadn't been stickered for 7yrs. I had this cop follow me all the way through the city of Marietta and when we stopped at the last light he turned on the lights. I gave him the universal peace symbol and engaged the warp drive. Seconds later he was nothing but an unpleasant memory on an otherwise pleasant day.

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Magician16 · 02-03-2024, 05:22 PM

Resurrection of this old thread. I just got off the phone with my son. He's using my truck in North Dakota while I'm in Chandler, AZ. It's a 2001 Ram 3/4 ton. His wife was driving the truck a couple days ago because her car needs repair. She noticed that even though a current registration was in the center console, the tabs on the license plates were from 2020. Somebody stole the tabs off the license plates. Probably used a razor blade. Now I think I know who stole both the tabs and the motorcycle plate. Next door neighbor's son is most likely the culprit. When I get back, I'm going to check his plates.

vividpixel · 08-28-2024, 01:31 PM

Last update February 3, 2024...did you find the culprit and end up in jail? :-O

10-05-2019, 05:03 PM	#1
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 472	Plate Stolen I had my Magician parked in the garage, and I'd taken side panels and exhaust off for maintenance. They were laying on the floor beside the bike. I didn't get around to putting it back together 'til today, so it's been sitting there for a week, cold and raining here every day. Put it together, started it and was warming it up for a ride when I noticed my license plate was gone. Somebody actually came in the garage and stole it.
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10-07-2019, 08:27 PM	#5
Armycopter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Maine Posts: 98	Could it have fallen off on your last ride and you didn’t notice? __________________ 2019 Bashan Brozz 250 2019 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
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10-11-2019, 05:36 PM	#7
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Getting a plate stolen off a street bike is a pretty common thing and here's why. A guy might have a bike that is a little iffy and can't get a title for it. Or maybe he's like me and doesn't like pulling over for a cop when he knows he can just twist the throttle and be gone in meer seconds. For a year and a half I rode my KZ650 around with a plate so old it had some rust on it and hadn't been stickered for 7yrs. I had this cop follow me all the way through the city of Marietta and when we stopped at the last light he turned on the lights. I gave him the universal peace symbol and engaged the warp drive. Seconds later he was nothing but an unpleasant memory on an otherwise pleasant day. __________________ ~ Don't poke the bear ~ M.M.I. Dean's List graduate class of '95 and Specialty welder 2020 Ice Bear Terifecta 150cc Trike 2011 Honda Foreman 500ES 4x4 2001 Polaris Scrambler 400
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02-03-2024, 05:22 PM	#9
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 472	Resurrection of this old thread. I just got off the phone with my son. He's using my truck in North Dakota while I'm in Chandler, AZ. It's a 2001 Ram 3/4 ton. His wife was driving the truck a couple days ago because her car needs repair. She noticed that even though a current registration was in the center console, the tabs on the license plates were from 2020. Somebody stole the tabs off the license plates. Probably used a razor blade. Now I think I know who stole both the tabs and the motorcycle plate. Next door neighbor's son is most likely the culprit. When I get back, I'm going to check his plates. __________________ 2018 Bashan Storm(sold) 2016 Magician 250
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08-28-2024, 01:31 PM	#10
vividpixel Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 114	Last update February 3, 2024...did you find the culprit and end up in jail? :-O __________________ Templar X 250 (model X7-CB250F), current config: 13t/45t, X-ring, PE30, K772 DT
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10-05-2019, 05:54 PM	#2
tortoise Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 221	If city, county, or state law enforcement utilize license plate readers . . pretty good odds of eventual detection.
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10-11-2019, 11:52 AM	#6
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 472	I reported it, and I had to get another plate. I had it bolted on one side with a heavy zip tie holding the other side. The cut zip tie was lying beside the bike.
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