Stolen Monster from Long Island 5/29 Recovered-6/1

[speedknot]

Just figured I would share this one.  I got my Duc stolen from the parking lot of Riteaid pharmacy in Oakdale, NY.  I was in there for maybe 10 minutes and when I came out it was gone.  I shot back inside and asked the manager to see the video of the parking lot.  The video showed 3 guys wheeling the bike around the corner and down the side street.  Before calling the police, I went down the side street and started knocking on doors to see if anyone say something.  One neighbor said that two houses down from him is a house full of rowdy young men who ride bikes and are always in trouble with the police.  I knocked on that door and not surprising, no one answered.  After making the report, I got a ride home and got my van and surveilled the suspect house for a few hours at night but came up empty.  I thought for sure that the bike would be parted out and sold in no time but I got a call from the local cops a few days later that it was recovered in North Bellport.  No. Bellport is a shithole.  The report read that the patrol cop observed the driver riding the bike without a helmet and when he ran the plate, it came back stolen.  Upon attempting to pull him over, the jerk-off fled and dumped the bike a few blocks away and took off on foot.  Cops didn't get him.  I got my bike back on 6/1 with some damage but fixable.
I just got the bike back from the shop on 5/27 and it was jacked on 5/29.  My new tires look like they were put through the ringer.  Being that I really love the style of my bike, I wanted this Duc back in serviceable shape as opposed to getting a new one.  Its going to cost me about $1800 in mechanical and cosmetic repairs that the insurance will cover. 

[ducatiz]

Glad you got it back.. that sucks..

Honda = rice burner
Ducati = pasta rocket

[He Man]

that kind of sucks, id feel like my bike was so violated.   but im glad you got her back.

[ducpainter]

that kind of sucks, id feel like my bike was so violated.   but im glad you got her back.

Your bike has been violated. 

[speedknot]

It's going to take some time to wash off those stinkin paw marks from those damn dirty apes.

I got the check in the mail from the insurance company this morning and the parts are on order.  Progressive took care of this very quickly.  I should be motoring again in a few weeks.

[forza110]

wow, what an idiot! (I mean good for you) but who rides a stolen bike without a helmet...he should try to still some brains instead of bikes next time.

p.s- respect for knocking on the door like a man first, and then surveying the house...very beastly.