February 25, 201016 yr For those that don't read the front page... Back in April 2009, one of our Trials Central Forum users posted in our Stolen Bikes Forum that his garage had been broken into and three bikes had been stolen. Roll on 10 months to February 2010 and TC Forum user "benz19" posted a link to a rather dodgy looking Gas Gas which had appeared on EBay. Several thousand miles away in Massachusetts, USA TC Forum user "Dan Williams", not content with providing his very useful Beta Clutch Fix started playing detective and suspected the bike on Ebay was one of the ones reported by the user back in April 2009. Now we're not sure which, but either Dan or user "motofire", again out in the USA, dropped the guy an email, pointing him to the Ebay Ad. He got in touch with us here at TC saying he was pretty sure the bike was one of his. We immediately removed all reference to it from the Forums just in case the seller got wind that the TC brigade were onto them. The suspicions were passed to the Police, the bike was positively identified as one of those stolen and we're delighted that the owner and bike were reunited yesterday. The owner has asked us to express his thanks to all who helped track this down in what was a truly international effort. We're going to give all three users - benz19, Dan and motofire two years TC Supporters status giving them access to our vast and exclusive collection of video and photos not available to the public as a small thank you for their efforts. Well done guys!
February 25, 201016 yr Really, really pleased to here of a positive outcome. (if only partial) Sadly it yet again is a poor reflection on the police, and I hope that they are suitable embarrassed. I wonder if they will have the audacity to include this in the "cases solved " pile Edited February 25, 201016 yr by B40RT
February 25, 201016 yr It would appear that Andy (Inspector McTaggart ) has a back up squad of detectives.......Nice work fellas
February 25, 201016 yr Great Job, and yet again it is proven that Trials Riders are a close family. Even if we live thousands of miles apart.
February 25, 201016 yr Was that the bike that appeared on ebay with no rear silencer and broken levers, looked like it was in a builders yard? Well spotted and well done lads. Edited February 25, 201016 yr by John.B
February 25, 201016 yr Fantastic news....well done guys, and bravo to Andy for his generosity in rewarding the good deeds!
February 25, 201016 yr what a fantastic result, lets hope we can catch some more. well done to all concerned.
February 25, 201016 yr Was that the bike that appeared on ebay with no rear silencer and broken levers, looked like it was in a builders yard?Well spotted and well done lads. Oops...was that the one where I said it literally looked like it had fallen off the back of a lorry!
February 25, 201016 yr The regional venacular is: Wicked Good Job Guys. ! and in some parts of Massachusetts, Wicked Pissa Good Job is even better....
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