Found out my 200s is a Stolen Trike!!!!

[TimSr]

if a bike is stolen, it's only cuz it was ABLE TO BE stolen...meaning that it was accessable to the theif...meaning that it was not locked up and protected properly by the owner.

What planet did you fall from? You're saying its MY fault my quad was stolen because a hacksaw can cut through a 1/2" cable under my own floodlight? Are you saying it was Howdys fault his 350X was stolen because his shed couldnt stand up to a crowbar? Almost every incident of ATV theft I ever heard of involves a break-in or getting through some kind of security. Unless you keep yours in a safe, a thief can take it if he wants it bad enough. Sounds like you've jumped right on the bandwagon of modern liberalism, where its not the thief's fault for stealing something because the owner had the nerve to think it was safe by locking it up on his own property. Im dying to hear you blame yourself when they break your garage door and steal your equipment.

[smokinwrench]

BIGRED_87
BANN HIM!

[83185s]

ok u all are taken this way to seriously...wat i meant was i didnt know it was stolen until after i bought it..I DID NOT STEAL IT OR GET IT FROM THE THIEF that i know of..geez! and ive had stuff stolen from me also so dont feel like u are the only ones...its not my fault that it was stolen..u all need to get over it and chill out

[TrikeKid]

its not your fault its stolen its your fault that you wont do the right thing and turn it in to the police like a decent person.

[Muddy200x]

About two months ago I had $200.00 worth of brand new fishing gear stolen out of my blazer. I mean this stuff was brand new never even been in the water. They even took my daughters Barbie pole. This happened when everyone (including the dog) was sleeping. I was PISSED OFF but was relieved that they didn't get the wheeler. I have since Installed wireless motion sensors on my property. These things are great and I highly recommend then as an added bit of protection against a would-be thief. The base unit plugs into an electrical outlet and the sensors take AA batteries. It doesn't get any simpler then that. I even have my dog trained to take a look to see if anyone is in the yard when the alert sounds. It's too cool.

Even if you only had one, put it inside your shed. if it goes off, GRAB THE GUN!

Somthing like this, only I got mine at Lowes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...916358396&rd=1

[TimSr]

ok u all are taken this way to seriously...wat i meant was i didnt know it was stolen until after i bought it..I DID NOT STEAL IT OR GET IT FROM THE THIEF that i know of..geez! and ive had stuff stolen from me also so dont feel like u are the only ones...its not my fault that it was stolen..u all need to get over it and chill out

Why dont you tell that to the guy who is looking for his 185?

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

i've been in a situation kind of like this not too long ago, back when i was looking for tires for my 85 R, a couple of my "friends" (havent seen them in forever, not real close) came to my house, and they had a pair of almost new holeshots in the back of the truck, they asked me if i wanted them, i was like, hell yeah,, then i asked why he was just giving them to me, and he said that he bought new ones and didnt have any use for these, so i got a pretty much new set of tires and was happy as could be, well around a week later i read inthe paper about a guy who had his 400ex stolen and stripped, then i call up the gys who gave me the tires, and i asked if they had any 400ex parts (told them a friend of mine needed a couple parts) sure enough, they had enough parts to make a whole bike, wouldnt ya figure, now me, unfortunatly have been involved with the law many a time (never over stealing or stolen goods) and i had just got off probation, i did NOT wanna get taken down with these fools, so i threw the tires in the car and headed to the police station, turned in my "firends" and told them there addy, the next day i was brought back in for questioning to make sure i wasnt one who helped steal it, they searched there house for the parts, ended up finding a whole pile of them behind his garage under a tarp and some blocks of wood, they sat in jail for quite some time, and are still paying off there fines (over the cost of a new 400ex), i'm sure there pissed at me for turning them in, but i really dont give a hell, i've had stuff stolen from me, and it is not a nice experience, i cant even imagine what the dude felt like having his complete ex stolen, me and him have actually became good friends.

maybe the laws are different in other states, but up here in NY if your in possesion of stolen anything, get ready to pay.

[triking]

if it was up to me. i'd grab a beer. a good handgun. put all the damn thifes up against a wall. and shot them all one by one

[mywifeknowseverything]

You guys that know that you have a Stolen Trike or stolen anything for that matter should take the appropriate steps to return them...I know I would appreciate it if it was my stuff you had!!! In my case, This thing belongs to Farmers Ins. I didn't steal it and I am almost pos. that the Old Man I purchased it from didn't steal it...He never tried to register it because it was his Ranch bike....In my State, I have to register it to ride it..That is how I found this out...when I got home yesterday I wrote a letter to the Salvage Div. of Farmers Ins. Stating that I purchased this bike and would like to keep it...I requested that they Release it to me so I can Legally ride it...We will see what they say...I am also contemplating calling the Sheriff out here to run the Vin# and take a report...Not sure what will happen to the Trike at that point...Just the thought of Stolen property at my House makes me nervous!!!!

BIGRED_87,83185s
You guys SUCK ASS :Evil You should be Banned :Evil
and H.M.F.I.C. I See you point but Stealing is Stealing no matter who it is From...
To everyone else.....Props To Ya!!!!!

To the Mods Here....I hope you take the appropriate action against certain people who have posted here....

[3 weelin geezer]

I would find out who made the ins. claim and sue 'em for the $ you paid so you lose trike, you get your $ back. I tried to get a title for my 185 s and they tell me I cant because it does not have enough # in the vin. It doesnt look like it was filed down. They are stamped pretty deep in there. I think it has like 13 digits and they say it must have 15 or 16.

[mywifeknowseverything]

Update!!!!!!!!!! Found my Bill of Sale!!!!!!!!! Dont know if that means anything at this point but at least they cant say I stole it!!!!!!

[jeswinehart]

sounds like you have taken the correct course of action mywifeknowseverything . probbly lots better then my suggestion for sure ,,,
as many of you folks know my other hobby addiction is scuba diving. in the state of michigan there is no salvage rights ,,, unless properly done paper work is completed to give you ownership. i have done that route on sevral items ( boat motors in particular ) and it is a major pain in the butt but have found insurance companys for the most part could care less on items once claims have been settled.
after my boat motor was stolen all most 1 year to the day,,, i too took some extream steps to protect my stuff + both clips stay loaded and close by.
my insurance company went above and beyond all my expectations.
i followed a truck pulling a boat with a motor on it that i thought looked like the one that got stolen from me. it wasn't it but sure would like to see it, not that i want it back but rather to have it lead to the theives who stole it.

john

[Meat-BoX]

As to the 200s, I hope you get to keep it. Im sure they will want some money but maybe they dont know what Three wheelers are worth. Maybe tell em it doesnt run and stuff. If I get this correctly the Insurance company owns it. I have no problem scamming them for a few hundred bucks if possible.

They do to us when we drive good all year. We should get some of our money back

[threewheelin-feelin]

Why dont you tell that to the guy who is looking for his 185?

hey tim i see your point but he will loose his money that he paid for the bike.
its not really fair to him either. if he were to send it to the police whos to say it will ever be returned to ht owner. it would be better for him to keep it then it to stay at the impound and then end up in a auction sometime down the road. i mean i wouldnt know what to do in this sittiation now if i new the real owner i would sell it him for half of what i paid for it im not gonna loose all my money.

[threewheelin-feelin]

if i was the dude with the 185s i would go back to the person i got it from.then i would find out who they got it from and i would trace it back as far as i could before i sent it to the police. i deffintly would not be riding around on hot wheels and not doing anything about it. i know ever person who has owned my 200s before me there has be 4 owners including me. lets see my uncle before me his friend robert before him and another friend of there no sure of his name tho.