Welcome to NESR! Most features of this site require registration, including replying to threads, sending private messages, starting new threads, and uploading files. Click here to register.

Results 1 to 10 of 10

Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

  1. #1
    Super Moderator OreoGaborio's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    MA
    Age
    44
    Posts
    38,866

    Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    The question is... do you believe it or is it another case of made up bullshit?

    I bet the gunman was Brad Pitt.

    Desmosedici owner hijacked at gunpoint - Visordown Motorcycle news : General news

    A CALIFORNIAN man lost his brand new Ducati Desmosedici when a lone hijacker robbed the nightclub owner of his machine at gunpoint.
    Dan Travers, 42, was riding home from a friend's house in Santa Monica aboard his £40,000 steed when a lone gunman approached Travers while he was sat waiting at a set of traffic lights.

    "The guy appeared from behind me while I was waiting at a stop light," said Travers. "He told me to get off the bike and keep walking or he'd shoot. I couldn't see his face as he was wearing a helmet and dark visor. There was no one else around."

    Travers was one of the first customers to take delivery of the new Desmosedici in California.

    "I'm heartbroken," said Travers on losing his MotoGP replica. "I've been waiting for over a year for it to arrive and I've lost it in less than a week."

    It's unknown whether the thief targetted Travers or just got lucky.

    Let's just hope he's not turned it into a streetfighter.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    -Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
    GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media

    The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650

  2. #2
    Lifer R1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Somewhere you dont know...
    Age
    39
    Posts
    5,105

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci


    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  3. #3
    Lifer R1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Somewhere you dont know...
    Age
    39
    Posts
    5,105

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    Insurance scam?


    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  4. #4
    Changes come butcher bergs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    the humbling river
    Posts
    12,995

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    ^^
    My thoughts exactly

    Hey, free advertisement

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  5. #5
    Lifer joeswamp's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Swampscott, MA
    Posts
    1,330

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    If this is real, how the heck is the thief going to sell that thing afterwards? It'd be like trying to fence the Mona Lisa. Guess the victim will be watching ebay and craigslist a lot.

    Of course it could be one of those deals where it's already on a cargo ship down to a druglord in central america or something...

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Joe
    04 Thruxton (Street)
    01 SV650 (Track)
    75 CB400F (Future Vintage Racer)
    68 BSA Royal Star (Garage Floor Lubricator)

  6. #6
    Lifer CMG241's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Windham, NH
    Posts
    1,798

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    Quote Originally Posted by R1slowflyer View Post
    Insurance scam?

    ditto - he'll be running it at track days or racing!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  7. #7
    Just Registered KillBill's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Southern, NH
    Age
    43
    Posts
    11,726

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    "It's unknown whether the thief targetted Travers or just got lucky"

    I doubt the guy thought it was a Honda

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  8. #8
    Resident Turkey Tricky Mike's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    The burbs... where dreams go to die
    Posts
    6,072

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    Quote Originally Posted by joeswamp View Post
    It'd be like trying to fence the Mona Lisa.
    My thoughts exactly. Maybe they already had a buyer who just intends to put the bike on a pedestal and never ride it.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  9. #9
    Lifer nt650hawk's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Rockland, Assachusetts U Know South Shore
    Age
    50
    Posts
    7,551

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    Someone steal the dicks "Cruise" bike. Good.. Someone more deserving now owns it..

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Gino
    HAWK GT Racer Expert #929
    2012 CCS LRRS ULSB Champion
    2012 CCS LRRS P89 Champion
    2008 CCS ULSB National Champion
    ECKRACING Bridgestone Street & Competition Woodcraft MOTUL On Track Media Pine Motorparts Vanson Leathers

  10. #10
    Lifer R1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Somewhere you dont know...
    Age
    39
    Posts
    5,105

    Re: Someone already stole a Desmosedicci

    Scientology had something to do with this!!!!!!

    Tom Cruise probably had it stolen and put it to the side for xenu!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

Similar Threads

  1. Anyone want some Desmosedicci bodywork for their bike?
    By OreoGaborio in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 04-28-09, 10:47 AM
  2. I almost stole this yesterday....
    By Nikon in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 05-30-08, 01:53 AM
  3. Who want's to chip in & rent a desmosedicci?
    By OreoGaborio in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 02-13-08, 03:37 PM
  4. It seems someone stole my bike...
    By LiononaLeash in forum Bike Maintenance
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 05-11-06, 03:03 PM
  5. They Stole My Bike
    By Ken in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 48
    Last Post: 06-17-03, 04:48 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •