Subj : Re: Out there, in a car.....  phoey
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From : Andrew_S._Toth@wlm.toronto.on.ca
Date : Sun Jul 09 2000 08:30 am

From: Andrew_S._Toth@wlm.toronto.on.ca (Andrew S. Toth)
Subject: Re: Out there, in a car.....  phoey
Organization: W. L. Mackenzie C. I.



Stephen Stubbs writes:


> Had a note on my door today from the police.   The Nighthawk had been

> recovered and was sitting in a storage yard waiting for me to claim it.  =
So

> I got down there and brought her home.


> She was shamefully abused.  I asked the attendant on the phone if he=20

> thought the bike was rideable and he said yes.  When I got there the key =
20

> got no reaction from the electrical system.  I was resolving myself to=20

> pushing it home for the 3 miles or so when I noticed the seat and been=20

> wrenched up.

> That's where I noticed the rocker switches that were installed on the

> ignition wires.  Getting those 2 switches set correctly got the electrica=
l

> system turned on and I was able to start up and ride home.


> Besides the rape of the wiring harness and ripping the lock off the gas=20

> cap, they'd dumped the bike down on the right side breaking off the front=
 > brake lever.  I'm still finding damage on the bike.  But the forks seeme=
d > okay on the ride home.  They'd also put 500 miles on her in the 9 days =
20

> or so they had it.  Too bad the police note didn't mention anything about=
=20

> suspects. I'd like to meet those responsible.


Try to be gentle...


> So Monday I get to tell claims that the bike has been recovered and see

> about getting it fixed up.  Going to be a busy week, I think.


> At least the Nighthawk is back home.    Stephen.


Good to hear you got her back. Good luck fixing her up.


Andrew





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