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Rick:
Gabe,

That's terrible that someone tried to rip your bike.  Glad you stopped them.  That is the number one reason I switched to the van in 1998, and blacked out the windows, and made sure there were not any motorcycle related stickers on the outside of the van, and have my concealed weapons permit, and carry my 9mm EVERYWHERE on my person.

Now that we are traveling and staying in various outback locations, I am a little more concerned.  If someone decides to mess with us, we are on our own.  I guess, the 12 gauge assault shotgun, three 9mm's with extra clips, 9mm rifle with 30 round clips, 308 rifle with 6x18 scope (in case they try and run), 357 magnum, and roughly 10,000 rounds of ammo will just have to act as a deterent.  Hopefully, we will never have an issue, but if we do, I'll bet with all the lead that we can throw (and all of the guns are kept with full clips, safety off), we have a good chance of winning....

Rick

gowen:
Hi Rick! I was out at the NC Motorsports Park on Sunday at the gas station off #1 right in Henderson, you might have passed it. Henderson is not really a good part of NC anyhow, but I wish I had a shotgun when I saw the guy. I have to go back for court in a month or so, they should call. But, are you going ot be in town anytime in the near future? I just got a new job and have more time to spare and actually have Saturdays off now. Which is huge in my book

Rick:
Gabe,

Actually, I am currently in Idaho, but we are thinking about heading that direction in a month or so.  There are a few races we want to enter here in west before it gets too hot and dusty, and then head that direction.  I'll keep you posted when we are driving out.

Rick

demographic:

--- Quote from: Rick --- and made sure there were not any motorcycle related stickers on the outside of the van,
--- End quote ---


That's one people often forget about.

Over here you just DON'T leave your bike unlocked.

gowen:
UPDATE:

Bored at work on the west coast and I decided to look over my court papers and decided I'd update this thread with the outcome of the bike thief. He was being charged with Felony Theft.

Well, two court cases later, went to trail and the outcome was:

Pleaded guilty to Misdeminor Theft.
18 months probation-
40 hours community service-
$500 restitution (them stock pipes and levers are expensive!!)
8 hours of some quality of life class
Can't be in contact with me.... We already made it clear who was calling the shots.  :mrgreen:

I'm unhappy with the outcome, I know he will be back out on the streets doing the same stuff. I don't expect to see my $500 (bruised knuckles, scratched stock **EXPENSIVE** pipe, and broken levers). He was already on probation to start with. So, look out. :-) I didn't waste too much time, the DA did most of the case without me.

They asked me what I wanted the outcome to be and I said is 'ol SPARKY an option?..  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8-)

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