• Man glad stolen motorcycle found after 46 years
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[QUOTE] [IMG]http://bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/media/ap/75f50eb25e9443b2b2bc3a3b3e514dae.jpg?c=9211024346d5a12eefb9360ad8201f57[/IMG] OMAHA, Neb. — Donald DeVault wonders what kind of memories his Triumph motorcycle helped make in the 46 years since it was stolen, and he's looking forward to making more of his own when it's returned. The 73-year-old Omaha man learned last week that California authorities had recovered his 1953 Triumph Tiger 100 at the Port of Los Angeles. The bike was about to be shipped to Japan when U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents who checked the vehicle identification number discovered the motorcycle had been reported stolen in February 1967. DeVault said he is eager to get the bike back, but he thinks investigators may be even more excited than him about the motorcycle's recovery. DeVault had had the bike for only a year or two when it was taken from his fenced backyard.[/QUOTE] [url]http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/offbeat_news/2013/11/man_glad_stolen_motorcycle_found_after_46_years[/url]
On the bright side, it might be worth something to a collector of motorbikes.
-snop-
That is a lovely cruiser/café racer mix. I wonder what the thief did with it.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;42830263]On the bright side, it might be worth something to a collector of motorbikes.[/QUOTE] I'm sure the collector and the seller are mad pissed they just lost $9000. Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you deal in stolen vehicles.
Was the man glad after the motorcycle was found after so many years, or what is the title trying to say to me? [editline]11th November 2013[/editline] I'm not the only one, or am I?
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;42830304]Was the man glad after the motorcycle was found after so many years, or what is the title trying to say to me? [editline]11th November 2013[/editline] I'm not the only one, or am I?[/QUOTE] Yeah, he was glad that his stolen bike was returned to him.
[QUOTE=booster;42830350]Yeah, he was glad that his stolen bike was returned to him.[/QUOTE] Obviously, but the title of the article is still weird as hell.
better late than never :v:
That bike is cool as fuck.
I fucking love Triumphs. I want it. This thing is in splendid condition.
Can you imagine what he must have been thinking? "Hello sir this is Customs and Border Protection in California, we found your stolen motorcycle." "What stolen motorc--- Wait a minute, you're kidding, right? That's been gone for nearly 50 years, I thought it was scrapped ages ago!"
[QUOTE=pentium;42830303]I'm sure the collector and the seller are mad pissed they just lost $9000. Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you deal in stolen vehicles.[/QUOTE] I wonder how many times it changed hands before then, if the seller involved at this point had absolutely no idea it was hocked goods
[QUOTE=daijitsu;42831683]I wonder how many times it changed hands before then, if the seller involved at this point had absolutely no idea it was hocked goods[/QUOTE] Would you even be able to get a pink slip and all the legal documents with a stolen vehicle?
[QUOTE=Fahrenheit;42832003]Would you even be able to get a pink slip and all the legal documents with a stolen vehicle?[/QUOTE] I lost it in a housefire and the bike was safe because it was out in the rain or in a storage facility or somethin' dumb buyer(s) in any case
I had an ipod touch stolen from me 4 months ago and I found it last week at a pawn shop and got it back. That was pretty surreal since the cops told me I would openly never see it again. I can only imagine how this guy feels
Shit. How lucky is he that no one changed the license plate in 46 years.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;42831683]I wonder how many times it changed hands before then, if the seller involved at this point had absolutely no idea it was hocked goods[/QUOTE] If customs could check the serial I don't see why either party of the deal could not of checked either. Hell, if you licensed it (HAH, a bike collector actually riding a bike) it would of popped a flag anyways.
Pretty badass back story to the bike now. Looks like it is in pretty good condition too
[QUOTE=MatheusMCardoso;42832540]Shit. How lucky is he that no one changed the license plate in 46 years.[/QUOTE] It wasn't the plate. It was the VIN, you can't change those.
[QUOTE=Ricool06;42830297]That is a lovely cruiser/café racer mix. I wonder what the thief did with it.[/QUOTE] Agreed, this thing looks stunning. Oh man I love vintage bikes.
[QUOTE=Ricool06;42830297]That is a lovely cruiser/café racer mix. I wonder what the thief did with it.[/QUOTE] Probably kept good care of it, looking at it
My dads got a Triumph. Not one of these types but still fucking awesome [t]http://www.base4car.com/images/triumph-thruxton-900_engine_8.jpg[/t] They definitely make sexy bikes
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