Found my stolen 4-wheeler

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

that court case could take MONTHS

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Anyway, im riding at local spot today and see a guy on my old ATV. We're probably 30 miles from the nearest town or police and i have no idea who the guys are or where they are from. So i act like nothing is going on and take pics of the truck and guys with my cell as they are loading up to leave. I also have a buddy take some pics with his digital camera and we write down the tags of all the trucks in their group. We had no cell service where we were at so we couldnt call the cops at the time. So we get loaded and follow them out and as soon as we have service we call the State Police, tell them the road we are on and the story. Long story short, cops catch up to our little convoy at a gas station on the highway. They run the vin on the ATV and arrest the guy driving the truck and impound the truck and ATV. So now they say i'll get the bike back as soon as the case is settled in court!WTF? My question is: Should we have just handled it ourselves cause i would"ve had my bike right now? We had plenty of people in our group to deal with the four guys that had it. What would you have done?

No you handled it correctly. They needed to be legally dealt with. It is unfortunate that you can't have the bike right away, but that is part of the process. It is evidence right now. At least you will be getting it back.

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

that court case could take MONTHS

Thats what the cop said, but he said it would be worth waiting because i could get the judge to make the guy pay for all the damage. The ignition was broken and the plastic had been ruffed up pretty bad. The rear grab bar was tweaked pretty hard from wheelies also.

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

Thats what the cop said, but he said it would be worth waiting because i could get the judge to make the guy pay for all the damage. The ignition was broken and the plastic had been ruffed up pretty bad. The rear grab bar was tweaked pretty hard from wheelies also.

Correct. Make him pay for all damage that was done and things that are still missing, like the luggage rack with the new tools in it, the gps that was on the handle bar, theother thing that makes it go faster, ect ect. You may need to provide reciets if you go that route. (on other stuff missing that is).

GL.

I hope they lock him up. I hate thieves.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

Should we have just handled it ourselves cause i would"ve had my bike right now? We had plenty of people in our group to deal with the four guys that had it. What would you have done?

duh!!! hell fukn yeah!! this happend to me 2 summers ago... it was me and 2 other friends with our gf just out riding... 7 of them and MY 450!!! i just hit the in punk the head with my helmet, and a few good hard punches.... nobody else wanted to get involved so they watched there take hurtn, gave up the quad and called it a day!!! thank good my girl at the time could use a clutch!! LOL

 

[Slim_Shady]

I was on my new KFX 450 and the one that was stolen was a KFX 700 V Force. LOL

You frequent kawieriders?

Anyway you did the right thing.

I don't know if I'da been able to hold my tongue tho..

 

[JamesKarr 10+ year member]

I was on my new KFX 450 and the one that was stolen was a KFX 700 V Force. LOL

Your new quads better anyways! but you handled it the right way. Wouldnt hurt having two

 

[Slim_Shady]

Your new quads better anyways! but you handled it the right way. Wouldnt hurt having two

I dunno. I had a 90 hp V-Force and it was a beast

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

should have stolen it from him when he was at the gas station.

then you could show it was yours when you got stopped

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

you've been w/o it for 4 months whats another couple going to matter. But yes, you did the right thing. A a$$ wooping might have felt better but he'll pay for it much more through the legal process.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

pics from cell phone please

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Can I see the pics you took?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

should have stolen it from him when he was at the gas station.then you could show it was yours when you got stopped

x2 that way when he called the cops he would've been arrested and you'd have your bike right now....but now you can get all the extra stuff fixed that he fvcked up...something your couldn't have done if you took matters in your own hands...i do wonder if he can be charged something for the hours that he used it...like wear and tear on a vehicle or mileage depreciation...

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

Should we have just handled it ourselves cause i would"ve had my bike right now? We had plenty of people in our group to deal with the four guys that had it. What would you have done?

duh!!! hell fukn yeah!! this happend to me 2 summers ago... it was me and 2 other friends with our gf just out riding... 7 of them and MY 450!!! i just hit the in punk the head with my helmet, and a few good hard punches.... nobody else wanted to get involved so they watched there take hurtn, gave up the quad and called it a day!!! thank good my girl at the time could use a clutch!! LOL

Lucky you didn't get your *** handed to you. Guess you are one of those guys who can take 4 at a time though.

 

[I Like Waffle]

I wasnt aware anyone on here rode. Ive got a little hybrid blaster i ride myself. 02 yz250 motor bored/stroked to a 290, 38mm carb, pipe, ported, etc. It hauls //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Used to do flat track