Wheelie Boyz make the Wall Street Journal

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IWreckALot 8/15/2016 4:36am
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I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
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mattmatt300 8/15/2016 4:55am
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
This. Give them to local high schools and colleges with shop classes at the very least.
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CrGuy2T 8/15/2016 6:24am
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I bet there are some good parts in that stack of stuff.

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HenryA 8/15/2016 6:25am
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That's a lot of bikes.
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philG 8/15/2016 6:29am
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for every one there , they had to buy one to replace it ..... cough cough cough..
GeorgiePorgie 8/15/2016 6:36am
8/15/2016 6:36am
I say crush them. Or just ship them to Cleveland for their 2 million dollar public dortbike track experiment.
GeorgiePorgie 8/15/2016 6:56am
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
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IWreckALot 8/15/2016 8:26am
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes...
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
If they're stolen bikes, they've already proven they're not willing to buy the bikes. If they're not reported stolen, then it's on the rightful owner for not reporting it stolen. . . or the bike isn't stolen.

I doubt that the thieves would change their willingness to pay in an auction situation. I have to imagine they're making attempts to return the stolen bikes to the rightful owners. We never really get clarification on that part.
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hvaughn88 8/15/2016 8:30am
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If my bike was insured, stolen by wheelie boyz, then sat out in the weather like that, I wouldn't want it back.
nascarnate326 8/15/2016 9:03am
8/15/2016 9:03am
Im looking at countless restoration builds!!!


Notice how most of them have no numbers? Stolen with full graphics, ditch the stickers and its back to a stock bike to try and avoid getting caught.
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Wade221 8/15/2016 9:44am
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nascarnate326 wrote:
Im looking at countless restoration builds!!! Notice how most of them have no numbers? Stolen with full graphics, ditch the stickers and its back to a...
Im looking at countless restoration builds!!!


Notice how most of them have no numbers? Stolen with full graphics, ditch the stickers and its back to a stock bike to try and avoid getting caught.
That Black, early 2000's, KX (#410) has "Spitfire/Pro Circuit Replica" build written all over it!
GeorgiePorgie 8/15/2016 10:44am
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes...
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
IWreckALot wrote:
If they're stolen bikes, they've already proven they're not willing to buy the bikes. If they're not reported stolen, then it's on the rightful owner for...
If they're stolen bikes, they've already proven they're not willing to buy the bikes. If they're not reported stolen, then it's on the rightful owner for not reporting it stolen. . . or the bike isn't stolen.

I doubt that the thieves would change their willingness to pay in an auction situation. I have to imagine they're making attempts to return the stolen bikes to the rightful owners. We never really get clarification on that part.
They go for the lowest offer. No reserves. I went to an auction. They bought some for $20. TWENTY DOLLARS.
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Uncle_Eddie 8/15/2016 2:56pm
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I know around here (Boston) they never have auctions. If they do then they certainly aren't public. If anyone knows how to find them I'd love to know
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
They go for the lowest offer. No reserves. I went to an auction. They bought some for $20. TWENTY DOLLARS.
Did you not offer $21?
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Uncle_Eddie wrote:
I know around here (Boston) they never have auctions. If they do then they certainly aren't public. If anyone knows how to find them I'd love...
I know around here (Boston) they never have auctions. If they do then they certainly aren't public. If anyone knows how to find them I'd love to know
You gotta do some searching, Georgia does an online auction. Had to find it through the education website....
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes...
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
Is it too much to ask for the cops to return them to the people they were stolen from?
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IWreckALot wrote:
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling...
I wish they would find something more productive to do with the bikes. A public service to teach young kids how to work on them, selling them back to the public, parting them out. . . Anything really other than squashing them. Glad to see the task force having success.
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes...
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
BAMX wrote:
Is it too much to ask for the cops to return them to the people they were stolen from?
If the police don't have owner info,or a police report wasn't filed kinda tough to notify the owner.
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BAMX 8/15/2016 4:39pm
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes...
So there are guys that steal bikes. Get caught. City confiscated them. Takes them to the auction yard. Then the same guys that steal the bikes go to the auction and buy them back. Thats one way they legally own motorcycles they have stolen.

Crush them.
BAMX wrote:
Is it too much to ask for the cops to return them to the people they were stolen from?
mxb2 wrote:
If the police don't have owner info,or a police report wasn't filed kinda tough to notify the owner.
If the bikes had back fees or fines, I am sure that they would figure it out.

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