Tyco bikes stolen

[Dervhead]

Tyco BMW News · FOUR TYCO BMW RACE BIKES STOLEN

 

[chris_b]

Just shared on FB have a few friends around there. W@nkers

 

[genman]

you would think that a professional team won't know how to lock up and secure their bikes.
Still a ****ty way for things to turn out.

 

[chris_b]

Clearly at the bike show though so everyone will have known what was in the truck. Suppose at the end of the day you can only do so much, if they want something bad enough and all that

 

[Graham]

Surely far far too hot to handle?

 

[chris_b]

Surely far far too hot to handle?

Will be broken for parts I assume, prob leave them lying up for a while until the heat dies down

 

[mike150]

Sad for a local team to have this happen

 

[Graham]

Will be broken for parts I assume, prob leave them lying up for a while until the heat dies down

I'd imagine the parts will be factory blueprints specifically made for the team and will be easily identifiable?

 

[chris_b]

I'd imagine the parts will be factory blueprints specifically made for the team and will be easily identifiable?

very possibly, no real idea tbh. Even if so there will be plenty of people happy to get them stolen or not sadly. Shame though all the same

 

[Apis]

I'd imagine the parts will be factory blueprints specifically made for the team and will be easily identifiable?

The two superstocks are mostly carefully selected/weighed/measured standard parts. Superbikes would have slightly modified heads, cam gear, exhaust, quickshifter and better suspension and brakes but most stuff has to be based on production bikes. A set of British Superbike forks, brakes and rear shock alone would be very desireable.
Be good to see them getting caught.

 

[Dervhead]

Think some of those superbikes can stand them about £100k...

 

[impact]

you would think that a professional team won't know how to lock up and secure their bikes.

Especially one that is operated by a company who's business is specializing in remote security.

 

[Cess]

Perspective - Stolen from a race transporter parked outside a hotel, after being on display at Motorbike Live in the NEC. I'm not sure how you make a truck 100% secure. Nor is a race bike ever going to be covered by tracking devices and sensors.

Sad, sad state of affairs. You'd think that even the parts would be hard to shift in the UK and Ireland.

I also think that Christian Iddon's bike had a fairly exclusive swing arm made by Suter.

Hutchy's bike was probably destined to be a museum piece rather than raced again.

 

[Apis]

Especially one that is operated by a company who's business is specializing in remote security.

Very good. Must be what, 4 years of seeing "Tyco" on a their bikes and I didn't even know what it was until I looked it up just now, lol.

I only knew what "Relentless" was because they used to give it away for free at the NW200.