Kawasaki Motorcyle Found in Bush
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 18:56
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Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA)
On our way down from
Exmouth to
Carnarvon, I noticed a bit of 'rubbish' apparently discarded at one of the roadside
parking bays.
On inspection it turns out to be a Kawasaki motorcycle, which has been stashed under a bush about 50 metres off the road.
Reported find to police at
Carnarvon and they indicated they may head out to it tomorrow - bit wet today and Sunday anyway.
If anyone wants further info, I will be monitoring the thread on the way
home.
Cheers - Phil
Reply By: wizzer73 - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:07
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:07
How big was the bike? Maybe the rider is broken down and trying to hide it while he/she hitches into town with luggage to get replacement parts. This is what i would do if my bike broke down on a trip.
wizzer
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA) - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:14
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:14
Hi wizzer - too big for me tochuck in the van. Don't want to post too many details here yet.
Several scenarios spring to mind for it being hidden.
Cheers - Phil
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Follow Up By: wizzer73 - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:12
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:12
lol, no specific details required, i was just curious to whether it was a tourer or a small dirt bike. Anyways, hope the owner is found.
cheers
wizzer
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Reply By: member - mazcan - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:22
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:22
hi phil
wouldn't it be better to keep the further imfo under wraps until the police have had a chance to inspect it as it may be a stolen bike
if you give out more details someone may take it before the police can see it
but then you found it so theres a chance that someone else will also see it ????? it may have been put there in the dark and the rider might have thought it was far enough off the road but has proved not the case when its daylight
cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA) - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:32
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 19:32
My lips are sealed Maz - P
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Follow Up By: Farmboywa - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:10
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:10
G'day Phil'n Jill, you've done the right thing reporting it to the police, there is nothing more you can do. You could lodge a found property report and if the bike goes unclaimed you may get it back.
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Reply By: bert546 - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:42
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 21:42
maybe you could move on and mind your own business
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 06:41
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 06:41
Maybe this
forum needs to promote the "friendliest first" rule a bit more. Comments like that help no one. Bob
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Follow Up By: Bigfish - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 13:50
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 13:50
Maybe if old bert546 was lying , injured on the side of the road...I wonder if he would still be so bloody rude and tell people to mind their own business and move on...what goes around,comes around.
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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 14:48
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 14:48
almost exactly this scenario occurred in that area about 15-20 years back.
A roadtrain pulled into
Billabong late at night and reported seeing headlights in the bush (possible rollover).
Roadhouse called Gero police who said its
Carnarvon district,
Carnarvon said Gero and nothing happened.
First light a car pulled into the roadhouse-theres a body on the roadside. It appeared the guy crawled to the road and passed away.
Good onya Bert, thats the aussie way. Why dont you have a look at the "unfolding story" thread of the "fool" who dared help some people broken down-youd fit right in there.
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Reply By: Gossy - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:09
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:09
we did the same thing when crossing the Simpson. The rider broke his collar bone so we stashed it hidden off the road and he came back and collected it a few months later when he could ride it back
home to
Adelaide. Probably fairly innocent why it's there.
Cheers,
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Follow Up By: spudseamus - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:59
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:59
I remember a bike being found and taken away by the finder and kept secret until it was ascertained that the owner of the bike had been murdered -- but the non reporting of the bike find ,I think it was years, let any trail go cold for the police !! I commend you for reporting it
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Reply By: TerraFirma - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 14:57
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 14:57
Hiding a broken down bike off the track is common. It happens all the time. That would be the most likely scenario.
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Follow Up By: V64Runner - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 18:01
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 18:01
Just out of curiosity, did the bike have a number plate on it ?? If it did I would have given the police the all the relevant details and the number plate. At least the numberplate would indicate where it came from.
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