Well...........heres my tale of the day. Went up early with the intent of just hanging on the porch all day knowing it would be next to impossible to ride the hill. Got there just after the cager crash occured, got in a nice clean pass. settled in on the porch after a bite to eat. Met R1er and saw Dwayne and Patrick. MG , Jeff, Mark (and his better half) and Gap Trash joined us for an afternoon of "Festivities" and "Pirate watching". After the crew broke up, Justin and I were sitting on the porch when I saw something unusual to say the least. My bike was parked where it always is right next to the porch directly in front of the doors to the store. I saw someone putting on gloves right over my seat. thay looked a lot like mine ! I stood up and there was a young guy wearing my chest protector , jacket and gloves !!!! I went staright to the bike as he was getting on it. I asked him what the hell he thought he was doing and, he told me that "The owner had told him he could take it for a ride" Well my first instinct was to beat the S**T out of him but, he looked very young and age and wisdon got the better of me. I pulled his sorry ass off my bike took his ID from him and sat him down on the bench. The girls in the store called the Sherrif's dept for me and sveral of the guys standing close by heard what was going on and helped me keep the little thief there until Grahm Co SO arrived. Long story short, he admitted to the officer that he was stealing my bike and after about 2 hours he was on his way to jail cuffed and stuffed !!! I've always left my key in the bike and my gear on it as well up there, it's always been an honor thing amongst bikers there. But today that little ass stole some of the magic of the hill from me. I'll never leave my stuff unattended again. Anyway, Thanks to the guys that assisted me whoever you are, to Brad for helping me out as well and to the LE officers from Grahm and Swain counties for talikng that asshole to jail !!!

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Let me be the first to say he's an idiot for leaving his keys and his shit on his bike.

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Let me be the first to say he's an idiot for leaving his keys and his shit on his bike.

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I'm somewhat of a (infamous) regular there, or used to be, and know many of the people you mention. I haven't left my tank bag on or key in the ignition since about 2005, and wouldn't recommend you do so either.

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Yup, idiot.

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From the same guy


A dark silver almost grey maybe. I had too much on my mind and really didn't pay that much attention to the car.

ETA: I talked to the Sherrif's dept. Thay were apologetic about the situation but, as I was told, the Magistrate made the decision to let them go not the officers. Even though they "Confessed" to trying to steal the bike, since he didn't "move it" he hadn't stolen it !! Talk about a load of Bull**** !!! I can't help but believe that the Magistrate was just enjoying his Labor day weekend and didn't want to put forth the effort to find something to charge them with. You know, Like putting on all my gear. Hadn't he already stolen over 800.00 worth of gear regardless of whether he had actually "Stolen" my bike ? Info from an earlier post in this thread states that you can be charged in NC with the next lesser charge if you only "Attenpted" but didn't complete the crime. I guess we are living in another world from the one I grew up in. Back in the day the LE would have kicked his sorry ass then taken him to jail. Anyway, I'm done with it. I have my bike and the knowledge that total strangers and fellow riders came immediately to my aid when they saw what was happeneing. To me that means a lot and in this case, it's all I'm going to get in the way of satisfaction. To all of you that have expressed concern and rendered opinions, I thank you. ETR is a great place to hang and, the friends I have made on the hill in the last 2 yrs are very special to me. I will, as always consider everyone of you friends. Even those I have yet to meet. The "Hill" is a special place to all of us and, after much thought, I've decided that little bastard won't steal that from me !

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That is the kid.  He has been identified and he has taken down his facebook and linkedin account. His phone number and email address have been posted elsewhere along with his employer info.  I feel sorry for the fuck wad.