Just got back from what started as a pleasant evening in Londinium.
Returned to the bike (ST1100 Pan European in Old Man Burgandy )to find that some low life had nicked my top box and forced the panniers open. Bike was parked in Lavington Street in the bike bay at the Southwark Street end. This happened sometime between 7 & 11pm
I am now poorer to the the tune of
2 piece Wolf leathers - black & well worn - wiz sliders - right one well scuffed - left one virgin
1 Shoei XR1000 lid - black with scala rider headset
1 Pair Red Alpine stars SP2 gloves (XL)
1 Pair Red Sidi Vertigo boots size 11/45(??)
1 Pair of trainers (random cheap french trainers)
1 dark visor and oxford visor bag
1 tom tom rider 2 and mount
1 Black Givi E45 top box with sissybar pillion pad
Both parts of my driving licence
Luckily a top top man was there with me in town with bike kit who rode the Pan home for me (Iām sure for dignity reasons he wonāt want to be named and shamed as having ridden a pan . Although I was reliably informed that heād smoked a blade on the way back to mine on it good lad )
Lesson learnt? Pay Ā£3 for NCP? Or just stick with my New Years resolution that anywhere within the M25 is a no go area!!! Not bothered about the money side of it, itās the aggravation & inconvenience that annoys me more tbh.
All this pails into insignificance compared to the night had by another Pan rider who was on the deck on the M25 between J7 & 8 - Stopped the car to offer assistance, but the ambulance turned up before we got back to the rider. Hope heās ok, puts my annoyance into perspective somewhat. looked like heād been rear ended by a red metro or similar, luggage, rider and bike all had 150metres between them.
The bike was quite distinctive having ā26ā in race style numbering on the screen.
In addition to fleabay, check gum treeā¦ a mate in my office had his bike nicked and was looking on gum tree and see a fella selling two bikes like the oneās that had been nicked with the same number but two different names, so check to see if there is ANY kit on there like yours and get callingā¦ he organised a sting with the city police and they busted the fella, had a dozen more bikes in his flat!
what a sh!te mate sorry to hear that, donāt forget to report to the DVLA that your licence was taken, as you could end up with people taking money out in your name and thatā¦
Well it would seem that my kit is not covered at allā¦ nor my stolen satnav or top boxā¦ nor the damage to the bikeā¦ Marvellous. All so some junkie scum can sell what will cost Ā£1500-Ā£2000 to replace for a Ā£100 fixā¦ Still on the plus side Iām getting the bike dusted on Monday, even if it doesnāt get my stuff back hopefully theyāll nail the little scroat at some point, but not holding my breath.
Just checked up on the last ditch policy that might pay out, and no go. Never mind, all down to experience. Perhaps worth checking your own insurance for luggage/clothing cover - doesnāt take much for it to be an expensive bill.
It would seem that if i claimed that I accidently dropped a bag with my bike kit off a bridge into the Thames then I could have claimed on my house contents insuranceā¦ Having it nicked - unless according to my policy that it was in a āconcealed luggage compartmentā is not covered - guess that means that under seat is ok, but apparently Top box/panniers are not???
One thing worth noting is that āclothing/helmetā cover apparently does not generally cover theft, just accident damage.
Much of my kit was in need of replacement anyway, so not the end of the world really, but do check out where you stand with your own cover (or lack thereof).
P.S. Anyone gets offered any of this gear, let me know. Taā¦
Sorry to hear ya story, it really is horrible having stuff nicked and your doing well to look at the very dim bright side. Least ya still got ya bikeā¦? They must of watched ya putting stuff away to know there was stuff in there?
. Although I was reliably informed that heād smoked a blade on the way back to mine on it good lad 
someone must have seen them doing this as well!!