Four men on Harley-Davidsons have held up a motorcyclist at traffic lights in Sydney, threatening him with a gun before stealing his souped-up bike, with NSW registration SVAGE, police say.
The 32-year-old man was riding his black 2008 model Chrome Horse chopper in Milperra about 9.30pm yesterday when he stopped at a set of lights on Bullecourt Avenue.
The four men, riding two Harley-Davidsons, pulled up on either side of him, pointed the gun and demanded the bike, police said.
Police said one of the men got on the bike and all four rode away towards Henry Lawson Drive.
All of the men had their faces covered and police have not been given a description of them.
Heavy Duty magazine technical editor, Doc Robinson, said the motorbike was a high-powered custom chopper.
A 2008 model would probably be worth about $25,000, depending on its customised features.
"[Chopper] is a broad term, but usually they're long bikes with forks that go out a long way," Mr Robinson said.
He said a chopper was the type of motorcycle ridden in the 1969 American film Easy Rider.
Police asked anyone with information to call Bankstown Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Its just like gun owners isnt it. All the guns were high powered assault weapons (and later its a air rifle and a 22) so all the bikes were Harley's? May be they were look alikes? I know I wouldnt be looking at the bikes if a gun was in my face.
I don't think that Robinson bloke should talk to the media. The story is about Harley theft and all we get a technical lesson on what a friggin chopper is.. The law might change about wearing full face masks if this keeps up. There was a ban on hooded jumpers in the early 60's because of similar happenings.
dont think any of us were angels cooky but guess i just would not expect to hear a coffesion like that on a harley forum
Hmmm, let me think, what would i really do in that situation .... i could just climb off the bike and collect the insurance OR......
I could take off at full noise through a red light and die from either being T boned by a truck or maybe a slug in the back.....
Yeah i gotta admit, thats a hard one
Im a little synical, as Choppa mentioned really easy way to comitt fraud without going to the trouble of actually stealing the bike. Lets be serious for a minute, to be in the right place at the right time with the right manpower takes a lot of planning and change?
On the other hand, if old mate was actually robbed than that really suck balls!!
Hey Cooky, where were you on the night of.........
Shouldn't laugh, but thats some funny shit chopa
Id defy any of todays younguns to pull the trigger,reckon most of em aint got the stones.Have had a gun put on me forehead before by better men than most of todays crop and even if they did fire a few and hit the mark ,Im too old ta give a shit anyhoo
Fuck em its my bike the cunts would have to work for it either shoot me or chase me . I doubt they shoot you out in the open like that for a bike ...
But these days you never no....
