Lassie, come home!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060411-0146-ca-stolenmotorcycle.html

LONG BEACH – Authorities recovered a motorcycle that was stolen in 1971
and plan to return it to its original owner this week.

The 1970 Yamaha was about to be shipped overseas to a Finnish man who
bought it for $1,725 on eBay in September, authorities said Monday.
During the shipping process, the vehicle identification number turned up
in the database of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Long Beach police still had the theft report and tracked down the
original owner, Phillip McKeen, who lives in New England. Police
officials plan to return the 360cc bike to McKeen on Wednesday.

“Incredible,” said McKeen, an American Airlines pilot. “It's as if a
friend you hadn't seen for 30 years walked back into your life but
hadn't aged a day.”
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Barb
Chaplain, ARSCC



"Comparing Scientology to a motorcycle gang is a gross, unpardonable
insult to bikers everywhere. Even at our worst, we are never as bad as
Scientology."
-ex-member, Thunderclouds motorcycle "club"

 

That's cool.

 

I caught a glimpse of the bike on KGO ch7 news. Looks like a mint
stock black Yammy DT-1, a classic. Probably worth a nice little wad
of change, now. News at 11 ....no kidding.

For those too young to remember:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/hot_news/index.htm?dt_01_main.asp?id_art=3

nb

 

This is the second story of its kind to come out in the last few months.
The other one involved a Corvette that was stolen in the late 60's and
just returned to its owner as it was about to be shipped to Europe.

Rich, Urban Biker