LPE Kawasaki Team Bikes Stolen In Workshop Raid
By TMX Archives on 24th Aug 11
During last weekend when the Maxxis Henderson LPE Kawasaki team were concentrating on success at the British MXGP, the team suffered a severe business and personal setback when their workshop facility in Lincolnshire was broken into and numerous valuable items stolen.
For team owner Steve James, this is a double blow as not only were expensively prepared racing machines and numerous spare parts targeted, but there is the suspicion that the theft was undertaken by a person or persons who had previously visited the workshop such was their mode of entry.
With an eye-witness sighting of a silver long-wheelbase Iveco style vehicle acting suspiciously in the area at the time preceding the theft which took place in the early hours of Sunday, August 21, Lincolnshire police are keen for any information which would lead them to the criminals that perpetrated the crime.
Speaking of the loss, a clearly upset Steve James appealed for anyone who had information to come forward and emphasised that all contacts would be treated with the utmost of confidentiality and discretion: "We've lost many race bikes including both of Connor Walkley's championship machines and Bryan MacKenzie's practice bike plus a load of other suspension parts and numerous spares.
"These guys knew what they were looking for and were obviously watching the race workshop on Saturday night before they made their move. This sort of thing is all too common these days and I am appealing to all those in the UK motocross community to help us catch these criminals before they target other teams or individuals."
The list of items stolen includes:
4 x KX250F's
1 x KX450F
2 x KX250 2 strokes
1 x Honda CRF250
4 x sets of stock KX suspension
10 x sets of standard Kawasaki wheels with new Bridgestone tyres
Many other parts including Renthal handlebars, many sets of standard Kawasaki plastics, Maxxis tyres, Motorex oil, stock Kawasaki triple clamps, rear sprockets, DID chains, raptor footpegs, 8 x GMX radiators, CP pistons and Pro Circuit cams.
All engines were stamped with a unique number by the team so they can be easily identified.
If anyone has any information – however small or trivial it may seem – please call Steve James on 07885-637003 or talk to Ross Burridge at Kawasaki Motors UK on 01628-856662.
