stolen moped

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my beloved rasta moped was stolen from the locked courtyard at 82 jersey street in the fenway area late last week. the moped was also locked to a secure bike rack. she was locked right next to my motobecane but of course they had to steal a piece of my heart instead of the 50v that has done nothing but leave me stranded miles from home. the rasta moped never once broke down in over 1000 miles.

the thief took the moped, her thick black plastic texturized cover, and the broken lock, as well as a sheet with my name and number on it that i kept tied to her luggage rack when parked.

here is the moped in question







if you see this moped ANYWHERE please throw a lock on it if you can and contact me immediately, my email is brightlikesunshineatgmaildotcom. i can also email you my phone number if you inhabit seedy areas of town frequently.

she was registered with the rmv and a police report has been filed with the d-4 section of the bpd.

everybody just keep a lookout please, she is green and red and yellow and pretty noticeable even to people who aren't into mopeds. she is the ONLY moped of this color scheme around boston, i promise. she has a black square headlight, had a red bandanna and a nine of spades playing card tucked onto her left handlebar, and a peace sign magnet on her left sidecover. broken speedo/3 miles on odometer/and mostly she has wicked bad brakes (i was replacing the brake pad soon). she has the remains of a december registration sticker on her back fender. 1979 columbia commuter.

she is an original shriner's moped and her sentimental value is intense and i am in pieces over this. we were in parades, we went to moped rallies, and i rode her almost every day to work and class. i am absolutely devastated and this was basically the only moped in the world for me :(



big reward for her safe return. srsly no questions asked.

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[ron_newman]

If you can reduce the size of that picture, or put it (and more of the text) behind a cut, people here will appreciate it. I hope it's found soon.

[ron_newman]

Thanks for reducing the photo and adding the cut.

[jenskot.livejournal.com]

Aw, that sucks - I will definitely keep an eye out for your super-sweet moped. :(

[christianb.livejournal.com]

Totally sorry for the loss...I had a moped stolen, too (over in Cambridge). I actually DID end up getting it back, but I think for a few reasons:
1) It wasn't functional when it was stolen.
2) I put flyers up everywhere offering a reward for its return.

The thieves I think basically saw the flyers, and also realized it didn't work, and we ended up exchanging it back for a reward...good luck.