Police have stepped in to curb the growing theft of bikes across UK and now the public are warned that the scam involves cases where the victims have advertised the motorbike for sale through trade papers or online. According to police, the prospective buyer took the bikes for a test drive after inspecting it and never returns.

Bike owners are urged to consider selling a vehicle privately to exercise caution and this may involve asking the potential buyer to show their driving license and insurance certificate as proof that they are allowed to drive it.

They should also check to ensure that the details add up including the photograph on the license to ascertain that it is the true likeness of the person they are about to deal with. The public should also remember to take the name and address of would-be buyer.

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