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Crackheads breaking/stealing sparkplugs

Broken/stolen sparkplug(s)?

  • Yep, but only once

    Votes: 10 13.0%
  • Of course, I live in SF, it happens to me semi-frequently

    Votes: 2 2.6%
  • It happens so often I carry spares in my pocket every day

    Votes: 4 5.2%
  • Never

    Votes: 61 79.2%

  • Total voters
    77
CL's Greatest Crackhead Post from SFO

If someone already posted this forgive me. Hysterical read / must read nonetheless: http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/27499971.html

So yeah, I had this KZ 440 with accessible plugs and I would lose a spark plug a week during the high season. It got to be a comical game (and a lot cheaper than the one I play with DPT). But until I knew what was happening I thought people were knocking the bike over and standing it back up. Had no idea what was happening. The post helped alot.

Later on, I came to find out that the plugs can be used by the more delinquent juveniles to "tag" bus-stop plexiglass and other attractive targets. After my car got stolen, a cop told me that pilfered plugs are deemed burglary tools and possession of them is a crime. Apparently the density of the ceramic busts auto glass with ease and so they are popular for this reason too. Oh well. The joys of living in the city.

just my $0.02

-B.
 
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