It's hard enough operating a business these days, but when you have to worry about Gone In 60 Seconds-style smash-and-grab thefts, well, then it becomes even more difficult. But that's exactly what occurred in a West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, motorcycle dealership earlier this month when a group of thieves broke in and made off with a host of dirt bikes in under five minutes.
The theft took place from Appleyard Motorcycles in Keighley, which is just outside of Leeds. According to a report from our friends at MCN, seven individuals used a Nissan Juke—when was the last time you heard of one of those?—to reverse ram their way into the dealership. From there, an angle grinder equipped with a cutting wheel was used to get all the way into the dealership.
CCTV within the dealership then shows the group hauling off around 10 dirt bikes, including multiple Husqvarnas, and throwing them into an awaiting Ford Transit van. As we can all remember from our classic Top Gear watching, the Transit has been, and always will be, the tool of choice for thieves everywhere. And based on the footage, it's easy to see why.
