You hate to see it, but at the same time, you're probably not surprised to learn that another motorcycle has been stolen in the UK. Unfortunately, the country has had a massive problem with motorcycle theft for some time now, but this particular instance is extra strange, because what's been stolen this time around is probably the only one of its kind in the entire country.
It's an ultra-rare British antique motorcycle called a Riley, and it dates all the way back to 1904. It disappeared from a Suffolk village sometime on Monday, December 15, 2025, reportedly from inside a locked barn that was located inside a locked yard. The thieves cut through a padlocked gate to get inside, and also stole a number of other tools.
Know what's even worse, though? Besides the fact that someone did this in the middle of the holiday season, it was apparently stolen from the great-grandson of one of Riley's founders. So it's not just some guy and some random antique; it's a genuine piece of family history and lore. In fact, owner Bill Fellowes has talked at length about the theft with British outlets, including the BBC and MCN, about the bike, and said that he'd recently paid a good deal of money for a full restoration since it's so meaningful.
