Published: Thursday, 10th July, 2008 8:10am
Bike theft stuns rider
A NORTH BERWICK motorcyclist has been left “frustrated” after the bike that he races in events across Scotland was stolen last week.
Liam Lamb’s Yamaha YZ250, worth £1500, was taken from the outskirts of Dirleton between noon on Monday, June 30 and 8am on Tuesday, July 1.
The 18-year-old, who is a member of the Melville Motor Club based at East Fortune pointed out that the theft could not have come at a worse time for him as he is trying to gain invaluable experience in the Sportsman Enduro cross country series.
He said: “This is really frustrating as this is my first full year competing
“We are half way through the season and I am missing out .
“I can’t get my head round why anyone would steal it.”
Some of the distinguishing features of the bike are: a twisted rear mudguard;‘#189’ printed in white numbers on black on three panels; a gold rear sprocket and ‘kayaba’ written on the front suspension forks .
Liam is hopeful that an ongoing problem with the bike could make it easily identifiable. He said: “It has had problems with the gearbox and the person who stole it will probably need to go to a dealer soon to get it replaced.”
Anyone with information should contact North Berwick Police Station

