TWO pricey motorbikes were stolen in Awsworth overnight on Monday.
Both bikes were Yamahas. Burglars removed the side door to a garage on Barlow Drive and stole a Y2F 250 blue bike some time between midnight and 6am. The bike had black wheels and the number 33 on the sides.
The other bike, which was a two year ol
d R6 in black, was taken from outside a property on Tulip Road some time between 11pm and 7am.
Inspector John Lees at Eastwood station said: "What a lot of people do is put a mattress in the back of a van and just quickly throw the bikes onto the mattress to get them away quickly and easily, but protect them at the same time.
"People in the area need to be aware they need to get a bolt or something and chain their bike to the ground even if it is in a garage.
"The R6 bike is probably worth about £10,000. Bikes often get stolen for parts."
The same night a Vauxhall Astra was also stolen from Kimberley, although police think this is less likely to be linked.
Insp Lees said: "There is nothing to indicate there is a link with any of them but the two bikes in Awsworth were both Yamahas so we will look into that."
Insp Lees said a lot of pre-1998 cars, such as the Astra stolen, are being taken for scrap metal.
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