46 years missed his love. Now she is back...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday the black and blue 1953 Triumph Tiger 100 was recovered last week at the Port of Los Angeles. It was on its way to Japan, with its value listed as $9,000.
The bike was reported stolen in February 1967. It was worth $300 then and wasn't insured.

It’s one of those stories that make you think that sometimes things work out the way they should. In 1967, some lowlife stole Donald DeVault’s 1953 Triumph Tiger 100. Last week, DeVault, who is 73, was told that federal law enforcement agents discovered his stolen bike on the docks in Los Angeles as it was about to be shipped to Japan, according to this AP story. They’re sending it back to his home in Omaha, Neb.

Which reminds me….. as a longtime biker, I’ve often thought about how to keep the beast (there have been about 20 of them, over the years) tethered to home base. It’s not easy. The best way is to keep it inside a locked garage. My paranoia now has me putting a lock on the front brake disk and a cable lock around the rear wheel and through an eye-bolt driven into the garage foundation. That may seem extreme, but, then again, I don’t want the hassle that comes with having the bike stolen.
So…  try not to park it overnight on the street. Do put a bunch of high-strength cable or chain locks around it.
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