Police are urging the public to keep an eye out for motorbikes being ridden or sold in suspicious circumstances.
The warning comes following the theft of more than $100,000 worth of motorcycles, predominantly trail and dirt bikes, from dealerships across Auckland, Waikato and parts of Northland over the past month.
Detectives investigating the spate of commercial burglaries say 29 bikes of various makes and models have been stolen, including Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, Gas Gas and Kawasaki (pictures attached). On two occasions the offenders have specifically targeted motorbike clothing.
Police believe the motorbikes are being stolen for the purposes of joyriding. On several occasions the offenders have used stolen trucks to ram into the premises to gain entry and steal the bikes.
"While we've recovered seven of the stolen motorcycles and arrested two people for the burglary of a Huntly outlet, there are still a number of outstanding bikes" says Inspector Brett Batty, Waitemata Police.