The Yamaha R1 worth £7,500

Thieves swiped three motorbikes worth nearly £30,000 in a daring pre-dawn raid.

The gang targeted a motorcycle shop in the Mall in Faversham at around 2.40am today.

Police believe the thieves wheeled the bikes straight out of the shop.

The stolen vehicles are said to be:

• A red and white Yamaha R1, registration GJ10 FVR, worth £10,500
• A blue Yamaha R1, registration GJ61 HUY, worth £7,500
• A Yamaha R6, which has not yet been registered, worth £9,500.

Detective Constable Caroline Bentley-Read said: “We believe the bikes, which were worth a significant amount of money, were wheeled out of the store in the direction of Edith Road.

"We are following up a number of enquiries and are viewing local CCTV, but we would be very keen to speak to anyone who has any information about the theft, or who knows where the bikes are.”

The men being sought are said to all be around 5ft 10in tall, slim, and with hooded tops.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kent Police by calling 101, quoting crime reference XY/26183/12. Alternatively, contact Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.