Gary,
the main reason im selling my collection is to fund parts for my bike, sickens me to hear storys like this. Hate to say it but it sounds lie the bike has been stolen to order if they went to that much trouble (over wall, flat bettery ) and if it has there is very little chance you will see it again, did you have it datatagged at all? this is something that even years down the line can catch a thief ( no consolation now mind)
ive had bikes since turning 16 and would be devasted if any of mine went, having said that i only put one small lock on my work bike that sits in the yard in the hope that if it goes they wont touch my big bike.
Know its no consolation due to the excess and the generall hassle but hope the insurance pays up quickish and you can find a replacement one. Still a few month to the summer but just what you dont want in the run up to xmas
makes me feel like my waste pipe bursting and the living room ceiling coming down sound like a stubbed toe
gutted for ya mate