A MOTORCYCLIST is appealing for help tracing his bike after it was stolen in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Thieves broke into the back garden of a house in Henry Street, Tyldesley, and stole a black Kawasaki GPX 250cc motorbike.

The motorbike had been locked up and fitted with an alarm, but thieves still managed to steal the bike without anyone hearing them.

Owner Peter Johnson believes the bike was stolen between 12.30am and 5.30am on Wednesday morning.

The bike has been data tagged.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 872 5050 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.