How To Stop Motorcycle Thieves Stealing YOUR Bike – There are lots of products on the market to help prevent thieves from stealing your motorbike, but in this video I talk about strategies in order to become less of a target and the kinds of products that may act as a deterrent for the would be thief. There has been lots of News media coverage about the London Moped Thieves and I also discuss their tactics too and the kinds of motorcycles and mopeds they are going after. But there are basically three types of motorcycle thieves that you need to be aware of…and I go into detail what they are and how you can protect yourself and your bike from being a target and put measures in place to put off the thieves in the first place.
How To Stop Motorcycle Thieves Stealing YOUR Bike
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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO STOP MOTORCYCLE THIEVES STEALING YOUR BIKE? CATCHYA INSIDE
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SO… HOW TO STOP MOTORCYCLE THIEVES STEALING YOUR BIKE?
WELL FIRST OF ALL WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE THREE MAIN TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE THEIVES.
- THE PROFESSIONAL THIEF – WHO WILL STEAL TO ORDER AND THE BIKE WILL EITHER BE SHIPPED ABROAD SOMEWHERE OR WILL BE BROKEN DOWN FOR PARTS.
- THE DELINQUENT THIEF – WHO WILL STEAL TO GO HAVE A JOY RIDE AND IT’LL PROBABLY END UP BEING DAMAGED AND OR BURNT BEYOND REPAIR.
- THE CRIMINAL THIEF – WHO WILL STEAL TO THEN USE IT WHILST ENGAGING IN A CRIMINAL ACTIVITY E.G. STREET CRIME OR ROBBERY ETC.
NOW, THERE ARE VERY GOOD PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET THAT CAN HELP TO PREVENT ANY OF THESE THEIF TYPES FROM STEALING YOUR PRIDE AND JOY.
HOWEVER IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THEY ARE MOSTLY A DETERRENT RATHER THAN A CURE.
SO IF YOUR BIKE IS BEING LEFT OUT IN THE OPEN, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER A DECENT HEAVY DUTY CHAIN, A DISC LOCK OR A HEAVY DUTY HANDLEBAR GRIP & BRAKE LOCK, AS WELL AS AN ALARM AND IMMOBILSER.
WHEN YOU’RE OUT RIDING, YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ATTACHING YOUR KEY RING TO A SPRING REMINDER CABLE WHICH IS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BIKE.
THIS WILL STOP THIEVES TRYING TO GRAB YOUR KEYS AND RUNNING OFF WITH THEM, LEAVING YOU AND YOUR BIKE STRANDED AND VULNERABLE.
AT HOME, IDEALLY YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR BIKE IN A LOCKED, SOLID BRICK GARAGE WITH DECENT SECURITY DOORS AND THE BIKE WOULD BE SECURED TO A GROUND ANCHOR.
NOW, I HAVE PUT SOME LINKS IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE KIND OF THINGS I HAVE TOO, IF YOURE INTERESTED…BUT THESE THINGS ARE READILY AVAILABLE AT LOTS OF MOTORCYCEL ACCESSORY PLACES TOO.
THE PROBLEM WITH MUCH OF THESE SECURITY ITEMS IS THAT THEY ARE ONLY A DETERRENT TO THE THIEF. IN FACT IT’S RIDICULOUS HOW EASY IT IS FOR SOME THEIVES TO BE ABLE TO BREAK THE SECURITY MEASURES TO STEAL YOUR BIKE.
IF YOU FIT A TRACKER TO YOUR BIKE OR ANY KIND OF DATATAG ETC, IT DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOUR BIKE WONT BE STOLEN OR THAT IT WON’T BE RECOVERED…AND IT ALSO DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU IN ONE PIECE EITHER.
SO HERE ARE SOME TIPS THAT HOPEFULLY WILL PROTECT YOUR BIKE FROM THE THREE BASIC TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE THIEF.
1. IF YOU HAVE TO PARK YOUR BIKE OUTSIDE ON THE STREET, TRY TO PUT IT IN A WELL LIT AREA WHERE THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WALKING BY.
- USE A SECURITY CHAIN TO ATTACH THE BIKE FRAME AND WHEELS TOGETHER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE ATTACH IT TO A SOLID OBJECT, SUCH AS A LAMP POST.
- DON’T BE A TARGET. IF YOU HAVE A SUPER NICE AND EXPENSIVE MOTORCYCLE, THEN IN GENERAL DON’T LEAVE IT UNATTENDED BUT DON’T LEAVE IT IN DODGY AREAS.
- ALWAYS USE THE MOST SECURE METHOD THAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE FOR YOUR BIKE THAT ALSO COVERS YOU FROM THEFT IN THE PUBLIC AND IT IS NOT PREDICATED ON THE USE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT THAT YOU ARE NOT USING.
SO HERE’S A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL. WHAT SECURITY MEASURES TO EMPLOY YOU WHEN YOU PARK YOUR BIKE AT HOME OR ON THE STREET. DO YOU CHANGE YOUR TACTICS WHEN PARKING UP DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT? PLEASE LEAVE COMMENT BELOW WITH A PREFIX OF ‘THIEF’
NOW WE HAVE ALL SEEN THESE MOPED THIEVES IN LONDON BEING VERY BRAZEN WHEN STEALING THEIR MOPEDS. USUALLY OPERATING IN GROUPS AND WIELDING HAMMERS AND BATTERY POWERED ANGLE GRINDERS TOO.
NOW THE SENSIBLE APPROACH HERE IS JUST TO CALL THE POLICE AND KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. TAKE VIDEO IF YOU CAN. I CERTAINLY CAN’T SAY TO YOU THAT YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION WITH THESE THIEVES ALTHOUGH I KNOW IT WOULD BE VERY TEMPTING TO DO SO. BUT MAKING A VERBAL FUSS MIGHT BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY. REMEMBER YOUR BIKE SHOULD BE INSURED ANYWAY SO IF THE SITUATION IS VERY DODGY, BEST LET IT GO AND LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.
MANY PROFESSIONAL THIEVES DON’T CARE ABOUT ALARMS OR SECURTIY CHAINS AS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR EASY PICKINGS. THEY WILL USUALLY CASE OUT A CERTAIN AREA AND CHECK FOR WEAK LINKS TO EXPLOIT. SO THE KEY HERE IS TO NOT PARK YOUR BIKE IN THE SAME AREA TWICE AND CONSTATNLY CHANGE PARKING LOCATIONS.
SOME THIEVES WILL USE BIG VANS WITH BED MATTRESSES TOO. THEY’LL DRIVE UP TO THE BIKE, QUICKLY GET OUT AND LIFT THE BIKE INTO THE BACK OF THE VAN. LAY IT ON ITS SIDE ON THE MATTRESS AND DRIVE OFF. ALL OF THIS CAN BE DONE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE TOO. SO IF THE BIKE IS PARKED ON THE STREET AND IT ISN’T SECURED TO ANYTHING SOLID, THEN REALLY YOU’RE MAKING IT TOO EASY FOR THE THIEVES TO STEAL YOUR BIKE.
THIS IS THE KEY POINT. YOU WANT TO MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD WANT TO STEAL YOUR BIKE.
SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
WELL. HERE ARE MY TOP TEN TIPS SO THAT YOUR BIKE DOESN’T GET STOLEN.
- DON’T BE A TARGET
- USE THE BEST SECURITY YOU CAN AFFORD
- CHANGE PARKING LOCATIONS
- AVOID QUIET STREET PARKING IF POSSIBLE
- LIMIT THE TIME YOU LEAVE YOUR BIKE ALONE
- AVOID TAKING YOUR BIKE TO DODGY AREAS
- MAKE SURE YOUR BIKE IS SECURED AT ALL TIMES
- BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AT ALL TIMES
- KEEP YOUR KEY RING TIED TO THE BIKE WHEN RIDING
- REMEMBER YOU HAVE INSURANCE
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