
Stop Motorcycle Thieves With These 14 Tips
There are 14 ways provided in this article to help you stop thieves from stealing your motorcycle. We obsess over keeping our motorcycles safe. That might be because we have had one stolen before and that goes to show that it does happen and it’s pretty easy for them to do unless you take some steps to protect that bike. Whether you are mobbing a Ducati, Harley, Suzuki or an old Moto Guzzi – thieves are opportunistic and will usually take whatever it is that you have and the easier you make it the faster they will be off with your motorcycle.
During the hot months of the year where everyone is riding, theft raises significantly. In fact, in riding months the percentage of stolen bikes is about two fold what it is in the Fall or Summer. This is true even in places that are warm all the time like Los Angeles and Hawaii. One major reason that this is the case is due to the fact that there are more bikes on the road, more bikes left in vulnerable spots and more demand for thieves to sell them on the black market. Of course the more metropolitan the area, the more likely it is to be stolen. Motorcycles are light and can easily be picked up by two strong dudes and put into the back of a truck in no time.
Tip 1 – Hide The Dang Thing
This is the easiest way to prevent your motorcycle from the stolen by thieves. Yes, we know this sounds simple. However, if no one sees your bike then they probably won’t know where to steal it. This includes storing it in a garage or covering it up with a standard cover.
Another useful motor vehicle protection tool that you can use in conjunction with, or even in place of the fork lock is the disc brake lock. A disc brake lock is added protection just like the fork lock. But instead of preventing the front wheel from being turned, this lock actually keeps your bike from moving at all. Of course, having these locks is a little inconvenient and takes up saddlebag space, but they are major deterrents to bike thieves.
When you are going to be away from your bike for an extended period of time, make sure that you lock it to a stationary object that is immovable. In addition, you need to use a thick chain that it will not be easy to break with a bolt cutter. Add a padlock that is also resistant to bolt cutters. This might be too inconvenient for a trip to the grocery store, but you definitely want to do it at home.