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[Fired00d]

I've had several friends have their bikes stolen, a heartbreaking experience.  Both times it was at a restaurant that folks in our club have been to many times.  You just never know when someone is going to try and take it.  I started using a a chain, that lasted about 2 rides, too much effort.  I tried the disk brake, again too much effort.  I've opted for the siren/pager/9mm (Sig Sauer to be exact).  No trouble or effort to hit the button & arm the alarm.

I can tell you that about 4 weeks ago we did Sunday morning breakfast ride, pager went off and I flew out of the restaurant,  I never said a word but I came up on my bike with a speed and intensity that I think the guy who set off the alarm chit his pants. Turned out to be a over exhuberant rider trying to the SE to a buddy.  I guess it helped that 3 of my friends were right behind me, I think between the 4 four of us we avg about 6'4 and 220 lbs.   Needless to say, I like the pager  8-)

Sounds to me like you needed to open up a can of this......

on that "over exhuberant rider" [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[CVOJOE]

If they want it bad enought they'll get it is accurate. I was down in LA for one of the HD 100th events, and in the parking lot of the motel there were 6 thefts in one night. We saw the cops there in the morning; they didn't like the stats, but they said maybe 50 bikes were missing and probably in Mexico or other chop shops just that week from motels scattered around the area.   At the 100th gala in Milwaukee, off duty cops were at many of the motels on their own time, watching the bikes till dawn. That was appreciated!  [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

A friend of mine (cop) also had his stolen in a locked, alarmed garage, chained to the floor and they still got it. Following bikers home and checking their schedules is an easy task. They were operating under the cover of mow & blow guys and would just park their truck up the street and watch when they came and went. They were in and out in less than 10 mins, as that's when the cops were there in respone to the alarm (probably fast since it was another cops house). They eventually got caught and they found many parts from maybe 11 stolen Harleys in a Self Storage unit.
A-holes.

The solution ? Lojack is a start, but it seems you can't be covered everywhere. Sleep with an autoloader handy.

  

[Ironhorse]

A friend of mine (cop) also had his stolen in a locked, alarmed garage, chained to the floor and they still got it.

Joe,

I'm wondering if we are speaking about the same person that got their bike stolen while locked and chained in a garage.
Was it in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA. Was the bike an orange special edition FXR?

Mark

[magicl1]

A friend of mine (cop) also had his stolen in a locked, alarmed garage, [highlight]chained to the floor [/highlight]and they still got it.

Just interested... I have read a couple of responses that indicated they got thru the Cobra locks anchored to the floor.  [highlight]Not that I am interested in going out to try it but does anyone know how they broke the lock?  Do they pick the lock?[/highlight]
I always watch my back when returning home to see if anyone appears to be following  [smiley=nervous.gif].  When doing yard work, I keep the garage closed.  That is just a habit to avoid the "crimes of opportunity" and avoid losing power tools etc.  I do have a slide lock on my garage door, but that won't prevent them from kicking in the side door.  I have thought about a siren on my garage doors... my keys are not hanging on a hook in the house either.

[neanderpaul]

Many have already said it.

If they want it, they're gonna get it.

This is why I asked the question a while back about a certain support sticker. I was shocked and amazed that the person offering it referred to it as an "anti-theft device."

Lojack's great in the fact that they don't even let the owner of the bike know where the transponder is installed.

Of course the "freedom" mongers whine and complain about it being a way the govt. can track you using GPS.

Damned if you do...

[VaEagle]

Just saw this in the Widget section of American Iron Magazine July Issue page 220.
It is a GPS tracking system for bikes!

http://bikesentry.com/home.htm

[CVOJOE]

Joe,

I'm wondering if we are speaking about the same person that got their bike stolen while locked and chained in a garage.
Was it in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA. Was the bike an orange special edition FXR?
Mark

Mark,
No, not down in LA area this one was in the San Jose, CA area. I'll ask him about the lock picking or cable cutting, etc. and see if he remembers.

Joe

[grc]

Really don't like the brake disk locks, since trying to ride off with one attached tends to damage your bike, your body, and your pride.  They also don't prevent three or four big suckers from just picking the bike up and putting it in the back of a truck.  Hauling around a piece of logging chain and a huge padlock also sucks - uses up too much space on a bagger, and damn near impossible on anything else.  Taking along your favorite Doberman might work, but you would probably need a sidecar for the dog, and the thieves might be bright enough to bring a chunk of meat with them for a diversion.  So far, other than staying with the bike while armed with your weapon of choice (9mm, .45, 12 gauge, etc.), I don't think I've heard of any foolproof method.  I just lock the bike, set the alarm, and park in an area with lots of visibility and foot traffic so anyone hoisting the bike into the back of a truck would be a little to obvious.  So far, it's working.  If it doesn't, that's why I have good insurance.

Jerry

[Ironhorse]

Just saw this in the Widget section of American Iron Magazine July Issue page 220.
It is a GPS tracking system for bikes!

http://bikesentry.com/home.htm

I have something like that on my bike, it's TeleTrac. Same sort of thing, except I can call an automated system, and it will tell me where my bike is. I don't need to contact a call center. I like that, because if my bike is stolen, I can track it myself live time over my cell phone. I have heard in some cases of folks who have had vehicles stolen contacting the PD for help, and having to fill out a theft report before they turn on the tracker and start looking for it.

Viper Alarm also makes a GPS tracker too. From your cell phone you can track a vehicle, and do all sort of remote commands that don't apply to motorcycle, like unlock doors, roll up or down windows, and pop the trunk. You can also kill the vehicle if it's running. Now that is a good feature. If someone jacks you, let them drive off one or two blocks and kill it in the middle of an intersection. They will bail out on foot and you can walk over and get it.

[arcticdude]

Unfortunately, visibility won't always help either.  Had a buddy have his Heritage stolen when it was parked at the front door of a bar in Deadwood during Sturgis one year.  He was only inside for 1 beer.

[spydglide]

Unfortunately, visibility won't always help either.  Had a buddy have his Heritage stolen when it was parked at the front door of a bar in Deadwood during Sturgis one year.  He was only inside for 1 beer.

well, I think visibility helps to an extent.  I know lots of scooters are stolen on 'side streets' at Daytona ea. year by having the locks punched out/ chains cut/ etc.......buy you don't see too many in front of the bar having the locks defeated while people are milling about.  Bet your friend didn't take the time to lock it since he was going in for a quick beer. Thieves are always watching for a 'easy mark'....that's their job.   spyder