Keep Your Bike Safe ( with a funny typo)
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Col. John Hannibal Smith
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Keep Your Bike Safe ( with a funny typo)
Bruce L. Scheiner - Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Florida, Motorcycle Accident Attorney serving Naples, Fort Myers, Sebring, Arcadia, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Venice
Courtesy of Sgt. Robert Kenney, Auto/Motorcycle Theft Division, CT State Police
Park your motorcycle in an area that has good lighting and is in a very visible location. Restaurants/Bars - park where you can see the bike from the facility.
Use good quality locking devices. Cheap process usually means cheap locks. The CLUB wheel lock and other such heavy-duty locks are difficult to defeat. If you buy a padlock for $5.00, it is probably going to be easily defeated or cut.
Use multiple locking devices whenever possible. Include a Fork Lock, dick lock,
and/or wheel locks.
Secure the motorcycle to a non-movable object if possible. Telephone pole, parking meter or a traffic sign is usually very secure.
Most thefts occur when a motorcycle is parked in a public area. In many cases, the biker leaves the motorcycle unlocked, believing that he or she will be close by. Many of the bike thieves follow motorcycles and wait for an opportunity to steal them. These thieves also follow bikers home to learn where the motorcycle is stored.
The most common motorcycle stolen is the Harley Davidson softail models. This is due to the fact that is the most common model and the parts are common to many other motorcycles.
What happens when motorcycle is stolen? The most common thing that we encounter is the motorcycle is disassembled for parts. In many cases, the numbered parts are replaced with aftermarket parts and a "New" motorcycle is born. The best way to identify your motorcycle is with personal edification marking on as many parts as possible. Some motorcycles have the identification numbers changed or may be exported out of state or country.
Courtesy of Sgt. Robert Kenney, Auto/Motorcycle Theft Division, CT State Police
Park your motorcycle in an area that has good lighting and is in a very visible location. Restaurants/Bars - park where you can see the bike from the facility.
Use good quality locking devices. Cheap process usually means cheap locks. The CLUB wheel lock and other such heavy-duty locks are difficult to defeat. If you buy a padlock for $5.00, it is probably going to be easily defeated or cut.
Use multiple locking devices whenever possible. Include a Fork Lock, dick lock,
and/or wheel locks. Secure the motorcycle to a non-movable object if possible. Telephone pole, parking meter or a traffic sign is usually very secure.
Most thefts occur when a motorcycle is parked in a public area. In many cases, the biker leaves the motorcycle unlocked, believing that he or she will be close by. Many of the bike thieves follow motorcycles and wait for an opportunity to steal them. These thieves also follow bikers home to learn where the motorcycle is stored.
The most common motorcycle stolen is the Harley Davidson softail models. This is due to the fact that is the most common model and the parts are common to many other motorcycles.
What happens when motorcycle is stolen? The most common thing that we encounter is the motorcycle is disassembled for parts. In many cases, the numbered parts are replaced with aftermarket parts and a "New" motorcycle is born. The best way to identify your motorcycle is with personal edification marking on as many parts as possible. Some motorcycles have the identification numbers changed or may be exported out of state or country.
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