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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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no - not parole
my bike
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went for a consult at the hospital yesterday (cosmetic dentistry)
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parked the bike, came back an hour later
Ignition cover flipped open &amp\\; the starter was engaged on my bike (thats not how I left it)
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Middle of the day at a busy hospital - go figure
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Questions:
1) Does this happen often? (first time for me)
2) Are alarms helpful? my bikes doesn't have one currently
3) suggestions?
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I did have my ignition and forks locked
I was even parked next to another bike (the same bike was still there when I returned from my appointment)
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I will get that ***** &amp\\; kick his ****.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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hmmm, someone attempted to steal your bike it seems. you were parked next to another but your could have been closer to shrubs or on the hidden side..I would say Violated.

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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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My friend that works at the VA hosp in Balto had his tags stolen off his bike in the U/G parking ..even with cameras on it, security couldn't/wouldn't identify tha d*ckhead who did it, ..........................now he uses red locktite and motion sensor with pager, costs money to keep the scumbags at bay
 
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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parked the bike, came back an hour later
Ignition cover flipped open &amp\\;\\\\\\; the starter was engaged on my bike (thats not how I left it)
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Middle of the day at a busy hospital - go figure
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Huh?&nbsp\\; If the ignition and the fork were locked, how is it the starter was engaged?
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I don't understand....[]
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Glad there was no damage.....
 
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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I had my bike parked at work and watched from a window as a coworker was checking it out.&nbsp\\; He flipped open the ignition cover, turned&nbsp\\;the throttle, and squeezed the brake and clutch levers.&nbsp\\; I know he was just curious and didn't mean any harm but it still iritated me.&nbsp\\; People just dont understand bike etiquett.
 
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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If the starter was engaged and the bike was in gear (you do park it in gear right) why didn't it move itself away.&nbsp\\; Never seen the starter engaged on a locked bike.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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You can't engage the starter without the key.&nbsp\\; whats up with that?
 
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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I am guessing he meant the "off/run" switch was in the "run" position.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Started scratching my head trying to figure that one out myself, soon as&nbsp\\;I started reading it...[sm=smiley25.gif]
 
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: jwilson77

I am guessing he meant the "off/run" switch was in the "run" position.
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That makes more sense.....pretty clever huh, from Cleveland...[:-]
 



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