Most "popular bikes to steal????
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Most "popular bikes to steal????
Did you guess Harley? Well, guess again! Number #1 on the list....SUZUKI. Harley placed 5th, behind all the top metric makes. Want more info? Goodle search, "lojack study, stolen motorcycles". So you might think twice before buying that Honda bike cover to discourage thieves when you travel.
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RE: Most "popular bikes to steal????
Those metrics don't come with anytype of security features, plus and I'm not trying to stereotype here, but I'm guessing that a majority of bike theives are more interested in sport bikes than cruisers. \\;
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RE: Most "\\;popular bikes to steal????
They do come with steering locks but are a LOT lighter making them easier to pick up. \\; Any smart owner knows to lock his bike whether at home or in a public place. \\; \\;
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RE: Most "\\;popular bikes to steal????
Had a couple local gang members considering stealing mine, they thought twice when they saw Harley on the tank. \\; In Spanish, the one thug said to the other "Take this one?" \\; "no, said the other, I can only ride Honda", It was hard not to laugh out loud, giving away I understood them.
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ORIGINAL: anubisss
Any smart owner knows to lock his bike whether at home or in a public place. \\\\\\; \\\\\\;
Any smart owner knows to lock his bike whether at home or in a public place. \\\\\\; \\\\\\;
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RE: Most "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;popular bikes to steal????
That is good to hear, I wouldn't have guessed that. I have Lojack on my ride, plus a remote pager, I was thinking a Honda cover would deter theft, maybe I won't cover at all. \\;
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RE: Most "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;popular bikes to steal????
They know if they try to steal a HD chances are they will get here asses handed to them. \\; Where as a metric rider will plead as long as they are not hurt the thief can take anything.
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RE: Most "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\;popular bikes to steal????
I agree , I am willing to kill someone over my Harley. I would just call my insurance company over a Honda or any other metric bike. Most of the people I run with watch their Harley's like a hawk. Who looks at Suzuki's?
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They know if they try to steal a HD chances are they will get here asses handed to them. \\;\\\\\\; Where as a metric rider will plead as long as they are not hurt the thief can take anything.
They know if they try to steal a HD chances are they will get here asses handed to them. \\;\\\\\\; Where as a metric rider will plead as long as they are not hurt the thief can take anything.
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RE: Most "\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;popular bikes to steal????
Gixxers and CBRs weigh half of what some Harleys weigh. If you had about 20 seconds to get a bike in the back of a van with only one other helper, would you take the Gixxer or the Road King?
Assuming that most bike thieves steal to sell not to ride, stolen Harleys would not sell like stolen Gixxers, whole or parted out.
Assuming that most bike thieves steal to sell not to ride, stolen Harleys would not sell like stolen Gixxers, whole or parted out.
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RE: Most "\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;popular bikes to steal????
surprised Harleys are that high on the list, most thieves are usually sent to ICU \\;after their asses kicked from assless chapped bikers