Attempted theft
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 55
Likes: 8
From: Northwest WA
Attempted theft
Last edited by wharg; Jan 24, 2018 at 05:49 PM. Reason: forgot something
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 55
Likes: 8
From: Northwest WA
Attempted theft
get a locking bike cover if you bike is sitting outside. caliper lock too. none of this will total prevent a theft but, it will make your bike less attractive to losers. layer of security. what year is the bike? if 2004 or newer, adding oem security and siren is relatively easy.
I'm too paranoid to park my bike outside. I park it in what the management in my apartment building call a "garage" but it's really a large carport as two sides are open, but because of the way the building is built, the open side are tree stories up. I usually park the bike up against the wall (parallel) and run the chain through the frame and front wheel. It's a 2006 Custom model. I have thought about an alarm system, just have been to lazy to do any research.
all over ebay:
68200-00D
siren is separate
68352-06B again, all over ebay
Last edited by cvaria; Jan 24, 2018 at 07:05 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 308
Likes: 98
From: Charlotte, NC.
Pissed me off watching that, can't stand scumbags like that. Fortunately, my bike came with a stock security system and the very first accessory I had the dealer install before taking delivery was the siren that goes with it.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 528
Likes: 140
From: Anaheim, CA
If I park in a janky area, I take the plug wires with me.
Just another little deterrent.
Honestly though, that thief wasn't very smart. He would have been better off snipping the wires behind the ignition and hot wiring it. Takes a lot less time than trying to break open the ignition housing.
Just another little deterrent.
Honestly though, that thief wasn't very smart. He would have been better off snipping the wires behind the ignition and hot wiring it. Takes a lot less time than trying to break open the ignition housing.
Last edited by maverick31210; Jan 25, 2018 at 11:28 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,681
Likes: 233
From:
good lord what is it with people. I was selling a motorcycle once, had it parked in my driveway with a for sale sign on it with the $$ amount. I was in the backyard and heard someone trying to start it (it was a dirt bike, they were kick starting it) I run around to the front and this guy jumps off it, trys to pretend like he was interested in buying it (with a super guilty look on his face) and mid sentence takes off running down the road. He was trying to steal it. Another time i had my harley parked at a 7-11 while i went in for a pack of smokes. Came out to see some gang banger sitting on my bike fiddling with the ignition. I come out, he trys to act like he was just sitting on it to "see what it was like to be on a harley" in his words...jumps off it and takes off running down the street. The 7-11 guy came out and said they were trying to catch that guy for weeks, then he ran in to call the police. Man you never know.
Last edited by saltlick; Jan 25, 2018 at 12:27 PM.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 55
Likes: 8
From: Northwest WA
Attempted theft
Since your scooter apparently wasn't parked in an area where they could just put it into the bed of a pickup truck and drive away, it might have been helpful to have a chain, cable, or other device through the wheel(s) so they would realize they couldn't have just ridden away even if they got it started. In 1971 I was parked at school, UNLV, and someone stole my 4 month old Kawasaki H1.
On most days I placed a choke chain dog collar through the rear wheel. But that day I was late for class and didn't use my 'security' chain. Back in those days, metrics had their key numbers stamped near the ignition and I've always assumed someone had spotted my scooter being parked there everyday, got the key number and purchased a key, and checked everyday for me not to use the 'chain'. Where I parked it would have been almost impossible to bring in a truck to haul my scooter away, especially without attracting a lot of attention from passing students.
No security is perfect, we had an armored car on it's route stolen here in Vegas a few years ago. The thing about thieves is that, for the most part, they are lazy and opportunistic. If there is any impediment to committing a quick, and easy, theft most thieves will look elsewhere. This won't help erase the damage your scooter already received, but my 'thought' is that it may be a good idea to possibly prevent future attempts?
On most days I placed a choke chain dog collar through the rear wheel. But that day I was late for class and didn't use my 'security' chain. Back in those days, metrics had their key numbers stamped near the ignition and I've always assumed someone had spotted my scooter being parked there everyday, got the key number and purchased a key, and checked everyday for me not to use the 'chain'. Where I parked it would have been almost impossible to bring in a truck to haul my scooter away, especially without attracting a lot of attention from passing students.
No security is perfect, we had an armored car on it's route stolen here in Vegas a few years ago. The thing about thieves is that, for the most part, they are lazy and opportunistic. If there is any impediment to committing a quick, and easy, theft most thieves will look elsewhere. This won't help erase the damage your scooter already received, but my 'thought' is that it may be a good idea to possibly prevent future attempts?
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,681
Likes: 233
From:
Here are some photos. Scratches on the tank, aoling with some dirt and bug spatter, fuzzy shot of the lock poking out of the ignition and the chain going through the frame, and the broken lock in my hand. The chain is a heavy duty onguard chain with a super heavy duty lock. I'll be ordering a new lock set and key from Ronnie's.