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Richard | ||||||||
How safe is your motorcycle? And what can we do to make it more difficult for thieves to steal our motorcycles? |
Active Member Group Comfort Level:: +10 Registered: 10/01/07 |
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There are a hundreds of ways to lower the chance your motorcycle being stolen. Sadly, no single one comes with a 100% guarantee, but if you consider the following advice, you stand a better chance of ensuring you're not standing like a fool with your ignition key at the location you left your motorcycle. |
Active Member Group Comfort Level:: +32 Registered: 08/27/07 |
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Anonymous: shark | ||||||||
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Richard | ||||||||
I own a over 1.6 million Baht motorcycle, and before a motorcycle with a similar value, when I parked at a public place I never and I really mean never locked the motorcycle with anything else the just the ignition an steering lock. Checking the insurance papers I would not even get 70% of the new value of the motorcycle as I probably did not secure it probably. |
Active Member Group Comfort Level:: +10 Registered: 10/01/07 |
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taichiplanet | ||||||||
As shark said, if they really want to take a bike (or car) they will. The trick is to make it difficult so that if they are not after that specific bike they might move on to another easier target. Best to park in an area that is well lit and has people walking by, not down some dark alley way; i know, i'm stating the bleedin' obvious!! If you are really paranoid, maybe chain it to something so it can't get picked up. Although there are many different cultures, races and religions in the world, there are only 3 types of people; those that squeeze every last drop out of a toothpaste tube, those that don’t and those that think they do. |
Chatty Group Comfort Level:: +4 Registered: 07/10/10 |
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taichiplanet | ||||||||
Was told today that some kids tried to pinch a new motocy from the condo car park last night. My Wave is less than a week old, maybe they wanted something else or maybe they bypassed it because i had a cover over it and a padlock on the front disc. They were caught trying to wheel the bike away. But get this, they were caught by the condo night guard because he woke up!!! Although there are many different cultures, races and religions in the world, there are only 3 types of people; those that squeeze every last drop out of a toothpaste tube, those that don’t and those that think they do. |
Chatty Group Comfort Level:: +4 Registered: 07/10/10 |
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Anonymous: Sam | ||||||||
Be careful with your brand name bike, the newest models are always on the wanted lists by thief's, they often upgrade there own old motorcycle with new parts to make it look like the latest model. |
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REDDY | ||||||||
Well, even old bikes aren't safe... I just met a neighbor who sells food in the market last weekend, she was really sad as someone nicked her very old, beat-up Suzuki Crystal (one of the earlier models) which she uses to go to work everyday. |
Junior Group Comfort Level:: 0 Registered: 07/12/10 |
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taichiplanet | ||||||||
I've been thinking one of the Xena locks with built in alarm might be the way to go. Anyone use them? Although there are many different cultures, races and religions in the world, there are only 3 types of people; those that squeeze every last drop out of a toothpaste tube, those that don’t and those that think they do. |
Chatty Group Comfort Level:: +4 Registered: 07/10/10 |
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taichiplanet | ||||||||
I've ordered a couple of the Xena XZZ6L disc alarm locks from Panda Rider, and one of the Cable and adapter kits; they are sending them out postage free. Although there are many different cultures, races and religions in the world, there are only 3 types of people; those that squeeze every last drop out of a toothpaste tube, those that don’t and those that think they do. |
Chatty Group Comfort Level:: +4 Registered: 07/10/10 |
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Anonymous: Somchai | ||||||||
Quote by: REDDY
Well, even old bikes aren't safe... I just met a neighbor who sells food in the market last weekend, she was really sad as someone nicked her very old, beat-up Suzuki Crystal (one of the earlier models) which she uses to go to work everyday.
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Matty | ||||||||
I use a XENA XZZ6 disc lock alarm on my Yammie Spark 135i in Thailand, i highly recommend them, I bought it off EBAY before i traveled to Bangkok, it was $50 Aus ( approx $50 us ) which is very cheap insurance. |
Regular Member Group Comfort Level:: +2 Registered: 07/13/08 |
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monoguy | ||||||||
The video is really a Good post. normally i had a Disc lock. but this video tell us it is not safe also. Jeffrey |
Junior Group Comfort Level:: +1 Registered: 11/05/10 |
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Anonymous: Johan | ||||||||
The GPS things works, as long as the bike stays in Thailand. But I hear stories that many of the small sized motorcycles stolen in Thailand move over the border to Cambodia. If your bike is in Cambodia the getting it back has become a whole new dimension. |
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