Another stolen bike

[slowkermit]

My buddy Paul woke up at 6 Sunday morning to race his first hair scramble, and his bike was gone. Stolen off his flatbed trailer in the Swifts Beach area of Wareham MA during the early morning hours.

2007 CRF250R bone stock with white Acerbes hand guards and EE skid plate.
VIN JH2ME10397K320068 Engine #ME10E-2320960

Please keep an eye out. Thanks.

[DZircher]

Oh jeeze, that's horrible!

My buddy Paul woke up at 6 Sunday morning to race his first hair scramble, and his bike was gone. Stolen off his flatbed trailer in the Swifts Beach area of Wareham MA during the early morning hours.

2007 CRF250R bone stock with white Acerbes hand guards and EE skid plate.
VIN JH2ME10397K320068 Engine #ME10E-2320960

Please keep an eye out. Thanks.

[slowkermit]

Sure is. It's been happening way too much lately. Lock it or lose it, I guess.

[MarkMarine]

or you can park em in the living room. like mine.

[Garandman]

or you can park em in the living room. like mine.

I parked as many as three motorcycles in front of my house in Southie for years. But they were mostly Adv Touring bikes that are pretty tall, don't fit into vans easily, and don't appeal to squids.

Now that I have a WR250R I've realized how easy it would be to steal and how much more appealing they are to street criminals. Easy to secure at home, I'm wondering what to do if I'm out and about.

[MarkMarine]

I parked as many as three motorcycles in front of my house in Southie for years. But they were mostly Adv Touring bikes that are pretty tall, don't fit into vans easily, and don't appeal to squids.

Now that I have a WR250R I've realized how easy it would be to steal and how much more appealing they are to street criminals. Easy to secure at home, I'm wondering what to do if I'm out and about.

There is a reddit from a "former bike thief" that I'd read if I was curious:

http://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/..._operator_ama/


What I distilled from that: the best protection is a locked garage. Second best is one of the giant kryptonite chain locks, locked around something solid. Third, and he said better if you just leave it on the street for a couple hours, is using a Little screw driver to remove the clutch lever and taking the lever. But long term, a thief will see that and just bring their own. Forth, and we all kind of know this, a disc lock only deters the crackhead level thief.

I bought one of the giant kryptonite locks after reading that. Something that will take giant bolt cutters the size of a motorcycle to cut. I always lock through the frame, wheel, and to something solid.

Or I wheel it in my house. luckily my neighbor's elderly mother is home all day and is extremely nosey. I've conversed with her many times, and mentioned if she sees someone messing with the bikes call the cops immediately.

[shortbus]

Just picked one of these up a few weeks ago:

http://www.harborfreight.com/househo...tem-93068.html

I have the receiver in my bedroom and the sensor in my locked garage, I turn the receiver on at night and it is definitely loud enough to wake me. For 18 bucks I figured it was worth it.

Just don't use harbor freight batteries in them...

[tsorfas]

That only works if you are home. All my bikes are in my garage and there's 5 (now) cameras in my house one of them is always pointed at the driveway.

[MarkMarine]

That only works if you are home. All my bikes are in my garage and there's 5 (now) cameras in my house one of them is always pointed at the driveway.

Cameras only work when you are home also, or help you get the guys that took your stuff.
Having a house and a locked garage is better though. and a dog that bites.

[gamorg02]

Cameras only work when you are home also, or help you get the guys that took your stuff.
Having a house and a locked garage is better though. and a dog that bites.

IP cams that email you photos of any movement are key.

[Garandman]

//I bought one of the giant kryptonite locks after reading that. Something that will take giant bolt cutters the size of a motorcycle to cut. I always lock through the frame, wheel, and to something solid.

Or I wheel it in my house. luckily my neighbor's elderly mother is home all day and is extremely nosey. I've conversed with her many times, and mentioned if she sees someone messing with the bikes call the cops immediately.

From the article: "The majority of thieves aren't that smart and half of those are on drugs, please don't be dumber than they are."

We had a couple neighborhood "Watch ladies" on Mercer Street in Southie. I used my snow thrower to clear their sidewalks and cars, so they were very vigilant.

One simple and cheap device I use often in the Dowco cover alarm. They are cheap, unobtrusive, easy to hook up and loud as hell. I hook them up to pur pumpkins this time of year. If it's cold out you have to check the battery every few days.

[MarkMarine]

IP cams that email you photos of any movement are key.

I just got an image of the movie UP, where the dogs stop everything and say "squirrel!" Happening while I'm trying to work.

[slowkermit]

I'm really happy to see the discussion about this stuff. None of us want to think about our bikes being stolen. Once the bike disappears, we think about how dumb we were for making it so easy. I use the flexible cable locks between the frames and wheels of 2 bikes. basically tying them together. I think I'm going to purchase something like the "fuhgettaboutit" hardened chain lock, because I know the cables can be cut very easily. Better than nothing, but I think it's time to make a better effort.

[DZircher]

I'm really happy to see the discussion about this stuff. None of us want to think about our bikes being stolen. Once the bike disappears, we think about how dumb we were for making it so easy.

I had someone from Task Rabbit come out to my place with supplies, dig a 4' post hole, anchor a hardened steel loop and filled it with cement.
When I do chain up outside, I feel a little more confident that I've slowed someone down a little bit.

-dana

[slowkermit]

Great idea. I'd like to do something similar.

[DZircher]

Great idea. I'd like to do something similar.

They bid $100 including supplies. Came out the first weekend I asked. They were really friendly and I paid him $150. He was extremely appreciative, and I would use him a again in a second.

[tsorfas]

Cameras only work when you are home also, or help you get the guys that took your stuff.
Having a house and a locked garage is better though. and a dog that bites.

Well if they pull up in a van ill at least get plates and faces if they don't have masks.
Also the 1000 has a Garmin GPS tracker on it which is good for 30-45 per charge and accurate up to 3 ft.
Of course that won't matter much when it's in pieces but I'm 100% secure with what I have I'm hand. Having a state trooper living couple houses over helps a lot too.

[nhbubba]

Interesting. Are you sure your camera has enough resolution to get plates, positive facial ID?
If so, what brand type camera are you using and where did you get it/them?

[gamorg02]

Interesting. Are you sure your camera has enough resolution to get plates, positive facial ID?
If so, what brand type camera are you using and where did you get it/them?

is that directed to me?

if so i have some foscams, if they had masks on obviously game over, but if they broke into my garage then i bet it'd be close enough to have a rough idea. i don't know, but at least i'd get an email within a few seconds knowing it stolen.

[nhbubba]

No, Savas. But your response is more than welcome too.

Clayton was preaching the virtues of these IP cams on the ride to or from NC last month. I intend to add some this winter.

Although ultimately I consider insurance the best defense.

[typeone]

One simple and cheap device I use often in the Dowco cover alarm. They are cheap, unobtrusive, easy to hook up and loud as hell.

great idea, thanks! perfect solution for me during the summer (bike goes inside during winter). i was looking at motion activated stuff last year but figured mice may trigger it.

sucks on the stolen CRF250... i'll spread the word to my buddy out in Sandwich.

[Garandman]

One thing about the Dowco: it uses a pin that triggers it when pulled out. If you are attaching it to a pumpkin, either make your own trigger or attach a line to the pin so they don't run off with it. Scares the hell out of them, it's awesome!

[typeone]

i don't ride a KTM.

[R7]

Wirelessly posted

i don't ride a KTM.

Sorry for your loss

[Garandman]

Just found this: Xena Cable & Adapter.