Well, I woke up this morning at it was gone.

[ToraTora]

If you had accessories (like the pipe) on the bike you should be abel to get compensation for those as well.

In the future get a cover, one with a lock so that the cover isn't stolen. It makes thieves less likely to mess with the bike because they don't know what it is. Also, putting a lock or two on the bike helps. It's like that old story of the two friends camping in the woods when they hear a bear. One starts putting on his shoes, and the other says why are you doing that you can't out run the bear. To which he replies, I don't have to out run the bear I just have to out run you. If your bike is even a little bit less attractive to steal than the bike next to it you are more likely to not have to go through the trauma. True locking the bike up is a pain in the ass, but it's much preferred to the alternative.

 

[regular_guy]

Cornerslider, that's great to hear about progressive.

Tora, I had a cover on it, which they left on the ground. The bike was staying in a shed connected to a home alarm, as I've lost 1 bike before so I wanted to take all precautions. I stayed at a friend's for a few days and it got stolen from there. But you're right man, it doesn't hurt to do everything in your power to deter a thief.

 

[Chris The Welder]

Did you have your steering lock on?

 

[regular_guy]

Always. If I had to guess, I'd say they probably just picked it up and carried it away. I still have both the keys, it was under a cover and the steering lock was on., I was parked directly in front of the stairs at my friend's place right under the lights.

 

[reenmachine]

Always. If I had to guess, I'd say they probably just picked it up and carried it away. I still have both the keys, it was under a cover and the steering lock was on., I was parked directly in front of the stairs at my friend's place right under the lights.

I've seen surveillance video of this sort of thing. They pull up with a van or trailer, a couple guys chuck the bike in, and they're gone in like 15 seconds. It's sickening to watch.

 

[Sacape2]

When my 600rr was stolen, insurance and police told me that the chances of recovery are very slim and if the bike isn't recovered within a couple of days, it's gone forever, Taken style. All it takes is several seconds and a van. Our bikes are very light and only makes it that much easier to pick up.

Keep an eye on any classifieds within at least a 10 mile radius.

 

[regular_guy]

A lot of stolen bikes I've heard end up being used as track bikes. People change the bodywork and take em on a trailer and they never register them or drive them on the road. I live just a few miles from Barber's so I've got a few friends who are keeping an eye out there for it too. I mean hell, there aren't that many RC's around so it should be easy to spot.

 

[Chris The Welder]

I had a bike stolen in front of a bar in Tempe. It was kinda a one of a kind, many parts changed. I found it in a grocery store parking lot about a year later. The guy that had it didn't change a thing, and actually took pretty good care of it. I got it back, the guy walked.

 

[ToraTora]

Thieves

It takes about three seconds to defeat the steering lock. The bar and a leg is so much leverage Atlas would be impressed. Skip ahead on these things because they take a while as the thief cases the joint.

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But as you can see in these videos you don't even have to do that--simply overwhelming the key with enough leverage is all you have to do. It's funny how this guy treats the covered bike (no I don't believe it has anything to do with the cover).

[video=youtube;ViAYyWUarjo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViAYyWUarjo[/video]

[video=youtube;uPG2j3DXDy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPG2j3DXDy8[/video]

[video=youtube;PfY3Zc2O7kM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfY3Zc2O7kM&ebc=ANyPxKqlPEETdG1lidVDxrHwfP iDza40LrviMXwnMDEApCQFKiVr3qEH1cI2nEKiVPxsWZpxVlns PfNr3I7x2ZowldTLUI3bEA[/video]​

What all of these videos suggest is that putting some locks on the bike will probably make your bike unattractive enough to keep it around.

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