{"id":5010,"date":"2013-12-19T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.denniskirk.com\/?p=5010"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:07:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T16:07:15","slug":"secure-your-bike-so-it-doesnt-become-a-statistic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/19\/secure-your-bike-so-it-doesnt-become-a-statistic\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Your Bike So It Doesn’t Become a Statistic"},"content":{"rendered":"

About a month ago, The National Insurance Crime Bureau released a motorcycle theft report<\/a> for the U.S. that found that a total of 46,061 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2012.\u00a0 With only about a 39% recovery rate, that\u2019s a lot of motorcycles that people who have spent their hard-earned money on and will never see them again.\u00a0 So what can you do to ensure that your bike is safe when you\u2019re away?\u00a0 If you follow these tips, the chances of your bike getting stolen could diminish.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Make Your Bike an Easy Target<\/strong><\/p>\n

Criminals are often opportunistic and will take advantage of riders who are not careful when leaving their bikes unattended.\u00a0 One thing that you can do to make your bike less of an easy target is to park it with other motorcycles.\u00a0 When your bike is alone, the thief knows that they are only dealing with one person.\u00a0 If your bike is with other motorcycles, it is less likely to get singled out to be stolen.\u00a0 If you have to park your bike downtown, being visible can actually be helpful.\u00a0 Parking under streetlights and in high traffic areas will deter potential thieves, because the likelihood of them getting caught is greater.<\/p>\n

\"Bikes\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The best case scenario is to be able to keep your motorcycle in your sight at all times.\u00a0 Preferably, it would be in your sight, but if that isn\u2019t possible, park it where a number of trustworthy eyes will be on it.\u00a0 Also, try to break up any patterns that you may have for the locations that you park.\u00a0 If the thief sees a motorcycle in the same spot at the same time every day, they can figure out your pattern and plan the best time to steal your bike.\u00a0 By being sporadic, you can keep them guessing.<\/p>\n

Make It Look Like Fort Knox<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your bike is locked up in multiple ways, most thieves won’t want to waste their time.\u00a0 If it looks like too much work to steal your motorcycle, they will move on to the next.\u00a0 Kryptonite locks<\/a> are some of the toughest bike locks on the market and are available in many different styles to secure your ride.<\/p>\n

Your bike is most likely parked for the longest periods of time at your home.\u00a0 If you park on concrete, you can install the Kryptonite Stronghold Anchor.\u00a0 The anchor creates a permanent locking point to the ground with the included cement anchor bolts.\u00a0 Combined with a heavy duty chain lock wrapped around a non-removable part of the frame, your bike is going nowhere.\u00a0 Plus, when a thief sees that, they will think that you are serious about protecting your bike.<\/p>\n

\"Kryptonite<\/a><\/p>\n

When you park somewhere other than at home, you won\u2019t have the luxury of the anchors, but you can still use the Kryptonite chain or cable locks.\u00a0 If you can park next to a parking meter, light post or any other immovable objects, you can secure your motorcycle to it while you are away.\u00a0 You will want to avoid locking it to anything that can be easily cut, like a wood post or a chain link fence.\u00a0 Having the most secure lock doesn’t do you any good if it isn\u2019t connected to something that is equally as durable.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t want to carry around a chain, a disc lock is a smaller option that can work just as well.\u00a0 The disc lock is attached to either the front or rear brake rotor by having a lockable pin that goes through a cooling hole on the rotor.\u00a0 The bike cannot be rolled away because the lock will hit the fork tubes, which prevents the wheel from turning.\u00a0 Unlike the chains or cables, the disc lock doesn\u2019t prevent your bike from being lifted into a truck or van, but it will prevent them from being able to roll it.\u00a0 When using a disc lock, it is a good idea to use a brightly colored tether that attaches from the lock to the handlebars.\u00a0 This will remind you to remove the lock before you take off, because it is bad news when you try to take off and you still have a disc lock attached.<\/p>\n

\"Kryptonite<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Leave Accessories and Gear on Your Bike<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you leave easy-to-remove accessories and gear on your bike, it will attract thieves like flies to roadkill.\u00a0 When they see that you were careless enough to leave these things on your bike, they will begin to think that you were equally careless about locking up the motorcycle.\u00a0 With your gear and accessories sitting freely on your bike, you are setting up a potential buffet for a thief.\u00a0 Either take those things with you or invest in lockable motorcycle luggage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No matter what you do, if a thief is determined and skilled enough, there will always be a way for them to steal your bike.\u00a0 What you can do, though, is make it as difficult as possible for that person to do just that.\u00a0 The longer it takes and the more work that they have to do, the more likely it is that your bike will still be where you left it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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