R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:40 pm
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Main consideration is the use: home security only or something to carry on a trip. You will want something fairly light to carry on a trip otherwise you won't bother with it |
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I get my security hardware from here. https://securityforbikes.com/products.ph...out+padlocks%29 |
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Once you decide what you want try the sportsbike shop to see if they stock it as they're normally very competitive and their customer service is second to none in my experience
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Such a shame some have to live in a place where thieves are such a threat. May the theives all rot and never have access to wenches to tighten their nuts.
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Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #5 My biggest fear about leaving the garage door open is ................. the neighborhood tomcat marking territory
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6 There was a few years where the neighbor cat would hang out at our house. The cat was Debbie's friend. The cat and I had a habit of picking on each other. When the cat thought I was getting ahead on the game it would go out to the garage and wiz on my bike engine. It would never wiz on Deb's bike.
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Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #5 It always surprises me the UK appears to have a much larger theft problem compared to the US.
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Many of the premium bikes stolen in the London and SE are in a container and off to either Africa or Eastern Europe probably before the owner knows they've gone. Many of the scooters stolen in London end up being used by gangs to commit crime on as they're easier to get away from the police on. Years ago sports bikes were being stolen for spares as many young riders couldn't get fully comprehensive insurance and I'm sure that's still where some stolen bikes end up even now
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #7Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6 Muffins is the "neighborhood" cat from up the street. A fixed female, I'm hoping she continues to outwit the coyotes, bobcats and raptors. But, the odds aren't in her favor. MuffN.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #8Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #5 and pretty much the rest of Europe - I am wary about parking my bike in a street overnight in the UK and take my big lock & chain. Less wary in rural areas. I don't take my big chain on trips across the English Channel and will park on the street outside a hotel with nothing more than a disk lock. I just look to see what the locals do, although they have more herd immunity than we do as they have hundreds of bikes on the streets where we have tens. As stated above, a lot of the stolen bikes end up in shipping containers on their way to Africa & Asia. Being an island country with many ports makes this easier. Production racing is also quite big in the UK so any bike used in a stock series will be targeted as there seems to be a laissez faire attitude to hookie spare parts in amateur race circles whether on circuits or off road. Scrutineers are supposed to check frame and engine numbers but I do not think they are as diligent as they could be. |
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Some considerations after more than 35 years all over Europe |
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Zitat von Hubert im Beitrag #12 You might deter the opportunist thief but not those commissioned to steal a particular bike. Especially in the UK where the gang will be equipped with specialist power tools after carrying out their research of the owner's routine. For me, there has to be a balance between having a relaxed holiday with little inconvenience and paranoia. I guess we are at opposite ends of this spectrum. I will park on the pavement outside a quaint hotel if it places me in a favoured location whereas some might stay in a soulless chain hotel on the ring road as it has an underground garage where they will still chain bikes together. |
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In the US, I don't think that BMWs get stolen very often, compared with most other brands. I have been riding motorcycles for 58 years and have only heard first-hand about one motorcycle being stolen. It was a 1983 Kawasaki Ninja 305 that was stolen while it was parked in the street in San Francisco in front of the owner's home.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #14 Harleys seem to attract our finer elements
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