General topics » Tracker warning

I had the misfortune of having my bike stolen, I didn’t disc lock as I was only popping in the shop for a few minutes which annoyingly is how long it took them steal it. I didn’t see the thieves but Scorpion were in touch immediately and I followed their directions in pursuit. The trail went dead as the thieves ripped out the tracker and got away with my bike.

I was exceptionally lucky to recover my bike the next day due to the vigilance of a local police officer who I cannot praise enough.

The point I wanted to make on forum was about the poor dealer placement of the tracker and to warn others of this potential problem.

Stealth or Adventure trackers are being fitted by motorrad dealers and this clearly does not guarantee secure placement.

Mine was fitted by Lloyd Motorrad originally and refitted by Park Lane Motorrad after an excessive draw issue. It had obviously been placed under a battery cover as both covers had been ripped off and the was tracker ripped out (while I was receiving directions from Scorpion). Placing the tracker in a place so easy to get to is complacent to the point of being irresponsible in my opinion.

Scorpion trackers have their own power source and will continue to give location even in a van for up to 2 weeks (I’m told) but not if they are so easy to find and discard.

So I wish to give the advice that I wished I’d had before last week.

If your tracker has been fitted by a dealer, ask them where it is placed exactly and assess for yourself how easy it would be to get at and remove. If it’s under a panel that can be forced off quickly, I’d strongly urge to get it repositioned somewhere harder to get at.

Zitat von Saw im Beitrag #1

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I didn’t see the thieves but Scorpion were in touch immediately and I followed their directions in pursuit.

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I’m 100kg, I work out every other day and have spent my life looking (restraining) after violent offenders with mental health issues. I’d like to say they would’ve been in trouble if I’d caught up with them, but honestly, I just wanted my bike back. 🥹

As for trackers, actually, I had a good experience several years ago. My bike was stolen and I got it back with the police 20 minutes later because the tracker was hidden properly and gave a location (2 miles down the road, on a side street). This time around had not the muppets (dealers) put it in an easy access space I would have got her back sooner.

Best regards to u FFB 😀

Anything connected to the battery is an obvious target for anyone stealing bikes. These gets my vote

https://monimoto.com/uk/

These look great thank you for the link

Thanks @saw Shaun.
For the record - this was your 1250RS?
Assuming you didn't leave your key on the bike, how was it stolen?
This would be the first 1200/1250RS theft of which I've heard.
East End?

From what I can gather from the security guard who watched the store CCTV and from following my tracker company directions to the remnants of the tracker behind the store….

2 people on a motorbike rocked up to my bike while I was in the store (B+Q Beckton), they broke the steering lock and wheeled my bike on to a cycle path (the Greenway) behind the store. There they ripped off the side panels breaking the plastic off the retaining screws and forced off both seats. The tracker must have been ripped off and thrown away at that spot because it was the last location in the system and because I found debris (broken side panel, rider seat plastic locking post, etc.)

They took off the seat to get at and silence the alarm and the side panels to rip out the tracker.

I honestly don’t know how or if they were able to ride it away, I think unlikely, especially since she turned up about a mile away in a residential area just off an exit from the Greenway.

It’s a pattern here for thieves to steal bikes and leave somewhere obscure for later pick up, I guess to make sure there is no missed tracker or for a van.

I was really lucky she was spotted by a police officer with ANPR or I would not have seen her again.

I was really disappointed at how easy the dealership fitted tracker was found and removed. I have to say though that tracker company has been brilliant, they’ve offered to replace and fit the tracker for me when I get my bike back.

As a side note the dealership quoted over £2k to fix the damage, took over a week to give me this estimate and then said the parts would take 5-10 to arrive. I authorised essential repairs only, but I’m not optimistic about how long it will take them to get my bike ready to ride.

The normal MO for moving the stolen bike is by pushing it from behind using a scooter.