Motorcycle Security

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Motorcycle Security

Layered security, lock ratings, where bikes are stolen and insurance

Motorcycles are stolen quickly and frequently by two or three people lifting them into a van. Security works by making a bike take longer and make more noise than the one next to it.

Layers rather than one lock

A disc lock with an alarm, a heavy chain through the frame to a ground anchor, and a cover. Each adds time, and thieves work to a clock.

Lock through the frame rather than only through a wheel, since a wheel can be removed.

Ratings

Look for an independent security rating rather than a manufacturer's description. Insurers frequently specify a minimum rating and may reduce a premium for meeting it.

Check your policy before buying, since using a lock below the specified rating can affect a claim.

Ground anchors

A chain is only as good as what it is attached to. A properly installed ground anchor bolted into concrete with security fasteners is what stops a bike being wheeled away.

At home, a locked garage with the bike secured inside it is considerably better than a bike on a driveway under a cover.

Trackers and immobilisers

A tracker does not prevent theft and improves recovery substantially, particularly ones detecting movement without ignition. Check whether it needs a subscription.

An alarm and immobiliser deter and can be defeated, which is why they belong alongside physical security rather than instead of it.

Where and how bikes go

Most thefts are from the street outside a home, at night. Parking out of sight from the road, in a well-lit area or among other bikes, all help.

Scooters and smaller machines

Lighter machines are easier to lift into a van, which makes physical security more important rather than less. A ground anchor and a heavy chain matter as much on a scooter as on a large bike.

Never rely on a steering lock alone, which is defeated in a matter of seconds.

Winter storage

A bike stored over winter is a stationary target. Keep it out of sight, use a trickle charger safely and check on it regularly, since a machine nobody visits can be gone for weeks unnoticed.

Marking and identification

Forensic marking kits and etched components make parts harder to sell and easier to trace. Marking is cheap and is clearly visible, which is itself a useful deterrent.

Keep photographs and the documentation somewhere other than the garage the bike is kept in.

Records

Photograph the bike, record the frame and engine numbers, and mark components. Register it on a national database, which is what makes recovered bikes returnable.

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