Stolen R6 5 days old
 

Just heard a very sad and annoying story from one of the lads at work.

His brothers brand new R6 was stolen last night. I've been to his house and he lives in a very quiet village near Darlington. The house cannot be seen from the main road, and even if someone saw him drive into his street there are a dozen houses to choose from, so the thieves knew exactly where the bike was, locked away in his garage in a very private courtyard, impossible to see unless you are actually there.

I don't have any details on registration etc, but all i'm saying is be very carefull no matter where you live.

I live in Darlo. One of the hartside lads is a copper in Durham and he surprised me by saying that there had been a very large increase in bike theft locally of late. So, I guess I better start taking some extra precautions.

I guess people are still not learning, like I keep it on saying:

KEEP IT IN THE FECKING HOUSE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

That will be another fully comp claim paid out in full, cant wait to renew next time...

What an absolutely ridiculous statement - it must be nice on your planet. I hope we're not going to go down this road again ...

:rolleyes:

Sorry to hear that big fella, that sucks the big one!

No we are not, I have already made my point, months ago, which was a valid one which the majority of contributers agreed with.

12 of us in our group, riding for 10 years, all keep our bikes in the house, non of use have ever had one taken...

Draw your own conclusions Einstein.

Yeah because everyone is capable of bringing their bike into their house aren't they ... :rolleyes:

Anyone who lives in a flat that isn't on the ground floor clearly is not entitled to own a bike ... :rolleye:

Fair comment and glad it works for you, but, not everyone is in the lucky position to be able to keep their bike in the house. So it's a little harsh to say that people keeping a bike in a locked garage will never learn. :)

I think youll find it may well impact on your house insurance if you declare it! The bike should have no fuel in it what so ever!In my humble opinion, the offenders that are committing this sort of theft are quite prepared to enter your house to take the keys, so why not your bike! All you do is end up with the potential of a serious confrontation that could hurt!

Good point there Andy. My garage is integral to the house and to comply with building regs it has fireproof structure i.e. ceiling. I believe the regs refer to 1hour fire resistance and building insurance would demand same because effectively your front room has become a garage.

Dont the fumes from the tank make the house reek of petrol?:confused:

Not sure who said that, but it certainly was not me. However when I recently bought my house down here, one of the criteria was that I was able to get the bike in, but hey that’s me.

To suggest a bike thief would be able to brake into my house, disable the house alarm, find the bike and the keys from where they are hidden, disable the bike alarm, disable the steering lock & immobiliser, get past the locks and chains etc and successfully do all the above without me hearing, the dog ripping them to bits or a neighbor noticing is totally ridic.

We all know thief’s are opportunists, if you choose to leave a high performance / desirable car on an open drive and leave your keys lying around in the house, you are giving any potential car thief a clear opportunity and my point is, is that you are more likely to get it nicked then someone who goes about it differently. I have never said you deserve it, what I did say it don't expect me to synthesize with this apparent fully-comp complacent mentality.

I'd be curious to see what raises insurance premiums more for high performance bikes - how "nickable" it is or how many accidents that they have been involved with.

An insurance payout that involves even minor injury will likely be more than the value of the bike.

Should RCA be more annoyed at someone that is a careful rider but is targetted by professional thieves, or the guy that keeps the bike in his house but rides irresponsibly.

I keep my bike(s) in my garage. The garage is an integral part of the house & it's wired up to house alarm, my keys are hidden in the house, the road bike is fitted with alarm/immob (cat1) & both bikes are chained up to ground anchors (security approved). Although I'm fully-comp, I hadn't considered myself complacent.

I still feel some sympathy to those that have lost their pride & joy to some lazy thieving scumbag.

Call me a snob, but if you've got a secure garage, isn't it a bit gypo'ish to keep your bike in the house?!!!!

Eh? You for real?

food for thought!:D

Who the hell wants a bike in the house? Whatever next? Men in the kitchen?

What a bizarre thread.

(Sorry to hear about the R6 matey.)

Hi,
Wheeled my Triumph Bonneville up a ramp and into my kitchen for some ten years to stop it being thieved - no problem with that, even the wife was understanding. Now have a secure garage but would prefer a conservatory -it's warmer. Presently building her up in the dining room whilst the dining table is stored in the garage - it's a better working environment. My first big bike was stolen and I was gutted - swore it wouldn't happen again.

Geoff

Dont you ever go out?

If a thief wants to steel your bike and is determined enough it will be stolen.

Mine is at the back of a garage, flat against the back wall, locked up, with a car pinning it against the wall, then a locked garage door and then the wifes car pinned against the garage door. Then the gates.

However whilst I am at work the garage door and the locks are all that is left.
These days with car imobilisers being so good, thieves have to break into peoples houses for the keys, so I dont see why they cant take the bike whilst in there.

Some years ago my parents house was broken into and because their security was so good, ie alarms and locks. The gits removed a whole window by removing the beading etc. The only reason they didnt steal anything was because the payne was so big that they couldnt hold it and it hit the floor smashing and alerting a neighbour.

At the end of day we do what we can and hope for the best I suppose.