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Old 29-Jul-2003, 12:33
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Tracking devices

Any one using tracking devices on their bike?
I've been told that the GPS devices are useless once your bike's in a garage/van (Phantom Tracker aprox £500+subscription).
MST bike gaurd looks more promising using GSM via mobile phones but the accuracy leaves a lot to be desired (a 'few hundred' metres to 1000 metres depending on location) but is better value £300 approx.
Do you have any experiences or recommendations?
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Old 29-Jul-2003, 23:22
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Don't know about tracking devices on bikes, but my hand held GPS packs up when I take it in the house
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Old 30-Jul-2003, 12:09
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Asset tracking uses GSM:
http://www.goandtrack.com/hardware/a...containers.htm

Whilst MST is better value but poor accuracy:

http://www.mstinternational.com/

Cheeky they've got a Duke on their webpage as well

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with these?
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Old 11-May-2005, 21:24
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I work in the security industry and there is 2 things about tracking devices you should know. 1. 80 % dont get recovered in spite of what they tell you (Call the police when you are being robbed and see if they come out in less than 4 hours. The police do not even look for them.). 2. Would you want your pride and joy back after its been trashed by a thief).



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Old 11-May-2005, 21:49
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I was thinking about getting one of those that send a message to your mobile phone as soon as the bike is moved...I can park 30 seconds away from my office, but would be ****t1ng myself all day that the bike would not be there when I got out (a mate had a GSXR600 with 130 odd miles on it nicked from where I work, it was on a main shopping street and had an alarm and chain on - passers-by must have just ignored it being loaded onto a van with the alarm squarking)
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I have this system on my BMW not sure if it can be installed on a bike, problem is it is quite expensive
http://www.i-mob.co.uk

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Old 02-Jun-2005, 11:08
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Try this http://www.mobi-click.com/ it works & its cheap, combined with one of the providers tracking systems that only cost you text mesages.

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Old 02-Jun-2005, 11:19
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Old 06-Jul-2005, 01:08
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Trackers sound good. In the near future could they be used for speeding offences as GPS is 99.9% accurate?
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[i] 1. 80 % dont get recovered in spite of what they tell you (Call the police when you are being robbed and see if they come out in less than 4 hours. The police do not even look for them.).
[Edited on 11-5-2005 by n16elc]

4 hours? you should be so lucky. i had my 748 stolen on 12th april. have a guess when the police came round to take witness statements.....go on guess.....

ok, then, i'll tell you. no word of a lie they came round last week on the 6th of bloody september.
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