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.