Ducati Sporting Club UK > Bike Security > Stolen Bikes > Stolen R6 5 days old

[TORTUGA]

Originally Posted by RCA

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.

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.

[Carbon749]

Originally Posted by RCA

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.

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.

[andyb]

Originally Posted by Carbon749

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!

[guest1]

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.