Motorcycles
Motorcycles are a target for both opportunist and professional thieves, who steal bikes for resale, or for the market in motorcycle parts. Take the same measures as for parking with cars.
- Fit an alarm, or a security device available from DIY or bike shops. Some shops and dealers offer discounts on security devices such as trackers or computer chips when you buy a motorcycle or other equipment.
- Anti-theft schemes encourage motorcyclists and others to spot motorcycle theft and generate new ideas to tackle it.
- Contact
your local police crime reduction officer or a motorcycle support group,
such
as the Motorcycle Action Group, for information about local groups and
advice
on how to set up
new ones.
- Get your bike frame marked with your postcode and stick on a ‘Coded Cycle’ sticker to let thieves know.
- Mark your motorcycle with the Vehicle Identification number (VIN) registration number or your postcode. You can do this with an engraving or etching kit, or a security marker pen. If you use indelible ink or an ultraviolet pen, remember to renew the markings every few weeks before they begin to fade.
- Use a high tension steel cable/chain, padlock,
or D-lock to
secure your motorcycle to an immovable object when you park.
- Always lock up your motorbike when you leave it. Put the steering lock on, and wherever possible use a steel cable and padlock or D-lock, or U-lock to attach it to an immovable object or another motorcycle.