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Motodrew
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 11:26 AM
I'm gettin quite concerned with all the recent motorcycles being reported stolen. Where about in town are they being stolen from? Are these bikes exposed outdoor in apartment complex parking lots or what?

Just curious....

Sully
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 11:57 AM
I would bet an apartment complex parking lot. Someone sees your bike... watches it and you for a few days or so and blamo - GONE! As far as location, some were in Aurora and Littleton.. but it can happen anywhere that your bike isn't locked down with a kryptonite chain, lojack or in a garage (can even happen there too)

:guns: Damn thieves !

McVaaahhh
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 12:06 PM
Seems like a fairly normal number of stolen bikes this year. Apartments are hotbeds for car break-ins and stolen bikes. :guns:

Graybird
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 12:07 PM
All it will take for this "group" is to grab the wrong bike (read: LOJACKED) and maybe we can get some of them back!

Airreed
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 12:34 PM
I learned the hard way a few years ago....

The lesson learned is if you don't have a garage don't get a bike or you will be flirting with disaster.

Sully
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 12:55 PM
Or rent a storage unit or garage space... or live on the first floor and roll your bike indoors ! :up:

Devaclis
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:08 PM
They will still steal from garages.

Some retarded ass hat actually glued the cover shut on out external garage door keypad this weekend.

I am waiting for them to come back.

Sean
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:17 PM
if you don't have a garage don't get a bike or you will be flirting with disaster.Unless you live in Boulder. Three years and zero problems parking it outside in an apt complex. :up: It also could have to do with the fact that I have a bike that no one would want to steal. :(

Motodrew
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:22 PM
Haha. These are all good points. I know I take the proper precautions, but evidently there must be a lot of others that do not.

Sully
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:24 PM
It also could have to do with the fact that I have a bike that no one would want to steal. :(

:yes:


Plus the tree huggers in Boulder probably think motorcycles cause too much pollution and would rather walk or ride their bicycles.

Motodrew
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:25 PM
Oh be nice to ShinySideUp. I'm sure its one of a kind. :)

Tipys
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 01:30 PM
:yes:


Plus the tree huggers in Boulder probably think motorcycles cause too much pollution and would rather walk or ride their bicycles.


couldn't agree more

Bashed
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:06 PM
There is a very comprehensive article in the current issue of Roadracing World on this very subject. Basicly it says if they want your bike they will get it, but the easy ones are usually the ones to get nicked.
The artical centered on the San Diego area and the close proxcimety sp
to Mexico.
Most thefts take less than 30 seconds to ride your locked bike away.
Sobering reality, even the ones with Lojack.

Bash

Sean
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:17 PM
:yes: At least I admit it. :up:


I'm sure its one of a kind. :)Nope, just ugly and beat up. :banghead:

Sully
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:19 PM
It's ok, Sean! No one wants mine either... it's slow :turtle:

Nobody
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:19 PM
Yup, doesn't matter what you do if there's a will there's a way. I had mine kryptonite locked and parked in, but they still found a way to lift it over all the cars in the way. I'm thinking flame jet security system next time.

sugarrey
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:26 PM
I have mine attempted stolen and stolen in lakewood at the alexan belmar parking lot. And I know of at least 3 other theft in lakewood. Seems to be a real bad spot (specially around the middle-higher class apartments, condos and lofts) or whatever you wanna call an apartment.

Mines locked up: chains, garaged, boobytrapped, lojacked and insured to the HILT but I live near colfax so anything can happen!! If all else fails, I have a freshly cleaned and armed 9mm not too far away from where I sleep.

Sully
Tue Jul 21st, 2009, 02:29 PM
People don't steal from the ghetto.. duh! (unless it's drugs) ! They would get a cap busted in their ass if they did !:mrt: It's not as likely in the yuppie hoods... :lol:



j/k

chanke4252
Sun Jul 26th, 2009, 03:43 PM
All it will take for this "group" is to grab the wrong bike (read: LOJACKED) and maybe we can get some of them back!

I highly doubt it. Most of em are probably torn down, or shipped off to mexico by now. There's a very short window for bike retrieval before it's pretty much gone for good.

sugarrey
Sun Jul 26th, 2009, 08:35 PM
People don't steal from the ghetto.. duh! (unless it's drugs) ! They would get a cap busted in their ass if they did !:mrt: It's not as likely in the yuppie hoods... :lol:

Your so right, been living here near colfax in denver and no one has attempted to steal my shit....Just blowjobs in my driveway and prostitutes in the sub-division.

Stank Juic3
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 11:50 AM
Just keep it in a garage. MOST thieves dont want to do all that work for a bike.

Zach929rr
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 11:51 AM
Well, I would venture a guess that if someone has the gusto to snatch a bike out of your garage, they are either someone you know or a neighbor.

Heater
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 03:54 PM
I have had my bike under my apartment carport and it's still here, even after 2 years. I crank the wheel and lock the steering into place. Is that really a factor or have I just been lucky so far and need to get a storage unit?

Sully
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 04:01 PM
I would call it Luck :)

sugarrey
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 04:35 PM
+1 on the luck...put it somewhere else if you care about it.

Sleev
Mon Jul 27th, 2009, 04:38 PM
I have had my bike under my apartment carport and it's still here, even after 2 years. I crank the wheel and lock the steering into place. Is that really a factor or have I just been lucky so far and need to get a storage unit?

I've always been paranoid about leaving my bike in the open overnight. I'd find somewhere else to keep it.

StomosR1
Thu Jul 30th, 2009, 12:12 AM
chain a pit bull to it at night! (just make sure he's not a big panzy like mine)

SnowAndRocketRider
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 09:29 AM
I have had my bike under my apartment carport and it's still here, even after 2 years. I crank the wheel and lock the steering into place. Is that really a factor or have I just been lucky so far and need to get a storage unit?
I wold say you've been lucky. I had mine stolen just a couple of months ago, and I was very lucky (and surprised) that it was recovered. Unfortunately it is waaay to easy to break the steering column lock (big flat-head screwdriver) and ride the bike away. I would highly suggest using another lock as well, like a disk lock or heavy duty chain lock through back tire (too small and they will cut it with bolt-cutters, which I learned the hard way)
Also, this bike is a '91 cbr f2, so that also goes to show that just because it's not a newer, more expensive/valuable bike, thieves don't necessarily care....they'll steal anything. Also, it was on the street (south denver), under a street light. Also had an attempt to steal it when I was living in Thornton a couple years back.

Heater
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 10:52 AM
chain a pit bull to it at night! (just make sure he's not a big panzy like mine)

The pitty wOULD actually be a deterent!! Out here in my area of the ghetto, they would probably take the dog and leave the bike.
I wouldn't do that to the dog though, I used to do bully breed rescue back home.
I gotta get a storage unit or move where there's a garage. I want to get a dirt bike anyways.

michaelawsome
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 12:26 PM
i sayy.. if you have lojack.. put your bike in some public parking lot and sit in a car and just wait! you know somone is going to try and take your shit.

PiercedDuc
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 12:54 PM
We have 3 pit bulls. Maybe we can rent out motorcycle parking spaces in our backyard :lol:

Sully
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 01:01 PM
Lucas would probably lick the thief to death ! :yumyum:... :lol:

PiercedDuc
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 01:02 PM
Lucas would probably lick the thief to death ! :yumyum:... :lol:

Too bad Lucas wouldn't hear anyone trying to steal anything. Brenna can smell a man from a mile away and would start barking immediately.

eklew
Mon Aug 10th, 2009, 02:58 PM
Lucas would probably lick the thief to death ! :yumyum:... :lol:

Kind of like Neemo!!!

Brian428
Sun Aug 23rd, 2009, 01:18 AM
I finally got outta the apartment. But when I was there I kept three motorcycles in my garage. Besides chains and cables, I cut squares of sheet metal and painted them flat black then duct taped them to the windows. You couldn't see in and it wasn't obvious something was done to raise attention.

Shortly after, someone broke in a few garages down and stripped a sport bike inside overnight. I would recommend doing this if you have a garage with windows. If they saw all the stuff in mine, I'm sure it would've been me they hit.