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    Thumbs up Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    http://www.krdo.com/news/1-dead-in-P...z/-/index.html

    One less bike thief to worry about. Apparently he was riding a silver, 2008 CBR that was stolen from the Springs. If you're on the forums and that was your bike, my condolences.

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    ...karma...

    Is this normal? I hadn't been following it, but so many people's bikes are getting lifted.
    Last edited by TransNone13; Tue Jul 17th, 2012 at 08:44 PM.

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    No, this is not normal, there has been a spike in bike thefts the past few weeks. It really sounds like a pro bike theft ring is in town. Not just sportbikes are being targeted, a Nighthawk 250 was posted on Craigslist as being stolen

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Like I said, I already posted someone TRYING to lift my friend's bike. I don't think they're pros, they left it because it had an immobilizer and wouldn't start after breaking the starter.

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Are those two-way alarms worth it for a bike? I only have a disc brake lock (but typically don't use it to be honest)... The bike alarm systems are expensive and I'm fully insured so I wonder if it's worth it.

    Getting a little jittery though with all this bike robbery happening and considering where my apartment is. :/
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Really the rotor locks buy you time and make it harder to roll off and work on it. BUT they can always throw it into a van.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D96QM-lzLM8

    Viola!

    Best bet is lo-jack, around $700 installed.

    From what I can tell frorm reading, heavy duty chain or u locks around the frame and an elevated point (prevent leverage for bolt cutters using the ground), is your best deterrent before trying to find it.

    Here's another:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WTOq...eature=related
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    If you go with an alarm/Lo-Jack type system, I'd hide a small battery elsewhere on the bike and connect it to that. If a pro bike thief is taking your bike, the first thing he's gonna do whenever he can is unhook the battery so that any alarm/GPS is rendered useless.
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Like I said. Today we can use cell phones to turn on ac unit at our house. How about some one comes up with a device thats installed in a gas tank that we can activate from our cell phone and set these low lifes on fire !!!
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    That sucks for bike. But one less thief among us. 700 bucks for lo-jack installed. That is Grt piece of mind.

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Quote Originally Posted by Wrider View Post
    If you go with an alarm/Lo-Jack type system, I'd hide a small battery elsewhere on the bike and connect it to that. If a pro bike thief is taking your bike, the first thing he's gonna do whenever he can is unhook the battery so that any alarm/GPS is rendered useless.
    Lojack has it open backup power source I think

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    There's a special place in hell reserved for motorcycle thieves.
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Yep, lojack even after cutting all power possible it retains power for up to 36hrs (from what I understand) thus why thieves are stealing them and leaving them till the window of time is past to be in the clear. Lojack is the best device, period. When my friend installed it, his contract stated that if they couldn't find the bike within 48 hrs and it was never found then they would give him $5,000 towards a new bike even with insurance paying off your loan or giving you book for the bike. They stand behind their product and they always improve the system to keep thieves guessing

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Not sure if this is at all related to the same group of recent motorcycle thefts, but apparently bicycles are also a target. A coworker who had to evacuate the home during the recent fire had two bicycles chained and locked to the bike rack. They were stolen in Denver. Value approx $10K. Oreba street bicycles in case you see any on Craigslist....
    And keep an eye on valuable bicycles you own as well.

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    We recovered my wifes Aprilia scooter yesterday that was stolen this past winter. It was @ the C. Springs police impound yard, ready to be auctioned. It seems the officer who tok the stolen scooter report didn't record the VIN # correctly, and it was never interred into th database for stolen vehicles. My buddy saw it going up for auction, my wife went down to the yard with all the paperwork, and she got it back. It's was wrecked both sides, and is cosmetically rough, but my buddy thinks the motor is OK.
    The method who was on it when he got arrested is now gonna face vehicular theft, as they didn't know it was hot at that time.
    So bit of payback is coming to that fuck stick.
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    That's great Bashed!

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    Good to hear you guys got it back Bashed!
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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Quote Originally Posted by Samko View Post
    Like I said. Today we can use cell phones to turn on ac unit at our house. How about some one comes up with a device thats installed in a gas tank that we can activate from our cell phone and set these low lifes on fire !!!

    Two words: Butt dialing

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    Re: Pueblo: Motorcycle Thief Bites the Dust

    Quote Originally Posted by Clovis View Post
    There's a special place in a landfill reserved for motorcycle thieves.
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