Motorbike theft trends....

[Bender]

Going through some new and recent ish articles on mcn threw up some of the crap going in with thefts.

 

Apparently it's believed trackers may be getting stuck on bikes to give them home address, wildlife cameras have been recovered from bike and thieves in general, sticking them up gives them an idea when it's best to call.

 

There has also been an increase of theft of tft dash displays too, easy to remove and expensive to replace.

 

 

[Liveware Problem]

It sometimes feels like technology is being put to use more effectively by criminals than law enforcement and security firms 

[Bender]

4 hours ago, Liveware Problem said:

It sometimes feels like technology is being put to use more effectively by criminals than law enforcement and security firms 

They are using drones too, the crims that is, police noticed a drone whilst recovering a stolen vehicle, pilot of the drone was caught in another stolen car

[Steve_M]

5 hours ago, Liveware Problem said:

It sometimes feels like technology is being put to use more effectively by criminals than law enforcement and security firms 

If only these people could put their innovate efforts to more socially productive pursuits.

[onesea]

Round here it seems to be catalytic converters for Rhodium, Police advising how to park to make theft more difficult.

Also dogs, well actually it’s not true but a chain of people post scare stories about dogs being stolen.

 

The local police have even put statements out stating they have had no reports of stolen dogs. Yet be carful if you go to pet a dog even if it runs over YOU might be going to snatch it.

 

Thankfully for bikes there are enough rich pickings in Bournemouth or Southampton for Chavs.  When they do head this way they know exactly what they are targeting normally amateur race bikes etc..

 

 

[Tiggie]

Cordless angle grinders are scarily cheap nowadays which must surely add to the problem. You can buy a cheap chinese battery powered one on ebay for £20 so that puts it in reach of pretty much anyone 

[Bender]

2 hours ago, Tiggie said:

Cordless angle grinders are scarily cheap nowadays which must surely add to the problem. You can buy a cheap chinese battery powered one on ebay for £20 so that puts it in reach of pretty much anyone 

Cordless reciprocating saws is the tool for exhausts don't you know  

 

Was reading something along the lines of in 2018 Toyota group replaced 40 odd cats on cars 2 yrs later it was 7000

[Steve_M]

3 hours ago, Bender said:

Cordless reciprocating saws is the tool for exhausts don't you know  

 

Was reading something along the lines of in 2018 Toyota group replaced 40 odd cats on cars 2 yrs later it was 7000

So that’s what they’re for. I bought a reciprocating saw for one job and haven’t found another opportunity to use it since. 

[Bender]

12 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

So that’s what they’re for. I bought a reciprocating saw for one job and haven’t found another opportunity to use it since. 

Great for slicing through exhaust pipe, no access issues, be sure to cut the flanges off with the cat thus ensuring it's almost a full exhaust  

[Tiggie]

Funnily enough I bought a bare unit last year off ebay as it was going cheap and haven't really had any use for it yet