[raoke]

This goes for the people out there with lots of mods that will make a theif creme himself. (Guys like moeman, cv, paul, etc...)

How do you go out with it? I orignally wanted a bike to just get good gas and ride everywhere, but I bought my bike with some goodies on it and since then i got addicted to the lifestyle so I only take it out for short meetings to go eat where I can see it, or to the canyon. Never to school/work/etc.

FYI my bike has an arata full ti, and pc3 and gets about 20-25ish mpg. (heh, better than my car...)

Anyways, I want to ride it more, but with cf parts and aftermarket out the ying yang I am scared to get jacked. Other than comments like "dont take it out then" or "why'd you buy it then" etc, please let me know. Glad I never got rims.. heh..

 

[pantablo]

having goodies doesnt make it more a target, IMO. The bikes are a serious target already, any goodies are going to be a bonus to them. You should be worried even if you have a stock bike. Just look at ebay parts....

 

[raoke]

Hmmm, while thats true I wouldnt want any added incentive for theives to come back with their tools you know.. Maybe a stock bike they would look at and might pass by as they see them a lot.

 

[MilanoRex]

Get full coverage and dont worry about it.. I have a whole bunch of goodies on my bike, but I still ride it and leave it places alone.. that's why I got it.

 

[raoke]

I do have full, not sure if they cover the mods though. I should ask.

 

[MilanoRex]

If you have your receipts, they will usually cover them.

 

[Niner1000RR]

Get the SR-i500 alarm it will help ease your mind (slightly). Just do the best you can about leaving it where it's HIGHLY visible!

I had my pretty much stock 954 stolen with my girls highly modded 600RR back in July. It does SUCK EXTREMELY BAD but I took a risk and I lost.

Luckily for me my 1000RR was safe!

 

[66RRJOE]

full coverage, alarm and its chained with 3/4" chain when in the garage to other toys.
if a thief gets it then he deserves it.

 

[souperman]

your only gettin 20mpg? A bike that has alot of mods, especially one off pieces (modified body work, etc) will make a bike easier to spot by the cops.

 

[Niner1000RR]

A bike that has alot of mods, especially one off pieces (modified body work, etc) will make a bike easier to spot by the cops.

This is EXTREMELY true.

After ours 2 bikes got stolen we spent months dealing with various detectives and police departments. We found that they actually recover HUNDREDS of bikes a year. Most of which the owners can't identify, whether it was because they didn't do much to their bikes or they just didn't know a thing about bikes...

Regardless do your mods, document them and take pictures. They may pay off!

Unfortunately my 14 page book complete with details and pictures didn't pay off... but we did see alot of recovered bikes. Just none were ours

 

[joker420]

Stop living in fear.... Go ride your bike!!!!

 

[Maaku]

You could always get really crappy mods that nobody wants?

 

[MilanoRex]

You could always get really crappy mods that nobody wants?

Excellent idea, go fur out your fairings right now!! haha

 

[RedFireRR]

Ive never once locked up my bike, ride it anywhere. park it almost anywhere.. That stuff just doesnt happen here very often.. I mean it happens, but not enough Im paranoid about it.

 

[Niner1000RR]

Ive never once locked up my bike, ride it anywhere. park it almost anywhere.. That stuff just doesnt happen here very often.. I mean it happens, but not enough Im paranoid about it.

Wish we were that lucky here!

 

[raoke]

^ Ditto...

My bike is completely black. I think I will look into an alarm.
Also I probably get 20-25. I havent riden for a while so I dont recall. I have also removed my air resonators- SOUNDS AWESOME - but I think my gas will take a further toll.

 

[Virgil]

Very lucky...

 

[Virgil]

Scorpian Bike Alarm and a Lo Jack. A good many dealers install lo jacks on bikes.

 

[stryker1080]

I duno where you guys live but i never worry where i park my bike, i could leave it in the ghetto all night and itl still be there next morning...

 

[twotripz]

just get theft coverage..