How to Protect Your Motorcycle From Being Stolen

It's a tragic fact that the things that you own are coveted by those who don't have what you have. So they plot & process to turn what you have in to their own. It is a illness of the world. &, when thievery occurs, it pulls us as happy healthy people down the wrong path of humanity in to a swirling abyss of hatred & confusion.

When you live in a high crime area, you are forced to be smart about your motorbike. In case you leave it in the wrong spot for long, or even in case you repeatedly park your bicycle in the same location week after week, month after month, motorbike thieves will stake out your motorbike and over the work of time, select the opportune moment to swipe it.

So don't be of those people to come out to the parking zone at your place of business or to come out of your house to your driveway or curbside to find that you have got been victimized. There's methods to prevent thieves from riding, rolling or lifting your bicycle away.
Most motorcycles have theft deterrent systems already installed such as the steering lock mechanism which locks the handlebars when the engine is turned off making it difficult for it to be maneuvered by a single person. Other theft deterrents can be added on like outside hidden kill switches cutting off power to the battery. Another deterrent is tire locks. Basically adding a U-shaped bicycle lock to your front or rear spokes will make a feasible thief look elsewhere. And the bicycle lock basically stores in a backpack or saddlebag when not in use. Another simple way to cut the motorbike power is to remove the battery fuse. In most cases, it is about the size of a quarter and it is locked under your chair next to the battery. In case you pull that fuse out, that bicycle wont budge.

Which brings up another point. Some older motorcycles are simple to hot wire. So adding these electrical deterrents will enhance the security of your motorbike greatly. The last line of defense is deterrent against a group assault. It may appear extreme, but use a long chain to lock your motorbike to an immovable object like a bicycle rack, street sign or lamppost.

And finally, make definite you have theft insurance on your motorbike. Having that coverage added on will give you the remaining piece of mind.