Looking After Your Motorcycle
Motorcycles
are a target for both opportunist and professional
thieves, who steal bikes for resale, or for the market in
motorcycle parts. Take the same measures for parking as
with cars.
Fit
an alarm, available from DIY or bike shops. Some
shops and dealers offer discounts on security
devices when you buy a motorcycle or other
equipment. Anti-theft
schemes encourage motorcyclists and others to
spot motorcycle theft and generate new ideas to
tackle it. Contact
your local police crime prevention officer or a
motorcycle support group, such as the Motorcycle Action
Group, for information about local groups and advice on
how to set up new ones.
Mark
your motorcycle with the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
registration number or your postcode. You can do this
with an engraving or etching kit, or a security marker
pen. If you use indelible ink or an ultraviolet pen,
remember to renew the markings every few weeks before
they begin to fade.
Use a high tension steel
cable, padlock or U-lock to secure your
motorcycle to an immovable object when you park.
Always
lock up your motorcycle when you leave it. Put the
steering lock on, and wherever possible use a
steel cable, padlock or U-lock to attach it to an
immovable object or another motorcycle.
Insurance companies will
give you advice and may offer reduced premiums on
vehicles fitted with security devices.
For further information on how to look after you motorcycle ask at the crime prevention
department of your local police station.
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