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Motorcycle Security
Anyone who owns a dirt bike should be concerned with motorcycle security.
A motor vehicle is stolen every six minutes here in Australia. Motorbikes make up 7% of those thefts and of those motorbikes stolen, the recovery rate is less than half that of vehicles.
(ref. www.carsafe.com.au)
Stolen dirt bikes are so common for a couple of good reasons, because of their light weight they're able to be literally picked up and carried away and also because motocross and unregistered bikes don't have their engine/VIN numbers stored on a central database like registered vehicles do, it's very hard to track a stolen motocross bike.
There are some simple motorcycle security measures you can take to reduce the chances of someone taking off with your pride and joy.
Keep your bike locked inside a shed or garage. This seems pretty obvious but I've seen plenty of dirt bikes parked on back verandahs or in carports overnight.
Chain and lock your bike to something secure inside the shed. Buy yourself a good quality padlock and some high tensile chain and secure your bike to either something in the floor or a sturdy part of the shed structure itself, not chained to something flimsy that can be smashed or easily cut.
Have a look at the floor bracket/chain set up I made up for my shed here.
Keep tools locked away. Having your bike chained and locked is kind of pointless if you have a power grinder or bolt cutters hanging on the wall of your workshop. Make sure any type of tool that could be used to overcome your chain or padlock arrangement is locked away.
Don't make it obvious you own a dirt bike. If your shed or garage door faces the street keep it closed, anyone driving or walking past can see straight in at what goodies are in there. Also wash your bike away from the street in your backyard, again away from prying eyes.
Regardless of what motorcycle security measures you take, if a thief really wants your bike then they'll probably get it, what you want to do is make it as hard as possible for them so they'll move onto an easier target.
You've probably heard plenty of stories about stolen dirt bikes, don't assume it always happens to someone else.
Check out my motorcycle security chain/bracket set up here.
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