If you shoot 1 bike thief, word gets around. But, when all you can do is throw a stick at them....

 

I saw this on face book this weekend, I know what I would be doing when I catch them if that was my bike. I would be looking back in time on the video footage as they would have been there before.

 

Sons of anarchy hoodie. Really? So cliché...


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Sons of anarchy hoodie. Really? So cliché...

LOL, yeah, but it's a good disguise since it's completely not unique.

I'm afraid if I ever caught somebody stealing my bike, or anything from my house for that matter, I'd be spending my life in prison from manslaughter. This is one point of the justice system where I envy the USA. What's mine is mine, your rights are gone once you're on my property uninvited.

 

I would like to point out some facts..

the plate you see is stolen plates
2: the bike was not insured, wtf. who owns a 13k bike and cant afford 400 a year for insurance.

 

I wish insurance was that cheap here..... 2500/year with a 40% discount

 

I'd keep an eye out for the mini cooper too - I suspect that they were in on it to check the scene.

 

Yeah that was most definitely a scout car doing a quick sweep


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Man after watching this I hope this doesnt happen to anyone else.

 

Comprehensive insurance is cheap.

 

Where is Harry when you need him?

 

That took place in Australia, better call ole Mick instead

 

man, I would be distraught if that was my bike on that video. not only that it was stolen, but to see the way they just threw it into the back of the trailer!! I really hope someone finds those dirtbags! ;(

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6kKhlX8vU

 

I live in the good ol USA in the south, i can just shoot. lol. Btw, I'm impressed that they lifted it so easy. I caught hell unloading mine.

 

I live in the good ol USA in the south, i can just shoot. lol.

I don't care what state you live in, you can't get away with shooting an escaping thief. You have to be able to make a credible claim that you were in fear of your life. Any holes you make in the perp had better be from the front.

 

Australia ranks in the top 3 countries of the strictest gun control on the planet. In America, using deadly force in defense of property can land you in hot water.

 

Some states vehicles are considered an extension of your home, those same states have what is known as a castle law which basically means anyone who trespasses and the owner feels threatened by their presence can shoot. Don't have to prove they had a weapon, or that your life was in immediate danger. They were not invited into your home and thus are considered to have malicious intent. It varies greatly from state to state, especially states with duty to retreat laws.

 

park inside, seriously if a thief wants it bad enough its gone, but don't make it easy on them. this guy had his steering locked, so really other than chaining it to something or putting it inside there isn't anymore he could have done. they will catch the sons guy, he took the hoodie hood off and looked right at the camera

 

You'd be surprised how low on the priority list a stolen motorcycle is for most police departments. Unless the guy gets picked up on an unrelated offense the bike is likely gone for good after 48 hours. In rare cases they find a big outfit and recover a decent amount of bikes stored somewhere. But typically its too late. Best defense is prevent the bike from being moved, that being said I still use Scorpio Ride on my bikes. Have one one the way for the FZ. Also military and police / fire get a discount if you order direct thru Scorpio. Just call them and they will tell you have to get a discount code for any interested in a GPS alarm solution.

 

34 year old guy caught for doing this.

https://www.facebook.com/nswpoliceforce/posts/10152917751226185

 

also I cant speak for all states, but in texas lethal force defending your property on your property is legal. you cant chase him down and shoot him, but if you catch him in the act in your yard you can. to my knowledge its the only state where that is legal.

 

Gotta love the lone star state. There are clever ways around it in other states (especially those with stand your ground laws) as the law is up for interpretation. But regardless of you are hit with criminal charges or not, you may still lose your motorcycle even if you prevent the theft. Civil suits are guaranteed and you'd be shocked at some of the rulings regardless of the fact that the person or their family suing were involved in a criminal act. Huge ripple effect caused by discharging a firearm justified or not. Very expensive, and takes a long long time to put behind you. Personally m car and bike aren't worth the trouble. My family however, I wouldn't think twice to pull the trigger if I remotely suspected they were endangered.

 

Not my saying but what i heard at a CCW class it took. "Every bullet comes with a lawyer attached to it." Theft insurance is a no brainer.

 

My guess is - theft over 5000 = never gets a passport or visa to travel , never gets a job around money or security or in a trusted position. Probably would get small reward if it's repo , if it's theft maybe 100 each if the gas tank is full. I moved many voluntry repos and the way that was taken and the filming proof of who did the damages , if I did that I would lose my job

 

32 posts and not a single flame on this guys reverse skills?!

 

LOL! Oh, I was thinking it...
The way they just dumped the bike in the trailer threw me for a loop... no respect at all, just a paycheck.

 

i would like to point out they caught the guys who did this.

 

Good to hear! Get those cops some donuts STAT!

 

Apparently he got the bike back albeit a bit worse for wear.

 

I would be sick. You take care of ur bike, and some ass hole does this. Give me new please.

 

The sad part is they get a slap on the wrist and in a few weeks or days, they are back at it again.

Which reminds me, has Scorpio made up a connection kit for the 09 yet????

 

Just buy the Ride system from scorpio. That's going in my FZ the second I get it home. You can later add the traditional alarm system if you want also to the Ride module. Nice thing about it is since its GPS etc it pays for itself thru your insurance discount.

The ride module connects with three wires. Constant power, constant ground, and switched power. Tuck the module and GPS antenna away and you've got a great security system. Also a good way to get help if you're in an accident or lost and pure not sure where you are cause you can send your location to friends and family. Can also activate real time location sharing, see your actual speed etc.

 

You guys would be astonished at how effective a little blinking blue led attached to a watch battery is at keeping thieves at bay. Its so effective actually, most car manufacturers put them in entry level cars without being attached to any actual security device. Not a bad idea for a 2$ investment, just wire it to a switch so you can turn it on when you park, and off when you ride.

The impression of having an unknown security system is often more than enough to deter a thief and deterring a thief is a much better option than having them actually take the bike. If i saw a bike with a blinking light, id instantly think gps, real or not, and walk away. Not that im a thief of any sort, but if i were.. id choose a bike without a blinking light over one with it.

Most thieves take bikes for spare parts, with vin numbers and registration systems in place, its very difficult to unload a full, numbers matching bike without getting caught down the road.

 

With the aussie mt09s we already have a blinking red light, and an immobiliser chip.
The ignition and ecu won't work without a chipped key that matches. They must have stolen the bikes for parts, or had a spare American harness and ecu.

 

One of the few times when there'd actually be some benefit to owning a 10,000 lb or whatever they weigh Harley ...