Sorry to hear about that. If you get another bike, is there something you could chain the bike to? It won't be like Fort Knox, but if yours is chained and the one next to it isn't............
OK, got to say something. This was not a mistake!Sorry to hear it bud. At least you won't make the same mistake the next time. Right?
Make no mistake... if I'm parking a motorcycle in the city past midnight, locking the steering and putting the key in my pocket does not constitute any form of security.OK, got to say something. This was not a mistake!
You don't even need to break the steering lock. Two guys and a pickup or trailer can take the bike in less than one minute as light as it is and no one's the wiser.Make no mistake... if I'm parking a motorcycle in the city past midnight, locking the steering and putting the key in my pocket does not constitute any form of security.
If he had a disc lock and chained it up onto something immobile, he did everything possible. But in his case, he did absolutely nothing to secure his bike. You know what thieves are looking for in a lot full of bikes? A shiny new sportbike without any security whatsoever.
Sure, it would be a GRAND OL WONDERFUL WORLD if we lived in a society where no one would steal your ****. But you have to live in reality on reality's terms. You going to park your brand new sportbike in the middle of the night in the city with absolutely no extra security other than "locking the steering wheel", that is a series of mistakes and he paid the price unfortunately.
Look, I feel sorry for the guy, but as I said hopefully he learned his MISTAKE and won't make it again.
ps., moto newbies, anyone with one leg can break your steering lock. So unless the thief is a double leg amputee strolling in a wheelchair, don't ever think locking your steering does anything. You might as well think a packet of sugar will cure cancer while you are at it.