Motorcycle gold vs security options for your belongings
I have been to dozens of motorcycle rallies in various countries since 2006.
We motorcyclists like to go to events because they are a great opportunity to meet new people, share experiences, show off your bike, listen to good music, eat something unhealthy and drink golden liquor or the benefits of distillation processes with friends ;-). What impressed me at the first events was the mutual care of the bikers for each other in different situations, whether at the rally itself or on the road. For example, when someone overdid it with alcohol and complete strangers motorcyclists took care of getting the guest back to his quarters. Many times on the road you will see situations with a motorcycle breakdown - always some other motorcyclist will stop and offer help.
Valuables fall prey to thieves
Unfortunately, some people take advantage of these events to steal. Amused partygoers, often in good company, let their guard down. Sometimes entire motorcycles or parts of them - usually easily removable racks or backrests - are lost, but also helmets or pieces of clothing left unattended and unsecured on the bike are often stolen. This usually occurs at open rallies where people outside the motorcycle "family" have easy access.
5 ways to secure ITEMS on a motorcycle
- Zippable side and central trunks. The side ones mostly have limited capacity, the central trunk can usually hold two JET helmets. The problem arises when we are on a trip and everything is packed. When we want to go explore something on the way then we have to carry and drag our stuff.
- Zipper bag + safety cable + padlock to fasten the locks together clipped to the motorcycle.
- Rain cover more to visually protect and prolong the possible process of theft - a good solution, for example, at the gas station, as we go to pay for fuel. Putting on the cover, you can not see the layout of the pockets and locks - we will avoid the occasional theft from the side pockets of the bag.
- Spring cable that runs through the sleeve and jaw of the helmet - attaches to the handlebars or other fixed part of the motorcycle. It can also be used to fasten the ends of the locks in the bag.
- DEEMEED Security Anti-Theft Helmet bag - a medicine good for everything - a small size pack that clips to many places on the motorcycle - when pulled out, a 42 liter bag that cannot be cut, thanks to 18 meters of steel cable woven into the walls. It can hold two large helmets or two smaller helmets + a soft jacket or one helmet and jacket + pants into it at a stop.
Theft methods in the motorcycle industry.
As many security features as there are ways to steal. Ingenuity knows no bounds. Modern self-propelled power tools such as hydraulic shears and grinders have certainly made it easier to break through all those padlocks and ropes.
I've also heard of the use of compressed CO2, which freezes the lock and the thief smashes it with a hammer. Other situations I've encountered or heard about from biker friends include a rally where participants slept in tents, thieves used sleeping gas and robbed motorcyclists of valuables. Another time, thieves pulled down entire topshells with all the contents from several motorcycles during the night. And a few years ago, at a well-known event in the south of France, more than 40 helmets left unsecured on motorcycles were lost on Saturday night.
Cheap or expensive helmet - it doesn't matter - you won't go home without it.
The problem that arose in the above example was that on Sunday and Monday all the shops in France were closed and the unfortunate participants of the rally had to postpone their return for two days.
While warning motorcyclists not to leave their helmets unprotected, many times I encounter a common opinion of the type:',mójhelmet is cheap, who would steal it", there are still concepts that are old or sweaty.... It may be true that someone will not steal it for profit. However, there is a risk that out of jealousy he will simply pull it off your motorcycle and throw it in the trash or just anywhere.
problem that arose, in the above example, on Sunday and Monday all the stores in France were closed and the unlucky participants of the rally had to postpone their return for two days.While warning motorcyclists against leaving their helmets unprotected, many times I encounter a common opinion of the type:‚,mójhelmet is cheap, who would steal it", there are still terms that old or sweaty.... It may be true that someone will not steal it for profit. However, there is a risk that out of jealousy he will simply pull it off your motorcycle and throw it in the trash or just somewhere.
Best strategy - don't be surprised - surprise the thief
It's important to remember that no security is unbreakable. However, the amount of time a thief spends trying to defeat security features is critical in such situations. Typically, thieves look for easy opportunities and give up quickly when they encounter unfamiliar or complex security features.
