Keeping your Motorcycle Safe
Motorcycles are a target for both opportunist and professional thieves, who steal bikes for resale or for the market in motorcyle parts.
- Fit an alarm, available from DIY or cycle shops.
- Get your bike frame marked with your postcode and stick on a 'Coded Cycle' sticker to let thieves know.
- Mark your motorcyle 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.
- Always lock up your motorbike when you leave it. Put the steering lock on, and, whenever possible, use a high tension steel cable, padlock or U-lock to attach it to an immovable object or another motorcycle.
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