MOPED ARMY

Hidden kill-switch is my plan. I'll probably wire up something madmax fury road style then just sheath all cables in anti-cut housing. Got the idea from people who own be westfalia vans.

The only way to make pretty sure your shit doesn't get stolen is:

A. Lock it the fuck up with at least one kryptonite chain lock. I use the kryptonite New York 1210. Use the u-lock to go through either a front disc or rear sprocket and chain it to something heavy. Not a stop sign, I've seen people cut stop signs to steal bikes. I've also seen people unbolt bike racks to steal shit, make sure whatever you're attached to is cemented down.

B. Buy a cover, cover that shit up. If people can't see it, they're so much less likely to want to steel it. This is almost as important as the lock.

C. Keep it where you can hear when someone's fucking with it. Buy a gun if possible. I've had to confront someone before, and I just have a shitty .22 but their attitude changed real fast when they realized they couldn't just beat the shit out of me.

D. Don't Hoon it around where you live. I made this mistake with a beautiful ke100. Used to rip wheelies all up and down my street. Kept it parked outside my window, forks locked and gas tank locked but not locked to anything. Fuckers stole it at 10:30 on a Tuesday night.

E. Buy theft insurance. It sucks when your bike gets stolen and you're just out of everything cause you only had liability.

I've been living in inner-city Baltimore this summer. First day I moved in I unloaded my Hobbit and CB125 and the neighbor came over and told me how his scooter was stolen the day he moved in next door and that there were several attempts to steal his disc-locked motorcycle. In 3 months I haven't had a single attempt on my bike. And I see people riding stolen bikes all over my neighborhood. I kept my shit chained heavy, covered, and tucked into a corner of my yard (underneath my bedroom window) that made it harder to notice.

Maybe post this sign ::

Ya I’m afraid you’re right, if they can’t steal it they will damage it and being able to see it in plain view is a must,

Only really had a problem once but long while ago I went to a Walmart quite a ways from my house on a mint lo mi magnum mkll to buy oil after the last motorcycle shop that had 2t stuff in my area had “closed for good” sign on the door,

I locked the stock fork lock and with a thick cable with a big key lock I locked my bike to shopping cart corral part way down the main aisle, wasn’t too happy with the location because it was blocked with a big handicap van and a beat up pickup truck,

I was only in for about 10 minutes and when I came came out the pick up truck was gone, The cart corral was actually moved, the bike was sideways off the stand and resting against plastic side cover,

The cable was chewed/chopped up a bit but it held and the forks were moved like someone was trying to work them loose, so being that they weren’t successful in stealing it they snapped the petcock lever off and slit my nice like new magnum seat straight across the back,

The light switch and kill switch bases were broken off too maybe because they were jerking the handlebars back-and-forth, side cover and chain cover had gouges in it too, There was no cctv video so I didn’t get the police involved, It took 200$ to make it mint again,

Lesson learned, if I ever have to go somewhere unfamiliar I bring at least two locks and chains, lock the forks and use what makes for a good moped cover, a large barbecue grill cover and tie straps

Rocco won't spend money on chain lube but he'll suggest you buy an Iphone with data to build into your bike.

LOCK the bike with a good chain and lock. Kryptonite is great, but I have a couple OnGuard locks that are pretty sturdy and much more reasonable. If you can lock to something hard and immovable, do it.

COVER IT. I have left bikes street parked in Brooklyn with just the fork lock and a cover and haven't had any issues.

Probably the most important thing is to not leave it static. Most theft is opportunity based. If your bike has been sitting in the same spot all month with the cover half-off, people take notice. Even unmotivated thieves will double take a bike they have noticed neglected.

alarms are a good way to scare folks off. once. but if an alarm goes off and you still have the bike, move it. anywhere else, let it live with a friend for a month, because they will be back, and they'll know better. Because now there's pride on the line in addition to a bike. Same with any protection, if you see someone tried to steal it once, get it out of there for a while.

And good locks. Most thefts are convenience, they'll take whatever's the easiest to grab. there is no perfect lock, but you really just have to be less convenient to steal than the next bike. Like lock it to something solid with something solid.

Will is right again!

I recently supplied my neighbor with video from four of my cameras of two young punks that successfully stole his high-end scooter. As it turned out, the police found it abandoned in an alley a block away in less than 24 hours. The neighbor had already been up and down that alley twice, so it was not initially abandoned there. That all happened a little over a week ago.

I'll be damned if I didnt catch a different mutha focker last night trying to steal it again. Ya, 75 foot up in my yard wearing a black sock hat in 80 degree weather and eye fucking his scooter.

I dont think he will be back. Hopefully he lets all the neighborhood punks know too.

Just to piggy back onto this topic:

What do people do in cities that have laws against parking moped on sidewalks and on bike racks i.e. Chicago?

Its hit or miss, in NYC certain parts of the city will have your bike towed for sidewalk parking, or street parking. NYPD makes their own rules because they're pigs.

You have three choices in NYC for exterior moped parking.

1) Chain up on sidewalk and take the chance. Legally, you cannot park on the sidewalk but NYC riders have had a very high success rate with refuting the tickets in court.

2) Chain up on street and take the chance someone roll sit away. I have street parked motos and mopeds in Manhattan during work, and some overnight in Brooklyn, without a problem, but it's definitel risky to not chain it to something and requires a cover.

3) Rent a garage/shop space. Sucks that city space is so expensive, but it's the only way you'll be assured that your bike will 100% be there in the am

Ok time to bandwagon on this thread after reading. Anyone know of a good alarm one taht I could put on my Honda hobbit. I can’t do the one someone linked as it is not a disc brake. I also plan to hide an apple AirTag in my seat cushion to help locate in the event of a theft. Also what is the best spots to lock the bike down on.

Lmao I live that. Too bad my seat isn’t as easy to take off

The Oxford Terraforce Ground Anchor in concrete is great if you have a yard you can dig up. Then pewag 1/2” chain with a good lock. Multiple chains and locks is more fun though. Oxford Beast chain seems to be a good option for being mobile. The idea about the airtag ‘in’ the seat is excellent, I may have to start doing this.

UK has some security ratings on locks and chain and test everything. May have been Bennetts that does all the angle grinder attack tests etc.

If you’re just sweating at home get a shitty van. Then you get a mobile garage.