Keep your cars locked on your trackdays

[BiK3RChiK]

Perhaps it's time for security cameras at the tracks and maybe lock boxes for valuables if you are out racing...

[OutForADuck]

Same Uk and Europe and here, nothing gone.
Hamilton Honda racing had a set of tyres swiped at the last round of the Nats there!

Also done UK, Europe, Australia and here and unfortunately can say I have seen stuff nicked everywhere except for the UK. Mate lost his entire bike and trailer in Italy.

That does suck though... I still have this inate feeling of being with "friends" when I am amongst bikers. Just destroys the kinship doesn't it!!!!

[Dutchee]

Also done UK, Europe, Australia and here and unfortunately can say I have seen stuff nicked everywhere except for the UK. Mate lost his entire bike and trailer in Italy.

That does suck though... I still have this inate feeling of being with "friends" when I am amongst bikers. Just destroys the kinship doesn't it!!!!

No, it doesn't destroy the kinship, as I like to think it's someone who doesn't belong who does the nicking, rather than someone who's there for the same reason.
At buckets, it's still casual, as cars are in the pits, rather than having to lug everything away. When we're at other tracks, where the pits aren't by the vehicles, I do try to make a point of putting things out of the way, but am still a bit lax about it.
The one thing I will steal from other people's vehicles, if friendly, is the dogs, so I can go for a walk and kill off a bit of time away from the tracks. This is dependent on the dog, of course, and prefer to let the owner know (usually afterwards lol).

[Nonbeliever]

motorcycling people are generally ok but unfortunately there are assholes within our community.
In many ways we/you/I are at the mercy of people in the pits at the track, and quite frankly that concerns me when I think about it.

[rustyrobot]

Don't know if it's too late to do this, but it worked a treat for us. When someone broke into one of the work trucks and pinched a phone, the boss called it and said "this is Dick Smith Hamilton, you have won the LCD TV draw, we just need your address to deliver it". Being the dumb shits that they were, they gave their real address. Cops picked them up the next day. Maybe the people who ripped you off have IQs in the double digits, but could be worth a try?

[Dreama]

Had my laptop for my ecu nicked at Paeroa. It was a cheapie as the ecu programme runs on DOS but had all the maps stored on it. The scum probably just biffed it in the river when they realised it was old.
Street races are different, I know, but it was a wake up call.
I still leave everything unlocked and scattered about at club meets though.
It's sad but I'll be trying not to anymore after these tales.

[I14]

Have lived and raced in both U.K and Germany and also here and this is the first time ANYTHING has gome missing Im so pissed off as have always said that we were all there for the same reason so shouldnt have to be too vigilant but ...

That's a bummer Chris. Usually at racedays my phone, watch, glasses and spare cash for coffee (sometimes) are sitting on top of my toolbox in our pit. The car or van's wide open too with stuff on the floor. I guess a thievin asshole shows up a little easier there but I guess I'm asking for it. Real pity to have to be distrustful. Phil

[scracha]

Same Uk and Europe and here, nothing gone.
Hamilton Honda racing had a set of tyres swiped at the last round of the Nats there!

True. After living in SE Englandshire, the only time I've had my picket picked was in Tirau.

[roadracingoldfart]

Well if you want to hear the lengths some assholes will go to , keep reading .
One of my customers parked a Toyota Surf in the carpark at the local rail station and went to work. He got home from work , did his normal and loaded his stuff into the car and went to put the pushbike bike rack on the towball. Would you believe the whole towbar was gone bolts , washers and all . they even took the wiring loom back to where it went into the body.
A carpark with about 500 cars , people all over the place daily and nobody saw a bunch of pricks taking a towbar off a vehicle which would have to be considered a wierd thing to do in a carpark.
Cheek doesnt describe it.

[SWERVE]

It is truly a sad day when the "thieving scum" target the track. We had fuel go missing at a meet last year at Ruapuna when we shared the day with the V8 utes and the "drifter brigade" and im sure V8 ute teams dont need to nick fuel.......................!
Best one i saw was back in the UK about 1993/4 drove down to London on the M11 motorway (busy 4 lane road) a late model Volvo was on the hard shoulder broken down nr Stansted Airport at around 10.0am....................when i returned around 3.00pm it had its wheels missing (no surprise there) but the bonnet was up............and the MOTOR was gone.
And that aint a five minute job.

[rwh]

Best one i saw was back in the UK about 1993/4 drove down to London on the M11 motorway (busy 4 lane road) a late model Volvo was on the hard shoulder broken down nr Stansted Airport at around 10.0am....................when i returned around 3.00pm it had its wheels missing (no surprise there) but the bonnet was up............and the MOTOR was gone.
And that aint a five minute job.

Hmm - given a team of 2 or 3, a truck with a crane on it, and maybe a compressor with air tools, and not to much care for the state of the remaining wiring - I think it could be done. And the more equipment you have, the more official you look - a tow truck with flashing lights would probably be ideal. Mind you, the last engine I lifted out was a Hillman Hunter, which would be a bit simpler

Richard

[Bikemad]

It is truly a sad day when the "thieving scum" target the track. We had fuel go missing at a meet last year at Ruapuna when we shared the day with the V8 utes and the "drifter brigade" and im sure V8 ute teams dont need to nick fuel.......................!
Best one i saw was back in the UK about 1993/4 drove down to London on the M11 motorway (busy 4 lane road) a late model Volvo was on the hard shoulder broken down nr Stansted Airport at around 10.0am....................when i returned around 3.00pm it had its wheels missing (no surprise there) but the bonnet was up............and the MOTOR was gone.
And that aint a five minute job.

it is with a sabre saw and a hiab mate