I'm absolutely convinced that these system cause legitimate owners and repairers far more trouble than they ever cause thieves, particularly those that steal for parts.
The bike is still lifted on the back of a ute just as quick as it ever was, and with the exception of the ECU, all the parts are still ready to sell.
But the poor legitimate owner who misplaces his keys, or has an errant ECU now faces bills of thousands of dollars just to get mobile again.
Late model cars are even worse.
The ignition barrel checks the key.
The dashboard checks the key.
The body control module checks the key.
The ECU checks the key.
The gearbox checks the key.
And when they, individually or collectively fuck up, like all electronics do eventually, the legitimate owner walks home, to face a really big bill.
Just to be back where he was, before some clever bastard decided to save him $10 a year on his insurance premium.
David must play fair with the other kids, even the idiots.
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