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  1. #16
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    Personally I would of sorted this problem before buying the fucking bike mate,,,but that's just me aye

    Tell ya'what but,,,,pay me enough money an I'll let ya' cry on my shoulder when the inevitable happens.

    I'm really good like that too.

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    Dynabolt a ground anchor to the road where you park. Chain and lock through the back wheel. Disc lock for the front wheel PLUS a reminder cord thingy so you don't forget to remove it before riding off.

    Insurance

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post

    no, guns are fucking awesome. and a great deterrent to thieving cunts.

    most bike thefts aren't "chucked in a van" - they're two dudes rolling up on a bike, one hopping off the back, hotwiring your ride and cracking your steering lock, and two dudes riding off.


    ...
    Somebodies been watching too much CSI Miami/New York/Otara

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    Join a Motor Cycle club that has a clubroom/pad where your bike can live when not in use.

    May the bridges I burn light the way.

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    When I am AWOL the scoot has an alarm that disables the electronic ignition module.

    Failing that Mr 12 gauge is a good friend of mine.

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    During the day my scoot is chained to the floor in my workshop. The workshop is a solid concrete building with a big heavy sliding door with a steel reinforced judas door. The windows have heavy bars fitted and the building has a monitored silent alarm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post

    no, guns are fucking awesome. and a great deterrent to thieving cunts.

    most bike thefts aren't "chucked in a van" - they're two dudes rolling up on a bike, one hopping off the back, hotwiring your ride and cracking your steering lock, and two dudes riding off.

    for one, the nokia c5-00 does, through a program called "f-secure", you can remotely do diddly on the phone, lock it with password, delete your data, get current GPS location, or make alarm go off. i'm sure there'll be an app for most phones in a similar vein,

    elsewise jaycar have some black box alarm kits which require a SIM and plots it's movement on googlemaps...
    ...as usual...full of shit...you ever presented a gun at someone...wanker...

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    if they want your bike, they are going to take it or trash it..

    do a flyer drop and see if anyone has a garage to rent,
    I rent the old blokes garage down the road from me as
    he does'nt drive any more, plus i look in on the old bugger
    and make sure he's ok too..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Road kill View Post
    Personally I would of sorted this problem before buying the fucking bike mate,,,but that's just me aye
    Yep. Find a way to get the bike off the road, move house or sell it for some cheap shit that you don't care about. A cover will do fuck all as the person who wants it will know where you park it every night, they will have followed you home or seen you putting the cover on. If they want it they will have it - been there, done that and it is not a great feeling to look out the window and see a space where you parked the bike an hour before.

    Get a sensor alarm if you fancy running out the house in the nude to tackle a couple of thieving bastards who are tooled up. Get GPS if you fancy finding the thing in bits on the 23rd floor or in a hedge somewhere. Or get somewhere to park it off the street.

    Fuck. What is that scraping noise? Quick, look out the window.

    Paranoid yet?

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    A good GPS tracker WILL do elevation. How do you think they use GPS for Horizontal (LNAV) and Vertical (VNAV) navigation on aeroplanes? So the 23rd floor problem is non-existent. GPS tracking is definitely a good option.
    Yeah, nah.

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    $1 phone off trademe then visit this page:

    http://techtips.salon.com/gps-track-...one-23247.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by huff3r View Post
    A good GPS tracker WILL do elevation. How do you think they use GPS for Horizontal (LNAV) and Vertical (VNAV) navigation on aeroplanes? So the 23rd floor problem is non-existent. GPS tracking is definitely a good option.
    You think aeroplanes use GPS for Vnav ever heard of IRS?

    Read this:http://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/..._operator_ama/

    confessions of a bike thief. Interesting read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    Somebodies been watching too much CSI Miami/New York/Otara


    haven't had a TV for over 10 years...and fuck auckland.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gianz View Post
    You think aeroplanes use GPS for Vnav ever heard of IRS?

    Read this:http://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/..._operator_ama/

    confessions of a bike thief. Interesting read.
    Had a read of the lot there. As a result I will not have any bike bits posted home anymore.

    May the bridges I burn light the way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gianz View Post
    You think aeroplanes use GPS for Vnav ever heard of IRS?

    Read this:http://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/..._operator_ama/

    confessions of a bike thief. Interesting read.
    Yes I have (having sat all my ATPL licence exams), however during instrument flight, especially light aircraft, they can also use GPS for VNAV (although it isn't approved in NZ currently). The Aircraft I flew for my instrument rating did not have an IRS, but was capable of GPS VNAV, completely independent of the barometric altimeter.
    Yeah, nah.

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    I'm liking the idea of renting someone's garage, think I'll go that route. I'm not riding the new bike at the mo - it needs some work to get it on the road but my main concern about riding it is the fact that I often have to leave it out in public (it's a 35 year old thing so I might actually just be paranoid, dunno if people steal uncommon old bikes). But I worked hard for the cash and a fair amount of sweat and effort will go into doing it up so having it nicked is the last thing I want. Will do a flyer drop to see if I can find a garage. Thanks for the tips guys.

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