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Protect Your Bike via articles base is parked in an unsecured spot, un-alarmed and uncovered for all the world to see, street prowlers will test your motorcycle as a target for a quick heist. Professional crooks have a list of the kinds of motorcycles they want to pilfer. Take security measures before they take away your pride and joy. Whether you have your motorcycle security system installed professionally at the factory or the do-it- yourself kind does not matter. Parking lots are often targeted by thieves looking for prey. Always park your When your gleaming cruiser JULY 7 •BIKER RODEO at Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free food, live music, biker games, petting zoo, animal rides. For more information, visit the website at www.myrtlebeachharley.com. There a plenty of tricks to thwarting a motorcycle thief. components, such as under the seats, engine, dipstick or on body panels. Even better, install a Datatag or Alpha Dot security marking system. Photocopy your registration and roll the copy up inside the handlebar, tool bag, under some cover or in the headlight shell. By doing these things you have better chances of recovering your motorcycle(in case it gets stolen). It may also help bust a motorcycle-theft ring and convict the thieves or handler of stolen motorcycle parts. Stolen motorcycles can be dismantled easily and sold for parts, or they can be motorcycle, where you can see it from the restaurant you patronize. If you have a bowling habit every Tuesdays, use a motorcycle cover to drape over your cruiser to keep potential criminals at bay. Use an ultra violet pen and mark your driver's license number on motorcycle may not have ample time or tools to defeat the various locks on-site. He may pass up your motorcycle and go look for other bikes to victimize. Do not leave your long chains lying on the ground where it can be easily defeated with common tools like cutters, slide hammer, grinders or torches. Carrying a hefty cable lock or U-lock or any in-ground anchor may not be convenient (that is if your bike does not have saddlebags). Use these types of locks to anchor the bike to something solid like lamp post, fence, car or the ground. It will prevent a group of muscled guys from rolling away your two-wheeler into a waiting van. Some motorcycle owners will use creative and confusing techniques to foil the rummage at your local hardware store. There are even a wide array of locks for motorcycle accessories like keyed and detachable locks for backrests or luggage packs. The trick here is to use two or three different locks so that the thieving criminal confuse the thieves and make them look like idiots. How do you think these felons will react when confronted with a clutch that won't engage or if there is no shift lever there to choose a gear or a center stand that won't retract? If you live in an apartment complex, naturally you park your motorcycle in bad guys. One wired a concealed two-way switch into his starter button. When he parked, he would flip the switch. If someone other than him pushed the starter button, the horn would start honking and it wouldn't stop until the owner(the one who knows how to flip the right switch) turns it off. Another reconfigured his petcock handle so it appeared to be on reserve when it was off. There are numerous ways you can rewire and reconfigure choke controls to Use a U-shaped steel anchor with a heavy-duty chain and lock that is inserted thorough the frame and anchor it in your garage floor and lock it with an industrial grade padlock. A TV camera, motion sensors, pressure pad and motion- activated floodlights at the entrance will surely hinder trespassers. 22 UCW JUNE 27 - JULY 3, 2012 communal garages. To provide a challenge for thieves, negotiate a spot where you can anchor your motorcycle to a pillar or pipe and to prevent passers-by from prying. A motorcycle cover with locks is recommended. If you own your garage, you can DIY or pro-install a dedicated security system as an extension of the security system on the rest of your home. Be creative, you can tie a string to your motorcycle to a pile of bottles in your garage. A trespasser will trip over the thread, the sound of breaking glass will surely alarm you and your neighbors. In your garage, you can secure your motorcycle by anchoring it to the ground. Advertising Opportunities Invest In We can show you how to market your business! www.upandcomingweekly.com 910.484.6200 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM smuggled out of the country and sold as they are. The motorcycle components can also be installed in a what is passed off as a custom frame and sold as a new bike. Often the motorcycle is given an altered or fake VIN and resold locally. To avoid this, it is important to mark your bike parts with your identification. 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