Theft of Motor bikes

Thousands of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds are stolen across the UK each year. West Wickham has experienced some unwanted attention of late. Some motorcycles are stolen to be exported by highly organised criminals, others to be broken up for parts for re-sale or used in cloning motorcycles. These potentially dangerous machines are then sold on as genuine motorcycles without the new owner knowing the true history of the motorcycle.

It takes seconds for a thief to steal a motorcycle or scooter if it is unprotected, so to help prevent the theft of your motorcycle we suggest you give your motorcycle a little ‘TLC’

Tracking systems can improve the chances of recovering your motorcycle if it is stolen and even help Trace it overseas in some cases. Many systems are battery operated and activate once the motorcycle is stolen - they track the motorcycle via GPS and other detection systems. 

Choosing the security level or type of lock is down to individual circumstance and personal preference as we all use our motorcycles, scooters and mopeds in different ways - couriers, commuting to work, touring, social and pleasure use. 

Remember the best security is a layered approach i.e. using a range of measures to deter, delay and detect a criminal by using approved security locks, a tracking system and a cover, so don’t consider each of these measures in isolation.