Bike Stolen :(

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Thanks you everyone for all the replies. I'm hoping my biulding will get the video tape to the cops today.

To the other person who posted a loss in my area... I'll let you know if I find out the same champagne van was used here.

Since there were other bikes near mine that were taken, I can only assume that as long as I live in a condo... I can only own an older, ragged sport bike. Looks like a rashed up CBR f4i is in my near future... Now need to wait for a Kijiji seller who doest think their 2001 sport bike is worth 5K!

So upsetting that I worked hard to buy a nice present for my self, only for it to be taken in less than a month.
 
tbh, the video wont show much.

Heres video of my old bike that I sold to a guy on this forum and how it got stolen.

Skip to about 2:15
[video=youtube;O2joBksIrWU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2joBksIrWU[/video]

The notion of condo owners not having sport bikes is ridiculous. Its like telling a rich guy he cant buy a ferrari cuz it could get stolen and other car owners will have to pay increased premiums.

Suck to hear about your bike though.
 
Kuro said:
The notion of condo owners not having sport bikes is ridiculous.
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That notion is indeed ridiculous. The idea of them having to pay a higher premium on their theft insurance, however, is not if a statistically significant link between theft rates with bikes parked in condos can be established.
 
bboySushi said:
Just because bikes can get stolen from condo's easier doesn't place the onus on the owner; it's a risk but it is supposed to be the condo's problem and really they should be dealing with it too.

There's more break-ins and home invasions in houses, do we call people who live in homes stupid because the risk is higher?
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+1.

Also, as much as big meets like L&L can be fun for some, I'm willing to bet that thieves go shopping/browsing there as well.
 
RetroGrouch said:
How about ban motorcycles in condos or residents who own motorcycles? That would be a far more effective and easier solution for the owner of the building.
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Except that one is doable and the other is not.
 
Shoud make an iron 'chock' of sorts. so a big cast box which is heavy and awkwardly shaped (wide), slide like 4 45lbs plates in the base, close and lock. Then when you drive up a small ramp, the pressure of weight will clamp the tire in place, and lock the box with a mechanism on the inside..

Something like that. So would take forever to saw through clamp, open the basebox, or lift the entire thing easily.

someone run with it. I need no royalties.
 
EC2010 said:
Since i'm bored, counted up in the thread with 12 stolen bikes this year, 4 from driveways, 6 from condo, 2 unknown. again, cannot draw conclusion to the correlation most are claiming regarding insurance premium increases for the masses. Without data, it's just an opinion, not a fact.
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were any of those bikes SS?
 
Dresden said:
Sure it would, but ensuing lawsuits and bad press would hardly be worth it...
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just like the lawsuits for age, gender, and type of vehicle? lol
 
JFD said:
Shoud make an iron 'chock' of sorts. so a big cast box which is heavy and awkwardly shaped (wide), slide like 4 45lbs plates in the base, close and lock. Then when you drive up a small ramp, the pressure of weight will clamp the tire in place, and lock the box with a mechanism on the inside..

Something like that. So would take forever to saw through clamp, open the basebox, or lift the entire thing easily.

someone run with it. I need no royalties.
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There's a company in the UK that makes exactly this and I posted about it, a while back. Can't find the site now.
 
veno78 said:
Some things to remember:

-Don't tell anyone except your close riding friends where you live. I tell people I live in Scarborough, Markham, Downtown but I'm in Brampton lol
-Meet others at least 10 min away from your place
-Check to see if you're being followed when heading home, go take a detour if you think you are
-When posting your bike for sale on Kijiji, do not post your postal code
-Make friends with security

If they're garage hopping then you're SOL.

There was a thread with more tips but I can't find it anymore
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

THIS .

Been following these practices for a few years. Because I watch my mirrors a lot I often detour a lot when riding home. Watch out for those guys eying your bike up at the traffic lights.. see if they follow you. etc
 
Rob MacLennan said:
There's a company in the UK that makes exactly this and I posted about it, a while back. Can't find the site now.
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[video=youtube;p_1NkHRn4rA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_1NkHRn4rA&feature=fvwrel[/video]
 
nfq said:
[video=youtube;p_1NkHRn4rA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_1NkHRn4rA&feature=fvwrel[/video]
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That isn't the one I was thinking of. The one I previously posted about was a large steel box, that completely enclosed the front wheel. The bike was locked in place with a thick steel bar that went right through the box, from side to side, and was locked in place with a recessed lock.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
That isn't the one I was thinking of. The one I previously posted about was a large steel box, that completely enclosed the front wheel. The bike was locked in place with a thick steel bar that went right through the box, from side to side, and was locked in place with a recessed lock.
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I remember that, can't quite find the exact one, but I did come across this:

http://www.thebikebarn.net/security_physical.html

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The frame is 16" wide and 8" deep clearance from the rod to the top of the base is 5".

Construction:
  • Anchor plate made from 1/2" steel plate
  • Lock bar 1/14" dia solid steel bar plastic coated for protection of the bike.
  • 40 lbs
Lock:
  • Shackless steel padlock for maximum strength
  • Fixed lock to prevent picking and drilling
 
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awyala said:
Fak 7th tonight in the 401 and Yonge area? Where the hell are they fencing them? Romania?


As for a solution....bigger elevators! (I wish)
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Hey, hey, what's with Romania, huh??
Yeah, I'm Romanian...
 
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