They stole my bungie cords.... - Page 2

alantf · 07-22-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

My saddlebags lock.

So does my Shad luggage box, but a few months back someone got into the underground parking of our apartment block, & apart from a few other thefts he managed to force the lock on my box. Luckily the box was empty, so the moral is - if you park somewhere that thieves can work undetected, make sure that you don't leave anything in even a locked box. To open the outer doors, you need either a key or remote control, but from then on I've always used the brake disc lock when I park there. If they can get in undetected, I'm not going to take the risk that next time they might find a way to steal whole vehicles.

alanmcorcoran · 07-22-2009, 05:18 AM

I generally don't leave anything in the saddlebags more valuable than my gloves. And I typically park in a highly visible spot when I am out. As someone said above, the best deterrent is the thief's imagination. They really can't be sure that some big badass biker has their big badass bike in full view. Unless, of course, they see me get off it.

I also often lock my helmet to the seat. There is a thin cable loop-y thing that goes through the D-rings and around a hook under the seat. Has anyone had a locked helmet ripped off? Sometimes it's sort of a pain to bring it into small restaurants and coffeeshops.

Jer · 07-22-2009, 09:39 AM

Ist it great that we get trained to work under the assumption that our shit will get stolen and we should be ok with it? Even blame ourselves?

Sad.

Yeah, it is what it is. I know. But still, sad. And if we are to blame, its because we allowed it to happen. You know, having voted away all of our rights to act against those who do us wrong.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-22-2009, 05:35 PM

The truly sad part is the so-called trusted friends and relatives we allow in our homes who rip us off. They are just too lazy to actually work for what they want so we become a target. Time to stop or be in a full blown rant.

burkbuilds · 07-22-2009, 06:31 PM

I've never had anybody mess with my saddle bags but I do try to find "conspicuous" highly visible places to park my bike as a deterrent. I think Easy has a good point, if people don't see it, it's a lot less likely to disappear, having said that, I don't leave expensive stuff in my bags either.

music man · 07-26-2009, 08:32 PM

I am glad this discussion came up because I have been wanting to mention this for some time now and just never got around to it. Have you guys noticed that even though if you leave something valuable on the seat of your car or in the bed of your truck, the likelyhood of it growing legs and walking off are almost guaranteed, but yet if you leave a 300 dollar helmet on your bike (unlocked) or leave you cell phone and wallet in your unlocked saddlebags, it is almost guaranteed to still be there when you get back (not always in either situation, but on average). Very odd i would say.

I would bet that most of the time it is the thing that was said on here earlier, most people have a pre-concieved notion of what a motorcycle rider looks like (and how mean him and his friends are). Hell half the time one of my sisters leaves her keys in the ignition, helmet on the seat, unlocked leather saddlebags filled with who knows what kind of goodies for a thief, and you KNOW that if she would have done that that many times in her car, she would have been robbed blind, or worse her car would be gone when she came out of a store or whatever.

Just my two cents.

burkbuilds · 07-26-2009, 11:49 PM

I think Music man is right about there being a psychological deterrent to people stealing stuff from a biker's bike but just like the example in Jer's original post here, they do take stuff off the bikes sometimes. I've seen people leave their helmets just sitting on the bikes, but mine either goes inside with me or get's locked onto the bike. When I first started riding my bike to college, several other riders told me not to leave my helmet outside that 2 or 3 had been stolen the previous quarter, so even though I can see my bike from my classroom window, I bring it in and put it on the coat rack every day.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-27-2009, 02:27 PM

So I actually did put my unwanted TV in the back of the Ranger. Nobody wanted it so I was forced to dispose of it in a traditional way.

patrick_777 · 07-27-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Nobody wanted it so I was forced to dispose of it in a traditional way.

Leaving it on the side of the road? Putting it in your garage? Giving it to the Salvation Army? Making an aquarium out of it?

burkbuilds · 07-27-2009, 09:55 PM

Next time just wrap the TV up in gift paper and it'll be gone before you know it!

07-22-2009, 05:18 AM	#12
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... I generally don't leave anything in the saddlebags more valuable than my gloves. And I typically park in a highly visible spot when I am out. As someone said above, the best deterrent is the thief's imagination. They really can't be sure that some big badass biker has their big badass bike in full view. Unless, of course, they see me get off it. I also often lock my helmet to the seat. There is a thin cable loop-y thing that goes through the D-rings and around a hook under the seat. Has anyone had a locked helmet ripped off? Sometimes it's sort of a pain to bring it into small restaurants and coffeeshops. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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07-22-2009, 09:39 AM	#13
Jer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Des Moines IA USA Posts: 310	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... Ist it great that we get trained to work under the assumption that our shit will get stolen and we should be ok with it? Even blame ourselves? Sad. Yeah, it is what it is. I know. But still, sad. And if we are to blame, its because we allowed it to happen. You know, having voted away all of our rights to act against those who do us wrong. __________________ "There's many who tried, to prove that they're faster, but they didn't last and they died as they tried!" Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-22-2009, 05:35 PM	#14
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... The truly sad part is the so-called trusted friends and relatives we allow in our homes who rip us off. They are just too lazy to actually work for what they want so we become a target. Time to stop or be in a full blown rant.
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07-22-2009, 06:31 PM	#15
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... I've never had anybody mess with my saddle bags but I do try to find "conspicuous" highly visible places to park my bike as a deterrent. I think Easy has a good point, if people don't see it, it's a lot less likely to disappear, having said that, I don't leave expensive stuff in my bags either. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-26-2009, 08:32 PM	#16
music man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... I am glad this discussion came up because I have been wanting to mention this for some time now and just never got around to it. Have you guys noticed that even though if you leave something valuable on the seat of your car or in the bed of your truck, the likelyhood of it growing legs and walking off are almost guaranteed, but yet if you leave a 300 dollar helmet on your bike (unlocked) or leave you cell phone and wallet in your unlocked saddlebags, it is almost guaranteed to still be there when you get back (not always in either situation, but on average). Very odd i would say. I would bet that most of the time it is the thing that was said on here earlier, most people have a pre-concieved notion of what a motorcycle rider looks like (and how mean him and his friends are). Hell half the time one of my sisters leaves her keys in the ignition, helmet on the seat, unlocked leather saddlebags filled with who knows what kind of goodies for a thief, and you KNOW that if she would have done that that many times in her car, she would have been robbed blind, or worse her car would be gone when she came out of a store or whatever. Just my two cents. __________________ "Tell me what kind of wreck you're going to have and I'll tell you what type of helmet you need." [Author Unknown]
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07-26-2009, 11:49 PM	#17
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... I think Music man is right about there being a psychological deterrent to people stealing stuff from a biker's bike but just like the example in Jer's original post here, they do take stuff off the bikes sometimes. I've seen people leave their helmets just sitting on the bikes, but mine either goes inside with me or get's locked onto the bike. When I first started riding my bike to college, several other riders told me not to leave my helmet outside that 2 or 3 had been stolen the previous quarter, so even though I can see my bike from my classroom window, I bring it in and put it on the coat rack every day.
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07-27-2009, 02:27 PM	#18
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... So I actually did put my unwanted TV in the back of the Ranger. Nobody wanted it so I was forced to dispose of it in a traditional way.
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07-27-2009, 09:55 PM	#20
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: They stole my bungie cords.... Next time just wrap the TV up in gift paper and it'll be gone before you know it!
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