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scotts valley, California | I may be just a bit naive, but I really, really want to think that people are not going to steal stuff off of my bike. I like to leave my jacket and helmet on the seat when I go into a store or restaurant. I'm pushing 70 (years old, not mph) and have seen the world go downhill quite a bit, but still people seem to avoid messing with a parked bike; like they may be afraid they will get the tar whipped out of them if they get caught. What is your take? To change the topic of a brand new thread just a bit, talking about pushing the mph, after Kevin did his thing to my '08VV I have played with double down shifting from sixth to fourth at about 65-70mph. The bike jumps to 95 like immediately. Thanks Kevin, you have helped keep me young! |
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Pittsburgh, PA | in the past ive seen jackets, chaps and gloves stolen. i had gloves and i cant remember what else.. that was years ago... now i just LOCK everything in my trunk of the vision and dont worry about it... |
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Belding Michigan | I have been all over the US and several other countries with a MC and have never had anything Taken off my bike. However in my garage in Grand Rapids some years ago I left the door open with my GoldWing Vest laying on the seat complete with 10 years of patches and pins from rallies and poker runs and some one swiped it I am bummed to this day as many cannot be replaced this happened in 1985 but has not stopped me from leaving things on my bike. Archie |
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Austin, Texas | As for me personally, I've only lost a pair of gloves. However, friends have lost gloves, jackets, helmets, chaps, sunglasses, etc. As they say, "If your momma says she loves you, check it out" or essentially trust nobody. Lock it up. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Tucson,AZ | I had my jacket stolen off my bike while parked in a church parking lot. |
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New Bohemia, VA | depends on where I park, sadly, I would never leave anything on my bike in a church parking lot, that is a genuine target for thieves to come in a take advantage of trusting people. I would feel better leaving my stuff out at a biker bar than in a k-mart shopping center. Discretion... |
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Litchfield Park, AZ | +1 with what varyder says. I'll NEVER leave my jacket unlocked on my bike, but I'll leave my helmet and gloves there. If you need my $20 gloves or $40 half helmet that bad go ahead and enjoy being the scumbag that you are.....just pray that no one ever sees you do it. |
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scotts valley, California | I guess you are right, va. Discretion is the name of the game. It is kind of ironic, and I agree with your conclusion, that it is safer to leave stuff out at a biker bar than at a church parking lot. It kind of comes down to a philosophy similar to defensive driving; be aware of what is going on all around you. |
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scotts valley, California | "Give me a tall ship and a star to steer her by." -- Give me a Vision and an endless road.
Edited by Blue Sky Guy 2010-06-18 11:21 AM
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Memphis | Helmet, church parking lot. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| You better believe I lock my stuff up! Good thing I have a trunk and scorpio alarm. I have a J&M modified Nolan N103 helmet - they're not cheap. That helmet, left out, is prob too tempting a target to pass up. Vince. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Nothing in 50 years. I stay away from Church Parking Lots and I live in the Pacific Northwest. Vision is first bike that I could lock things up so I use that ability. Older bikes maybe had helmet locks, but just straps on the saddle bags - nothing EVER taken.
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seattle, wa | Nothing in my 20 years of street riding. I usually only leave my helmet on the bike, everything else is either in the saddlebags, or with me. I am always riding by myself and don't go to rallys or anything like that. I try to stay out of the ghettos also. |
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San Antonio, TX | I leave helmets out from time to time but little else. So far nothing has been removed with out my permission.
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Cruiser
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| Would not leave a jacket, 20 years, always left my helmet |
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| I never had anything stolen off a bike, but I have had my bikes spit and pissed on by jealous peers. |
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Iron Butt
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Reno County, KS | amessen - 2010-06-18 7:29 AM
GoldWing Vest laying on the seat complete with 10 years of patches and pins from rallies and poker runs and some one swiped it I am bummed to this day as many cannot be replaced
OUCH!
I'm with you, I've never had anything stolen off my bike but I don't leave anything on the bike out in the open when I'm outside my rural area. When I was a kid someone did actually steal my motorbike but it was a Suzuki RM 500 dirt bike so it wasn't exactly hard to load and take. Eventually Karma kicked in and one of them ended up in a hospital after it got away from them on the trail. The Cops hammered him and his buddies. I've never had a problem on the bike that didn't take care of itself. The worst posession I could ever imagine having stolen is a firearm. I despise the idea of someone taking one out of the house and leaving it in their vehicle. The riding vest is a real bummer though. So many memories and pride tied to your "badges of merit"... |
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Cruiser
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| never lost anything but i dot leave anything but helmet and gloves out at restaurants. rarely my jacket if bags are loaded. never worry at rallies and have often remarked how nothing leaves. last 2 years i have left my harley davidson boots next to the vision at the ride to the wall in washington dc. still have them. |
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| never lost anything but i dot leave anything but helmet and gloves out at restaurants. rarely my jacket if bags are loaded. never worry at rallies and have often remarked how nothing leaves. last 2 years i have left my harley davidson boots next to the vision at the ride to the wall in washington dc. still have them. |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | This is kinda funny. Odd that you should bring this up. A couple weeks ago, I parked the bike and went to get some lunch. I left my jacket helmet and gloves on the bike. When I came back out with my bag of lunch (burger fries etc), the bag felt light so when i checked they had forgotten the fries). I set the bag down next to the bike along with my drink and walked back in to get my fries. When i came back
there was my jacket, helmet, gloves, drink and no burger. Im thinking WHO would freakin steal a mans lunch.......... then i saw this
cute little mutt dog under a tree across the parking lot just going after my double with cheese............... to date, thats the only thievery that I have had relating to the bike. (good thing the pup didnt have my keys huh) |
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Cruiser
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| Also depends on how many bikes are parked together. 1 alone might have different rules than 15. |
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Tourer
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Simi Valley, CA | Gloves, since then everything gets locked up. |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | Before I started riding baggers, I regularly left my helmet and gloves on the bike, and sometimes even my jacket (depending on where I was), and nothing was ever stolen. However, now that I have a place to keep everything, I keep it all locked up. If it won't fit in the bags or trunk, it goes in with me. (Must be getting paranoid in my old age.) Personally, I just don't want to get caught out somewhere with no helmet to get home! |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I personally have had nothing taken in over 30 years of riding, but on the way home from the Grand Canyon this past spring we met a couple from England. While we were site seeing in Holbrook, Az they were having breakfast. They had rented 2 Hardleys (Play on words) in California and were touring the west and had everything they owned stolen. Luckily they had their passports on them.  |
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Cruiser
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| if i am in a helmet state i do take it or lock it up. that woould be a reall pia. |
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What has been stolen from your bike?