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T I K C O L T I E S O L T ’ N O D B stolen each re a rs te o o c s a nd motorcycles ot one of them 0 n 0 0 is 2 rs d u n o u y ro re A su how to make month. Here’s WHETHER YOUR BIKE IS AT HOME, or you need to leave it on the street, it’s always a target for thieves. There are lots of simple steps you can take to cut the risk of criminals stealing your bike.
1: LOCK IT INSIDE
Keep your bike garaged. Ideally fit a garage door defender, which makes it much harder for a thief to open up-and-over garage doors. If you don’t have a garage, a sturdy motorbike
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storage shed is the next best thing. If the bike is kept securely out of sight it’s a much less obvious target for thieves.
2: KEEP IT CHAINED UP
If possible, install a ground anchor at home and chain the bike to it. If you don’t have a ground anchor, still use a stout security chain that’s highly rated by the security experts at Thatcham (thatcham.org) and Sold Secure (soldsecure. com). Products which meet Sold Secure’s Diamond and
“A GOOD QUALITY D-LOCK WILL SLOW DOWN A THIEF OR PERSUADE THEM TO PINCH A BIKE THAT’S LESS WELL PROTECTED”
