Hockenheim Silver S1000RR Stolen in the Tampa Bay Area

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Conor345

Discussion Starter · 15 d ago

Hi all, please keep a lookout for a unique hockenheim silver 2022 S1000RR stolen in the Tampa Bay area, although I doubt by now it’s still in one piece. I’ve attached a picture of the van used in the theft and pictures of the bike. Thanks!!

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zx10guy

· #6 · 14 d ago

Sorry you're dealing with this. Chances are the van used is probably stolen too. So tracking down any type of ownership info would be useless.

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zx10guy

· #10 · 14 d ago

I was talking to the sales guy that sold me my Ducati a while back. Mentioned about getting some sort of alarm system installed in the bike. He said I shouldn't even bother. Said the best security system for a bike is good insurance to help compensate for the loss. He also asked would I really want it back after it's been stolen. Who knows what they did to the bike in terms of running it or hacking it up. All valid points. Finally, depending on what happened to the bike from the theft, the insurance company may flag the title due to the theft which will cause you other issues.

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zx10guy

· #12 · 14 d ago

testiesalmon said:
did they just lift and drop into the back of that van, or you aren't sure?

would a bulky security chain, tied around a pillar have helped?

This is the MO for bike thieves. Have a van with a mattress in the back. Two guys to pick up the bike. Fast and somewhat stealthy as the van keeps the bike hidden.

A chain may slow down a thief but won't prevent them from getting it. If they want the bike, they're going to get it.

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zx10guy

· #18 · 14 d ago

Giovanni said:
When I lived in Chicago I installed an alarm with a 2 way pager since a public garage was my only choice at the time. You can set it to only send you an alert if your bike is tampered with. Then set your pager next to your favorite rifle.

I know the alarm systems you are talking about. I put in two of them from Airitronix called Scorpio. To me, it only kept the people not up to no good away from the bikes with the perimeter sensor. But in reality if the bike is being stolen, it only will give you a better head start in calling the cops. Because, frankly, what are you going to do if the alarm goes off and you see your bike actually being stolen? Confront them? That's a good recipe to escalating things and possibly getting hurt or worse being dead. You don't know if the thieves are packing. Now if you're packing, that still doesn't give you a legal ability to shoot the thieves depending on the state you live in.

Both of the alarms I installed failed in the same manner. Something burned up in the main module which you can see where it happened on the housing as melted plastic. When both failed, I never bothered replacing the alarms.

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