Wed May 11, 2022 2:38 pm
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GTS 250ie
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![]() 2006 Vespa GT (Rocket): 2005 Vespa GT (Razzo): 2007 Vespa GT (Vanessa): 2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 (Zoom): 2018 Yamaha Xmax (Max),
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johnnytwowheels wrote: How do you secure your scooter if you are leaving it outside? I've read about a couple people here that have been victims of theft. I hate to think about the unthinkable. |
Wed May 11, 2022 4:11 pm
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GTS 250ie
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In strange parking lots overnight, my "full paranoia mode" is
- grip lock - heavy "fuggetaboutit" type chain through rear wheel to the lock loop on left side - cover with a wire cable locking it on - parking spot with minimal cover for thieves to hide behind. I also don't let it sit looking undisturbed in the same parking spot for more than 24 hours. Even if I just reposition it, move it a foot forward/backwards, or turn it around...keep it looking like it gets frequent attention. |
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2007 GT200, 2008 Yamaha C3
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Posts: 830 Location: Denver |
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The problem comes up when you are parking it outside overnight at the same place night after night. Once a band of thieves target your bike, they study how it is secured, what time is low traffic, etc... You need to secure it to something that can't be lifted off the ground with a cable or chain that can't easily be cut through.
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Vespa PX 177 Settantesimo, Vespa GTS Super 300 HPE, Triumph Bobber Gold Line
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2020 GTS 300 HPE
Joined: 27 Sep 2019
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It is highly location dependent.
Motorcycle theft isn't a big thing in San Francisco, and the ones that do get stolen tend to be more motorcycley than a Vespa. You'll sometimes see handprints on your handlebars or some of your switches flipped, but I've not known anyone to have an attempted theft, and I don't often see anti-theft devices on other motos parked on the street. |
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