By Arthur Yarwood* The last few years have seen London struggle to control a huge motorcycle crime wave. At its... Read More
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi?... Read More
Here’s a tip, unfortunately gained from first-hand experience, on how to avoid one of the most common way thieves steal cars and motorcycles. Motorcycle theft is running rampant with an increase of 10.5% to 9672 last year which is a 19.7% leap from the 8078 stolen five years ago. The National Motor... Read More
Queensland Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam vision after an allegedly stolen motorcycle crashed in Miles last Saturday (29... Read More
Motorcycle theft is running rampant and even three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss is not immune with his two-up demo... Read More
If you’ve ever lost your motorcycle key and don’t have a back-up, you’ll know how expensive modern keys can be to replace. Many modern motorcycle keys now have a security code for the ignition immobiliser. It can be etched on the key itself, written down on purchase documentation or owner’s... Read More
A motorbike theft has resulted in a police chase which ended overnight with a 31-year-old Morayfield man being charged with... Read More
Posting photos about your motorcycle could be inviting professional theft gangs to target you, warns RACQ safety technical officer and... Read More
A boom in motorcycle theft rates has prompted the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council to invite rider groups to partner with them to raise security awareness. Australian motor vehicle theft rose 7% in the 12 months to September 2019, largely the result of a 12% boom in motorcycle thefts,... Read More
Number plate theft and cloning of plates is on the rise, resulting in riders receiving speeding and parking fines and... Read More
Fumbling with keys on a motorcycle disc or wheel lock is no longer a problem with this ZiiLock bike lock... Read More
Motorcycle thefts in Australia are increasing at more than double the rate of car theft, according to the latest figures for the 2018/2019 financial year. The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council reports that 9261 motorcycles were stolen in the past financial year, which is 9% more than the previous year.... Read More
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after feeing police on a stolen motorbike, riding on the wrong side of the... Read More
A 19-year-old male rider on a stolen motorcycle has been critically injured in a crash with two cars at Granville... Read More
When you park your motorcycle at your local cafe or service station and don’t want to carry your helmet, you are faced with a wide choice of locations to hang your helmet on your bike. But which is the safest? The answer may depend on your motorcycle. There is only... Read More
(Guest post on bike security for our North American readers) Motorbikes are excellent travel options for those who cherish adventurous... Read More
(Contributed post on preventing motorcycle theft) It’s not groundbreaking news to say that motorcycles get stolen from time to time,... Read More
(Contributed article about GPS tracking) Motorcycles are fun, thrilling, expensive and a preferred target for thieves, but GPS trackers will follow your bike’s location if it is stolen and help you get it back. What is GPS tracking system and how does it work? A GPS motorcycle tracker is basically a... Read More
Motorcycles thefts are up 7.3% across Australia in 2018 with many older bikes heading straight to the junk yard for... Read More
As motorcycle theft continues to be the one area of vehicle theft to rise, a tougher penalty system for offenders... Read More
There could be nothing more heartbreaking than to have your motorcycle stolen, but what can be done to reduce the alarming rate of theft? In Australia, 23 motorcycles and scooters are stolen every day. But that’s nothing, really. France tops the list for stolen motorcycles with 151 a day, while... Read More
The former Campbell Newman Government not only disrupted Queensland’s motorcycle industry with discriminatory VLAD laws, but may also have contributed... Read More
If you’ve ever had your helmet stolen from your bike or accidentally knocked or blown off your bike, then the... Read More
Motorcycle theft rose 5% in the 2017/2018 financial year while all other vehicle theft across Australia dropped. Official figures from the National Theft Reduction Council (NTRC) show motorcycle thefts were up 381 to 8471. It follows several years of low growth in motorcycle theft. The highest growth of any state was... Read More
Queensland Police are calling for information about an incident in which a rider was robbed of his Kawasaki Ninja 250R by... Read More
The Slovenian company that brought us the innovative Smart Turn System self-cancelling indicators is now working on a Smart Motorcycle Tracker... Read More
Made with a stainless steel transmission chain, this DSD (Dirty Side Down) Motoring helmet lock appears to be the strongest and most secure we’ve seen yet. It’s the labour of UK father and son Andras and Thomas Torkos who bought special milling machinery and a lathe to make the helmet... Read More
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have raised millions for the needy and now they... Read More
If you are leaving your motorcycle parked in a public park, look for CCTV cameras and park in the line... Read More
Motorcycle theft is rampant in many capital cities, in particular London where four are stolen every day, and riders are always on the lookout for a clever lock that is quick and easy to use. There are many clever locks on the market that secure the wheel, handlebars and/or the... Read More
You can leave your gear locked on your motorbike with the goLock Venture and receive a warning over your phone... Read More
The only good news about the economic downturn and consequent drop in motorcycle sales in Australia is that your motorcycle... Read More
Hiking, or at least a short walk in the bush, is a great way to add some adventure to your next motorcycle ride. Riders love the great outdoors, often stopping to take in the view, before hitting the road again. However, there have been many times when I have stopped... Read More
Half of all motorcycle and scooter theft in the UK is in London with rampant thefts increasing almost 50% in the... Read More
Motorcycle thefts have risen 1% in the past calendar year to 8271 in Australia with South East Queensland and Perth... Read More
A “frightening” rise in motorcycle thefts in Victoria in the past few years has offset decreases across the nation, according to National Theft Reduction Council executive director Ray Carroll. In the past financial year, motorcycle theft across the nation has risen 3% to 8261 and is 4.9% in the past five years.... Read More
Riders have been warned that motorcycles are being targeted in the Brisbane city and Valley area and are reminded to... Read More
When a Brisbane golf course superintendent lowered the dam level he expected to find heaps of golf balls and maybe a club or two,... Read More
Motorcycle theft rose just 1% in 2015 to 8205, after dropping slightly the previous year. Short-term thefts, usually for joy rides, were down 6% to 3556, while profit-motivated thefts, usually by organised gangs, rose a whopping 8% to 4649, according to National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council figures. While Western... Read More
A man who poses as a prospective buyer is believed to have stolen at least five motorcycles during test rides... Read More
Stolen motorcycles may continue to be shipped out of Australia at an alarming rate after the government rejected moves to help... Read More
Motorcycle theft in Australia dropped almost 3% in the past financial year, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. Thefts were down by 242 to 8078 which was the lowest for the past four financial years with the biggest drops being in Western Australia (-10.6% to 2396) and... Read More
Thieves are breaking into houses in the early hours of the morning to get motorcycle keys so they can steal... Read More
Motorcycle theft is up 7% over the past year while all other types of vehicle theft are down 4%. Most... Read More
Motorcycle theft is declining slowly, but not in the west. Across Australia, 2197 bikes were stolen in the March quarter, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. That’s 97 fewer than the previous quarter or a drop of 4.4% compared with car theft which is down about 10%.... Read More