A friend recently showed me a pamplet that is published by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Here is a link to the pamplet if you want to check it out for yourself: https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xbcr/nicb/13734_Motorcycle_Eng.pdf

Here are the key points from the article:

1. In the United States and Canada more than 30,000 motorcycles reported stolen each year.
2. The recovery rate for stolen cars is about 65-70 percent.  The recovery rate for stolen motorcycles is about 25-30 percent. The reason: motorcycles are very easy to part out and dispose of quickly.
3. 8 simple tips to prevent motorcycle theft.

Use common sense when parking your

motorcycle: Remove your keys and park

in well-lit areas.

• Lock your motorcycle, even when in

storage. Many motorcycle manufacturers

offer alarm systems similar to those for

automobiles.

• Be wary of used cycles titled or registered

as an “assembled vehicle.” If possible,

have your insurer inspect the cycle prior

to purchasing it.

• Verify that a previously driven cycle titled

and registered as a Harley-Davidson or

other popular brand name is not an

assembled clone made from aftermarket

components.

• Look closely at used cycles for a title

history that reveals numerous manufacturers’

statements of origin for major

component parts.

• Watch for cycles alleged to be “all

custom.” They could be assembled

from stolen or altered aftermarket parts,

especially chrome components.

• Be on the lookout for cycles or major

component parts that were allegedly

acquired at a “swap meet.”

• Obtain an expert appraisal and/or

insurance policy pre-inspection before

purchasing and insuring a used cycle.

Call the NICB’s toll-free hotline if you
suspect insurance fraud or vehicle theft:
1.800.TEL.NICB
(1.800.835.6422)
Your call is free.
Your call can be anonymous.
You could be eligible for a reward

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