ATV Anti-Theft

[cwlongshot]

This works for me...






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[tekrsq]

NICE Rotty !!!!! I had a 160 lbs German male and a 95 lbs American female until they died. I love Rottys !!!!!!!

Anyway, I keep our machines in the garage, in the back yard, with a security system. In addition, each bike has a disk lock on it while in the garage. And my truck stays parked in front of the gate. IF they can get the bikes around all that, I'll be waiting at the end of the driveway with some friends from either Austria or Switzerland.

[cwlongshot]

Originally Posted by tekrsq

NICE Rotty !!!!! I had a 160 lbs German male and a 95 lbs American female until they died. I love Rottys !!!!!!!

Anyway, I keep our machines in the garage, in the back yard, with a security system. In addition, each bike has a disk lock on it while in the garage. And my truck stays parked in front of the gate. IF they can get the bikes around all that, I'll be waiting at the end of the driveway with some friends from either Austria or Switzerland.

Thanks man! He was Riley and about 140# in that pic. I'm sorry to say he is not here anylonger, but waiting for me at a yet to be determined date...

Roger the foreign friends, One of mine from Austria is here now, on my right hip, as we speak. He keeps 13 of his little buddies ready to go...

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[SNW629]

reading the newspaper last night and 2 quads stolen out of a UNLOCKED garage about 5 miles from me,STUPID!

[Stealthepooty]

Originally Posted by SNW629

reading the newspaper last night and 2 quads stolen out of a UNLOCKED garage about 5 miles from me,STUPID!

Yep. Probably just pushed them away. Or maybe the keys were hanging on the peg board. If they had disk brake locks and a few other things, they would still be there. No locked garage in "Lockport" NY.

[Stealthepooty]

We help find your stolen ATV - Stolen ATV

Interesting stats.

[Stealthepooty]

July 25, 2011 Article.
SAINT JOHN (Canada) - When it comes to protecting an all-terrain vehicle from theft, removing the key is not enough, police say. "You really have to take steps to protect your investment," [Officer] Copeland said. Owners should hide the vehicles in garages and lock them with chains. One of the thefts happened in broad daylight when a racing ATV was left parked in a driveway near the Saint John Marina on July 17. The Honda TRX 400 EX could be worth up to $10,000 with all the "bling" and engine upgrades, Copeland said. While ATV thefts tend to increase in the summer months - when the vehicles are left outside - the crimes are difficult to track because of the remote nature of the sport. "There's far less in the way of licensing and road rules for police to be involved in checking ATVs," Copeland said. "They're operated outside the laws, basically. We don't have access to where the ATVs are." Since most riding takes place on trails deep in the woods outside the city, drivers don't have to worry about registration, insurance and the possibility of being checked by police, he said. "So it really makes the recovery of ATVs much more difficult." On top of that, not all ATV parts are labelled with a serial number, unlike cars and trucks. So if a thief steals a vehicle with the intent of stripping it for parts, it's much more difficult for police to track them down. The thievery creates a black market for parts, he said. "There's a very lucrative, booming black market for ATVs and parts," Copeland said. Most of the ATV thieves are avid riders themselves, Copeland said, so they know how to strip the vehicles. He says removing the key is not enough, because it's easy to quietly roll away an ATV without anyone noticing. Owners should disable the machine, hide it in a garage, and chain up the vehicle.

[mstermechanic907]

o.k if your machine has efi,than i would install and have installed(for a friend)a car security system with motion sensor and remote,i also installed a remote start system on the same machine(2004 sportsman 700 efi).also polaris has a electronic security system with a number pad that you enter a 4 digit code that electronicly locks the machine,but it is only for the snowmachines.i have this on my 2004 pro-xr 800 snowmachine.but the car system works fine for efi 4-wheelers.

[Dbez1]

Just an observation...it would be much easier to quietly "roll" a sport bike away than an 800+ pound Sportsman. Not impossible for a couple of big guys though. In our area, it would be very dangerous to try to steal an ATV, Castle Law or not!

[Jack_leg]

My 2001 Sportsman was locked up with a large chain and lock. The lock was cut.
So, What I know now is make sure it makes noise if they cut the lock. I'm getting an auto alarm on my next one.