If you’re like me, you’ve had at least one nightmare where your motorcycle gets stolen. The closest encounter I’ve had was when my neighbour got his CBR stolen, while mine was parked less than 10 meters (30 feet) away. MFW I heard what happened the next morning: The same evening I came back home at around 12am, and sat next to my motorcycle until it was daytime. I was that worked up. Anywho, I spent the next few days researching security measures, and common practices of thieves. I’m sharing the results with you in hopes of saving a few wheels out there. <blockquote>At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building</blockquote> <h3>1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes.</h3> That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: <ul> <li>apartment complex parking spots</li> <li>parking garages</li> <li>detached garages at apartment complexes</li> <li>College “bike parking”</li> <li>Shopping mall parking spots</li> </ul> So where do I park? If you absolutely cannot park inside the house/garage, rent a self-storage unit near your home. Make sure you invest in heavy duty locks — normal garage doors are easy to break into, as easy as stealing door codes are. If you live in the US, parking at home/home garage has additional benefits: in addition to theft, you can be charged with breaking and entering. The charges get worse if the residents are at home, even worse if a child is present in the home, and worst if any of the tools they carry can be classified as weapons. TLDR, park in your garage and make some babies. If none are an option, see #7. [caption align="aligncenter"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-3.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-full" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-3.jpg" alt="an hero" /></a> Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] <h3>2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk.</h3> This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. <h3>3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies.</h3> When getting a bike from a second hand dealer, try to leave as little information as possible — no address, full name etc. More than often they are involved in the game. Same goes for motorcycle movers. Try to arrange your own transport whenever you can. <h3>4. Is your bike a high-risk target?</h3> If you own any of the following, brace yourself: <ul> <li>Super Sport</li> <li>Harley</li> <li>0–3 year old model</li> </ul> These are highest on the “shopping list” for thieves. Anything that is 7+ years old is unlikely to get stolen. Still, that doesn’t mean you can leave it unchained in the street, got it? <h3>5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it.</h3> Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption align="alignleft" width="240"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-0.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-medium" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-0.jpg" alt="an hero" width="240" /></a> an hero[/caption] <h3>6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it.</h3> While you are reaping that sweet sweet karma from your insurance, and enjoying your new pair of wheels, they are already putting you on the “to-do” list. See #5 for instructions. [caption align="alignright" width="240"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-00.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-39"><img class="size-medium" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-00.jpg" alt="an hero" width="240" /></a> an hero[/caption] <h3>7. There is no single-best security solution.</h3> You first need to understand how the minds of thieves work. They will be looking for the fastest/most quiet way of stealing that bike. Therefore, a combination of security systems that look tedious to break will be the best solution. What does this mean? A best solutions is having ALL 3 of the following: <h4>1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel</h4> Do not buy anything that costs under $90–100. I’m serious. Best bet options would be something like this XENA Disk Lock or ABUS Disk Lock, both equipped with alarms. Cutting these locks will most probably not be an option, while removing a rear wheel is a lot harder/longer than the front one. <h4>2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike</h4> ex. frame, braced swingarm etc. If this is not an option, opt for sliding it through the rear wheel and placing the disk lock on the front one. Just make sure that you don’t chain it to a picket fence. <strong>Pro-tip:</strong> try to have the chain as high as possible. When the chain is not near or touching the ground it’s a LOT harder to cut. Same as the disk lock, don’t buy anything below $100. Some safe options are this KRYPTONITE Chain, this ABUS Chain or anything in the same category. Every thief has a pair of nice bolt-cutters that can cut trough any cheap chain. High-end chains will take a LOT more time to cut, as well as make a lot of noise. Time and noise are the thief’s worst enemy. <h4>3) Lock the damn steering</h4> Yes, I know some are very easy to break, but add it to the two above, and it’s just another item on the “time schedule”. <h4>Note 1</h4> In case you have LoJack or anything similar installed, make sure you keep the wiring and boxes out of the obvious places. They will definitely be looking for any non-OEM wires/hardware under the seat and tank. LoJack stickers are even worse; only maybe when you don’t actually have a gps unit, in which case — good job making them look. If you want to go really crazy, make/buy something like this and stick it in the headlights or something. <h4>Note 2</h4> In case you cover your bike with a tarp, get another cheaper lock with an alarm and use that to tie up the tarp around the bike. That’s an additional hassle for thieves; it makes noise, and they have no idea what’s waiting for them underneath in terms of security. [caption align="aligncenter"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-2.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-full" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-2.jpg" alt="an hero" /></a>Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] <h3>8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling.</h3> This one should be a no-brainer as well. <h3>9. How to spot a “scout”?</h3> Your bike will be scouted numerous time, and you better be sure that by now the thieves know your daily routine. A common occurrence would be a person walking with a dog or a kid. What they are doing is checking for any devices that have alarms. If someone spots them while scouting, they can say the dog or kid tipped the alarm off. <h3>10. So how is it done?</h3> The average time thieves would spend on stealing a bike is 30 sec. The most they would dare spend is a couple of minutes. This is where the 3 points from #7 come to play — time. The order of events being carried out during a job are the following: <ol> <li>The ignition is set up to be ready for start</li> <li>Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain)</li> <li>Steering lock is snapped</li> <li>Ignition is plugged, bike is started</li> <li>The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices</li> </ol> Sometimes, the bike might be left someplace else in the neighbourhood; covered and locked up. In case your bike goes missing, make sure you scout the area for any covered bikes. <h3>Final Note</h3> A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. If you’re like me, you’ve had at least one nightmare where your motorcycle gets stolen. The closest encounter I’ve had was when my neighbour got his CBR stolen, while mine was parked less than 10 meters (30 feet) away. MFW I heard what happened the next morning: The same evening I came back home at around 12am, and sat next to my motorcycle until it was daytime. I was that worked up. Anywho, I spent the next few days researching security measures, and common practices of thieves. I’m sharing the results with you in hopes of saving a few wheels out there. <blockquote>At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building</blockquote> <h3>1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes.</h3> That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: <ul> <li>apartment complex parking spots</li> <li>parking garages</li> <li>detached garages at apartment complexes</li> <li>College “bike parking”</li> <li>Shopping mall parking spots</li> </ul> So where do I park? If you absolutely cannot park inside the house/garage, rent a self-storage unit near your home. Make sure you invest in heavy duty locks — normal garage doors are easy to break into, as easy as stealing door codes are. If you live in the US, parking at home/home garage has additional benefits: in addition to theft, you can be charged with breaking and entering. The charges get worse if the residents are at home, even worse if a child is present in the home, and worst if any of the tools they carry can be classified as weapons. TLDR, park in your garage and make some babies. If none are an option, see #7. [caption align="aligncenter"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-5.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-full" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-5.jpg" alt="an hero" /></a> Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] <h3>2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk.</h3> This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. <h3>3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies.</h3> When getting a bike from a second hand dealer, try to leave as little information as possible — no address, full name etc. More than often they are involved in the game. Same goes for motorcycle movers. Try to arrange your own transport whenever you can. <h3>4. Is your bike a high-risk target?</h3> If you own any of the following, brace yourself: <ul> <li>Super Sport</li> <li>Harley</li> <li>0–3 year old model</li> </ul> These are highest on the “shopping list” for thieves. Anything that is 7+ years old is unlikely to get stolen. Still, that doesn’t mean you can leave it unchained in the street, got it? <h3>5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it.</h3> Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption align="alignleft" width="240"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-0000.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-medium" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-0000.jpg" alt="an hero" width="240" /></a> an hero[/caption] <h3>6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it.</h3> While you are reaping that sweet sweet karma from your insurance, and enjoying your new pair of wheels, they are already putting you on the “to-do” list. See #5 for instructions. [caption align="alignright" width="240"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-000.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-39"><img class="size-medium" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-000.jpg" alt="an hero" width="240" /></a> an hero[/caption] <h3>7. There is no single-best security solution.</h3> You first need to understand how the minds of thieves work. They will be looking for the fastest/most quiet way of stealing that bike. Therefore, a combination of security systems that look tedious to break will be the best solution. What does this mean? A best solutions is having ALL 3 of the following: <h4>1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel</h4> Do not buy anything that costs under $90–100. I’m serious. Best bet options would be something like this XENA Disk Lock or ABUS Disk Lock, both equipped with alarms. Cutting these locks will most probably not be an option, while removing a rear wheel is a lot harder/longer than the front one. <h4>2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike</h4> ex. frame, braced swingarm etc. If this is not an option, opt for sliding it through the rear wheel and placing the disk lock on the front one. Just make sure that you don’t chain it to a picket fence. <strong>Pro-tip:</strong> try to have the chain as high as possible. When the chain is not near or touching the ground it’s a LOT harder to cut. Same as the disk lock, don’t buy anything below $100. Some safe options are this KRYPTONITE Chain, this ABUS Chain or anything in the same category. Every thief has a pair of nice bolt-cutters that can cut trough any cheap chain. High-end chains will take a LOT more time to cut, as well as make a lot of noise. Time and noise are the thief’s worst enemy. <h4>3) Lock the damn steering</h4> Yes, I know some are very easy to break, but add it to the two above, and it’s just another item on the “time schedule”. <h4>Note 1</h4> In case you have LoJack or anything similar installed, make sure you keep the wiring and boxes out of the obvious places. They will definitely be looking for any non-OEM wires/hardware under the seat and tank. LoJack stickers are even worse; only maybe when you don’t actually have a gps unit, in which case — good job making them look. If you want to go really crazy, make/buy something like this and stick it in the headlights or something. <h4>Note 2</h4> In case you cover your bike with a tarp, get another cheaper lock with an alarm and use that to tie up the tarp around the bike. That’s an additional hassle for thieves; it makes noise, and they have no idea what’s waiting for them underneath in terms of security. [caption align="aligncenter"]<a href="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-4.jpg" rel="attachment"><img class="size-full" src="https://noticiasdelmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wdpt-4.jpg" alt="an hero" /></a>Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] <h3>8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling.</h3> This one should be a no-brainer as well. <h3>9. How to spot a “scout”?</h3> Your bike will be scouted numerous time, and you better be sure that by now the thieves know your daily routine. A common occurrence would be a person walking with a dog or a kid. What they are doing is checking for any devices that have alarms. If someone spots them while scouting, they can say the dog or kid tipped the alarm off. <h3>10. So how is it done?</h3> The average time thieves would spend on stealing a bike is 30 sec. The most they would dare spend is a couple of minutes. This is where the 3 points from #7 come to play — time. The order of events being carried out during a job are the following: <ol> <li>The ignition is set up to be ready for start</li> <li>Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain)</li> <li>Steering lock is snapped</li> <li>Ignition is plugged, bike is started</li> <li>The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices</li> </ol> Sometimes, the bike might be left someplace else in the neighbourhood; covered and locked up. In case your bike goes missing, make sure you scout the area for any covered bikes. <h3>Final Note</h3> A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. <strong>Original Article : </strong> <a href="https://medium.com/@bakibak/what-motorcycle-thiefs-know-that-you-don-t-2938b670469e#.vglflnnzx" target="_blank">Medium</a> Compartir en Facebook Compartir en Twitter Compartir en Google+ Compartir en Reddit Compartir en Pinterest Compartir en Linkedin Compartir en Tumblr Durante mucho tiempo hemos observado y estudiado las reacciones de los clientes ante diferentes situaciones. Concluimos que lo mejor era ponernos en sus zapatos para deducir sus comportamientos y poder «registrar» las objeciones lógicas de sus actos para ir un paso adelante. Esto nos ayudó a descubrir cómo son vistos los ejecutivos de cuenta por los ojos del cliente. A través de una divertida historia les contamos con qué nos topamos. Atención ejecutivos por que lo que van a descubrir con seguridad no les va a gustar: (Presentado a modo de parodia) 09:00 AM – Oficina del cliente: -Cliente: «¿Ya llegó el vendedor de la empresa ‘ESA’ (tono despectivo) de diseño de volantes?» (Le pregunta a la secretaria) -Secretaria: «No señor, seguramente están en un trancón». (que es lo más común en la ciudad). 09:20 AM -Cliente: «Cecilia… (nombre común entre las secretarías del gerente) ¿ya llegó el señor ‘ESE’?» (nuevamente con un tono despectivo). -Secretaria: «Ya va a llegar señor, acaba de llamarme por que se perdió buscando la dirección». (Es más común de lo que parece sobre todo encontrar parqueadero en la oficina del Cliente) 09:40 AM -Secretaria: «Señor ya llegó el representante de la agencia». -Cliente: «Ok, dígale que pase pero que se quite los zapatos para que no me manche la alfombra». (Suponemos que es Persa y que el valor de la misma no baja de los €9.000) 09:45 AM El ejecutivo de cuenta pasa a la oficina del cliente, sin zapatos y un poco «apenado» por la llegada tarde. Nota: Apenado significa en el lenguaje de los ejecutivos de cuenta: «la voy cagando». -Cliente: «Buenas ‘TARDES’ joven (por tercera vez con tono despectivo) ¿pudo encontrar la dirección fácil?» (Es raro que el cerebro límbico del Cliente lance esa pregunta a sabiendas de que el ejecutivo tardó en promedio unos 30 minutos buscando la dirección y 15 más en el parqueadero). -Ejecutivo: (si es mujer se llama Diana o Marcela, si es hombre Fernando o Guillermo; nombres comunes en una agencia) «Si señor, aunque un poco perdido. Es la primera vez que vengo por aquí». (lo que significa que el Cliente lo verá como un primiparo durante toda su vida). 09:50 AM -Cliente: «Y cuénteme señor… ¿cómo es que se llama usted ‘MIJITO’?» (por cuarta vez en tono despectivo). -Ejecutivo: «Me llamo ‘Ejecutivo’, Don Cliente jeje». (Él trata de disimular pero sabe que no le gustó) -Cliente: «Ah siiii… que pena.» (él nunca sentirá pena a no ser de que el ejecutivo le muestre lo que lleva en la billetera… eso si da pena); «Pero cuénteme señor ‘Ejecutivo’ a qué debo su visita?». (Si el ejecutivo es mujer, notará que los ojos del Cliente se balancearán de manera vertiginosa sobre su pecho y piernas: No se preocupe. Es Normal…) -Ejecutivo: (Saca de su maletín que cargó su abuelo en la guerra de los mil días un computador portátil mini, casi siempre de marca HP o en el mejor de los casos un MANZANA con rayones de crayola). «Don Cliente, quiero hacerle la presentación de mi empresa». (casi siempre está en PowerPoint, rara vez en Flash por que le bloquea el computador en media presentación) -Cliente: «Perfecto, pero no te demores que tengo otra cita». (Pantalla azul: No pudimos averiguar si era cierto o no). 10:15 AM -Ejecutivo: «…y eso es todo». -Cliente: «Mijo y ¿usted cuánto tiempo lleva trabajando allá?». (Queriéndole decir: primíparo) -Ejecutivo: «Seis meses Don Cliente. ¿Qué le parece la presentación? ¿Podemos brindarle algún producto de nuestro portafolio?». -Cliente: «No, ahora no. Si lo necesito yo lo llamo. ¿me regala una tarjetica?». -Ejecutivo: (saca un tarjetero que le regaló su hermanita de quinto primaria) «Si señor, quedo pendiente de su llamada». -Cliente: «Hasta Luego. Recuerde ponerse los zapatos al salir». (Por dentro piensa: ‘éste me dejó con talco la alfombra. Haber si hay plata para esos volantes después de semana santa…’ Ps: es Septiembre). Espero que te hayas divertido con esta historia y saques tus conclusiones. Hay que cambiar la rutina de la presentación ejecutiva y expandirse a nuevas tendencias como «hablar con el cliente». ¡Hasta pronto!