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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.

At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building

1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes.

That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are:

apartment complex parking spots
parking garages
detached garages at apartment complexes
College “bike parking”
Shopping mall parking spots

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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption]

2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk.

This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience.

3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies.

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.

4. Is your bike a high-risk target?

If you own any of the following, brace yourself:

Super Sport
Harley
0–3 year old model

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?

5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it.

Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption]

6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it.

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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption]

7. There is no single-best security solution.

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:

1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel

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.

2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike

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. Pro-tip: 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.

3) Lock the damn steering

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”.

Note 1

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.

Note 2

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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption]

8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling.

This one should be a no-brainer as well.

9. How to spot a “scout”?

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.

10. So how is it done?

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:

The ignition is set up to be ready for start
Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain)
Steering lock is snapped
Ignition is plugged, bike is started
The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices

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.

Final Note

A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium

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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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Donald Trump says Ted Cruz stole Iowa, wants a new election admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:53:33 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium This is how much India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is worth admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:57:15 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Rand Paul drops out of 2016 presidential race admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06:47 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Mumbai's Deonar landfill fire is so massive that it can be seen from space admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:11:25 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Euthanized by bullet: Oklahoma animal shelter under fire for shooting dogs admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:13:04 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium 10-year-old boy murdered by the Taliban was hailed as a war hero admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:25:51 +0000 [gallery link="none" columns="5" ids="100,92"] 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Hundreds of climate scientists to lose jobs in Australia admin — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:33:38 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium A tiny European nation is about to do big things for asteroid mining admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:34:14 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Stranded sperm whale dies in England despite rescue efforts admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:36:50 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Real Madrid's Luka Modric features in the weekend's top goals admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:07:10 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium West Ham v Liverpool preview: Daniel Sturridge in line for return admin — Thu, 08 May 2014 20:07:49 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Kurt Zouma reveals he has damaged cruciate ligament admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:09:01 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Leicester City's Robert Huth tops the Sky Sports Power Rankings admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:10:44 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Luis Suarez and Luka Modric feature in top 5 La Liga goals of the weekend admin — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:11:45 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Rotherham United sack manager Neil Redfearn admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:14:05 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Google releasing virtual reality headset this year, report says admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 20:42:51 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 20:51:24 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium When I first picked up the iPad Pro at an Apple admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:59:26 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Motorola Droid Turbo 2 review: ready for the drop admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:43:32 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium 10 Things Motorcycle Thieves Don’t Want You To Know admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:32:56 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Woman shows up at her own funeral to find shocked husband, who had ordered her death admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:04:14 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Astonishing, rare images of the Vietnam War from the winning side admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:05:40 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Manhattan crane collapses during morning rush hour, killing at least 1 admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:07:10 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Russians are melting down their gold and silver to make Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:21:40 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium People around the world are rallying to save Japan's oldest elephant admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:29:27 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium The birth of the modern flamethrower, a psychological weapon of WWI admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:30:55 +0000 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: At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 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. 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium 'Serial' podcast's Adnan Syed is back in court, arguing for new trial admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:32:20 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Pro-rape 'pick-up artist' cancels global meetups for safety of his men admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:34:52 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Dogs on defense: What life is like for the canines of India's police admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:36:28 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Shakespearean actors perform Hamlet for refugees in Calais camp admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:49:21 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Julian Assange says he'll end his nearly 4-year standoff tomorrow admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:50:00 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Shakespearean actors traveled to Calais to perform Hamlet for hundreds of refugees admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:51:02 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Trump joins Stalin, Putin, Hitler on list of Peace Prize hopefuls admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:52:14 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium This woman is raising 200 dogs she saved from death in South Korea admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:52:49 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium The animated 'Unfairy Tales' about Syrian refugee children admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:54:16 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Mike Huckabee drops out of 2016 presidential race admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:58:22 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Rare images of a remote sub-Antarctic volcano erupting admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:59:02 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Watch rare footage of a remote sub-Antarctic volcano erupting admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:59:42 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium There is no shadow to be cast: Famous groundhog predicts early spring season admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:00:39 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Italian actor in coma after horrific stage accident admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:04:08 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Why people ripped metal fences apart during WWII admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:05:12 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Rare sexually transmitted case of Zika virus detected in Texas admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:07:37 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium North Korea plans long-range rocket launch in defiance of warnings admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:08:33 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Human dresses up as zebra, escapes zoo without causing any harm admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:09:06 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium 'What do we need? Love': Students in Syria tell UK kids about life in school admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:12:20 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Rick Santorum dropping out of 2016 race after lackluster showing in Iowa admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:23:17 +0000 [gallery columns="5" link="none" ids="61,100,92,39"] 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium The IRS's e-file system is temporarily down after 'hardware failure' admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:24:20 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charges, faces possible murder trial admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:25:10 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium One of Saturn's largest rings may be newer than anyone thought admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:26:39 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium World's largest trophy hunting club is auctioning 300 hunts admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:28:17 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium First black students to integrate Virginia public school reunite 57 years later admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:28:55 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Anxious singles are renting partners for Chinese New Year admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:29:35 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium La Liga Weekly Podcast: Valencia, Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:08:24 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka says there is no pressure on his players admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:09:38 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium The rumored iPhone 5SE could come in hot pink, not rose gold admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:34:06 +0000 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. At this point in my life I didn’t have a garage, so I had to park in front of my building 1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes. That’s the first place where thieves go “shopping”. This is especially relevant in the US. The following high-risk places are: apartment complex parking spots parking garages detached garages at apartment complexes College “bike parking” Shopping mall parking spots 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 id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed a secret Wednesday night.[/caption] 2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk. This one should be no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people do this out of convenience. 3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies. 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. 4. Is your bike a high-risk target? If you own any of the following, brace yourself: Super Sport Harley 0–3 year old model 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? 5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it. Get that bike someplace safe. NOW. [caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it. 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 id="attachment_39" align="alignright" width="200"] an hero[/caption] 7. There is no single-best security solution. 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: 1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel 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. 2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike 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. Pro-tip: 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. 3) Lock the damn steering 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”. Note 1 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. Note 2 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 id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Photos by North Vietnamese photographers show the war like it's never been seen.[/caption] 8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling. This one should be a no-brainer as well. 9. How to spot a “scout”? 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. 10. So how is it done? 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: The ignition is set up to be ready for start Safety equipment removed (disk lock, chain) Steering lock is snapped Ignition is plugged, bike is started The bike is taken out of sight and checked for GPS devices 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. Final Note A lot of this info came from posts and comments on /r/motorcycles, so I want to pay my respects where they are due. Original Article : Medium Divider admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 16:12:46 +0000 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vestibulum eros ipsum, facilisis eget scelerisque non, fermentum at tellus. Etiam eleifend nibh quis eros gravida luctus. Vestibulum et velit tellus. Maecenas at fermentum dui. Nam metus nisl, volutpat id faucibus non, auctor at lectus. 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1. Say NO to gated-parking garages in apartment complexes.

2. NEVER leave your spare keys or documents in the trunk.

3. Be wary of second-hand dealers and bike-mover companies.

4. Is your bike a high-risk target?

5. If someone already tried stealing your bike and failed, they WILL be back for it.

6. If you just got a replacement for your stolen bike, they WILL be back for it.

7. There is no single-best security solution.

1) A disk lock on the REAR wheel

2) A chain lock going trough HARD PARTS of the bike

3) Lock the damn steering

Note 1

Note 2

8. Chain bikes one to another when travelling.

9. How to spot a “scout”?

10. So how is it done?

Final Note

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