Judgement Day for bike thieves
YAMAHA R1: A favourite target for bike thieves – but where would you hide a transponder on this pared-down sports bike?
Judgement Day for bike thieves –
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October 27, 2004
London, England - Vehicle recovery company Tracker will launch its first range of systems designed for motorcycles at the National bike show at
Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre from November 5-14.
However, a spokesman for Tracker SA said the local company would not be bringing the technology to South Africa.
"We don't want to raise false expectations," said technical director Clement Olivier.
"Modern bikes are made as small and compact as possible so have very few places to conceal the unit.
"Within a few months thieves would know exactly where to look
'Our research showed that 56 percent of stolen bikes were never recovered' - MAG's Trevor Baird
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Apparently British thieves are not as resourceful as their South African counterparts.
"We have undertaken a huge amount of in-depth research and development to ensure that our recovery product responds to exactly what is needed by
the biking market," declared Tracker UK chief executive officer Kevin Watters.
Trevor Baird of Britain's Motorcycle Action Group was equally upbeat: "Research, during 2002 and 2003 showed that 56 percent of stolen
bikes were never recovered.
"Now that there's an effective system on the market specifically for bikes, we look forward to the outcome, especially as this technology
has proved so successful for cars."
Motoring.co.za's editor Les Stephenson, a keen motorcyclist, agreed.
"Even if the thieves find and take out a lot of the units," he said, "some chance of getting your bike back is better than none at
all."
Judgement day .
The futuristic theme of the Tracker stand at the NEC is "Judgement day for bike thieves" - so obviously the film character The Terminator
will be on hand to ensure that criminals get the message and "hasta la vista, baby".
There will also be an equally impressive, but less vocal, Yamaha R1 there to represent the expensive sports machines that are a favourite target of
bike thieves.
Tracker staff will be on hand to answer queries about the new products.
Tracker is approved by 36 motor manufacturers and operated by all of Britain's police forces.
About 12 000 stolen vehicles have been recovered through the technology since its introduction to Britain in 1993 (NOT AS MANY RECOVERED AS YOU
WOULD THINK?)
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[Edited on 29-10-04 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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