yet another GS stolen

[Prawnini]

This what should happen to the scumbags https://www.facebook.com/savethe2a/videos/770944993070731/


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[ron2580]

Ron of London, BMW's preferred insurer Allianz requires the insured machine to be safely locked up in a garage overnight (at least that's what they specified when I insured my XR a year or so ago). Presumably your insurance company does not have this proviso. Even if I switched to a less fussy insurer I would probably still garage the thing at night time. I am in Kingston, not a hotspot for motorcycle thefts (it's all burglaries around here), but I would not leave my bike out any more after the hours of darkness. Anyway, hope you are mobile and happy again soon.

dave

Kingston Dave,

I am in Sutton, did not feel the need to name my suburban in my profile.

As for being able to lock it away, most of you are lucky enough to have garages. I don't have such luxury. I have a rented garage, 15mins walk away. And is as secure as a cardboard box!






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[daylyons]

Point taken, Ron. I am slightly humbled and should have thought that was probably the case. I spent my garage-less days of several decades ago wondering if my Guzzi Le Mans would still be there the next morning. I imagine the thieves are better tooled-up these days and with bigger vans too, not to mention absolute freedom to ship stuff anywhere in western Europe. Hope your footie team cheers you up, not to mention your insurers.

 

[theop]

Who is the underwriter you are dealing with?

As so far the cops have already given me the full crime number and the underwriters have been in touch and we have worked through the details of the claim. Aviva (my underwriters) and just waiting for confirmation of the bike being a TE spec, before being handed over to the engineer to value the claim/bike. Interestingly Aviva wanted to know how the bike was bought, IE dealer (BMW) or private (Autotrader) and their settlement figures are different for both.

But of course we are not at the crunch where we talk money yet

My insurance is with Just motorbike insurance - Someone was asking about it.

I have been parking bikes outside my house for 5 years. SV650s/GSXR600(k7)/GSXR1000(K9) and now the GS. never had issues before. But I guess it was only a matter of time before I joined the statistics.

Sorry for your loss... Which part of London are you? I m in Hammersmith and never had a problem so far... although to be fair I have the GS mostly in a garage nearby with all the rest of my SORN collection and I only park the bike I plan to use the next day. So the GS is not a daily routine, but the two scooters (they also tend to be nickable) fo my wife and I have survived for many years..