Scumbag theft

[ScBlacksunshine]

What a nice surprise this morning....went to my car in the garage and noticed the bike cover was off and someone tried to steal my bike overnight. Tail passenger seat fender was lifted up and the ignition switch and lock was completely gone. For whatever reason the bike is still there, don't know if they are coming back later to finish the job or what...At this point, what are my options? How much would it cost to replace the ignition switch altogether? Is it pretty easy to install? Since the bike is a sitting duck right now, I am thinking of getting a alarm disc lock in the meantime as a stop gap measure until I can get the bike tow to the dealer and have them install lojack too...feeling sick to my stomach right now...hope that scumbag will get hit by a car soon :mad:

P.S My bike is a M796

[zooom]

call your insurance agent...let them know what happened and take pictures....and make arrangements for your bike to get picked up and taken back to the dealership to get the necessary repairs...no sense in churning your stomach....

[ScBlacksunshine]

Good suggestion. Called my insurance this morning and also filed a police report and they came by to dust for prints. Maybe that will lead to something..Unfortunately dealers aren't open on Monday so I am sitting here at work wonder if my bike will still even be there when I get home...this sucks...I am preparing myself for the worse at this point....thinking of gettting lojack if I can get my bike to the dealer. How much did you guys paid for lojack?

[booger]

Don't all modern Ducs have some kind of immobilizer? If so, the thieves won't be riding it away at least. Impossible to get one started without the key. I think you should calm yourself, you did all you could do already. If they come back with a pickup maybe someone will see something, and if they take it well then that's part of what the insurance policy is for. Whatever happens you're covered.

The scumbags.

[ScBlacksunshine]

Yeah you're right just feel a little violated but I suppose stuff like this can happen anywhere. I think the engine immoblizer might have prevented them from riding off with the bike. Cops came by and dusted for prints, hopefully justice will be served...only if I can install a flame thrower cannon as security device....

[BastrdHK]

Dust for prints...really!  I am surprised b/c every cop I have had to deal with for crackheads breaking into my car and stealing change, tools, etc.  They just wrote the report, gave some advice and done.

Good for your PD if they do actually dust.  Where did it happen, your personal garage or a parking garage for the building?  Building should have cameras watching the entrance/exits, and if it is your home you can install a relatively cheap security cam to keep an eye on things from anything with an internet connection.

Good luck!

[Dragsterhund]

Dagger....

I dont know if this has been posted yet, but here's a pretty extensive thread on motorcycle theft on Reddit, written by an ex motorcycle thief, on how they do it and the best ways to prevent it.

http://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/t5shp/ex_thief_chopshop_operator_ama/

Enlightening.

[polivo]

yea.. those were some uneducated scum bags. They probably broke the steering lock as well?  But then couldnt get it started (imobilizer) and left it.  score one for ducati and siemens

[ScBlacksunshine]

Happened in the condo/apt garage, my parking space is near the gate so it could've been anyone scoping it out before. It was definitely late night since I went out to the bike at around 11 last night and everything was ok and left for work at 6 and saw the mess...yeah let's hope the PD can identify the prints and catch that bastard and he will get rape in jail over and over again. The entire ignition switch is gone, not sure how they took it out, I am sure they broke the steering wheel lock too since the handlebar can move freely now but I can't ride it since there's no longer a keyhole....so at this point, I need to tow my bike to the dealer and I am sure I'll get rape on getting the parts replaced. Since my deductible is $500, I am at least out that much....I am just hoping he won't come back for a second try...anyway bought myself a tough 16mm thick chain with high grade lock, along with disc lock alarm...let's hope that will at least stop this from happening again...

[booger]

I'd see about getting a parking spot away from the gate and out of view. Out of sight out of mind.

[Zulu]

Happened to me on december, Someone tried put a flat head and try to break ignition, all the did was twisted the ignition.

It took my dealer more than a month to get the parts from ducati and fix the ignition, I paid my $500 deductible, I think the total bill was like $1550? somewhere there.

Also, When you take the bike to dealership, take your code card, without that, its going to cost them lot more money.

Now you gonna have two key for one bike . One for ignition and old one for tank and seat release.

[ScBlacksunshine]

Happened to me on december, Someone tried put a flat head and try to break ignition, all the did was twisted the ignition.

It took my dealer more than a month to get the parts from ducati and fix the ignition, I paid my $500 deductible, I think the total bill was like $1550? somewhere there.

Also, When you take the bike to dealership, take your code card, without that, its going to cost them lot more money.

Now you gonna have two key for one bike . One for ignition and old one for tank and seat release.

Damn didn't even think about that...great...now I have to carry two sets of keys cause some dumb asshole failed at stealing my bike much like how he or she fails at life...I wonder if dealer can change the gas cap for the same key set since I have to pay insurance deductible anyway. Man a month to get the part, guess I won't be riding my bike anytime soon...

[Raux]

I think the key set comes with all the locks as a kit

[Zulu]

I think the key set comes with all the locks as a kit

The original key is the same, but when you change just the ignition lock, it comes with the new key and key card. But your tank and the storage key lock is still the old one.

Since insurance is taking the hit for anything more than deductible, it wont hurt to ask the dealer if they can change the lock on fuel tank and storage so it all matches. It never occured to me until I went to pick the bike and had 4 keys and two code card.

[BMiller]

Can you roll the bike into your apartment?  That would be the only way to keep it 100% at your apartment.  If the ignition is removed there is no steering lock as it comes out of the switch itself, at least it does on the older models.  If they did break it, check your frame neck as it may be damaged and if so you are probably getting a new bike.  I've had a bike stolen from me, it sucks.  Your police seemed to give a few more sh*ts then the worthless Charleston, SC cops did.

Good luck.