![]() Especially if you have multiple bikes and want to swap between them. In theory, portable, handheld GPS devices that can be hidden on the bike are a great idea. What about installation-free motorbike trackers? After all, are you trying to protect a highly moveable £6000 asset with a £100 tracker? This may only be available on more expensive motorbike tracks, but it’s worth it. You should also make sure, as per point 2 above, there is an independent power source in case the battery feed is cut. If you can’t see an installation in progress, ask the questions, but don’t lead with, “Do you install the tracker under the air box?” Instead, ask where do they install the unit. A thief could disable the unit in seconds. If they have simply run a wire to the device from a relay or even you battery terminals, walk away. ![]() It should be buried into the loom in such as way that its wires aren’t immediately obvious. You need to see how the wiring is installed. Ideally, the device is installed under the air box, which normally takes more time to remove. You’re looking to see that the tracking device isn’t visible when the seat or rear cover is open. If you can get to see a motorbike tracker installation in progress, that’s ideal. What to look for in a bike tracker installation And that it doesn’t go off every time the cat wants to sleep on your nice and warm post-ride seat. As long as it doesn’t drain the bike’s battery (even if there is a backup power source). ![]() Handy if you are away from the bike for long periods of time. – Messaging alerts when your bike is stolen. You wouldn’t want to loose your tracker-enabled bike to a thief with just enough brains to know where to spray some WD-40…īeyond that, features to look out for are: Motorbikes are a different story, with exposure to extreme weather, power washers and even fluids like split anti-freeze or worse, leaking fuel, being possible causes of unit failure. Many trackers are built for use inside cars and trucks where the environment is nice and dry. Any back-up power must have a decent battery life claim too. If the trackers only source of power is the bike battery, this can quickly be disabled. Professional thieves will store vehicles in ’safe’ indoor locations with jamming equipment protecting their haul before the bike is stripped down. When it comes to trackers we feel there are three features that you must ensure your tracker has. We are NOT security experts – although it feels otherwise when someone asks us a question down the pub… Biker and Bike’s mission is simply to make sure we can help you not get ripped off or make an unwise decision, so all we can do is look at all of the reviews, expert opinions and reports out there and point you in the right direction. If you are a bike manufacturer and want to help us out with the review by supplying donor bikes, please get in touch with us here. If you sign up to the B&B email you’ll know when that happens. Later in the year, we hope to do a comprehensive review of the leading bike tracking security products, including how they have been installed. Thankfully, you can see a list of Thatcham approved trackers here, which is a reasonable place to start in the meantime. There are literally hundreds of different tracker systems out there. ![]() And trust us, insurance assessors are not employed by you to help assess your claim – they are paid for by your insurer to help reduce their liability. There’s also the danger that if the insurance company discovers the bike’s tracker hasn’t been installed correctly, it could affect any payout they make. The only benefit will have been lower premiums. In this case, the tracker will do absolutely nothing to help you, yet it will have cost you a fortune to install. The truth is a badly installed and featured tracker can be disabled in under a minute. And definitely not if the tracker’s features can be overcome by professional thieves quite quickly. But not if it hasn’t been installed properly. ![]()
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