Simple motorcycle security that criminals hate
You're twice as likely to have your motorcycle or scooter stolen now than you were 5 years ago. The risk is increasing daily. Unfortunately no lock or chain on the market can resist a determined bike thief, but the object of locking your bike properly is to prevent...
Suffolk motorcycle thief gets 3 years
This week, a Bury St. Edmunds man was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing motorcycles valued at £30,000. This jail term should ease the minds of bikers in Suffolk. Ricky Davis, who was accused of stealing three motorcycles, pleaded guilty in a prior hearing ...
The Best Motorcycle Ground Anchors
First published: 28th September 2018 Last updated: 26th October 2022 Ground anchors are a superb anti-theft devices for your motorcycle or scooter. Multiple locks won't stop your bike from being lifted into a van by a few scrotes - but if your motorcycle is chained to a...
We could solve UK bike crime if we followed Norway’s example
Check out the below video from Norway. Police were called when two men forced their way into a jewelry store, waving guns and threatening the staff. The thieves then smashed numerous display cases and loaded up a bag with expensive watches and jewelry. They planned to e...
Police arrest shorts-wearing 180mph suspected bike thief
At approximately 21:20hrs, a number of high-powered motorcycles cut off at speed across the path of Venice officers in the Wood Green sector. As units appeared on Green Lanes, now heading southbound, they could see that one of the high-powered bikes had a very small pla...
OpVenice seize £1m cash
The Met Police Operation Venice team, who tackle scooter, moped and motorcycle crime have sized one-million pounds in cash. The huge haul came after officers stopped and searched a suspect in Muswell Hill, London on Tuesday 26th May. The 31-year old suspect, presumably ...
Police get backing for tactical contact
Police watchdogs have called tactical force against moped thieves as a “legitimate use of force” for those officers that have had specialist training which is a huge boost in the fight against motorcycle crime. The IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) has issued...
Royal aide mugged for her £25,000 Rolex
One of the Duchess of Cambridge’s favourite designers, Amanda Wakeley, has been robbed of her watch by a moped gang in Kensington. A photograph of the attackers was posted to the Instagram account of her partner and financial PR adviser, Hugh Morrison, showing the men o...
Moped mugger Ashley Smith badly beaten by cell mate
Ashley Smith, a carjacker who tried robbing Arsenal player Mesut Ozil, has been filmed being brutally beaten by a fellow inmate while in prison. The clip, shared on WhatsApp by other prisoners, shows Smith begging for mercy as the knife-wielding inmate continued his att...
Moped mugger Jake Cramp, who targeted women, jailed for 8 years
Jake Cramp, 24, responsible for a string of robberies in Ealing while on a moped has been jailed for 8 years. Cramp specifically targeted women that were carrying handbags, sometimes causing serious injury during the mugging. A sentence totaling 8 years and 9 months was...Lawless scumbags raid Manchester petrol station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0puiaVPeiLA A group of around 50 feral youths raided a Shell petrol station in Manchester last night, stealing hundreds of pounds worth of stock. The group, riding stolen motorcycles and scooters, arrived en masse and can be seen crowding...
Tyreece Ancel – Bristol Bike Takers gang member jailed
Prolific motorcycle thief Tyreece Ancel has been sentenced to 7 years in jail after admitting multiple motorbike and vehicle thefts. The 18-year old, from Danby Street, Stoke Gifford was up for a 10-year sentence by this was reduced to 7 years after he pleaded guilty at...
Councillor foils scooter theft
A Southwark Councillor helped reunite a bike with its owner after witnessing three young people walking along with a scooter – minutes after meeting with the police about motorbike thefts in the district. Liberal Democrat councilor Graham Neale of the Draper Estate, who...
Stolen Motorcycle Recovery London: That KLR Recovery story
Stolen Motorcycle Recovery London was set up in May this year, by two bikers who wanted to do their bit to fight bike crime. With over 120 motorcycles recovered so far, they're a huge asset to the London motorcycle community. Despite their efforts and their solid track ...
Joyrider in intensive care 24 hours after bike reported stolen
A pair of joyriders got their comeuppance yesterday when they crashed the stolen motorbike they were riding, less than 24 hours after it had been reported stolen. The crash happened on the B6231 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. The pair, who were two-up on a stolen Yamaha ...
Using your horse to steal a motorcycle
We've seen a lot of weird motorbike thefts here on Bikers United but this one tops them all. This KTM Duke 125 was stolen in Dartford today. Following the spur of the moment theft, the thieves made off with the bike, using one-horse power. The theft, captured on CCTV sh...
England’s worst counties for motorcycle theft revealed
Bristol is the worst county in England for motorcycle thefts per capita, revealed in a study of reported motorcycle thefts over the past 12 months. The study has been compiled as a joint project by BikerRated.com using data from stolen motorcycles reported over the past...