Yahoo Autos Motorcycle Monday: Stolen Ducati Highlights A Growing Problem
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How secure is your ride?
Having your motorcycle stolen is one of the worst, most violating feelings. That’s especially true if you own a bike that’s particularly valuable and you’ve taken many wise steps to secure it. A man in Miami is dealing with just such a situation so I want to spread the word for two reasons: maybe someone will help this guy get his motorcycle back and maybe everyone reading this will understand just how far thieves will go to snag a valuable bike.
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The motorcycle in question is a 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R, so it’s easy to see why it was targeted. After all, the estimated value is north of $60,000. The owner really wants it back and is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to its recovery, so if you can help you not only would be doing the right thing, because thieves are the worst, you might also get some quick cash for the good deed.
It’s worth noting that Back in August of last year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau released its stats on motorcycle theft for 2020. It concluded there was a 30 percent surge. If I were a betting man, I would wager that trend has continued or worsened for 2021, but we won’t have those figures until August.
According to the owner of this stolen Panigale V4 R, who hasn’t been identified, the heist went down on December 28 at 9:10 pm. The Ducati was parked on the 4th floor of a parking garage in Miami, specifically at the 1800 Club, which is at 1800 N. Bayshore Dr. Since I’m not familiar with the garage, I’m not sure if it’s secured, but that seems to be hinted at by a local news story, so that was one security obstacle the thieves had to overcome to pull this off.
Wisely, the owner didn’t rely just on a secured parking facility to keep his Panigale V4 R safe. He used a Kryptonite chain to secure it so nobody could just roll the bike away. On top of that, he had the Ducati Performance alarm activated. Plus, there was a GPS tracker on the motorcycle. None of that stopped the thieves.
Reportedly, the people who stole the bike loaded it into the back of a Dodge minivan, then just drove away. That’s pretty smooth and is a tactic many motorcycle thieves use, because they don’t have to mess with getting the engine started and the stolen property is concealed as they drive away.
