Someone keeps knocking my bike over... - Page 2

Rangerscott · 10-08-2012, 09:57 PM

Honda VFR C-11 alarm system - YouTube

stealthcrf · 10-08-2012, 11:00 PM

I would never advise flipping a turd's car over, but I've had to right some overturned trucks before. The trick is to put the tow strap over the top (or bottom in my case) around the side and anchor it on the bottom and then jerk it from a 90 degree angle to get that good flipping action (you know, back onto the wheels.)

Maverick · 10-08-2012, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsb223

Same spot both times?

Level pavement and in gear?

Toward the stand or away from the stand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kojack06

Are you absolutely certain that is isnt falling over on its own accord(soft pavement, etc)

If you read the original post, the scratches were on the right side. Don't know of any bike that puts a side stand on that side.

Quote:

Originally Posted by schrec

Maybe a psycho ex girlfriend?

had a couple and they all knew that their lifespan would be cut short if they ***** with my bike. Somehow they knew not to go there.

**EdSidders** · 10-08-2012, 11:24 PM

I'm installing a Gorilla alarm with the remote pager on my FJR....At least you would know when....

BexarWolf · 10-09-2012, 08:28 AM

If you were a little closer, I'd offer to pull a covert operation for ya. I LOVE these kinds of things.

**Tracker** · 10-09-2012, 08:32 AM

220v discretely wired.

Maintainer · 10-09-2012, 08:56 AM

Are you sure your bikes not just tired?

I used to ride and park at work everyday in an area that seemed to invite curious monkeys to sit on and mess with my bike. I installed an alarm system with a perimeter sensor and paged alerts. I had a blast a couple of times setting off the alarm remotely and watching the culprits jump and run away.

shipman · 10-09-2012, 09:07 AM

Thanks for all the responses, whether helpful or just amusing...

I will look into the motion cameras, although I am a broke/cheap ***** and also kinda agree that it wouldn't do me much good in the end.

It has happened late on Saturday nights so far, which leads me to believe it is maybe done by someone who comes to visit a resident on the weekend. Overall, it is a quiet complex, people don't hang out outside a lot. There are a few kids but they don't roam around at night much that I have seen. I've talked to a couple neighbors, they havent seen anything yet but will keep an eye out for me.

The first time I found my bike "taking a nap", it was in the parking space directly at the bottom of some stairs. I figured that maybe that spot was inviting trouble, being right where people will be walking by. So after that incident, I started parking a couple spaces over and it happened again. This is on solid pavement, slightly sloping backward and I always park the bike so that it leans with its weight into the slope to make accidental tip-overs less likely. It is being pushed away from the kickstand. Always in first gear. I also do not have any psycho ex-gfs or any enemies that I know of...

**Valker** · 10-09-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracker

220v discretely wired.

Used to hook up a coil off a 1940s Ford to the body of a car. (Those old coils held a high volt/low amp charge). Could set it to discharge when someone sat on the car.

**Morgan Buchanan** · 10-09-2012, 11:45 AM

My alarmed disc lock gives me no troubles, works like a champ, and doesn't go off when it's not supposed to. Xena.

Line of sight and a sniper rifle....

**WoodButcher** · 10-09-2012, 12:48 PM

I'd try a cover. You can get them fairly cheap at Walmart.

This reminds me of the stop sign across from our house when I was a teenager. It was a little loose in its hole, and it had a wooden post. Somebody was coming by at night and lifting it out of the hole and leaving it on the ground. So dad went over with some thick axle grease a put some stripes on the post. Next morning it was partially out of the hole and the grease was smeared. Somebody went home with clothes and hands covered. Never happened again.

Meriden · 10-09-2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgan Buchanan

My alarmed disc lock gives me no troubles, works like a champ, and doesn't go off when it's not supposed to. Xena.

Line of sight and a sniper rifle....

Do you know which one it is. It could be the model that is the problem.

dukey33 · 10-09-2012, 01:20 PM

Mewonders if something more sinister is going on here.
Is a bike thief testing the waters? checking for an alarm (audible or silent) by moving the bike?
If no additional countermeasures are taken, you might come out one morning and find an empty parking spot.

Remember, apartment complexes are just candy stores for bike thieves.

BexarWolf · 10-09-2012, 02:24 PM

If someone's intentionally targeting the bike for theft, the first tip-over would have been the alarm test. The second would have been a call about a stolen bike. A 'real' thief isn't going to test the waters twice.

If someone's targeting the bike just to be a jackwagon, a cover isn't going to prevent them from tipping it over and an alarm will just increase the giggle factor when they kick it over.

Personally, I think it's just someone being a jerk because 1) they're jealous or 2) they perceive some sort of slight by the owner or 3) they're just genuine jackwagons.

I'd go covert on Saturdays and catch them red-handed. But that's just me. I once camped out on my front porch 3 nights in a row to catch a turd throwing rocks and firecrackers at my front window. It did not end well for him. Handcuffs tighten the more you struggle.

**Tracker** · 10-09-2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BexarWolf

If someone's intentionally targeting the bike for theft, the first tip-over would have been the alarm test. The second would have been a call about a stolen bike. A 'real' thief isn't going to test the waters twice.

If someone's targeting the bike just to be a jackwagon, a cover isn't going to prevent them from tipping it over and an alarm will just increase the giggle factor when they kick it over.

Personally, I think it's just someone being a jerk because 1) they're jealous or 2) they perceive some sort of slight by the owner or 3) they're just genuine jackwagons.

I'd go covert on Saturdays and catch them red-handed. But that's just me. I once camped out on my front porch 3 nights in a row to catch a turd throwing rocks and firecrackers at my front window. It did not end well for him. Handcuffs tighten the more you struggle.

Idea spawned......turd minefield.

(have a friend with a big dog?)

ninthlord · 10-09-2012, 04:02 PM

Solutio apparet. Bike sleeps next to the dog.

hizzo3 · 10-09-2012, 04:32 PM

Shipman, have talked to the property manager? Express your concerns about the vandalism. Depending on the manager and how you approach them, sometimes they will work with you. Ask if a simple hand out can be done asking parents to watch their kids as some vandalisms have occurred in the parking lot. Let them know if it doesn't stop you will be forced to file a police report. Properties hate this because in some areas the city monitors that. Plus if enough reports are filed in an area, property values drop, then so will their rent they can charge.

Of course if they won't work with you, a few of us can take shifts to pick up the punks (with photos of course, love the game camera idea) and bring them back to their mommies and let them know if it happens again, charges will be pressed.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

**h2000fb** · 10-22-2012, 10:49 PM

I vote doing an all-nighter with a couple of buddies so it is easier to stay awake and have some fun. My imagination is running wild here...

hizzo3 · 10-22-2012, 10:55 PM

Has there been any improvement?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

shipman · 10-23-2012, 08:45 AM

Well, no one has touched my bike since I posted. Only time will tell if it's stopped for good.

10-08-2012, 11:00 PM	#22
stealthcrf Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The Colony Posts: 339	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... I would never advise flipping a turd's car over, but I've had to right some overturned trucks before. The trick is to put the tow strap over the top (or bottom in my case) around the side and anchor it on the bottom and then jerk it from a 90 degree angle to get that good flipping action (you know, back onto the wheels.)

10-08-2012, 11:24 PM	#24
EdSidders Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake-O-The-Pines(Ore City) Posts: 858	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... I'm installing a Gorilla alarm with the remote pager on my FJR....At least you would know when.... __________________ A Wild and Crazy teenager stuck in a Broken Down Old Fart's Body..... It's Never Too Late To Have A HAPPY CHILDHOOD 60+ Years on 2 wheels 79 Triumph 750 Bonneville survivor 4K Miles 74 Moto Guzzi Eldorado California/Ural Sidecar project 08 Honda Rebel - Gas sipper 07 Yamaha FJR 79 Kaw KZ1000ST Vetter/Kaw factory option Dressed (Gone to motorcycle Purgatory , Good UJM but never had a Soul)

10-09-2012, 08:28 AM	#25
BexarWolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 2,491	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... If you were a little closer, I'd offer to pull a covert operation for ya. I LOVE these kinds of things. __________________ 1994 BMW K1100RS Rubik "Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high. Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky. Live like you ain't afraid to die. Don't be scared, just enjoy your ride" - Chris LeDoux Regrets....I has them *Disclaimer - the views expressed in my posts are totally my opinion and since they're my opinion, they can't be wrong.

10-09-2012, 08:32 AM	#26
Tracker Forum Supporter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 7,780	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... 220v discretely wired. __________________ Help somebody help themselves TX expat "Necessity is the excuse for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of the tyrant and the creed of the slave." - William Pitt "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."" - Charles M. Schulz Zenfolio.com referral code KDY-PV7-2MU Outdoor Gear Deals here Photos for when you're bored. and even more here.

10-09-2012, 08:56 AM	#27
Maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Montgomery Texas Posts: 576	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... Are you sure your bikes not just tired? I used to ride and park at work everyday in an area that seemed to invite curious monkeys to sit on and mess with my bike. I installed an alarm system with a perimeter sensor and paged alerts. I had a blast a couple of times setting off the alarm remotely and watching the culprits jump and run away. __________________ 2003 FZ 1

10-09-2012, 09:07 AM	#28
shipman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 704	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... Thanks for all the responses, whether helpful or just amusing... I will look into the motion cameras, although I am a broke/cheap *** and also kinda agree that it wouldn't do me much good in the end. It has happened late on Saturday nights so far, which leads me to believe it is maybe done by someone who comes to visit a resident on the weekend. Overall, it is a quiet complex, people don't hang out outside a lot. There are a few kids but they don't roam around at night much that I have seen. I've talked to a couple neighbors, they havent seen anything yet but will keep an eye out for me. The first time I found my bike "taking a nap", it was in the parking space directly at the bottom of some stairs. I figured that maybe that spot was inviting trouble, being right where people will be walking by. So after that incident, I started parking a couple spaces over and it happened again. This is on solid pavement, slightly sloping backward and I always park the bike so that it leans with its weight into the slope to make accidental tip-overs less likely. It is being pushed away from the kickstand. Always in first gear. I also do not have any psycho ex-gfs or any enemies that I know of... __________________ Jamie 2011 Suzuki TU250X** “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’” – Kurt Vonnegut "The secret to happiness is realistic, modest expectations" - Barry Schwartz "Get yourself a motorcycle- any motorcycle. Two wheels and an engine. And have fun!" - Jamie Robinson Last edited by M38A1; 10-09-2012 at 09:16 AM. Reason: spelling around the filter

10-09-2012, 11:45 AM	#30
Morgan Buchanan Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lewisville Posts: 4,657	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... My alarmed disc lock gives me no troubles, works like a champ, and doesn't go off when it's not supposed to. Xena. Line of sight and a sniper rifle.... __________________ 2010 Kawasaki Concours 1400 2004 Honda VTX 1800C, 2001 Kawasaki ZX-11, 2003 Honda VTX 1800C, 1991 Kawasaki ZX-11, 1988 Honda Hurricane 1000, 1985 Yamaha FZ750, 1981 Kawasaki KZ750, 1979 Suzuki GS750 COG#: 9384

10-09-2012, 12:48 PM	#31
WoodButcher Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,453	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... I'd try a cover. You can get them fairly cheap at Walmart. This reminds me of the stop sign across from our house when I was a teenager. It was a little loose in its hole, and it had a wooden post. Somebody was coming by at night and lifting it out of the hole and leaving it on the ground. So dad went over with some thick axle grease a put some stripes on the post. Next morning it was partially out of the hole and the grease was smeared. Somebody went home with clothes and hands covered. Never happened again. __________________ Rusty Myers "Ivan, did you see the sunrise this morning?" - T. Magnum, P.I. 1999 DR650 - still not from this century 2006 DR200 - little engine that could 2009 R1200GS Adventure - finally, a new bike

10-09-2012, 01:20 PM	#33
dukey33 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seabrook, TX Posts: 3,580	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... Mewonders if something more sinister is going on here. Is a bike thief testing the waters? checking for an alarm (audible or silent) by moving the bike? If no additional countermeasures are taken, you might come out one morning and find an empty parking spot. Remember, apartment complexes are just candy stores for bike thieves. __________________ Dave ------------------------------------- -Shadow ACE Tourer, low & slow -K1200 LT, motor(rad)home

10-09-2012, 02:24 PM	#34
BexarWolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 2,491	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... If someone's intentionally targeting the bike for theft, the first tip-over would have been the alarm test. The second would have been a call about a stolen bike. A 'real' thief isn't going to test the waters twice. If someone's targeting the bike just to be a jackwagon, a cover isn't going to prevent them from tipping it over and an alarm will just increase the giggle factor when they kick it over. Personally, I think it's just someone being a jerk because 1) they're jealous or 2) they perceive some sort of slight by the owner or 3) they're just genuine jackwagons. I'd go covert on Saturdays and catch them red-handed. But that's just me. I once camped out on my front porch 3 nights in a row to catch a turd throwing rocks and firecrackers at my front window. It did not end well for him. Handcuffs tighten the more you struggle. __________________ 1994 BMW K1100RS Rubik "Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high. Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky. Live like you ain't afraid to die. Don't be scared, just enjoy your ride" - Chris LeDoux Regrets....I has them *Disclaimer - the views expressed in my posts are totally my opinion and since they're my opinion, they can't be wrong.

10-09-2012, 04:02 PM	#36
ninthlord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colleyville Posts: 242	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... Solutio apparet. Bike sleeps next to the dog. __________________ - CG

10-09-2012, 04:32 PM	#37
hizzo3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,667	Shipman, have talked to the property manager? Express your concerns about the vandalism. Depending on the manager and how you approach them, sometimes they will work with you. Ask if a simple hand out can be done asking parents to watch their kids as some vandalisms have occurred in the parking lot. Let them know if it doesn't stop you will be forced to file a police report. Properties hate this because in some areas the city monitors that. Plus if enough reports are filed in an area, property values drop, then so will their rent they can charge. Of course if they won't work with you, a few of us can take shifts to pick up the punks (with photos of course, love the game camera idea) and bring them back to their mommies and let them know if it happens again, charges will be pressed. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt DL1000K6, VN750A20 Last edited by hizzo3; 10-09-2012 at 04:34 PM.

10-22-2012, 10:49 PM	#38
h2000fb Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Crawford, TX Posts: 1,415	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... I vote doing an all-nighter with a couple of buddies so it is easier to stay awake and have some fun. My imagination is running wild here... __________________ "Try and Fathom the hypocrisy of a Government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured ... but not everyone prove they are a citizen"! "The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the good people who don't do anything about it." -Albert Einstein .... and that's why we are in the mess we're in today. Tom 05 R1200RT BMW 08 KLR650 Kawasaki 74 GT550L Suzuki

10-22-2012, 10:55 PM	#39
hizzo3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,667	Has there been any improvement? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt DL1000K6, VN750A20

10-23-2012, 08:45 AM	#40
shipman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 704	Re: Someone keeps knocking my bike over... Well, no one has touched my bike since I posted. Only time will tell if it's stopped for good. __________________ Jamie 2011 Suzuki TU250X “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’” – Kurt Vonnegut "The secret to happiness is realistic, modest expectations" - Barry Schwartz "Get yourself a motorcycle- any motorcycle. Two wheels and an engine. And have fun!" - Jamie Robinson

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