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redheadintx
07-11-2006, 08:32 AM
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/15012190.htm



Motorcycles most likely to be stolen

1. Suzuki GSX-R

2. Yamaha YZF-R

3. Suzuki Hayabusa

4. Honda CBR

5. Kawasaki ZX-R

Motorcycles least likely to be stolen

1. Suzuki Savage

2. BMW R1200C

3. Yamaha Virago

4. Honda Nighthawk

5. Triumph Bonneville

SOURCE: Progressive Insurance

Motorcycles stolen in 2005*

Arlington 90

Austin 132

Dallas 240

El Paso 112

Fort Worth 104

Houston 253

San Antonio 345

Motorcycles stolen through June 2006*

Arlington 47

Austin 85

Dallas 125

El Paso 72

Fort Worth 57

Houston 129

San Antonio 144

*There is a plus or minus 5 percent error rate because of incorrect entries from reporting agencies.

GARS04
07-11-2006, 09:20 AM
Arlington is out of control.......

blackjack
07-11-2006, 09:24 AM
san antonio ftw

ram57ta
07-11-2006, 09:50 AM
Glad my CBR is parked in my garage, I have a loud dog that barks, and I have several loaded weapons that would love to be unloaded on the dumb SOB that dares to find out.

Super Coupe
07-14-2006, 01:46 PM
I live in the sticks so it's not much of a problem for me!

Topwater
07-14-2006, 04:30 PM
I guess I can park my Triumph anywhere.

The Raven
07-14-2006, 05:43 PM
Damn, I'm number 2. :mad:

HobieF3
07-15-2006, 03:41 PM
I'm surprised San Antonio is so bad, I live near San Antonio and I never see bikes out cruisin....hmm, perhaps this is the reason for that.


Anyone else see where it said "Probably about one-fourth of them are stolen with the keys in the ignition," that's not bike theft, that's insurance fraud :rolleyes:

I really have a hard time believing 25% of stolen bikes are because people left the key in them. That's someone who is WAY upside down (typical on bike financing) and their junk found it's way into a lake.