Motorcycles

Motorcycles and other recreational powersport equipment are notorious for being “soft targets” for professional thieves. They are easy to load onto another vehicle and there is generally a lack of registration systems especially for off-road bikes, snowmobiles and the like.

Motorcycles are half as likely to be recovered as motor cars and more likely to be stolen as part of a multiple theft incident. These factors indicate that motorcycles are more often targets of professional crime. They also mean that motorcycles incur high insurance premiums relative to their cost, and for high risk categories such as off-road bikes, insurance is often not available at all.