[Ducati] my 900ss sp stolen in SF

[Stephen lee]

I use a disc lock AND a 1/2" cable lock. Got it at Home Cheapo for around $30?. Seems pretty sturdy. I leave my bike at work, but they have a designated Moto parking area with Pipes cemented into the ground to lock to. Also, maybe try to lock to a utility pole or something if able. If not, don't be gone long. Sucks to hear it though.
  Steve
  02 ST4s
  Flower Mound, TX

Brian De Groodt <bdegroodt at wheelhound.com> wrote:
  Sorry to hear this Les. As someone that's had 3 different bikes 
stolen (including my very first Ducati) I can definitely feel your 
pain. The last bike I had stole really threw me into a depressing 
lack of trust for all mankind. I think I've emerged from that low, 
but I do have to say I don't do half the rides I'd like to because I 
worry about seeing my bike (or rather not seeing) stolen while I try 
to have fun someplace other than the saddle. I went to an REI 
backpacking seminar a couple of months ago and the dude teaching it 
takes his motorcycle to the trailhead, parks it and hikes into the 
mountains for a few days. I couldn't fathom the concept because I'm 
sure by the time I came out of the mountains my bike would be half 
way to China (or wherever these scumbags ship them) in a shipping 
container.

Short of electrifying the frame, does anyone have any tricks to 
share? I think the old adage about if someone wants something bad 
enough they'll get it, but man I wish this was something that could 
be solved.

Brian De Groodt
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On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Leslie Young wrote:

> I'm a long-time lurker, few time poster. Anyway last Friday I 
> parked near the Metreon and Moscone Center on 4th St between 1130am 
> and 730pm and my bike was gone. I had a disc lock on the front 
> wheel. It was a 1997 900 ss sp - the last of the classic red 
> biposto Supersports. :( Don't know if it was stolen for parts or 
> what. If you see a Supersport with a Batz Maru head inside the 
> windshield, let me know. If nothing else, hope others learn from 
> my mistakes.
>
> 1. a bike can be stolen in even a high traffic area
> 2. a disc lock may be useless
> 3. don't leave your bike unattended for such a long time in a city 
> like SF
> 4. don't have faith in the honesty of others in a big city
> 5. even a bike worth ~$4-5k is worth stealing
>
> Les Young
> X - '97 900ss ssp
>
>
>
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