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ART-ADS
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PostPosted: 10:21 - 07 Feb 2019    Post subject: tracking device Reply with quote
been looking about online for a good option, but trying to navigate around journalists and top 10 lists is really doing my nut in

does anyone have a recommendation for a small tracking device preferably with a mobile app.

also are there any decent ones that don't need a direct connection to the main battery, but have some sort of long life internal battery to charge up every few months

thanks
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PostPosted: 11:48 - 07 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Biketrac.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 14:01 - 07 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
NeverAgain wrote:
Biketrac.


Nice tech butt...

It costs as much as insurance (per year) and won't prevent your shit getting nicked.

Nicked bikes will maybe not be worth the cost of repair when found.
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owl
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PostPosted: 14:16 - 07 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
NeverAgain wrote:
Biketrac.


Nice tech butt...

It costs as much as insurance (per year) and won't prevent your shit getting nicked.

Nicked bikes will maybe not be worth the cost of repair when found.


It costs 1/8th of the cost of my insurance, which would be double that if I didn't have it. It depends where you are and what bike you have.

To answer the original question if you're looking for a non subscription based tracker then best option is probably minimoto tracker, otherwise biketrac. Keep in mind the plod probably won't help you recover on a non sub based model.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 07 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
owl wrote:
It costs 1/8th of the cost of my insurance, which would be double that if I didn't have it. It depends where you are and what bike you have.

To answer the original question if you're looking for a non subscription based tracker then best option is probably minimoto tracker, otherwise biketrac. Keep in mind the plod probably won't help you recover on a non sub based model.


£99 X 8 £792
You should move house. Smile

Y so fcukin' expensive? Shocked

Anyway, recovery using a tracker depends on the condition of it when found. I do not believe these are valuable devices. They do not prevent theft.
Prevention is better than cure.
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PostPosted: 00:24 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
...because London, nice area of London, but London nonetheless.

Bike I wanted was £2.5k insurance, decided it was a bit too ridiculous and got my second choice.

Prevention, because locks and chains are sooooooo effective against grinders Rolling Eyes

Recoveries are usually under 24 hours of the bike being stolen, most of them far less, a lot within hours. Yes they could damage it whilst stealing it, but they almost always steal and stash for the very reason that it might have a tracker.

I agree that the pros an cons need to be weighed against what you are trying to protect, but saying it’s worthless is ignorant.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 01:21 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
owl wrote:
...because London, nice area of London, but London nonetheless.

Bike I wanted was £2.5k insurance, decided it was a bit too ridiculous and got my second choice.

Prevention, because locks and chains are sooooooo effective against grinders Rolling Eyes

Recoveries are usually under 24 hours of the bike being stolen, most of them far less, a lot within hours. Yes they could damage it whilst stealing it, but they almost always steal and stash for the very reason that it might have a tracker.

I agree that the pros an cons need to be weighed against what you are trying to protect, but saying it’s worthless is ignorant.


Ignorant is a bit harsh. 😥

It won't take long to strip a bike of parts. Especially if they have that grinder you mention. 😁

We're I live a tracker is a pointless expense.

All I said was I THINK they're worthless. I am allowed an opinion.
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PostPosted: 02:19 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
owl wrote:


Keep in mind the plod probably won't help you recover on a non sub based model.


was hoping for a find my iphone style tracker with an app. find it missing from where i parked it, get out the app and call some mates to help recover it lol.

and theres places you could hide it ie inside a headlight or stop light etc
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MCN
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PostPosted: 05:49 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
ART-ADS wrote:
owl wrote:


Keep in mind the plod probably won't help you recover on a non sub based model.


was hoping for a find my iphone style tracker with an app. find it missing from where i parked it, get out the app and call some mates to help recover it lol.

and theres places you could hide it ie inside a headlight or stop light etc


So you tell everyone on an Internet forum where you might hide a tracker?

What if the crims are reading this. 😁
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PostPosted: 08:45 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well if it's in the headlight then everyone will be able to see it. Rolling Eyes

If I wanted a tracker then BikeTrac is the only one I'd even consider.

But I wouldn't really want a tracker that keeps a record of where I've been, how fast I got there, etc etc etc. Laughing
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Freddyfruitba...
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
ART-ADS wrote:
was hoping for a find my iphone style tracker with an app. find it missing from where i parked it, get out the app and call some mates to help recover it lol.

Then you want the Monimoto, which someone else mentioned earlier (albeit with a typo!) - it fits that description. No personal experience but it's had some good reviews online
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PostPosted: 15:26 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Freddyfruitbat wrote:
ART-ADS wrote:
was hoping for a find my iphone style tracker with an app. find it missing from where i parked it, get out the app and call some mates to help recover it lol.

Then you want the Monimoto, which someone else mentioned earlier (albeit with a typo!) - it fits that description. No personal experience but it's had some good reviews online


Who are the thieves?

MONIMOTO SMART TRACKER
$199.00.

I suppose peace of mind is an investment.
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BTTD
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PostPosted: 15:45 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
Who are the thieves?

MONIMOTO SMART TRACKER
$199.00.


£147 if you change to the UK website, but yeah kinda agree.
Also slightly annoying that the batteries last up to 12 months.

If it was £30 it might be a nice to have for that extra peace of mind, but I'm not seeing it do anything that other cheaper options already do.
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PostPosted: 19:05 - 08 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rewire do a nice little unit for £50 +£5 a month. Good phone app with all the usual features. Used by lots of food delivery riders and couriers.

Mate of mine has a shop just South of Tower Bridge, he supplies and fits them for £120 so you then just have the £5 month subscription.
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PostPosted: 14:35 - 09 Feb 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
BikeTrac, I got my bike back and could ride it home after fitting some brake disc bolts.
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