Tracker Systems

[black gpz500s]

You can buy (at an outrageous price) a tracker system for bikes now, as you can for cars. When the bike is stolen, the device alerts the tracker's control centre and GPS pinpoints the bike's exact location.

But does it work ? I notice the websites of the companies who make these systems are not brimming with stories from people who've had their bikes nicked and then recovered by the tracker system.

What's to stop the thief from simply removing the tracker device from the bike ? OK so it might be hidden, but we're told that most stolen bikes are stripped down for parts, so he'd find it soon enough ?

[Retro-Man]

Navtrak is a company who's system I have fitted to many a vehicle, has the device inserted in to the vehicle wiring in one of about 35 different places on an average car (less places on bikes admittedly). the user has a credit card sized transponder which when the vehicle is moved mor than 1 metre (GPS system) checks for the presence of the card and if no card is present alerts the call centre. depending on your choice when you signed up they will either call your designated number to give you chance to check your vehicle or will call the police.

once on the move if stolen your vehicle can be tracked anywhere in the U.K. and mainland Europe.

I personally know of two people who have had cars stolen and recovered back to them within 24 hours of theft and my customers often talk about how they forget to take the card with them and received a call within 30 seconds of moving the car.

Insurance companies also offer a large discount for having one of these devices fitted.

They are invaluable on prestige cars but I must admit I have no experience of fitting them to bikes but would think under the tank would be suitable.

https://www.navtrak.com/

Cheers
Retro
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