Originally Posted by
ddac
IMO, unless you have something someone really really really wants, most stolen bikes are due to crimes of opportunity.
Here's a video displaying a motorcycle owner who isn't the brightest. A thief who knows what he's looking for (600RRs are one of the hottest bikes out there). And what better combo can this thief ask for? Dumb owner & hot bike. Can't say no to that.
At 0:34, do you see that minivan back up? Well, nothing happens until the 2:45.
It took them less than 3 minutes to survey the area and to plan their task.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D96QM-lzLM8
Based on Mythbusters attempted recreations of a number of them I suspect that a good percentage of the Youtube videos are faked via one method or another. Certainly for example the car door lock being opened with a tennis ball one was. I sometimes think that the posters just like to scare the s--t out of a lot of people or in some cases are running down competitive products that they want to sell a "better" replacement for.
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