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RE: Theives in the night - GoldOxide_imp - 12-19-2023
Although I have yet to read or hear about a story, stealing catalytic converters from motorcycles thankfully doesn't seem to be a thing in this region. They are certainly more accessible, but perhaps the amount of material is insignificant?
RE: Theives in the night - peterbaron - 12-19-2023
On few occasions, a dozen or so cats have been stolen from new SUVs, totaling over C$36 in parts alone.
The owner then put a fence around the parking lot.
I'm not sure if he informed the insurance?
RE: Theives in the night - GoldOxide_imp - 12-19-2023
(12-19-2023, 12:13 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: On few occasions, a dozen or so cats have been stolen from new SUVs, totaling over C$36 in parts alone.
The owner then put a fence around the parking lot.
I'm not sure if he informed the insurance?
$36, [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB ?
RE: Theives in the night - Gone in 60 - 12-19-2023
Ha! Don’t get me started on catalytic converter theft.
RE: Theives in the night - GoldOxide_imp - 12-19-2023
The V85TT has an unsightly lunchbox. For that reason I probably would not miss it, and low cost kits exist to bypass it. Meanwhile, exists it does.
Of course, this is said assuming the jerks wouldn't sloppily cut up the bike frame getting access to the cat.
RE: Theives in the night - Nachodaddy - 12-20-2023
(12-19-2023, 11:46 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Although I have yet to read or hear about a story, stealing catalytic converters from motorcycles thankfully doesn't seem to be a thing in this region. They are certainly more accessible, but perhaps the amount of material is insignificant?GO, I am thinking the low-lifes who do this haven't realized yet that motorcycles have catalytic converters. Also, they have to sell them to (possibly) legitimate scrap-yards, who might realize that motorcycles don't go through exhaust systems as much as cars and trucks do, so might not buy them, realizing they have no defense if accused of buying stolen property.
RE: Theives in the night - Gone in 60 - 12-20-2023
Coming from the land of catalytic converter theft, rest assured, your motorcycles are safe.
Converter thieves (they work in broad daylight, by the way), aren't going to waste their time on the miniscule amounts of platinum and rhodium in a motorcycle converter. They'll just steal the entire bike, take it to a secure location, and strip it for all of its parts, not just the converter.
These thieves don't work with legitimate scrap yards, so it wouldn't matter where the converters come from. I can see the attraction. My old work van stopped passing smog checks around 250k miles due to a clogged cat and a P0420 code. I bought and installed a new cat, and a legitimate recycler gave me $265 for the old, clogged cat. So, with 24 hours and a corless sawz-all, one could steal an entire trunk load of them and make some decent money.
Of course, within two weeks, my new cat was stolen. I built a new exhaust system that had a removable straight pipe, so that the next replacement cat could be kept on a shelf, and only installed for smog inspections. No need to give them another $900 gift.
Main targets for these guys are cats with the largest amounts of precious metals - Toyota Prius is the number 1 target, but commercial trucks and SUVs with large, easy-to-reach cats are also their cash cows.
I did get a little satisfaction after mine was stolen. A few days later, two blocks away at a neighboring office complex, a thief was found crushed to death under a Prius when his jack slipped. I hope it was the same guy.
RE: Theives in the night - GoldOxide_imp - 12-20-2023
(12-20-2023, 02:56 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Coming from the land of catalytic converter theft, rest assured, your motorcycles are safe.
Converter thieves (they work in broad daylight, by the way), aren't going to waste their time on the miniscule amounts of platinum and rhodium in a motorcycle converter. They'll just steal the entire bike, take it to a secure location, and strip it for all of its parts, not just the converter.
These thieves don't work with legitimate scrap yards, so it wouldn't matter where the converters come from. I can see the attraction. My old work van stopped passing smog checks around 250k miles due to a clogged cat and a P0420 code. I bought and installed a new cat, and a legitimate recycler gave me $265 for the old, clogged cat. So, with 24 hours and a corless sawz-all, one could steal an entire trunk load of them and make some decent money.
Of course, within two weeks, my new cat was stolen. I built a new exhaust system that had a removable straight pipe, so that the next replacement cat could be kept on a shelf, and only installed for smog inspections. No need to give them another $900 gift.
Main targets for these guys are cats with the largest amounts of precious metals - Toyota Prius is the number 1 target, but commercial trucks and SUVs with large, easy-to-reach cats are also their cash cows.
I did get a little satisfaction after mine was stolen. A few days later, two blocks away at a neighboring office complex, a thief was found crushed to death under a Prius when his jack slipped. I hope it was the same guy.
Thanks Gone!
I feel better.
RE: Theives in the night - Gone in 60 - 12-20-2023
Anything to ease your mind, sir.