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Stolen helmet

Entoptic said:
Why on earth would you leave your gear "locked" to your bike? All it takes is one homeless guy dropping a deuce in it.
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The thought crossed my mind, but I'm parking at Dublin/Pleasanton. We're taking the burbiest of the 'burbs. Not a lot of homeless folks walking around BART out here.

Entoptic said:
BTW your helmet is insured and you should claim it.
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My deductible is more than the helmet's value.
 
Squidly McSmearstain said:
The thought crossed my mind, but I'm parking at Dublin/Pleasanton. We're taking the burbiest of the 'burbs. Not a lot of homeless folks walking around BART out here.
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That's the problem with transit parking. You park at a mall, a thief doesn't know if you are in for 10 minutes or 10 hours.

I had the same thing happen to me, and if you are really worried, u-lock the helmet.

Still could be clipped but a lot harder.
 
I'd file a report just to make BART cops aware of what happened. The guy could be coming back for your bike. And I while I understand the sentiment of insurance replacing the bike, it's still a fucking PITA that will take a while to resolve.
 
TrackCage said:
I always thought it seemed sketchy to leave my moto and/or gear at BART all day. I mean, the potential thieves obviously know you're gone for the duration of the day. Even out in the open it seems like a matter of time. That said I don't ride to BART so maybe my perception is wrong...
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I had my helmet stolen from MacArthur Bart a few months, they also got my racer gloves:thumbdown (I kept expecting my picture to show in the squid thead:laughing). My neighbor had her battery stolen out of her scooter from there as well, they just cut the wires and busted up her lock/latch. So there is some risk, obviously. Lately, I've been eyeballing those bicycle locker things and wondering if my grom would fit in there. I'm guessing the bicyclists might get a little bent if I stuffed my wee moto in one of their bike lockers.
 
I'm paranoid so I carry my helmet and tank bag with me into work every day even though I work in a facility with armed guards at the gates and on patrol 24/7.

Better safe than sorry. I've never had a helmet or a motorcycle stolen.
 
Deftone said:
I'm paranoid so I carry my helmet and tank bag with me into work every day even though I work in a facility with armed guards at the gates and on patrol 24/7.

Better safe than sorry. I've never had a helmet or a motorcycle stolen.
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^This^
Helmet, tank bag and a back protector.......every single day.

A guy I used to work with had his helmet stolen off his bike lock by cutting the D ring straps. I mean :wtf.......that's not even theft, it's nothing more than vandalism.
 
Man, you post this just when I was starting to consider commuting to BART (the same station) on my moto....

Now I am not feeling it as much...idk.


BTW, I do commute through there daily, and I see homeless people often enough.
 
rojocorsa said:
Man, you post this just when I was starting to consider commuting to BART (the same station) on my moto....

Now I am not feeling it as much...idk.


BTW, I do commute through there daily, and I see homeless people often enough.
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Buy a Buell and a Bilt helmet. You'll be fine.
 
I use to commute to BART everyday as well and I was always paranoid about leaving my stuff behind locked to my moto. Unless I rode my V-Strom with the tail bag where I can leave the helmet in (and obviously if they wanted that they would take it too) but at least they don't know what's in it, I usually just carry whatever I wore with me on BART and to work.
 
Buying another bike isn't an option for me really. But then again, commuting by bike to me is a luxury, not a necessity.


If I do ride to BART, it's a no brainer that I would take my gear with me. I can live with that. I would just be more worried about someone fucking or stealing my bike.
 
Years back I had what I considered the ugliest helmet ever stolen off my bike while parked in the financial district during business hours. They had to cut the d ring. So, not only was it was the ugliest helmet ever... it was now a useless ugly helmet. I though it was so ugly that it was theft proof.... guess I should have taken notice when the spinner crowd gave me the thumbs up.
 

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rojocorsa said:
Buying another bike isn't an option for me really. But then again, commuting by bike to me is a luxury, not a necessity.
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Ok, then just slap Buell and Bilt stickers on the shit you do have. You'll still be fine.
 
Had mine stolen years ago, 2nd and Howard (Arai RX-7). First and last time I used a cable lock.

I've heard horror stories about a*holes stupid enough to cut straps.
 
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