section swept Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 On 08/11/2018 at 10:07 AM, turbofurball said: I'm guessing because old bikes don't have a VIN number, just a frame number which is easier to change. They're also less likely to be numbers matching. Doesn’t the vehicle identification number usually include the frame number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, stpauls said: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" Hamlet Bizarre comment ! Maybe you should check the definition of "forum" Edit on reflection, is this a snide/veiled accusation that I have stolen bikes / parts ? Very dangerous comment, presumably unintentional ? Clarification required. Edited November 9, 2018 by b40rt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 On 11/9/2018 at 12:00 PM, pschrauber said: Easy peasy… Get them insured and then you know This is a big part of the reason mine are registered, insurance on a registered twinshock is ~£75 for me here (bonus for taking it to do some shopping, riding to work in deep snow, oh and maybe trials that include road work). Also, I think the reg plate puts some more casual thieves off since it means the numbers are all recorded somewhere official. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yes and bonus is you can use the bike for trailriding where you want too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Try just taking a photo with your phone. It is your bike record your own numbers. Clubs have plenty to do without needing anymore added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 4:33 PM, lineaway said: Try just taking a photo with your phone. It is your bike record your own numbers. Clubs have plenty to do without needing anymore added. I think the point here is finding stolen bikes when they appear at events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 11 hours ago, turbofurball said: I think the point here is finding stolen bikes when they appear at events Is there a data base of stolen bike details to compare ? The original poster / key board warrior seems to have disappeared ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) Like THIS ONE? Not a lot of use if nobody looks there, unfortunately Would be nice if it had the amount of backing that the bicycle register has from the police (ie. a little) Edited November 13, 2018 by turbofurball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 10 hours ago, turbofurball said: Like THIS ONE? Not a lot of use if nobody looks there, unfortunately Would be nice if it had the amount of backing that the bicycle register has from the police (ie. a little) Never heard of that before, from what I could see you can't search by frame no ? Good tool but would it work for random searches? Come on @stpauls , you must have found your dummy by now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpauls Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, b40rt said: Never heard of that before, from what I could see you can't search by frame no ? Good tool but would it work for random searches? Come on @stpauls , you must have found your dummy by now ? There are some dodgy 3 speed Villiers motors about, so I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 A search by frame / vin would indeed be the most useful tool from dirt bikers' point of view (though it needs to be properly secured so nobody can find vin / reg by searching for a type of bike) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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