GPS Bike Trackers - do you/don't you?
Discussion
Afternoon,
Recently was lucky enough to buy my first brand new bike and was pondering the usefulness of purchasing a GPS bike tracker.
Bike is worth about 8.5k and is garaged at my house when I'm not using it.
So the question is, do you folks use one?
What value of bike would you consider it necessary?
And what, if any, reduction in insurance costs have you seen?
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/prod...
Was looking at the cheaper, wired, non-sub Autocom GPS Tracker.
Ta.
Recently was lucky enough to buy my first brand new bike and was pondering the usefulness of purchasing a GPS bike tracker.
Bike is worth about 8.5k and is garaged at my house when I'm not using it.
So the question is, do you folks use one?
What value of bike would you consider it necessary?
And what, if any, reduction in insurance costs have you seen?
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/prod...
Was looking at the cheaper, wired, non-sub Autocom GPS Tracker.
Ta.
RichTT said:
Afternoon,
Recently was lucky enough to buy my first brand new bike and was pondering the usefulness of purchasing a GPS bike tracker.
Bike is worth about 8.5k and is garaged at my house when I'm not using it.
So the question is, do you folks use one?
What value of bike would you consider it necessary?
And what, if any, reduction in insurance costs have you seen?
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/prod...
Was looking at the cheaper, wired, non-sub Autocom GPS Tracker.
Ta.
Yes, I have one. Up to you what value you think it 'worth it', but for me it's just an extra bit of piece of mind - and not just theft; if someone knocks it over when parked I can at least leg it back and see what's up as it sends a text. No idea of insurance reduction was as I had it from new.Recently was lucky enough to buy my first brand new bike and was pondering the usefulness of purchasing a GPS bike tracker.
Bike is worth about 8.5k and is garaged at my house when I'm not using it.
So the question is, do you folks use one?
What value of bike would you consider it necessary?
And what, if any, reduction in insurance costs have you seen?
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/prod...
Was looking at the cheaper, wired, non-sub Autocom GPS Tracker.
Ta.
Dunno what sort you're looking at but if it's just a GPS 'where is my bike' device, then no-where near as useful as an SMS-sending device that says 'hey, I've moved (or had battery disconnected)...and here's where I am now'.
2wheelsjimmy said:
I use biketrac, it's been good. Not actually needed it.
I wouldn't bother again, not sure I'd want a stolen bike back. Best to just claim on insurance.
If you want a stolen bike back, then get it. Or get a cheap version (simcard phone).
Agreed, not sure i'd want a nicked bike back, with a fI wouldn't bother again, not sure I'd want a stolen bike back. Best to just claim on insurance.
If you want a stolen bike back, then get it. Or get a cheap version (simcard phone).
ked steering lock/frame, damage/scratches etc. Stick a couple of tracker stickers in an obvious place. probably put them off.
I’ve got one, but the thing is that unless your bike is irreplaceable I think they’re a waste of time.
Whether or not you get the bike back you will probably be making a claim or your insurer will have been informed. In that case you’re getting buttfked for five years anyway. There’s little incentive by insurers to encourage policyholders to keep costs down.
Whether or not you get the bike back you will probably be making a claim or your insurer will have been informed. In that case you’re getting buttf
ked for five years anyway. There’s little incentive by insurers to encourage policyholders to keep costs down. 
I am aware that insurers will apply terms for them to either offer a quote or decline a risk depending on the type of bike, value, postcode etc so the bike may require to be garaged, have an alarm fitted as a n insurance requirement but not heard of requiring trackers on bikes.
As mentioned would you want the bike back after someone has ridden the socks off it, also if any damage you make a claim on your insurance so have the excess to pay loss of ncb and have a claim on your records for 5 years. personal choice but not for me.
As mentioned would you want the bike back after someone has ridden the socks off it, also if any damage you make a claim on your insurance so have the excess to pay loss of ncb and have a claim on your records for 5 years. personal choice but not for me.
I have one partly as I did it as part of the deal on a new bike...dealer no doubt on commission
not a major reason to bother with one BUT one feature I quite like (but which I hope never needs to be used) is you can setup someone elses mobile number to get an alert if you have crashed (the tracker has gps and gyro)
could be literally a life saver if I was lying in a ditch somewhere
not a major reason to bother with one BUT one feature I quite like (but which I hope never needs to be used) is you can setup someone elses mobile number to get an alert if you have crashed (the tracker has gps and gyro)
could be literally a life saver if I was lying in a ditch somewhere
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