Data Dots

My car came standard with data dots to protect it against theft, sounds like
a great idea for bikes too, particularly those prone to be stolen such as
Harley, Ducati, and sport bikes.

Any one had it done on their bike?

Boxer

http://www.mdatatech.com/

 

Yup - mine came with it. I believe new Yammies come with them standard too.

Still have mine... touch wood.

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen - *no* data dots) => '03 XX (data dots all over
the bastard)

 

Applied them myself to my bike at the request of the (at the time)
insurer. Dots were purchased as a kit (a little over $100 from memory)
containing the dots in a clear adhesive and a small brush to apply.

Have applied them all over the bike, especially major components. Then
registered the ID Number with a mob called Identify Australia who hold
a register of identified items. If the cops come across recovered
items they get the number of the dot and contact them to identify the
original owner.

Were easy to apply, but took an hour or two (removing fairing, lifting
tank to get to engine airbox, cam cover, head etc). Then applied a
couple of stickers that state the bike is fitted with datadots.

A number of cars now have them sprayed on ex-factory. Subaru, HSV and
BMW among them from memory.

Neat idea which if you believe the manufacturers blurb have reduced
theft rate on vehicles so identified dramatically in the UK.

Chris

 

In Qld, the RACQ now offer a datadot service - about $400 from memory -
maybe less for bikes, but I doubt it.

Now, a technical question - a datadot is a tiny,
visible-only-in-UV-light, dot of material sprayed or brushed in their
thousands onto as many vehicle surfaces as possible - panels, parts, etc
- but probably not the glass. Each dot is engraved/printed with a number
that will identify your stolen vehicle/part to plod if and when it's
found. OK so far?

How do they make sure that the dots land number side up? I mean, what if
they were all applied face-down? ;-)
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Bernie Dwyer
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Each dot also has a _very small_ piece of buttered toast attached to
it...



big

 

Simple... just double the number of dots applied. Then if the original
quantity all land upside down there's a possibility some of the remainder will
land right way up.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

Datadots are no longer painted on - they are sprayed on - around 5,000 of
them. They also now contain the VIN number so the "serial number" does not
have to be registered. Cost is about $290 for a bike.

Greg

 

Yep, all of the Yamaha roadbikes come standard with them, they have since last year I
think.(I understand the road-registerable trailies don't yet but they are thinking of
doing all of their range soon)

Doug.

 

Yep. Aware of this. Mine were applied about 3 years ago before the
spray on service was available. Application at that time involved
applying them manually with a small brush (getting the damn things out
of the container and on the end of the brush was a prick of a task).

As they were bought in a kit they came with a pre-allocated serial
number which subsequrntly needed registering.

I'm guessing I managed to apply quite a few hundred across all major
components before giving in, but certainly not 5000. Better than
nothing though.....

Chris

 

They only use numbers that look the same from the other side of the
see-through dot.
That means that they're all 0, 1, 3, 8, or 6 and 9 (interchangeable).

Kim

 

10 points to Dr. Shifty!

-----sharks

 

Fangs, Sharks.
I've never been much good at fishing, but if you hide the bait well enough
something take a nibble.

Kim