Datatagging

From reading previous posts on this subject I am not convinced that
datatagging a bike is all its cracked up to be, ie does it really make
the your bike less likely to get nicked? But either which way, it
can't do any harm.

My question is how easy is it to datatag a bike? I know that you get
5 transponders, 12 stencils and a pot of datadots, but where are you
supposed to put them? I understand that you can fit the transponders
in places like the inside of the wheel rims but surely without having
the wheels off and tyres removed this can't be done, and I don't
really want to have to go to all that trouble on an immaculate 2003
bike.

The other thing I don't like about the datatagging is have the DAT
number splashed across everything, such as the fairings, mirror
glasses and lenses, but obviously if you don't put the stencils on
then your are losing the point of buying the kit.

I might sound like I'm talking myself out of doing this but any
opinons about datatagging are welcome.

 

Being that I have just paid £12.50 to get my datatagged bike transfered into
my name I have convinced myself that it is a great idea.

I was told that the transponders are in the tank, wheel rims, engine &
frame.

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It is easy to do with a little care.

Depending on what bike you have your wheel spokes are quite often hollow,
and have openings near the spindle area. Smoother a chip in glue and drop
it in.

The etchings can be done in a subtle way so that they don't show unless your
looking for them, like you would on a panel at a breakers, which is the
whole point. Put them near the edges on a bit that faces downwards, and
they won't make the bike look shite. Always put on the outside though, you
want it to be obvious/expensive if its been scratched off.

The stickers will tell people that it's datatagged put them somewhere on
show, that's why they're all sparkly!

I think it's worth doing for the insurance alone.

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Have just one or two easily visible, for the thieves.

I went for it. All you need is for just one thief to pass your bike up
in favour of the next one and you've recouped the cost many times
over.

 

Some insewerance companies like/insist on it - not that expensive, so what
the hell, it's easily done.

One transponder goes in the seat foam from underneath. One in each of the
wheels down the hollow cast spokes with some araldite. One glued to the
inside top of the tank, doing the contortionist bit with a bent bit of
coathanger wire. The last one is hidden some where on the frame.

The stencilling can be done on places not normally visible e.g. on side
panels where the seat would hide them and fairing panels where they overlap,
or on the inside.

I've done it on all my bikes (3) but not had any nicked so can't comment on
the effectiveness of recovery of parts.

 

Most Datatag numbers are pretty unobtrusive, and you get a single
sticker which you can put somewhere obvious, but which won't upset the
cosmetics - like on the dash, maybe.

I rate Datatag - better VFM than a bloody alarm or immobiliser IMHO.

 

The dealer that datatagged my bike when I bought it used one of the
stencils and a centrepunch to mark the rear subframe pretty much
indelibly with the datatag id#. Seemed like a good idea, and like the
best ones, simple and easy to do.

I do wonder how much thieves check for it though. It certainly didn't
stop my brothers bike from getting lifted into a van. We'd been extra
cunning with transceiver placement too. About the most satisfaction we
could hope for was that it proved more trouble than it was worth when
they came to try and sell it or the parts.

 

Ditto when my VFR was lifted. Result was some nabbed villains for
receiving (AFAIK the cunts who lifted it were never caught) , but how
often do the police check breakers yards? Still worth it, as others have
said, for the insurance discounts.

The more effective (but more expensive) options are: big sold secure
chains attached to solid (non-removable part of bike) and sold secure
anchor(s), perimeter lighting around where motorcycle is stored, baby
monitor and cheapo door/infra-red alarms (if in garage).

Alarms are often ignored. Having said that, I had one fitted in a moment
of madness and it not only saved my bike from being nicked out of the
firm's car park, but also saved the bike next door that the scrotes were
also working on. A bit of a rarity that. I was just lucky that it
spooked them and the security guards were between tea breaks.