Don’t be a statistic! An average of 4,561 motorcycles were reported stolen each month in 2022, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Thefts climbed steadily from a low of 2,879 in February, peaking in July at 6,394. Worse, motorcycle thefts surpass the monthly average during the warmer season from May through October, so we are at the height of stealing season!
“We witness the rise in vehicle thefts year after year, so we are encouraging all owners, especially motorcycle riders, to take great care in protecting their property,” said David J. Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Glawe notes motorcycle thefts increased 7% from 2021 to 2022, marking another year of rising thefts according to the NICB’s 2022 Vehicle Type Theft Report. “Even though you can’t completely control when criminals target you or your vehicle, you can help deter would-be thieves by taking proactive, easy, and effective steps to prevent these thefts.”
That is where Find It Now USA comes in. Since 2008, FIN GPS Security has been the market leader in GPS-enabled Theft Protection and Recovery. We sat down with recently elected president Ray Banken to talk about the state of vehicle security issues at AIMExpo. “We know what works and we work with dealers,” says Banken. What else do you need to know?
Part of working with dealers is supporting the National Powersports Dealer Association. And in a strange twist of fate, our July Dealer Profile John Leach had just been added to NPDA’s Board, but little did he know FIN/NPDA and Dealernews would all be intersecting when this issue came out! Already a FIN outlet before joining the Board, good karma kicked in as Pete’s Cycle was the latest FIN success story!
“Thanks to another great installation by Pete’s Cycle in Baltimore and assistance from the Baltimore PD, another bike safely recovered and returned to its rightful owner,” explains Banken. “The FIN GPS Security customer notified our 24/7 theft recovery team that his 2023 Suzuki GSX-R600 was stolen, which he noticed just before heading off to work. Leveraging the pinpoint accuracy of the onboard FIN GPS security device, the theft recovery team found the stolen Suzuki, located at a cemetery about 20 minutes away from his residence…
“The customer then called his local police department to report the theft. With the motorcycle owner at work, his mother met police at the cemetery and took back possession of his GSX-R600, which he had purchased from Pete’s a little more than a month before.” Fortunately for him, he added FIN to the F&I package at Pete’s!
FIN is a Veteran owned and operated company. Learn how to make your Dealership a success story like Pete’s Cycle by calling (888) 811-3883 or clicking here for more details:
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