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Is motorcycle theft a big problem in the UK? Is insurance expensive?
I pay $100 a year in the US for full coverage on my Speedmaster. A 10% savings wouldn't come close to compensating me for the cost of the alarm or the hassles an alarm can cause for the owner.
I have to assume that theft is relatively rare in the US since the insurance company charges so little in premiums.

Yup, bike theft is a major problem in the UK, especially in the big cities, sports bikes are the main targets, stolen mostly to be broken up and usually sold on Flea Bay, or stolen to order for specific parts. They can be stolen and stripped within the hour! Usually in broad day light. Ironic that their customers are so called bikers who want a no questions asked bargain!!

I'd rather ride it than clean it!!!!