Steps You Can Take to Prevent Your Scooter From Being Stolen
It's hard to beat the feeling of freedom you get when riding around town on your scooter. Unfortunately, other people may also want to experience that feeling of freedom as well and steal your scooter, leaving you with an expensive problem. To avoid ending up in an inconvenient predicament, it's a good idea to take measures to keep your scooter from being stolen. Here are a few tips that we at Revel 42 recommend that our customers take to avoid losing their scooter to a thief. You can find theft-prevention solutions and more at our location in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving Leland and Carolina Beach.
Keep It Hidden
The best way to prevent theft is to keep your scooter out of sight. It's best to store your scooter in a garage or locked shed if you have one on your property. If nothing else, make sure that your scooter is in a well-lit location that isn't easily seen from major roads that pass near your home. To avoid drawing attention to your scooter, you can also put a cover over it when you're not riding it.
Add an Alarm
If someone does try to steal your scooter, you want to be sure that you'll be aware of what's going on. That's why an alarm is a great investment for your scooter. These devices work in conjunction with locks that you put on your scooter to alert you when someone is trying to open the lock without a key. Even if you don't hear the sound of the alarm, the loud noise will likely startle and scare away any potential thief.
Use Multiple Locks
When it comes to theft prevention, using multiple locks is critical. Although it's less convenient when you use multiple locks on your scooter, these layers of protection make it much less likely that your scooter will be stolen. If you put a chain on your scooter, make sure to put it through the rear tire instead of the front tire because the rear tire is much more difficult to remove without causing significant damage to the scooter.
Identify It
Even if a thief is successful, you want to give yourself the best chance at catching the thief and recovering your scooter. To do this, you need to make sure the serial number of your machine is etched in hidden areas around the body of your scooter. This will make it more difficult for thieves to remove all instances of the number, making it easier to recover.
Although scooters are inviting targets for thieves, you don't have to stand around and do nothing. When you stop by Revel 42, we can give you the tools you need to protect what's rightfully yours. Stop by our location in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving Leland and Carolina Beach, to learn more.