Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2306983)

In the Harley-Davidson world, if you go on a trip and leave your bike parked at a hotel or campground, the best way to keep it from getting stolen, is to use a Bike Cover that proclaims there's a Honda under the cover.

Are there really that many golf carts stolen around TV? I've never much worried about it, but if I was, I'd just attach an Air Tag or a Tile to it, like someone else mentioned. Now that I think about it, I'd probably stick it in my golf bag, where it would be harder for a thief to find. Seeing my golf bag is always on my cart, I'd be protecting my clubs and cart.

A "kill switch" would certainly help, but that's a little bit of a pain and very old school.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2307013)

IMO that would attract thief cause he knows the reliability of Honda’s. :pepper2:

Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2307034)

Any accurate stats on the number stolen each year?

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2307024)

If Bikers really cared about reliability, Honda would outsell Harley-Davidson, 10:1 in the Heavyweight Cruiser category (which is the only market H-D is in).

Instead, Honda is just a novelty in the market. Cruisers for Camry owners. Honda makes "transportation vehicles", Harley-Davidson markets "cool" (or as H-D puts it, "lifestyle"). What other vehicle manufacturer sells toilet paper with their Logo on it and has loyal customers who get the brand, tattooed on their arms & chest?

& just for the record, I've owned 8-10 Harleys, but once I grew up (mostly), I bought a real motorcycle.

Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2306875)

the fuzz will find it and the bad guys real quick.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2307024)

If Bikers really cared about reliability, Honda would outsell Harley-Davidson, 10:1 in the Heavyweight Cruiser category (which is the only market H-D is in).

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2307042)

When was the last time you heard the therm fuzz? 🙂

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2306831)

I thought it would be a useful conversation to have, to discuss various products designed to make one's golf cart less attractive for thieves. The theory being, of course, that we can't make it impossible, but a little deterrence will make it more likely that a thief will move on to someone else's cart.

I was going to post links to all of the products, but that's really a PITA, so anyone who is interested in finding more information online needs merely to GOOGLE a few keywords to educate themselves.

1. "unique" keys, vs. "common" keys, vs. "uncommon" keys. From what I've gleaned on searching "Buggiesgonewild" ( golf cart forum), an "uncommon" key might be what you have if you've had a headlight kit installed on your Yamaha. While it is harder to find than the "common" keys, it is more easily defeated than a "unique" key. As I understand it, to get a "unique" key ignition you have to buy a new one, so labelled, and have it installed.

I am not absolutely sure I understand all of the nuances of this, and would welcome more discussion from someone more knowledgeable. I think I do understand , however, that even such a system can be defeated by someone willing to put the cart in neutral and pull it onto a trailer. Certainly not as easy, and certainly more likely to arouse suspicion, than merely acting like you own the cart with a key that works and driving off in a matter of seconds.

Which leads me to another set of products that in one way or another immobilize the cart mechanically, such as:

1. A wheel boot.
2. A pedal to steering wheel lock bar (which can be used to fix the steering wheel to a part of the frame if the pedal hook doesn't fit the pedal for your particular cart).

3. A pedal lock, which fixes the gas pedal in one spot, and some of them fix the brake in the "set" position making rolling it onto a trailer even more difficult, if not impossible.

My inclination is to get a pedal-to-steering wheel lock bar. Simple, not too expensive (around $30-$40), and immediately obvious to the causal thief that there is easier prey available.

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by TheWarriors (Post 2307041)

Harley’s are for old men. This is why they continue to have long term viability issues. Young people have no interest in Harley’s. Check out Sturgis, it’s The Villages with black shirts.

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2307054)

My first motorcycle was early 60s HD 125 dirt bike (really an Aermacchi), 50 years later my last was a Honda St1300 with 35000 miles on it. I couldn't wear out either one of them. After owning 3 or 4 'modern Harley's' I came to hate them due to them becoming a status symbol for posers and their horrible reliability (the reason they use so many chrome parts on HD is so they are easier to find in the ditch after they've fallen off). Most of favorites were Yamahas.

Originally Posted by Snakster66 (Post 2307081)

Would it be gauche to say, park next to carts that are MORE attractive to thieves?

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2306831)

I thought it would be a useful conversation to have, to discuss various products designed to make one's golf cart less attractive for thieves. The theory being, of course, that we can't make it impossible, but a little deterrence will make it more likely that a thief will move on to someone else's cart.

I was going to post links to all of the products, but that's really a PITA, so anyone who is interested in finding more information online needs merely to GOOGLE a few keywords to educate themselves.

1. "unique" keys, vs. "common" keys, vs. "uncommon" keys. From what I've gleaned on searching "Buggiesgonewild" ( golf cart forum), an "uncommon" key might be what you have if you've had a headlight kit installed on your Yamaha. While it is harder to find than the "common" keys, it is more easily defeated than a "unique" key. As I understand it, to get a "unique" key ignition you have to buy a new one, so labelled, and have it installed.

I am not absolutely sure I understand all of the nuances of this, and would welcome more discussion from someone more knowledgeable. I think I do understand , however, that even such a system can be defeated by someone willing to put the cart in neutral and pull it onto a trailer. Certainly not as easy, and certainly more likely to arouse suspicion, than merely acting like you own the cart with a key that works and driving off in a matter of seconds.

Which leads me to another set of products that in one way or another immobilize the cart mechanically, such as:

1. A wheel boot.
2. A pedal to steering wheel lock bar (which can be used to fix the steering wheel to a part of the frame if the pedal hook doesn't fit the pedal for your particular cart).

3. A pedal lock, which fixes the gas pedal in one spot, and some of them fix the brake in the "set" position making rolling it onto a trailer even more difficult, if not impossible.

My inclination is to get a pedal-to-steering wheel lock bar. Simple, not too expensive (around $30-$40), and immediately obvious to the causal thief that there is easier prey available.

Thoughts?