Vandalism???

ZeroGravity360 · May 17th, 2016, 10:18 AM

So I am almost positive some little **** head keeps vandalizing my bike when I leave it uncovered! I live in a condo community with a parking lot much like an apartment complex parking lot. A month ago I came back from a ride and took a nap. A few hours later I went outside to cover it up before it got dark and there was what looked like little berries smashed EVERYWHERE on the bike. I looked on the ground and nothing was on the ground so i ruled out birds. I cleaned it up the next day. However, a few days ago I came home from a ride and started making dinner, my dog started going nuts and I went to go see what it was. These 2 kids in diapers were trying to stuff their sandwich down my exhaust!! When I yelled at them, they ran to a woman who was outside watching them do it!! like did she tell them to do it? Yesterday when I went to go put the cover on after i wanted to let the exhaust cool off a bit first, the mirror were pushed all the way in towards where I would have been sitting. Like WTF!!!!!!!!

does anyone else have this problem!?!?!? suggestions on how to resolve this issue?

DEFY · May 17th, 2016, 10:25 AM

This:

Cover it up before leaving it alone, you can place the cover over everything but the exhaust. Let it hang on the passenger peg, then come back and cover the exhaust after it is done cooling down.

RacinNinja · May 17th, 2016, 10:48 AM

Welcome to the world of community parking. Not much you can do other than to set up a camera with motion detection out your window, if you can see your machine. Once you have it on video, take it to the head of the condo association, if you have one.

Otherwise, put the cover on ASAP. Might even want to get a motion sensitive alarm for it so people get the hint to leave it alone.

VaFish · May 17th, 2016, 11:06 AM

Thankfully I now have garage.

Although this looks interesting:

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=266812

Bob2010 · May 17th, 2016, 11:22 AM

Interesting ... Since its young children , you can't get super-evil with a deterrent system.
Id go after the adults/parents.
Inform them you are aware and how it's dangerous to let their kids play around the bike. Also the expensive part of damaging a bike like that by letting thier kids touch it or play around it.

jkv45 · May 17th, 2016, 11:48 AM

That would really tic me off!

As others have noted, a camera would be a good thing to have to prove what is going on.

Is there another location you can park? Some sort of remote screech alarm might be fun to use to scare the **** out of them.

If you can catch them in the act I would confront the "parent". I would not hesitate to contact law enforcement if you can get something on video. The little "perps" and the "parent" need to learn that it's not ok to mess with someone's belongings - and there are consequences.

MrAtom · May 17th, 2016, 02:29 PM

Get a Xena disc lock alarm. Some people swear by them, others say they're garbage. I think they're fine as long as you keep them dry and clean the sensor once in a while.

Kevin1956 · May 17th, 2016, 03:17 PM

I'm always scared of someone pouring dirt, sand, or God knows what down the oil cap. I know tamper resistant caps requiring an oddball 7mm allen wrench are available for other models. Does anyone know who manufactures these and if they're made for our bikes?

Koala · May 17th, 2016, 04:30 PM

Do you live on ground level? I've known quite a few people that lived in apartments that resorted to parking it in the living room/spare bedroom. It's what I'm going to do. I'm not saving all this cash to have some a**hat vandalize or take my new baby.

Z1R rider · May 18th, 2016, 06:31 AM

You can get a cheap game camera, and then you'll have photo evidence too, unless they take or break the camera too.

May 17th, 2016, 10:18 AM	#1
ZeroGravity360 Just sittin on my stool.. Name: Amanda Location: Bloomington, IN Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 429	Vandalism??? So I am almost positive some little **** head keeps vandalizing my bike when I leave it uncovered! I live in a condo community with a parking lot much like an apartment complex parking lot. A month ago I came back from a ride and took a nap. A few hours later I went outside to cover it up before it got dark and there was what looked like little berries smashed EVERYWHERE on the bike. I looked on the ground and nothing was on the ground so i ruled out birds. I cleaned it up the next day. However, a few days ago I came home from a ride and started making dinner, my dog started going nuts and I went to go see what it was. These 2 kids in diapers were trying to stuff their sandwich down my exhaust!! When I yelled at them, they ran to a woman who was outside watching them do it!! like did she tell them to do it? Yesterday when I went to go put the cover on after i wanted to let the exhaust cool off a bit first, the mirror were pushed all the way in towards where I would have been sitting. Like WTF!!!!!!!! does anyone else have this problem!?!?!? suggestions on how to resolve this issue?

May 17th, 2016, 10:25 AM	#2
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	This: Cover it up before leaving it alone, you can place the cover over everything but the exhaust. Let it hang on the passenger peg, then come back and cover the exhaust after it is done cooling down. __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag
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May 17th, 2016, 10:48 AM	#3
RacinNinja Vintage Screwball Name: B Location: Washington Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '16	Welcome to the world of community parking. Not much you can do other than to set up a camera with motion detection out your window, if you can see your machine. Once you have it on video, take it to the head of the condo association, if you have one. Otherwise, put the cover on ASAP. Might even want to get a motion sensitive alarm for it so people get the hint to leave it alone. __________________________________________________ Goin' fast on slow bikes!
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

May 17th, 2016, 11:22 AM	#5
Bob2010 ninjette.org sage Name: Bob Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 730	Interesting ... Since its young children , you can't get super-evil with a deterrent system. Id go after the adults/parents. Inform them you are aware and how it's dangerous to let their kids play around the bike. Also the expensive part of damaging a bike like that by letting thier kids touch it or play around it. __________________________________________________ 2010 Red Ninja 250 2009 Black Ninja 250 -If you ride like lightning,you're gonna crash like thunder-

May 17th, 2016, 11:48 AM	#6
jkv45 Rev Limiter Name: Jay Location: WI Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16	That would really tic me off! As others have noted, a camera would be a good thing to have to prove what is going on. Is there another location you can park? Some sort of remote screech alarm might be fun to use to scare the **** out of them. If you can catch them in the act I would confront the "parent". I would not hesitate to contact law enforcement if you can get something on video. The little "perps" and the "parent" need to learn that it's not ok to mess with someone's belongings - and there are consequences. Last futzed with by jkv45; May 18th, 2016 at 06:35 AM.

May 17th, 2016, 11:06 AM	#4
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	Thankfully I now have garage. Although this looks interesting: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=266812

May 17th, 2016, 02:29 PM	#7
MrAtom . Name: . Location: . Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot. MOTM - July '15	Get a Xena disc lock alarm. Some people swear by them, others say they're garbage. I think they're fine as long as you keep them dry and clean the sensor once in a while.

May 17th, 2016, 04:30 PM	#9
Koala ninjette.org sage Name: Koala Location: Ohio Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Ninja 300 Winter Test Edition Posts: 589 MOTM - May '18	Do you live on ground level? I've known quite a few people that lived in apartments that resorted to parking it in the living room/spare bedroom. It's what I'm going to do. I'm not saving all this cash to have some a**hat vandalize or take my new baby.

May 18th, 2016, 06:31 AM	#10
Z1R rider ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Roger Location: Mitchell, South Dakota Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Oct '16	You can get a cheap game camera, and then you'll have photo evidence too, unless they take or break the camera too. __________________________________________________

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