Motorcycle thefts in the U.S. fell at a slower pace last year as declines in Texas and Florida were partially offset by an increase in California, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said.
There were 46,667 thefts in the U.S. last year, a decrease of 6 percent from 2010, even as motorcycle sales rose. Thefts dropped 13 percent in 2009 and 11 percent in 2010.
California, the most populous U.S. state and the one with the most stolen motorcycles since the NICB began collecting data in 1996, retained its top spot with 5,927 thefts last year. It was followed by Texas and Florida. After at least four straight years of declining thefts, California motorcyclists saw 265 more thefts than in 2010.
Thefts in Texas last year declined 10 percent to 3,950 from a year earlier. In Florida, thefts fell 5.3 percent to 3,927.
July and August were the biggest months for thefts in the U.S. last year, with more than 5,000 each, compared with 2,147 in February, the report shows. U.S. thefts declined because of advances in technology..
“Newer vehicles in cars and in motorcycles tend to have more secure features than ever before,” he said.
New York had 1,460 thefts in 2011, and New Jersey had 907. More than 500 motorcycle makes were among those stolen last year. Honda had the top spot with more than 11,000 motorcycles stolen, followed by Yamaha and Suzuki, the NICB said.
As referenced earlier in this post, new technology has helped reduce the number of thefts via more effective motorcycle alarm systems. Here is a review of several types and brands.
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