Many of you might have read in my maxim theft topic that I narrowly escaped a bike theft. Now to say that the attempted theft has a backlash of unwanted effects would be right on the money, from the gaping hole where my iginition switch used to be to the time I pre-paid for gas only to realize I didn't have the keys to open the tank thusly had to wait 1/2 an hour for my wife to bring keys. Thieves are a rotted hagus sack filled with the bile of a thousand vomit bags ! Back to my story....
So I have been locking the forks of my xj650 knowing that a half ass pair of bolt cutters and my bike could be gone, but at the same time hoping that they wouldn't be that prepared or that it would slow them down enough for me to catch them. Anyways so like I was saying I have been using the chain to lock up the forks, I simply weave the chain around both forks and through the cooling holes on the disk brake. When I started this practice I wondered if someone did actually try to take off with it and the chain stopped them if it would damage the bike. Guess what? I got to find out! No, no it wasn't thieves it was me in a big ass hurry to get to work. I started her up, hopped on, let out the clutch and just as I raised my leg to the peg she dies and I half caught her as she rested on the engine guard! So I lifted her onto the kickstand took off the chain and inspected the forks, disc and rim. There was no visible damage so I started her up again and took off! Half way to work the exhaust pipe shroud flew off because when I cought the bike my leg had bent the shroud just enough so it could work free. I cursed the bastard bag of rotting bile all the way to work because if it hadn't been for the thief none of this would be happening! The only thing I can do now is laugh about it as I hope you are right now reading this! Ride safe folks!!!

I guess that is not too bad, if that is all that happened.

I had a tire lock on mine. I can not tell you how many times that thing ended up jammed under my front fender. I finally took it off just out of aggravation. Now, I just hope God wants me to keep my Maxim, and rely on fate.

I recently replaced the ignition on my bike. I hate how easy it is to steal a motorcyle. From working the ignition or using bolt cutters on locks to just a couple of well built guys heaving it into the back of a truck.

At this point I just hope thieves would rather have a Harley than my Maxim.

I heard of a police officer that drove his Harley to work everyday. It was stolen right out of the police station parking lot.

Best of luck to all motorcycle owners! Even an old Maxim with half its parts discontinued is worth stealing, or at the very least a motorcycle-savy kid looking for a joy ride. B)

Boy do I know that one. I chained mine on the back tire and forgot the chain was there when I took off. I thought what the H$$l is wrong with this bike now, and here it was, just the chain.