Police are advising motorcycle owners and riders that within the last week a number of trail bikes have been the target of thieves in the Inner West suburbs of Mitchelton and Gaythorne.
At the time of being targeted, the trail bikes were either parked in a residential basement car parks, attached to vehicles, or parked on suburban streets.
The modus operandi of these thieves have been to either enter an address through an insecure access point or attempt to remove the motorcycle from a vehicle, then simply ride or push the motorcycle away from the occurrence location.
Inner West police would like to remind owners and riders to be vigilant with security and recommend the following tips to protect your pride and joy:
Record the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and engine number, particularly if the motorcycle is unregistered or for off-road/road racing.
Ensure that access points at residential addresses (including garages) are locked at all