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Sorry to hear this has happened. Just received warnings from our local police that they've been seeing a big increase of m/bike theft in our area (SW London).
I've abandoned having a nice bike since the last one was stolen, my street rat still has 2 locks a camera and cover on it though.
My solution was a Brompton Electric, not regretting it so far. I still have a motorbike if I need it and I'm not commuting daily so that all makes a difference.
Will be interested to know what you decide to do. My insurance were pretty generous when mine was stolen but they did increase premiums for a while. The best scooter I've had in London is the SH300.
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Thanks - I can use my wife's ebike if I need to and it is in many ways the best of both worlds being able to use bike infrastructure, the heath, parks etc but i always get a bit frustrated by how hard it is to go any decent speed over the 15.5mph cut off.
My wife had an SH300 for a bit - I thought it was ok but not a patch on an actual geared bike. I think a Duke 200 might be the answer - shame they don't import the new one into the UK.
Mikey5000
After seven and a half years of happy ownership the Christmas elves decided to steal my KTM from my driveway last week. They went through 2 chains and helped themselves while we slept.
While I wait for the insurance to decide how much to short me I'm working out what to do next.
I'm feeling very exposed and part of me is thinking there's no point in getting anything nice as it just isn't safe. The other part of me says 7 years was a good run and the chains they went through were not the most secure (one oxford/ alarm disclock basic chain, the other a very old Luma solida lock and chain combo - apparently sold secure gold) - I suspect they went through both with hydraulic bolt cutters quickly and quietly.
I rarely ride outside London these days but really enjoy my 10 mile cross town commute on motorised wheels as a change from the cycling - so I really don't need to get another 690.
Does anyone have any experience of Honda Zoomers or the Super Soco e-motorbikes? Or should I just get a 390 KTM and a big fuckoff chain?