Biketrac

Did they explain why it hadn't updated ?

 

Right brilliant, the reason I asked is because I'm having one fitted and not sure yet how the damn thing works.

 

I had the same issue or non issue really.

There are more than 1 type of pinpointing technique used by biketrac. HOWEVER, what we see on the map only uses GPS so if you don't have GPS, it doesn't update.

I picked up my bike from the dealer after the biketrac was installed. Biketrac knew where my bike was accurately but unfortunately I thought the dealer forgot to install it or lied to me for a long time as the bike was still showing up at the dealer location.

 

Mine has always been spot on but then I’m never in basements or anything. Only issue I’ve had is my app not updating my security settings. I turn off SOC or turn on Service mode and it doesn’t actually update. 2 false alarms and they turned it off for me but would like it if the app worked in that respect.

 

Unless someone has nicked your house.

Do you have Housetrac fitted?

 

I appreciate the tec but if some toe rag nicks mine I'm not sure I'd want it back, better to get the payout? As your likely going to have a claim even if it's recovered.

 

Hmm... I think I'd want to know exactly where it was up to the second, all the time with no delays. Then I'd have the option of going to retrieve it myself and deal with the matter 'in house' because by the time the police had got there it'd probably have been stripped down into pieces, been on eBay a week and then sold and dispatched all over the world.

 

Yes, I do agree on that to a degree - but unfortunately, in London, often insurance wont touch you if you have a pricey bike without a tracker.

 

The Biketrac recovery rates are high by industry standards with most bikes that are recovered being recovered in a very short time frame. This does of course rely on the owner responding to a movement alert immediately and the co-operation of the Police with their call centre. Andy

 

I have to have one now as a stipulation of my insurance. It does bring a peace of mind with it, however two bikes down now i am not going to get complacent. Also carry an Almax chain and a RoadLok is fitted.

Unfortunately i have to park illegally 9 times out of 10 in order for the bike to be chained to something, but so far my polite manner and explanation as to why has served me well.

 

I would have expected the location was updated before it went into the basement ? Especially if you’d ridden it 100 miles to get there !.

I have one of these fitted. FW3
http://www.fyrdraca.co.uk/product/fw3-track-alert-and-alarm-gps-tracking-security-system/

 

I had exactly the same experience. They patiently explained it to me. They must get the same call from every new user.

 

The way it's been explained to me - and I hope I never get to test this - is the scum who do the nicking are unskilled opportunists, they pass the stolen goods up the chain to slightly more skilled scumbags for dismantling and selling on. The next level in the hierarchy won't touch the goods until they know it is not being tracked. They can't afford to have their workshops raided. This is how Biketrac can claim such a high recovery rate, most of the thefts are by low-lifes who just push the bike down the nearest dark alley and wait and see. If you/BikeTrac/police can respond in that period the chances are you will recover it unmolested.

But...... it's still going to f*ck your insurance because, even if you are lucky enough to recover it with no damage at all (unlikely), it is still a "notifiable event".

 

My excess on the S1000 has now doubled, aswell as having to have all the security.

 

I have a tracker fitted and have been told by the guys at bike trac that the unit is really struggling with GPS signal. all i get from it is a start and stop position might be nice if the stop position was actually where the bike is, dealers are looking at it next service.