It is motorcycle season again and if you are wondering if your Motorcycle is a target of theft here is an article from a recent article of the "Insurance Journal" which lists the Top Ten Motorcycle Stolen.
"The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that motorcycle theft rose six percent in 2015. A total of 45,555 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2015 compared with 42,856 reported stolen in 2014.
Motorcycle thefts have been on a nine-year decline from 66,774 thefts in 2006 to 42,856 in 2014 for a drop of 36 percent. Even including 2015’s number, the decline is still 32 percent for the period.
The most motorcycle thefts occurred in August (5,269) and the fewest in February (2,093), reflecting a weather-influenced pattern that is consistent with previous years.
The top 10 most stolen motorcycles in 2015 by manufacturer were American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (8,674 thefts), Yamaha Motor Corp. (7,214), American Suzuki Motor Corp. (6,065), Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (4,920), Harley Davidson, Inc. (4,416), Taotao Group Co. Ltd (2,757), KTM Sportmotorcycle AG (630), Astronautical Bashan (620), Jonway Group Co., Ltd. (520) and Kymco U.S.A., Inc. (512).
The top 10 states with the most reported motorcycles thefts in 2015 were California (7,221), Florida (4,758), Texas (3,403), South Carolina (2,160), New York (1,902), North Carolina (1,866), Nevada (1,408), Georgia (1,393) Indiana (1,333), and Virginia (1,253).
The top 10 cities for motorcycle thefts in 2015 were New York (1,340), Las Vegas (1,042), San Francisco (729), San Diego (717), Miami (713), Houston (517), Los Angeles (486) San Antonio (431), Indianapolis (375), and Albuquerque (373).
The NICB is supported by more than 1,100 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations."