Anyone wire up a gps locator to their busa?

[Greeblesnitz]

Hey guys I was looking at the possibility of wiring up a gps locator into my 08 busa. Had my last bike (07 r1) stolen and after seeing the posts about stolen bikes well I figured it might not be a bad idea.

Has anyone hooked up a gps locator into their bike before? I was thinking that I could wire it to the battery for power but that wouldnt do much good if the thief disconnects the battery. I did a google search and found a company zoombak.com that has a couple gps units. There's a monthly fee for it but they have an app for my iphone with the location stuff and it says its realtime. Anyone know anything about this company or know of any good ones out there?

Thanks for any information.

-Greeb

 

[Datsun350Z]

Most have a battery backup so even if it is disconnected it will still work.
Unless it is physically removed from the bike it will still function for some time.

Time is extremely important. If you don't locate the bike within a few hours you will most likely not be finding more than the piece the transmitter was hidden inside.

 

[Datsun350Z]

BTW, anyone with a unit like this probably shouldn't go shooting off about if they have one or not.

Security like this isn't meant to scare thieves away, it works best if not advertised and no one knows about it.

 

[2hip]

Also the more sophisticated thieves carry some sort of electronic device that can tell where your locator is on the bike and they defeat it right away. One of my cop buddies also was laughing about this very subject..he said furthermore that alot of people are under the impression that if you have a Lojax type of unit they think the cops will zero right in on it and bam..you have bike and criminal by the short hairs...He said due to budget problems and the like...not many cop cars carry the equipment to zero in on the units...I said "get out of town"...and his reply..."I bet lojax didn't tell you that did they"? Not enough money to go around for all of this electronic wizardy...so, it is just really tough depending where you park it...Look what happened to the guy just a couple of days ago that got his bike ripped off by someone people saw do it and the guy had the balls to come back to the crime scene in less than hour...2hip

 

[Greeblesnitz]

I have heard that about lojak. I also heard something along the lines of lojack sends its signals to towers and if there arent any in that particular area it can't pinpoint a signal. I was hoping my best chance was in a 3rd party gps locator that I can pinpoint through the web or on my phone and either direct the police to its location or get it back myself (my last bike was stolen the police really didnt seem to care at all so i wouldnt bet money that they'd look even with a gps locator).

Sure there are ways to beat the gps but I figure every little bit helps. I'm now paying $100 a month for a rental garage for my bike and got full coverage on it. My next precautions were the gps thing and to chain an angry dog to the back wheel (when i'm not riding it of course).

 

[Htown Busa]

There are some systems that will notify you via text if your bike moves. I was lookin into a GPS locator a few months ago and stumbled across it. I don't remember the name now. Search the board, it should come up.

 

[wardie]

Contact Smith Busa he has a patch cord that I used on my 01 Busa to hard wire my GPS and power outlet. Wardie

 

[MadLight]

Check the company Escort that makes the radar detectors. They have a new piece of equipment that is a portable gps tracker. It is called the Entourage PS. It's $349. The service plan stats at $14.99 a month. You have a private online account that allows to instanly view speed and location. it will aslo email and tect if there is any unscheduled movement. Interesting item.

 

[Greeblesnitz]

Thanks for the replies and info, going to check into them and see. Thanks again.

 

[05BusaLe]

Zoombak Personal GPS Locators, Portable GPS Tracker, GPS Vehicle Tracking, Family Car GPS Tracking, Pet GPS Tracking, Personal GPS Tracking Systems

Nuff said!

 

[pbghost]

Zoombak Personal GPS Locators, Portable GPS Tracker, GPS Vehicle Tracking, Family Car GPS Tracking, Pet GPS Tracking, Personal GPS Tracking Systems

Nuff said!

good info, but pay attention to the last line of the disclaimer (not the "see coverage map for details.)

Disclaimer: Activation and use of Zoombak locators are subject to Zoombak's customer agreement, plans, terms and conditions. Device must be activated within 60 days of purchase or Zoombak has the right to deny activation. Zoombak A-GPS locators use satellite signals and wireless network coverage to determine and communicate location information. Coverage isn't available everywhere and often not available indoors. See coverage map for details.