Your motorcycle is your pride and joy. You’ve worked hard to buy your dream two-wheeled machine but unfortunately some unscrupulous people out there don’t care. Thieves spy their chance and take what’s not theirs. That’s why many motorcyclists invest in a tracker for their motorbike, to be able to locate their motorcycle in the event it gets stolen.
Let’s take a look at what sort of motorcycle trackers are available on the market.
Datatool
Device Cost: £359
Subscription: £9.99 per month (or deals on annual/lifetime)
Providing security solutions since 1985, Datatool is one of the main names in the motorcycle security game. Designed to alert you and locate your bike in the event of a theft, their Datatool Stealth S5 tracker monitors your bike 24/7 thanks to their UK-based team. The tracker will even let you know if your bike has been moved unexpectedly or toppled onto its side.
The GPS tracker will be able to tell you where your motorcycle is in real-time so you can easily find out its location if it’s stolen.
The Datatool tracker is subscription-based with an additional initial charge for the equipment. As it’s Thatcham approved, you may find having a Datatool tracker fitted can lower your insurance premium.
Monimoto
Device cost: £129
Subscription: £36 per year
The Monimoto 7 is a self-fit, waterproof motorcycle tracker that can be easily secured to any motorcycle. The wireless device runs off two AA batteries with two AA long-life lithium batteries supplied ready for you to use.
Supplied with a key fob, the Monimoto tracker will arm itself once your key fob is out of a certain range. Should the bike be moved, you’ll receive mobile phone alerts to notify you.
The motorcycle tracker uses LTE-M, 2G and GPS, as well as Bluetooth and accelerometer tech, to locate your ride.
The Monimoto 7 tracker is one of the more affordable motorcycle trackers on the market. After purchasing the device itself, an annual subscription charge is required with an app available for Android and iOS.
SIZZAPP
Device cost: £269.99
NO SUBSCRIPTION TRACKER
The compact SIZZAPP is a compact motorcycle tracker that is powered by your motorbike’s battery. Its internal battery can also work without a power source for up to three hours.
Unlike the other two trackers listed above, you don’t need to pay a subscription to use the SIZZAPP tracker. Just install the iOS or Android app to your phone, and you can benefit from mobile alerts should your bike be moved unexpectedly. Its constant connectivity means you can locate your bike at any time. You will even be alerted if someone tries to tamper and remove the tracker from your motorbike. But there’s more…
SIZZAPP isn’t just a tracker to help you locate your bike in the event of a theft. It can be used to track your journey and organise group rides. Use it to monitor your speed and distance travelled on the great open road. You can also share that favourite route you’ve discovered with your friends. If they use the SIZZAPP tracker too, you’ll be able to locate them real-time using GPS, so you always know where they are!
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