Datatag® Racing Motocross
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Theft is a huge problem for the motorcycle sport sector, especially with off-road machinery. Currently there is no registration system and once a machine has been stolen, it is virtually impossible to discover its fate. More than likely it will be sold on - complete or in component form - to an unsuspecting buyer.
The theft of motorcycles, including competition bikes, is growing rapidly with over 37,000 machines stolen last year – predominantly due to the ease of removing manufacturer’s identification numbers by criminals. Expense and difficulties with insuring competition bikes means you – the owner would be unlikely to have cover against theft.
In a major industry/motorcycle sport initiative, Datatag and the sports Governing Body the ACU, have joined forces to combat the growing problem of off road and competition motorcycle theft and the alarmingly low recovery rates. More importantly the ACU plan to make it compulsory on all competition bikes in the future, in a bid to stamp out theft in the industry.
For the competition bike sector, Datatag has been specially configured to meet the unique requirements of motorcycle sport. The Datatag system uses a number of the latest identification technologies including state-of-the-art electronic transponders programmed with a unique code for each machine.
The technology developed in the racing system means that existing Datatag systems such as Superbike or Scooter systems, will require upgrading in order to benefit from the full protection of this initiative. To overcome this, and as a service to riders, it is planned that a Datatag Racing upgrade kit will be launched to fit to a machine already protected by an existing Datatag system.
KTM UK is the first company to fit Datatag to its 2005 range of competition machinery following this revolutionary initiative. The adoption of Datatag for probably the most dynamic range of off-road machinery is a major step forward in combating the high incidence of competition and off road bike theft, which has seen few machines being recovered in recent years.
£59.99 SRP
