How to find your stolen motorcycle - Monimoto Review
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- How to find your stolen motorcycle | Monimoto | Cost effective motorcycle tracker review: Anything that helps reduce bike crime or enables the Police to retrieve your bike after has been stolen is a good thing. I'm a huge fan of bike trackers and have them fitted to my bikes, the problem is they are quite expensive to buy, fit and then to run (via costly annual subscriptions). That is until now! This new tracker from Monimoto might be just what we've been waiting for!
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I'm not normally prone to impulse buys but after watching this morning I whizzed off to my local stockist and bought one. Once home I had it up and running in 15 minutes including finding a suitably covert hiding place for the device. Left the key fob at home and took a quick spin round the block to test it and when I returned my phone had a missed call to tell me my bike had been moved and 4 messages to give me up to date GPS locations. I'm very impressed so thanks very much for the helpful review! Childs play to install and very cost effective compared to other solutions.
Told you it was good!
I can understand why you wouldn't do negative review, like opening pandora's box... but you should really do those too... i think you are a very balanced guy, so your review would be spot on... just saying that...
Diego Cella I agree
Yep, me too
Yes a bit more John Cadogan - Auto Expert.
Its a pain in the arse to link up to the phone via bluetooth as Im finding at this very moment.
Great review again Mr TMF. Your time and dedication is greatly appreciated. Cheers Wedi
Looks like a great product TMF. All the better that it has your stamp of approval. Thank you sir!
Excellent as always and a very important issue. I’ve been looking at trackers in the last few weeks so will definitely give this a once-over before deciding. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
You too Steve...
Very interesting and timely. I shall definitely look further into this. Thanks TMF 👍
Been meaning to get a tracker for ages. Great, succinct review. One's in the post now!!!
Another nice review! BUT I don't see an issue of showing the device as you can see it on the Monimoto web site. An issue is that I have heard of is a number of reports of the police not being interested when someone knows where their bike is, yet the location is provided by the owner vs a tracking company. Not a device issue per se, but it would be interesting to know how the police would respond to an owner with one of these (or similar) who has pinpointed their bike to a location that does not have public access eg garages. Maybe a subject for a future video, perhaps an interview with a representative from the local police? Having said that, for the price and what it could offer, it's another layer of security which I think has to be worth it! It just annoys me that we have to think about multiple forms/levels of security! A useful scenario..you are touring...would I like to get an alert if I'm at a hotel and my bike is being moved? I guess I would..ditto parked in town while shopping, at a venue with your bike parked outside....which for that reason, this would be very useful and for that reason, I'll probably buy one!
yet again, another excellent review. Having just ordered my new bike I will look this product up. Thanks for the video.
There was a thread on pistonheads recently about someone who had their triumph stolen, checked the tracker, knew exactly where it was but the police weren’t interested. Even with the tracking company phoning the police as far as I know it still hasn’t been sorted out. On the review note top stuff as always sir!
I am ordering and will use this one. Thanks for the video review. Appreciated.
Nice one TMF!
I will definitely be looking at this.....
If you have declared any security devices on your insurance policy make sure you use them. That includes the manufactures fitted equipment the steering lock. Always take your time and read the small print as well.
Recently had my motorbike stolen so i will 100% be getting this on my new bike thanks!
Great and useful review as usual Mr TMF. Will purchase one for the Africa Twin as soon as they come back into stock.
Saw you mention this in your new security video Andy and these look great. Much appreciated and will get one via your link.
Thanks
Bob
Cool, thanks - if you act fast you can get a discount via my link too....
Thanks TMF - based on this I will be buying at the NEC this month. I had an expensive tracker on my last bike and due to the cost didn't put one on my current bike. Having seen this, I will be now! Keep up the good work!
If you buy via my link below you’ll be helping me out too! Cheers - TMF
I found my stolen bike within 28 minutes from the device phoning me. Can't recommend this enough. They burst my steering lock and hid the bike in a nearby lockup. With help from the police and the fire service I got my bike back :) Great piece of kit.
Brilliant Andy!
Great review. Will definitely be considering buying this . Thanks
I was looking into getting this tracker myself, I’m glad to see yourself and RJ reviewing it, I’m glad you both think it’s as good as it looked.
Yes I filmed this before RJ posted his review, glad he thought it was good too...
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I’m also thankful for your great XSR700 review, I will be getting one once I pass my Mod2 (touch wood) this coming week. Great channel, lots of useful info.
I have purchased one. Works a treat. I move it between bikes if i am going to anywhere dodgy. A great review again TMF.
Top vid...... And definitely top of my list for my new bike 😉👍
Very nice no need hide device they show on their web site I going to get one of these later this year, thank you TMF
Flyer, I enjoy your reviews, some of witch I've spent money on and do agree with your findings. I'd love the same view point on the flip side of the coin.
Help us to not wast money's on inferior products.
I'd like to thank you for all your efforts, keep them coming and ride safe.
Excellent - just what I'm looking for.
I have a chum that owns a bike shop and one day when I was there I had a conversation with a rep of one of those more expensive trackers.
He wouldn't or couldn't understand (ok, he's a rep, I get that and so has a vested interest) that it was the cost that put people off.
I don't want to pay £100 a year for a call centre I am likely to never want to use - I can ring the Police myself.
This is exactly the solution that's needed.
Nice one squire and pleased that you might do more reviews of things that are variations on stuff you already use.
Yeah I entirely agree - that £100 sub is a turn off for something you actually try to avoid using!
I bought one of these back in August as I was about to start riding to London for work. I've had some issues with it to be honest, when I stayed in an AirBnB that had an underground car park, the app constantly told me that the tracker couldn't communicate with it and when I went back home that weekend, I had to actually fully reset the device in order to get it working again, which meant removing it from the bike. I did also have a couple of false positives in London, where the tracker alerted me to the bike being stolen, but in fact it never moved from it's parking spot and I knew this, because I could see it looking out of the window of my office. I think this was down to a bunch of kids leaving the school opposite my office and making tonnes of noise, but it could also be because it was located somewhere on the bike 'loosely' at the time, so the unit may have slipped and moved just enough to detect 'tampering' and triggered an alarm. Over the last few weeks, the unit hasn't contacted me at all and I'm starting to get concerned that the battery might be dead, or the app isn't synced up anymore or something. Not a huge concern for me with the bike being in the garage at the moment and a bunch of CCTV covering it and someone is always home, I always know where the bike is anyway right now, but I'm concerned it isn't as reliable as it should be... This all being said, I moved the bike from the driveway to the garage the other day and forgot to take the fob with me, the tracker called my phone and began sending push notifications to the app, so it is still working!
I would definitely buy one again, despite the flaws, as when it's out in the open (Which it would be when parked up away from home most of the time and certainly would be if it was being ridden) it works perfectly and I quite often find the 'daily report' tells me where I was in the country at the time it triggered the report, which is reassuring that the GPS is working, even on the daily report, not just when the bike is 'stolen'. I like the fact I can fit it where I like, I love the subscription cost and at £150 to purchase, even if it's not 100% reliable, it's reliable enough to give me peace of mind that should my bike be stolen, I probably will get a notification and there's a good chance I will get some idea of where the bike is, when it's been moved, so long as they don't put it in an underground garage, or a van or something (Which quite a lot of thieves would, but I imagine all GPS trackers suffer from this the same way). Compared to the most expensive and full featured trackers out there, I don't rate it, but compared to other battery operated trackers with minimal to no subscription (You don't have to pay for their Sim Card Subscription, you can put your own sim in there if you choose), it's top notch!
Interesting, cheers.
More impressive is that you have managed to still upload vids on scheduled days whilst on your moto travels around western Scotland, top marks for consistency 👍🏍
Glad you noticed Steve!
Thanks TMF,
my bike was stolen at the beginning of May :(
When I am able to find a replacement I will certainly purchase one of these too!
With my x ray vision it looks like a dream piece of tech 👍🏻
Nice one :0)
Go see RJ's review of the same device if you want to see it
Thanks for this review, TMF. About time there was some disruption in the tracker market. As you say, the typical £400 plus £99 per year model is very expensive and this alternative seems good value.
I'm very pleased with mine...
Really Appreciated! Thank you!!
I fitted a MoniMoto a month ago, good job too. Last week a couple of scrotes nicked my bike. I got an alert at 8:10, by 8:30 the bike was back in my possession. Probably shouldn't have gone racing after it but by the time I found it, there was no-one about. Excellent device and really easy to use.
Good to hear!
You recommended the bee line, I bought one, now the tracker, I ordered one. Thanks again. ❤️❤️👍👍😷
Hope you like it!
Great product and a fantastic review, i'll purchase!
just ordered one after seeing this. Where I live in Devon there is zero chance of bike theft generally but I do worry a bit when touring so ideal cost wise for those circumstances.
Another great review TMF, thank you. I can see why you like this device, it sounds ideal for most bikes, where the owner can’t justify the expense of a full tracking system, but wants the reassurance of knowing some tea leaf isn’t hooning around on their bike. I will definitely be looking into getting one of these.
Exactly Pastie - every little helps!
Great review I watched RJ’s review of this and couldn’t be less interested in it but now you explained it in an almost power point presentation style way I’m genuinely sold on the idea of the product thank god for TMF!!
Looks a good product. Mate of a mate has had 2 bikes stolen, no longer rides. Maybe manufactures should foot the bill for these products.
Thanks for this review. Definitely going to get one!
Don’t forget to use my link! 😉
Brilliant TMF 👍
Thanks TMF for an interesting review and as others have said, it's perhaps a minimum layer of armoury that we should all consider for our bikes.
As you hint however, the more sophisticated approach is a 24/7 monitoring system that will automatically track your bike over a wide area (remember your precious machine may soon be in a Calais dock!) and begin a recovery operation having notified the relevant police who have the power to search and arrest etc.
The Rolls Royce of such a system still remains in my view 'Tracker' given that it has a complete tracking monopoly with UK police forces and uses VHF rather than UHF to better leak through closed Transit vans, lockups and shipping containers that other systems may not accomplish. Tracker also uses its own network of receiving towers augmented by a mesh system (where your stolen bike can be identified and relay-positioned by another Tracker user) to augment coverage and usefully has links with partner European countries.
The question with regard to device and fitting (around £550) and annual subscription (around £180) costs I suppose is how much of the bike's value should you spend on initial and on-going security? I don't have any connection with this company incidentally but if you've paid say £15K+ for a new bike, forking out an initial payment of around 3% doesn't seem unreasonable for a system the police use. Horses for courses.
Looks pretty good, must investigate further. Cheers TMF.
Sounds great. The others are so expensive. Enjoyed the MCN article.
Cheers
I hear you I have 2 independent trackers on my wr250r, yamaha actually gave me one as part of the bike, plus one that costs me 60 dollars a year works world wide and it's about the size of a small match box
That looks a much more cost effective product, thanks TMF!
Yes I’ve been very impressed with it so far I must say....
Just ordered mine this morning after a neighbours ‘wired in’ tracker was rendered useless when the thieves disconnected the battery on his KTM when they stole it. Thanks for another really useful review, bought this product entirely on your recommendation.
Cool!
Thanks for making these videos. From CT, U.S.A.
My pleasure!
Nice one. Still no tracker on my bike, this looks like an affordable option, cheers.
Hi TMF, great review! Went to order one on line and they are sold out at the moment. Nice little alarm.
Great review ,going to get one for my trike ,cheers 👍
Don't forget to use the link below my video!
Just wanted to say I have bought a Monimoto not just on your review but never heard of anything bad so since I’m in the process of putting up a new shed so want just that little more security so just want thanks for your help in making my mind up
Gav 👍
Glad to be of service!
Fab recommendation, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have one fitted to one of my bikes. So easy to fit and use. Cheap as chips to own and run. Fully sell-contained so no expensive dealer installs. For £145 and just £3 a month you really can't go wrong.
Looks to be an excellent piece of kit, low-cost and discrete. Joyriding bike theft in Edinburgh is extremely high, so worth a closer look. Thanks for making me aware as hadn't seen it before.
I’ve been really impressed with it I must say....
Awesome. Exactly what I need right now
I think you’ll find this pretty good value for money - I’ve been very impressed with it thus far...
Another good point over the traditional tracker is it can be moved to a different bike easily. So you can keep the tracker if you sell your bike.
Very true! Wish I’d thought of that....
Looks just the job, I've ordered one from their website. Currently backordered to June 6-13.
Thanks for sharing it looks great value considering your other ones..👍😏☮❤
I think so...
Thats an interesting thing. Thanks for showing it. Thankfully over here in the Netherlands (at least where I live) bike crime is non-existent. If I was living in the UK, I'd definitely get one.
Great device.... thx for sharing....
I’ve bought one of these and I’m now prepared to leave my bike unattended if I wander off for a coffee. Really great solution that adds another layer of security and peace of mind. Made me chuckle the other day when I started the bike out front of the house then when back in to pick something up, key fob in pocket. Next thing Monimoto is calling me as I’ve obviously separated from the bike and here’s me thinking someone’s trying to nick it. Reassuring. And it reports in every day even when locked away. Sensible security for sensible price 👍
Yes - like anything it's not fool proof but I don't think you can beat the functionality for the money!
Another good review - 12 mths or so on from the initial review, would you still recommend it? Many thanks. Paul
Cool bananas, exactly what I've been looking for.
My Bike was stolen about 3 weeks ago and I wish I had a tracker. The experience is painful and following up on Insurance Claim is another Job. Once Beaten, Twice shy.
Mine was stolen a few days ago. Was yours ever found? I didn’t have good enough insurance :(( so I can’t get a new one
@@7NewsNow I never found my bike. sorry for that. Its a very painful experience. I only bought a small 2 stroke motorcycle for the time being.
Joseph Mutuku damn bro :( I’m sorry to hear that.. yah I’m trying to save up and buy a new one myself. I used to drink a lot and I quit ... riding my motorcycle helped me stay sober... now I feel so depressed:,(
i have one on my bike for a year . it a good bit off kit . the app is very helpfull .had a small problem with the key fob . just flat bat .
I have one and it works great. Very happy.
Toughest thing I ran into was where to place the main unit. My 06 Ural Tourist is all metal. I thought to put it into the lockable trunk, but the unit signal doesn't do well inside a metal enclosure so I had to get creative and sneaky in securing it onto the frame and out of sight.
Ohoho I like the look & price of this. Will need to take a look. Thanks TMF!
Yes it compares very well to the more sophisticated trackers out there IMO...
Bought one after seeing RJ's vlog and got a 20% discount as they were doing a promo at the time. Excellent bit of kit. I've worked with clients on monitoring systems in the past (writing the control centre, database, configuration software and customer web front ends) so have experience of this tech since 2005. Works a treat.
I agree, very impressive....
Perhaps you could tell me if it can be used by people who don't own a smartphone or what happens if the phone it was paired with gets broken ?
Can you receive plain old SMS messages or pair it with a PC ?
Nice one!
Hi bud strange seeing this as I've just fitted my own monimoto lol
Hope your well 👍
BTW, I just checked with Monimoto and they are available in the states as a 3G unit. (Since London isn't the only city thieves will nick your beloved motorcycle or scooter)
€159 over here. We also have motorcycle theft but not in the same degree as in the UK. It happens mostly in the big cities in the west and they prefer older bikes. Nice device.
Id be interested in a video about the stuff that isnt worth the money
Great idea, anything that helps in the fight against bike thefts.
Yes works a treat and great value too....
Decent. I’ll take a good look at this and if worthwhile add it to the selection of ‘beat the crooks’ advice I give out personally to bike owners at work 👌
Not a word of how accurate the tracking is!! That’s kinda important being a tracker and all😜
Well it used GPS so accurate to a few feet...
@@TheMissendenFlyer do a test!! We want to see it under the trees, in a garage, how it tracks when it’s moving. Ect!! Maybe the difference how it tracks mounting it under the seat vs deep in the bike.
It’s a tracker! We want to see it track. Have a mate steal it 3 times and actually hide it. See if you can recover it realistically.
I'm not normally one for buying stuff I just saw on CZcams but after getting my last bike stolen I immediately bought one of these for my new bike after seeing it here.
Good stuff!
Did you ever find your stolen bike? Mine got stolen a few days ago.
Thanks for a very interesting review. Product looks good - low cost and simple. Just ordered one so we'll see how it goes in a couple of days.
All I can say Stephen is I was reluctant at first but have since been very impressed with this - I think you’ll like it!
Well it arrived next day (great service) and was dead easy to to set up and install. Test run showed it works fine sending GPS coordinates and map of the bike's location to my phone but no false alarms when the fob was present. It is a bit sensitive I think as I set an alarm just fiddling in the garage without the fob present, but there is an option to reduce the sensitivity and of course just have the fob with you when doing anything to the bike. Just need to see how it works long term now - and hope I never need it in anger!
Also just to add any tracker will not stop professional thieves as they use jammers the present mobile signals. These are all the pros and cons to consider also you have to be very careful with placement as it can become easy to see where mounted if not done properly
I certainly plan on buying one!
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Another great bit of kit 🙂😁
Agreed
Very good reveiw! Simple to understand presentation. I totally agree about preventing theft of motorcycles BUT..... Are trackers devisive means of more monitoring?? SURELY the whole idea of going for a ride is to be free and get away from stresses of the ever increasing modern world. If you have to leave your bike somewhere lock it to something solid.???
Good info. Having looked up the website and seen this vid I'm inclined to fit one to the new RE Interceptor 650 I've just ordered. Seemingly space to fit devices is a bit limited on those - can this one be easily installed on the Interceptor, do you think?
I would think so - even if it’s on part of the frame it wouldn’t look out of place...great bit of kit at a good price.
It is definitely better then the factory fitted honda one I have which is a pain and keeps draining my battery 👍💯
Thanks for the insight. Looks a great bit of kit. Easy home install and reasonable yearly cost. I guess you don't have to use it just on a bike either. You could use it on your car, boat or anything you want to track.
Do insurance companies recognise it yet and offer a discount? That would help offset those annual sim card costs.
Correct you could indeed - and that depends on your insurance company, I’ve never had a reduction due trackers fitted :0( ...worth asking the question though...
Very interesting and hoping they work in the US with a local SIM card. TMF mug turned up today and very nice it is too.
Great stuff!
I’m sure that’s the one RJ featured a few weeks ago. And he seemed to like it as well. 👍
Yes its a good bit of kit - great value too...(and they're not paying me to say that!)
He had a 20% discount setup with them!
That's how I got mine and it shipped to the States and is set up for our network.
I had a quote for insurance for my Kawasaki Z800 Sugomi with and without a tracker £15.00 difference ill just stick with disc lock and chain but nice video mate
No price on peace of mind. Good work, I’ll check it out.
Very true!
Seems bizarre not to show the device in detail when you can see it on other CZcams videos and google images
Well I filmed this some weeks back before I'd seen those other videos, I can't be held responsible for what they show!
Sorry I have to agree. I also did a search on youtube to see it. Some Italian bloke was fitting it to his bike. My Italian is non existant. I would have preferred to see you fit it to your Ducati. Then if you let me know your location, date of birth, place of birth and mother's maiden name I would be a very happy man.
Exactly. "i wont show it for obvious reasons". I'm hoping you are not in the security business!
yep agree... especially when you get it for free, and when it's dedicated for a review...I would think...
Anyway well done, but a bit of a dissapointing review... Guess I have to search for those other reviews.
Great review but I think you should mention the features this tracker doesn’t have over the more premium trackers, such as recording your riding route and rf transmitter if it gets stuffed in a lockup/shipping container.
I tried to cover the differences but forgot the RF bit - thanks for raising.
Hey thanks Mr Flyer,,This product seems just right for me,,, I work in London,,and keep my bike only at work (they are not too happy,but understand) At the moment I am too afraid to leave outside my flat,one night is ok ish ! after that I WILL lose it,,(no question) So I do not use ,,it stays in Lincolnshire in my garage which is a bummer!! I used it last winter when my car was off the road, and the scroats where tucked up in bed cos it was too cold,but now the warm weather is here and they are out in force..Can I just say,, regarding your reviews... You are so right to keep your sponsored products separate from other gear,, I understand you have to turn a coin,, but you could destroy your channel very easy,, with just one selling opportunity... regards
Thanks for the comment lipsee - I’ve never been paid for a review, nor would I do a paid for review....same reason I turn down invites to bike launches etc, would entirely take away my impartiality in my view! Thanks for watching - TMF
Good vlog 👍. As you say, part of the armoury in protecting your bike. Primary is a really good visual chain and alarmed disk lock. Secured garage, etc, etc. However, I'm sure their sales will now increase! Small point, €36 is around £31.50 at the current rate of 1.14 not £25.
Thanks for doing the maths! (in my defence I filmed this a few weeks ago :o) )
The app works on Android phones as well 😉
Thank God. I think I'd rather have my bike stolen than buy an Apple product.
will M lol
Hi, my son has one of these which he's quite happy with. What's the trackers you have fitter to your other bikes, I'm quite interested in having a hard wired tracker.
He has biketrac trackers fitted onto two of his bikes, as he’s mentioned in a later video.
Nice review! I had someone admiring my bike in the back garden last weekend at 1am, who promptly left empty handed when I ran downstairs to more forcefully ask them to leave.
This looks like a really useful addition though.
Bike crime is not just a London or South East thing. I have had my scooter attacked three times in as many weeks and a group of undesirables try and pull me off at a junction!
Welcome to the suburbs of Birmingham!
Sorry to hear that :0( Which part of Brum you in?
Just outside Stourbridge.
Should of checked all the comments , question answered Cheers
Just spoke to them and you can use any sim you like, it will use less than 10mb of data a month, so I may buy this and use a pay as you go sim like the 1pMobile sim, then it will be as good as free monthly cost, maybe worth mentioning for someone on an even lower budget.
That looks decent and against the price of a bike, cheap as chips. I might have to invest in a few of those. Cheers