If you live in California and ride a Honda motorcycle, the chances of having it stolen are higher than if you live in Colorado and drive a Harley, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) 2011 Motorcycle Theft and Recovery report.
Similar to theft trends for passenger vehicles, Hondas continue to be frequently targeted. Hondas topped the list of the five most stolen makes of motorcycles in 2011, with 11,014 reported as stolen. Following Honda were Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki models, with 8,880, 7,281 and 5,009 lifted (respectively).
As for Harley-Davidsons, a total of 3,120 were taken from owners in 2011. These five most targeted brands accounted for 35,304 thefts last year, or about 76 percent of the total.
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