I like to park it where I can see it: 3rd floor balcony parking?!?

[Strictly Street]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2705856/I-like-park-I-Russian-man-solves-crime-issue-winching-motorbike-outside-3rd-floor-window.html

 

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I like to park it where I can see it: Russian man solves crime issue by winching motorbike up outside his 3rd floor window

• Boris Farihov, 56, came up with novel way to beat the the thieves

A Russian man has come up with an ingenious way to beat the thieves - winching his beloved motorbike up to his third floor window to lock it away safely at night.

After having two motorbikes stolen in quick succession it seemed Boris Farihov, 56, from Nizhny Novgorod in Western Russia would have to give up on two-wheeled transport altogether.

But when his wife joked that the only way to keep a bike safe would be to keep it indoors it gave him  a flash of inspiration.

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Going up: Russian man Boris Farihov has found a novel way to beat the thieves - winching his motorcycle up to his third floor window every night

Man goes to extreme lengths to look after his bike!

 

So Mr Farihov purchased an electric motor and connected it up to a steel cable which he fixed on the wall, and now every time he needs the bike he simply presses a button and lowers it down to the ground below.

He said: 'I had my first bike locked up with three padlocks but it was still stolen.

'The second bike I bought I had only had a day, and was planning to buy extra strong padlocks for it, but it disappeared that night as well.

Safe and sound: Mr Farihov purchased an electric motor and connected it up to a steel cable which he fixed on the wall, and now every time he needs the bike he simply presses a button and lowers it down

Mr Farihov's first bike was stolen from outside his apartment block despite being locked up with three padlocks. He had the second for just one day before that too was stolen

 

Investment: The heavy-duty winch that Mr Farihov uses to haul his motorbike to safety every night

'After that I decided I needed to come up with something else and my wife jokingly said the only safe place to keep it would be indoors – and I thought why not?'

Then in the evening he winches the vehicle backup to the third floor balcony in his flat in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod and sleeps well at night knowing that it is safe and will not be stolen.

He said: 'It is not much more work than putting three padlocks on the bike, and it's a lot more secure.'

Police in Nizhny Novgorod said that motorbike theft was a growing problem with professional gangs targeting even low value machines which were usually quickly resold for their spare parts after being broken up.

Easy rider: Mr Farihov can sleep soundly at night knowing his motorbike is safe

 

 

 

[HeavyDuty]

Back in the 70s during the winter I kept my KZ1000 in my living room if front of the balcony doors on the 3rd floor of my apartment.

[Josh1234]

News article tomorrow:  Man has winch break, new motorcycle crashes to the street!  All in all, that's pretty ingenious.

[Tpoppa]

I would imagine that the porch that looks like a russian dumpster is built the highest of standards.  What could go wrong.

[JackFlash]

It's safe...while he sleeps.  What about after he

rides to where he's going, and gets off of it?

Thieves may simply follow him to his destination

and take it while it's parked.

 

Thieves are also simply knocking over riders and

taking bikes with help from their associates.  It's

happening here.

 

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