Polaris ranger 900

A guy that lives across road from friend's 10 horse ranch bought a Polaris
900 only to have it stolen. 3 months later he buys another one, uses a cable
to secure it to a pole. A few weeks later cable was cut and ranger was gone.

So, how easy is it to hot wire the Polaris 900? I was told, not sure, it has
a top speed around 60 so once you get it started it goodbye.

Is there one UTV that is more likely to be stolen?

As for me, anything I value, I keep locked up in garage or barn. Knock on
wood, I've been lucky.

None of them are safer than the others if someone wants it. Taking the key is only a minor inconvenience.

Our Kawasaki Mule is so beat up people feel sorry for us and drop off spare parts. It goes so slow that if someone were to steal it they would look like O.J. Simpson in the famous "Low Speed Chase". It's so "Old School" that it would be like stealing the Beverly Hillbilly's truck.

There's some advantages to having "Yestetday's UTV".

Local news just did a report a couple weeks ago. Apparently atvs and utvs are the latest hot ticket item to steal. Doesn't matter what make, model, or condition.

It would be easy to hot wire one. They don't have the steering and shift lock that I am aware of.

Sounds like they came prepared if the cable was cut, may have winched it onto a trailer or tow truck.

Polaris is a popular model for those seeking performance, lots of aftermarket accessories for improving handling and performance.

This is something I've had a lot of experience with in my former career. Was on patrol one afternoon and see a guy putting a trailer with 2 jet skis on it beside the road for sale. I stop and recommend he at least chain the trailer to a nearby power pole. He says something to the effect of "Nobody will bother my stuff." and probably "Stupid cop." under his breath. 2 days later they were stolen. Had a good sized ATV dealership that had a whole line of ATVs under the awning in front of the store. I recommend they at least chain them together. Again, "stupid cop". IIRC they lost 8 in one night. Friend habitually left the keys to his truck in the ignition overnight while parked on a village street. I urged him not to do that. "Stupid cop". Yup, about 2 weeks later his truck was gone.

My point is that thieves will steal anything that isn't nailed down. It's up to the owner to do whatever he can to prevent it. If you don't, that's no ones fault but your own. An ATV can be out in neutral and pushed down the road out of sight and onto a trailer and parted out for more than it sold for new. Don't blame the stupid cop when you make it easy for the thief.

Bret4207,
You handed out good advice to those who later were victims. Or were they really
victims or just STUPID for making it easy for the thieves?

In you experience, were thieves more likely to take something something locked
up in a garage or something that wasn't in a garage in clear view?

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE I also know when you tour lowes weekly, and I could use a terre mite, or however it's spelled.

Terramite, friend calls it Mighty Moe.

(quoted from post at 15:44:49 09/22/18) Bret4207,
You handed out good advice to those who later were victims. Or were they really
victims or just STUPID for making it easy for the thieves?

In you experience, were thieves more likely to take something something locked
up in a garage or something that wasn't in a garage in clear view?

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The answer is obvious George. But, a locked garage is no barrier when it's owner is gone on vacation or it's a camp that's vacant from Labor Day to Memorial Day.

They were victims of their own complacency and of the crime. Of course it was the "stupid cops" fault when the stuff couldn't be found!