Modern Buddy

Something I thought about recently is that any determined thief can steal a scooter. But it is probably unlikely they are looking for hidden gps tracking devices on the scooter.

I was wondering if anyone here uses these, and what the total costs are.

I've looked at LoJack, but honestly I don't like their "closed" system (they report the police who are supposed to take care of everything). I prefer to be able to go online and see where my scooter is.


This one looked promising and is $150 one-time fee:
http://www.integratedtrackers.com/GPSTrack/

The above one is probably a simple install b/c it has its own battery (does not need to be rigged to scooter battery). Downside is that it will die at some point, but apparently lasts a while.

The other benefit is a likely discount on your insurance. Any thoughts on this, or suggestions of other devices?

I note the one you reference is designed for an actual cycle and sits in the frame. They also offer one for a motorcycle that hardwires into the battery.

I think the concept is a good idea, but have not found one that is designed for scoots so if anyone has any ideas or links please throw them our way

Im not even thinking about insurance savings (although that would be nice), just the peace of mind that one should be able to track their scoot in the event some to#$er decides to take a fancy to it.

Worth investing a few hundred bucks me thinks.

There IS a monthly recurring charge for the SIM card from a cell provider though. So it's not just the $150. I see no benefit over GPS tracking services being sold here in the US with a subscription service.

Here are a some good threads on that topic:

viewtopic.php?t=18801&highlight=lojack
viewtopic.php?t=18212&highlight=lojack