Fend off thieves: Fit a Datatag kit and make your bike less attractive to criminals

Published: 29 September 2023

Datatag is a security system that aims to make a bike less attractive to thieves by making it and its parts traceable, via hidden, unique markings.

The kit contains three different types of markings: minute electronic transponders, ultraviolet marking, and data dots. All of these have a unique ID that corresponds to a bike that is registered the Datatag database.

First up, check out the instructions and identify the various components that make up the kit…

By Bruce Dunn

Workshop Expert, Datalogger, Speed Tester - Bruce has been professionally testing bikes for over 25 years. He's a fully qualified motorcycle technician who also has a knack for going incredibly fast on racetracks and runways. As-well-as looking after the 'Workshop How To' section for MCN, Bruce keeps his own collection of bikes fettled, including the Yamaha TZ250 - the bike he used to take the the 2022 BMCRC Blue Haze GP championship with a round to spare!