Shut off the ignition and lock your bike when you get off.  

Lock the forks (disk brakes). Use brightly colored locks to discourage potential thieves. 

Lock multiple motorcycles together if you are traveling in a pack. 

Lock your motorcycle to a stationary object when riding alone.  

Install an alarm on your bike that sounds when it is tampered with.  

Store the title for your motorcycle at home, not on your bike. 

Mark your bike with a unique symbol or mark and take photographs of that. If your motorcycle is stolen, you can give this information to the police. 

Keep your motorcycle registration and insurance information with you when riding. 

Until you have done a background check on the potential buyer and his/her payment has cleared, withhold the title.  

Confirm the buyer’s personal information and cross reference it with his/her identification.