Houston Honda-Ducati Dealer Robbed Twice in One Week

According to a Houston, TX, television station KHOU-TV, thieves made a return visit to a motorcycle dealership in North Houston. The owner had just finished cementing the hole in his store from the first break in.

The report stated that the thieves got away with five dirt from the two robberies, and now the owner plans to hire a private security guard. We’ve reported that burglaries are on the rise and that dealers need to stay vigilant, but this is extremely disturbing news:

The owner of V1 Moto on I-45 near West Road says thieves ripped out the front door frame and went in to steal dirt bikes. He says they did the exact same thing a couple of days ago, smashing through a window.

Friday, a tow truck driver tried to follow the thieves but they got away with at least one bike.

The owner says a total of five dirt bikes have been stolen. He says he now plans to hire a security guard.

Source: KHOU-TV

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.