People selling bikes online should be careful about the amount of information they provide if they want to avoid making a motorcycle insurance claim, police have warned.
Officers from Tayside issued this advice after discovering thieves were targeting classified advertisement websites to identify their next steal.
PC Colin Brough said many motorbike sellers were unintentionally making themselves vulnerable to criminals.
He explained a number of postings put online included photos of the vehicle for sale, which also revealed where the motorcycle was stored and the level of security in place.
PC Brough added some adverts even provide a map directing people to the seller's house.
Thieves are "turning up, with tools if necessary, to break into the garage or shed and steal the bike", he warned.
Elsewhere, West Yorkshire police recently announced they would be stopping bikes and mopeds in Wakefield and questioning riders in a bid to crackdown on vehicle thefts in the area.
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