Personally, I think that's the right thing to do. It's a tricky one, though.

A. This forum exists to share information, and something like this could get someone out of a tricky spot and perhaps save their entire trip. And, as I said above, the information is not exactly Top Secret in the first place. If I can do it with a circuit tester and a wiring diagram, anyone can. Hotwiring a bike is probably before lunch on day 1 of the Bike Thievery course.

B. That said, making thing kind of info freely available makes it more likely that the wrong people will use it. Someone who might not be a 'proper' bike thief but just a scallywag might be tempted to give it a try when they have the methods and materials laid out for them. And no-one wants their own, or anyone else's, bike stolen, ever.

I think the compromise of a PM is the answer. If anyone asks for information like this on the forum, then as long as they are known to the group and have a decent post count, someone could PM the information. It takes a little longer for the person requesting, but it's a lot more secure.

That keeps your bike, and mine, just a little safer. Derek, I think you posted it with good intentions, and you have done the right thing by removing it.

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