Police are advising motorcycle owners to park their vehicles in plain view and do not leave keys in the vehicle or the ignition.

This comes after another motorbike was reported stolen in Muri yesterday morning.

Police spokesperson Trevor Pitt said the recovery rate of unlawfully taken bikes is less than 50 per cent.

He said the targets are mainly vehicles that have been left for a prolonged period of time, unattended or worse, with keys left in the ignition.

He said the lessons are straightforward: “Do not leave keys in your motorbike, even at home - which is where a lot of bikes go missing.”

“Secure the bike in plain view, with good lighting if possible. Definitely not in town overnight,” he added.

Shast Tolentino, a foreign worker, has been searching for his bike since February 21.

He says his motorbike was stolen from Avarua in front of the South Seas shop around 11pm.

He has not received any updates on his vehicle so far.

Tolentino says he has been told there have been a number of motorbikes stolen on the island.

He believes there’s a syndicate that steals bikes, dismantles them, and sells the parts.

Meanwhile, police spokesperson Pitt said it was a relatively good weekend in terms of reported criminal activities.

However, Police received reports of a burglary on Saturday at a tourist accommodation in Arorangi, where cash was stolen from two villas.

On Sunday, police also received two dog related complaints and a report of a prowler at a tourist accommodation. There was also one report of excessive noise.