GeoRide, a motorcycle GPS tracker for touring bikes

A touring bike eats up the kilometres, hops from one hotel car park to the next and often sleeps far from home. GeoRide, the motorcycle protection app with its GPS tracker built for two-wheelers, warns you on your smartphone at the very first jolt and locates your machine in real time, outside your front door or on the road to your holidays.

Why are thieves so interested in touring bikes?

Because they match the wanted profile exactly: recent bikes, holding their value, easy to resell. The Observatoire GeoRide du Vol de Moto en France 2026 puts the Yamaha Tracer 9 / 9 GT at the top of the country's most-targeted models, and the Tracer 900 / GT also appears in that ranking. More broadly, 53% of targeted bikes are worth between €6,000 and €15,000, and 53% are under 3 years old: the description of a recent tourer.

Another point that speaks to high-mileage riders: around half of all thefts happen in places that feel safe, shared garages and basements first. If you ride a Tracer, our dedicated page on the GPS tracker for the Yamaha Tracer 9 goes into the detail.

What does GeoRide change once fitted to your touring bike?

Everything is decided in the first few seconds: the moment someone touches the bike, the alert lands on your phone, by push notification, email, call or iOS Critical Alert that rings even in Do Not Disturb mode. That responsiveness pays off: according to the 2026 study, one bike in two is a theft prevented, the alert scaring the thief off before the machine even moves.

The unit slips discreetly under the seat or near the battery, two wires to connect, a few minutes of work. If the bike is loaded into a van anyway, the GPS tracker sends up to 10 positions per second in corners, its internal battery keeps transmitting for hundreds of kilometres even with the cables ripped out, and the after-theft Assistance, reachable 24/7 in mainland France, streams the position live to the police. To understand the whole mechanism, read our guide motorcycle GPS trackers: how they work and how to choose.

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And on the road to your holidays, what is it for?

Keeping an eye on the bike without thinking about it: tracking and alerts work in more than 200 countries thanks to a multi-operator network, in a hotel car park in the Dolomites as well as outside a roadside restaurant.

And GeoRide is not just about protection: the tracker automatically captures every ride, with the route, the distance, the speeds, the weather, and a replay to relive the day's leg once evening comes. "After a big day on a road trip, you get home in the evening, you settle into the sofa and you watch your ride back. That feeling is unreal.", says Thomas, GeoRide founder. If your machine leans more towards the big adventure bikes, the same logic applies on our page motorcycle GPS tracker for adventure bikes.

Frequently asked questions

Which touring bike is targeted most by thieves in France?

The Yamaha Tracer 9 / 9 GT: it is the number one model in the ranking of the most-targeted motorcycles established by the Observatoire GeoRide du Vol de Moto en France 2026, ahead of the BMW R 1250 GS / GSA. The Tracer 900 / GT also appears in that same ranking.

Does the GPS tracker work abroad during a road trip?

Yes, tracking and alerts cover more than 200 countries through a multi-operator network that automatically picks the most reliable network. The after-theft Assistance operates in mainland France, and the automatic emergency call after a fall is handled in France as well as in around ten European countries.

Where should the unit go on a touring bike?

Under the seat or near the battery, the classic discreet spots. You fit it yourself in a few minutes, red wire to the "+", black wire to the "-", and it has no impact on the bike's manufacturer warranty.