Anti-theft apparatus for motorcycles

An anti-theft apparatus configured for being removably attached to a shift lever and a foot rest of a motorcycle, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a shackle that is sized and shaped to extend from the foot rest to the shift lever, wherein the shackle comprises an open end, a second end opposite of the open end, a first elongate arm having a first longitudinal axis, and a second elongate arm having a second longitudinal axis, wherein the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm extend between the second end and the open end;
• a locking mechanism that removably locks to the open end of the shackle;
• a lock plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a third longitudinal axis, the top surface having a length and a width, wherein the top surface is directly coupled to the first elongate arm of the shackle along an entirety of the length of the top surface in a fixed orientation with the third longitudinal axis being parallel to the first longitudinal axis, and wherein the lock plate does not contact the second elongate arm;
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• a cross bar plate that removably attaches to the open end of the shackle and that is configured for being positioned between the locking mechanism and the shift lever when the apparatus is attached to the motorcycle.