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Post by 49cchog on Sept 17, 2013 8:34:51 GMT -5
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Post by spandi on Sept 17, 2013 9:01:22 GMT -5
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Post by novaraptor on Sept 17, 2013 10:37:00 GMT -5
I use essentially the same thing, a Xena, on my big bike. I use a disk lock and an under the seat motion alarm on my 250. The main thing is that it only really discourages the amateur joy rider type of thief. The people who steal for a living will still rip your bike off. I try to park where I can hear the alarm if it goes off because most people ignore them. But hey, any protection is better than none at all. Worth noting is that anywhere you buy locks or chains there is a wall right next to the display selling cutters that will cut through that lock or chain.
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Post by JerryScript on Sept 17, 2013 10:38:07 GMT -5
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Post by JerryScript on Sept 17, 2013 10:42:25 GMT -5
I use essentially the same thing, a Xena, on my big bike. I use a disk lock and an under the seat motion alarm on my 250. The main thing is that it only really discourages the amateur joy rider type of thief. The people who steal for a living will still rip your bike off. I try to park where I can hear the alarm if it goes off because most people ignore them. But hey, any protection is better than none at all. Worth noting is that anywhere you buy locks or chains there is a wall right next to the display selling cutters that will cut through that lock or chain. Nothing is going to stop a pro with the right tools. The best we can do is make it as tough as possible. That means good thick locks and cables, and an alarm, and parking in highly visible areas. I'm working on modding an old android phone to use as GPS, MP3, and more, and I hope I can hack it so it will send me a text message or ring my phone when the alarm goes off. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 17, 2013 11:57:10 GMT -5
I use essentially the same thing, a Xena, on my big bike. I use a disk lock and an under the seat motion alarm on my 250. The main thing is that it only really discourages the amateur joy rider type of thief. The people who steal for a living will still rip your bike off. I try to park where I can hear the alarm if it goes off because most people ignore them. But hey, any protection is better than none at all. Worth noting is that anywhere you buy locks or chains there is a wall right next to the display selling cutters that will cut through that lock or chain. Back in the day, my last Harley was stolen (I never WAS able to replace it). I had it chained to a steel post, with a titanium chain and government-grade padlock. Then, I had my full-size 70's Oldsmobile blocking it. A little neighbor girl watched the whole thing. It took less than a minute. A maxi-van pulled up. Eight outlaw bikers jumped out, six went to the Olds, two stood watch with shotguns. Three guys got on each end of the Olds and picked it up, moving it out of the way. Two guys ran to the Hog, sprayed Freon on the "unbreakable" chain and hit it with a hammer. Frozen, it shattered like glass. Then four guys picked up the mint Harley bagger and tossed it into the maxi-van and they were gone. All in about 45 seconds. If they WANT your ride, and are well-practiced in the art of theft, they WILL get it. And if you get in their way, they WILL shoot you quicker than you'd step on a roach... UNLESS of course, you have your own firepower. THAT is what brought about the demise of THESE cretins a month later. While stealing another bike from my apartment complex, the savvy owner had a SILENT alarm on his bike awaken him with a signal in his bedroom. He also was a Class III automatic weapons dealer. He challenged the miscreants from the balcony and immediately got a load of 00 buckshot in the belly. He responded with a hundred rounds of .308 from his M-60. That ended the careers of 6 bike thieves, and, ended all further mayhem at the apartment. He survived, and was complimented by the police for his marksmanship. Bike thieves range from pimply-faced teenage pencil-necks wanting a free thrill, to organized gangs worse than a decent human being can imagine. An alarm is better than nothing... Most people pay no attention to them though. It might "keep the honest people honest". I now lock my rides with a heavy stranded-cable lock. It's more resistant to cutting or freezing than solid metal. Not fool-proof, but after 6 years, that cable has numerous scars from big bolt-cutters failed attempts to cut it. If my scooter would have been a Harley, I'm sure the scum would have tried harder. One more benefit of riding a scooter! Hope this one works for you.Leo in Texas |
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Post by jdmsoldier on Sept 18, 2013 0:41:09 GMT -5
I now lock my rides with a heavy stranded-cable lock.
could you tell us which one you got? thanks.
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Post by danno on Sept 18, 2013 6:24:26 GMT -5
One other layer of security you might want to consider is covering your bike. It's not for the lazy but it adds imo another layer of preventing the bike from being stolen.Securing a bike works best if you use many layers of security. It's my personal opinion it starts with covering your bike. A would-be thief, imo first gets a temptation to steal your bike on the way it looks. If he thinks it's worth the risk he'd might decide to act on the temptation. If he's unable to see the bike, the chances of he being tempted isn't totally eliminated, because he might be around when you're on it. But, it drastically reduces the chances of him seeing it parked all by itself and being tempted at that point. The other layers are good lock and chain and an alarm such as the one Spandi or jerryscript recommended.
The best lock I've come across is the Abloy 362 and the best chain is the Almax Immobiliser 19mm Chain. These things however, are so heavy, they may not be practical to ride around with.
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Post by spandi on Sept 18, 2013 13:30:58 GMT -5
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 18, 2013 19:51:03 GMT -5
Wow. Hard to believe you can freeze a big chain and crack it like glass. I would have thought a chain was an excellent anti-theft device.
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Post by f4milytime on Sept 19, 2013 1:30:18 GMT -5
Damn thieves !!!  |
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