New Learner Questions

I have got my NSW Ls two weeks ago and have bought some gear, now
shopping around for a bike (a '99 Yamaha fzx250) and my car's just
about had it so the situation is becoming rather urgent.

I am not sure of how I should store my bike at home as I am renting a
unit with no back yard, garage or even sealed driveway. I have been
thinking about parking the bike (when I get it) in front of the unit
under the eaves and chaining it to a (small) fence and throwing a bike
cover over it, but my wife is still worried about that idea. Any other
thoughts or suggestions?

Phil

 

Lounge room.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

No security system is perfect. You just need enough to discourage them.
I doubt an international bike rebirthing ring is going to send its
crack team after your new pride and joy, so I'd say that as long as the
chain and lock are of reasonable quality (i.e. not from a $2 shop) and
the fence is secure, then what you propose is a pretty good setup. The
cover is useful. casual passers by may not take something they haven't
seen properly. Make sure the fence is not easily disassembled.

If your wife is still concerned (it's nice she worries about the welfare
of your bike) you could try a cheap alarm from Jaycar. It won't stop a
determined thief, but it might startle a casual one.

Moike

 

Second bedroom

 

Buy a shovel, dig a big hole, fill it with quickset cement, mount an
anchor in it, wait for it to set, buy a ****-off-big chain and lock,
Bob's your uncle.

Nev..

 

I'll second the lounge room then I'd chain your wife to the small fence as
that will leave more room in the lounge room for chain lube, tools, riding
gear, panniers or gearsack ect.

Capt. A.L.

 

Move!


BTH

 

Your Zeal *will* fit through the front door without realigning the
mirrors, and keeping it indoors will extend the life of the seat, which
otherwise will self-destruct inside 12 months (a common Zeal problem).
And keeping it indoors should reduce the excess on your Third Party
Property Fire and Theft Insurance policy too.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions, will look into Nev's suggestion of
pouring a concrete anchor.
Still looking for a bike

Thanks

Phil

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:53:46 -0700

On the whole, your bike is probably fairly safe chained to itself with
a cover on.

Zeals aren't a steal to order bike really, as they aren't raced and
they aren't majorly popular with people who trowel bikes a lot, nor
are they a desirable classic or in any other way easy to make a quick
buck from. They aren't even something someone would choose as a
paddock basher.

So you have to protect against opportunists not against professionals.

Covering it means it won't catch eyes, chaining it means moving it is
harder even for the van equipped which your average joyrider isn't.

Zebee

 

But shit they're fun to ride!!!!!!!

Yep, sensible advice..... although I often think that ppl who don't have a
bike will steal ANY bike if they're just after a bit of fun.... I've always
felt reasonably safe here coz I figure the Pro bike stealers will go for
Harleys or super sportsbikes over my Learner-Legal baby-bikes!.... But then
the poor old fellow next door (I think he's probably in his 70s) had his
bloody postie-bike nicked by some bastard last week while he was visiting
his daughter in Lismore and I was away at Phillip Island. He's currently
driving my car around until he can make alternate arrangements. There are
some bastards around......

betty

 

But he did go wahoo on the back of Hilda

 

Well of course he went Wahoo! <grin> If I had to choose between getting the
bloody germy bus to the dentist, walking to Woden or riding in comfort on a
lovely BMW R1200RT (did I get that right?) I bloody know what I'd choose!

You know, the cops weren't particularly helpful..... poor Jack. His son is
going to try and get an old Yammie something or other (I can never remember
the alphanumerics, but I think it's something like a DT175) roadworthy for
Jack..... but the injustice of the whole thing still bloody pisses me off!

Anyway, back to the OP - Phil - chances are, your bike isn't on the "HOT"
list of bikes to be nicked by the pros, but it could still be vulnerable to
useless bike-nicking-just-for-the-hell-of-it bastards - so absolutely
ANYTHING you can do to deter them would be good. Personally, I favour bloody
LANDMINES ;-)

betty

 

Take the wife into the bedroom and give her a good 5K service. Clean
out the inlets and outlets. Clean the spark and check the gap. Lube
everything she has.

Remember: The bike won't whinge for months if you neglect IT.

Regards

nylon.net

 

[stern look]
BeeeeTeeeeee!

 

Yes dear?????? <grin>

betty

 

Errmmm.. [shuffles feet] would you mind posting that picture of you naked
near the big rocks again ....?

 

Stop that! You'll be going around telling people that I was the one
who nicked Damien's GPX250 next!


BTH
(J5 has a much bigger CT90/110 habit than me, anyway!)

 

Yeah but he topped up my oil, pumped up my tyres, charged up my battery,
filled up my petrol-tank, fitted my number-plates and basically did
everything required so I could go out, crash and hurt myself!
Can't pick on a mate like that.....

 

Yes you did get it right.

And BMWs, up until very recent times, had what I call primary
security. The sort of people who want a BMW would not pinch one, and
the sort of people who pinch bike would not even look at a BMW.

And on the point of lending your car to a pensioner, have you checked
your insurance on age limits for coverage?

SteveB
BMW R1100RT