Securing motorbikes

Nothing.

You've already got two more chains and locks than I would require.
Perhaps "good quality" isn't quite good enough ? Are they sold secure
certified ?

 

Have at it.

 

Good thing Beverages 'b More opened a new shop in town. I paid a visit
and Wychwood was well represented.

 

I wouldn't trust "sold secure", it doesn't seem to be worth much.

 

And what exactly does "Sold secure" really mean? **** all I'd say. Same as
the Thatcham approved stuff. You pays yer money and takes yer chances, but
if the tthieves *really* want your bike, then they'll *have* your bike.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Yes and no. Yes, in that if you buy it thinking "oh, that's secure now
it's got a sold secure thing on it" you'll be disappointed if it goes.
No, that it's an indication it'll deter a common theif.

I suspect that pretty much anything mechanical, practical and at
reasonable cost will be susceptible to a determined pro theif.

 

WavyDavy(Mobile) wrote

Has he now? He won't be wanting any serious advice then will he?

 

Nige, a lot of thefts are opportunist, make sure your bike cant be seen
from the road, if its at the front or side of the house hide it in some
way, either behind a couple of lengths of fencing as though its a bin
enclosure, or some shrubbery so its not easily noticed.

Also, your ground anchor, locks and chain are fine, however all are
probably metal and attackable with one form of tool, ie a portable
electric angle grinder, or industrial hacksaw , aim to defend your bike
by creating security where more than one form/tool of attack will be
required, best thing for this is to surround your bike enclosure with
some thick concrete posts or brick so that is someone turns up with a
small angle grinder either the disc diameter or tool material wont be
suitable for thick concrete or brick wall. . Surround where you
regularly leave your bike with some easy to place and cheap thick
concrete posts or wall, Block where you wheel it in and out with your
car. (lot of assumptions there I know to your particular circumstances)
Someone would also need to come equipped with a big hammer, concrete
cutter, or extremely strong muscles to lift the bike over the posts and
car after cutting through all your other security. I realise this may
not be suitable or possible in your circs but its just a bit to think
about. Also consider some form of audible movement / motion detection
within your enclosure or bike, many people ignore this, but as you are
at home you are likely to hear it or good neighbours would. If you have
an external security cameras i suspect you might have a house alarm, it
will probably be relatively cheap for you to get an add on to PIR the
bike enclosure as an independent circuit, or run a magnetic circuit
break activation out to where the bike is.

 

I usually remove the keys from ignition, and keep the bikes in my garage.
It helps not to live in a pikey area.

 

You're a wanker.

You'll get the same answer.

 

As a starting point it's probably worth it. A couple of magazine tests
will help too. I remember buying my squire SS65 because it lasted a
couple of seconds longer than the competition in a number of tests. I
think the chains were much of muchness but the lock was the important piece.

 

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:10:14 +0100,

I'd like to go there.

 

Nice place. The Balloon Fiesta in October is fantastic.

Taos and nearby Santa Fe are lovely towns, and NM as a state is
beautiful.

 

You could leave the address of a different, less well protected example
of your bike on a sign above the garage door ?

Oh, in that case you might want to consider this. If the security that
you've listed isn't enough to deter the scrotes round your way then if
you do manage to stop them nicking it when it's locked up you are quite
possibly going to get the tar beaten out of you one day when you
prepare to ride off / return from a ride.

Fit a less pikey area round your bike.

Also, Given a garage, you can block the bike in with a car (as
previously suggested). That's going to make the whole thing a right
PITA for anyone trying to take it.

 

Actually while talking to a security expert recently I was told that the
car might delay them by 30-60 seconds.

 

A mate had his bike nicked out of his garage some years ago. The cunts
moved two cars, broke into the side door of the garage, easily defeated
the garage doors from the inside, cropped a chain or two and removed the
bike. All at sometime around 4am when the place was as quiet as a
churchyard and nobody in the close heard a thing.

 

I knew some people who opened a garage, removed a car by pushing it out
of earshot (windy night), used said motor in a major blag then returned
it and pushed it back into the garage lol.

 

I'd have hoped for more from mine because :

A) There's a big alarm on it - which is loud and annoying and paranoid
when people are in the garage.
B) The car is heavy, which probably doesn't matter except...
C) The driveway slopes downwards, so moving the car out of the way
without an engine requires pushing the thing up a roughly 2 foot
incline.

Either way, I'd put more faith in the ground anchor and Big Ass Lock n
Chain (tm) than the car being in the way.

I hadn't actually considered that they'd probably damage the car to
steal the bike. That would suck.

 

I heard recently (read actually) that most bike thefts take place at the
owners home. Usually while they're asleep, but not exclusively. TV watching
takes 2nd place as a distraction.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Is the Owl Cafe still there?

Only thing - or one of the few - I'd get up at 4:30 am for.

Ali