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I just moved to a high risk area, with a spate of thefts over summer. I used to leave it with a disk lock on the road at my last place.
Between the higher risk and that im here long term, ive got the bike off the road with a ground anchor stuck into a brick wall and held with a beefy chain.
I keep the disk lock under the seat and use it when parked at work. most other places (shops etc) i tend to just leave it on the steering lock.
Despite the extra security i now use, my insurer still saw fit to add another £200 to my bill when i notified them of the move
Between the higher risk and that im here long term, ive got the bike off the road with a ground anchor stuck into a brick wall and held with a beefy chain.
I keep the disk lock under the seat and use it when parked at work. most other places (shops etc) i tend to just leave it on the steering lock.
Despite the extra security i now use, my insurer still saw fit to add another £200 to my bill when i notified them of the move
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I have an alarm system but are yet to use it. I really only use the steering lock and try and park the bike where i know it is safe and somewhere where i can see it (which sometimes is not applicable).
You can also use disk locks, chains around poles or ground anchors like some have mentioned but i just use the steering lock at the moment
You can also use disk locks, chains around poles or ground anchors like some have mentioned but i just use the steering lock at the moment
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Chain it. There have been quite a few posts on this board about bikes disappearing and most of the time they simply pick it up and put it in the back of a truck or van. The CBR250 is light enough for 2 guys to easily heft it into a truck and be gone in seconds.
A disc lock does absolutely nothing to prevent that. A visible chain or cable secured to a pole will make thieves looking for a quick score think twice and look for easier pickings. Even if they are determined to get your bike a chain or cable may slow them down enough for someone to notice and intervene or at least get a license plate number.
A disc lock does absolutely nothing to prevent that. A visible chain or cable secured to a pole will make thieves looking for a quick score think twice and look for easier pickings. Even if they are determined to get your bike a chain or cable may slow them down enough for someone to notice and intervene or at least get a license plate number.
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I'm not so sure chain would be a good idea around here there's not very many places that have poles where I park I can't think of anything that I would secure it too. Perhaps I'm just not used to looking for them when I park. I know my friend with the Can Am ended up purchasing a fancy alarm system that even has proximity detection and sends data to a cell phone etc.. It's little bit more than I think I would need. Here in Orlando cars don't get stolen all that frequently however they do get broken into because tourist love to leave the valuables in the car.
On the note of chains, ill add that i leave mine attatched to the ground anchor at home when im away so i dont need to lug it about to places where, as orlcurt says, may not have something appropriate to tie it too.
Yes a disc lock does nothing to prevent a bike being lifted into a van when out and about, but im sure ive seen stats that the majority of thefts are from the home hence my having stronger security there.
Overall you have to remember that if someone wants your bike, there's pretty much nothing you can do to stop it, that beefy chain ive got on the ground anchor wouldnt last 30 seconds against an experienced theif with a beefy pair of bolt cutters. All we are ever really trying to do is make the bike less attractive than the next one. (unfortunately my wifes bike is next to mine!)
You dont need to run faster than the lion, just faster than your friend
Yes a disc lock does nothing to prevent a bike being lifted into a van when out and about, but im sure ive seen stats that the majority of thefts are from the home hence my having stronger security there.
Overall you have to remember that if someone wants your bike, there's pretty much nothing you can do to stop it, that beefy chain ive got on the ground anchor wouldnt last 30 seconds against an experienced theif with a beefy pair of bolt cutters. All we are ever really trying to do is make the bike less attractive than the next one. (unfortunately my wifes bike is next to mine!)
You dont need to run faster than the lion, just faster than your friend
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Ha ha, I like that.
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Be aware of your surroundings when taking the bike. Right about wheel locks but when going to pick up my favorite mag, I will carry a good lock. I lock mine against the biggist pole.
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And all it will cost is donuts and coffee
I have the Gorilla alarm, but sounds more like a parakeet when going off. More concerned about just hearing it when it's tripped, but once I've gone inside somewhere you can barely hear it. Do have the pager system for it which helps. Chaining it up is the way to go if you can.
I have a Xena disc lock (the non alarm version) that I usually put on when I leave it somewhere. When I'm done for the day at my apartment I have a fairly thick industrial chain to lock it to my porch and the staircase pole.
Most of the time I don't really use the chain; it's more for show than anything since it really is a pain threading up through the frame and back down. Simply throwing a little bit of it under the bike to where it looks like it's locked up will probably do the job.
If all that fails? I have a 100$ deductible on theft insurance so not really worried at all.
Most of the time I don't really use the chain; it's more for show than anything since it really is a pain threading up through the frame and back down. Simply throwing a little bit of it under the bike to where it looks like it's locked up will probably do the job.
If all that fails? I have a 100$ deductible on theft insurance so not really worried at all.
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LoLAnd all it will cost is donuts and coffee
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I have a Xena disc lock. Yea its pretty good but it could be better. I've had it for 7 months now and it's barely starting to messup a bit. I replaced the battery since it was dieing but false triggers happen from time to time (it could be that my bikes brake disk is dirty and messes with the lens)
although I'd still recommend
although I'd still recommend
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I have a Xena disk lock too. Although mine looks a bit different than the others posted above.
It's called the Xena XZZ6L. Extremely sensitive to movement. I've had to take it off for tonight though since Brisbane is currently experiencing monumental gusts of wind and flooding. I don't think anyone's gonna bother trying to take the bike in this weather
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It's called the Xena XZZ6L. Extremely sensitive to movement. I've had to take it off for tonight though since Brisbane is currently experiencing monumental gusts of wind and flooding. I don't think anyone's gonna bother trying to take the bike in this weather
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I have the xena & gorilla too -- As I see it yes they could just pick up the bike, but if it is screaming they'll likely just move on to another target. As other have kind of said, it's impossible to make a bike unstealable, but if you make it harder than most, they'll skip yours and move on to the next.
I chain mine to a anchor I put into the curb outside of my apartment, then put a xena disc brake alarm on it, and a cover. However, after a few times of my alarm going off/ sketchy people looking at her / and the chain & cover being messed with I have decided on keeping her in my kitchen until I can move out of this complex.
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I hear you. I had to give up riding for a couple of years when I lived in the heart of the city. There was just no way to stop people messing with my bike in such a congested area. It wasn't just the fear of theft. Even with a heavy chain and no evidence of tampering overnight I got halfway to work one morning and was almost decapitated by my windschield coming off. Pulling over I noticed that all the bolts to my fairing were missing and it was just being held on by friction. Returning home that night I found the bolts...scattered all over the next yard.
Not something I was expecting and it could have ended quite badly. Being completely unprepared for the increasing whacko segment of big city populations convinced me to stop riding until I could afford to put something solid and impassable between my bike and all the nuts out there.
Not something I was expecting and it could have ended quite badly. Being completely unprepared for the increasing whacko segment of big city populations convinced me to stop riding until I could afford to put something solid and impassable between my bike and all the nuts out there.
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