Bike locks?

[Flip]

I had a friend with ana alarm. Complained that if he didn't ride his bike all the time it flattened the battery. I could never just go out on a ride with him. I had to give him a days notice so he could make sure his battery was charged up.

Just get insurance. Countermeasures are not worth the grief.

I have a bike alarm, and well it does flatten the battery in about 2 weeks. When I am out of town and I am concerned I do sometimes chain the bike to another one, but I do this only if I am concerned about it being nicked.

[CookMySock]

tested to last at least five minutes with someone going at it with a blow torch...

I doubt it. Ever used an oxy-acetylene cutting torch? They don't call it a gas-axe for nothing. Any ferrous metal is toast in seconds, especially some wimpy little chain.

If they are organised enough to get a gas axe, you are screwed. They will get the bike one way or the other.

Steve

[Smifffy]

I think if a "pro bike thief" wants my bike, chances are pretty good that they will get it. I have a 2.5 m cable & lock that I run through the back wheel, over both saddle bags, thru the 'handles', and thru our helmets.

More than anything it means we can leave the helmets with the bike, without worrying that they'll get bumped off, when the Nannas & poppas crowd around for a perv - alas no gangs of hot chicks have yet crowded the bike for a look.
We generally aren't out of sight of the bike for too long as yet, and so if someone is messing with the cable/lock it'd be fair grounds to wallop them hard, and THEN ask them what they're doing. Leaving it for longer in less salubrious areas I'd just lock it to a post and bring helmets & bags with us.

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

If those thieving cunts want it, they will take it no matter what.
Mate of mine told me a story of a guys bike being stolen from a locked garage in front of a parked car.

[Mudfart]

i think u just gotta be logical about wat ur riding.
if its a 30g harley then u gotta expect attention from gangstas.
if its a rare bike eg/ the new norton commando (not out yet), I would expect to only use it for long leisurely cruises, not for shopping or parking up for long periods.
if you have a garage where you park your bike(s), put a couple of testicle eating dogs in it.
dogs are cool. train them to go for the nuts. its wat theives deserve.

[mazz1972]

We bought Xena alarmed disklocks. One kept going off constantly for no reason, even when inside. Ended up taking the batteries out to shut the bloody thing up....still use as a disklock tho as it's very substantial. The other one worked fine but is lost somewhere up in the hills behind Peka Peka.

If out and about during the day I usually just lock the steering. I only put the disklock on if I've going to be far away from my bike for ages.

For an overnight trip we use the disklocks overnight as well as locking the bikes together with an armoured cable.

Security measures are just a deterant. If someone really wants to nick your bike, and they have the time, right tools, and little chance of being seen, they will. That is where insurance comes in. But bike alarms, steering locks, disklocks, chain/cable locks etc, are going to put the opportunist thief off.

I had a friend with ana alarm. Complained that if he didn't ride his bike all the time it flattened the battery. I could never just go out on a ride with him. I had to give him a days notice so he could make sure his battery was charged up.

Just get insurance. Countermeasures are not worth the grief.

Huh? You reckon having your bike nicked wouldn't be upsetting, not to mention inconvenient? Some people would need counselling!!

As for the alarm flattening the battery, sure it will, and the alarm is no use then either. A $90 battery minder does the trick there.

[R-Soul]

I used to have a front disc lock. But don't do what I did and try to ride away one day without removing it !!! get one of those fluroscent bungy cords that runs from the lock and wraps around your throttle to remind you its on.

Even more convenient, get a smiley face magnet and put it over your key fob to remind you that you have a disk lock on. It conveniently sticks to the tank when you take it off. $2 shop special...

[Camshaft]

got a disk lok for sale, make an offer