Oxford chain locks - Any good?

[awa355]

Getting off the original thread subject but interesting tho; A car thief told me that a steering lock is absolutely useless regardless of what it is made. 30 seconds with a hacksaw will cut through most steering wheels. Pull the cut ends apart, pull the still locked locking bar thru the gap, push/pull the cut ends together and he's away.

A local chap had a Ducati secured with the best chain he could buy. The clowns that took it just prised the simple garden gate type D bracket away from the timber frame. Held on with two wood screws.

[varminter]

My bike's in the garage wired to the mains supply.

[grusomhat]

My bike's in the garage wired to the mains supply.

Charging?

[scumdog]

Getting off the original thread subject but interesting tho; A car thief told me that a steering lock is absolutely useless regardless of what it is made. 30 seconds with a hacksaw will cut through most steering wheels. Pull the cut ends apart, pull the still locked locking bar thru the gap, push/pull the cut ends together and he's away.

A local chap had a Ducati secured with the best chain he could buy. The clowns that took it just prised the simple garden gate type D bracket away from the timber frame. Held on with two wood screws.

Yeah, if you're serious you have to have a lock, a kill-switch AND an alarm to have any real effect...and still not 100%.

But as it needs a hack-saw or similar to dispose of a steering lock/chain kinda thing it deters the average slack-jawed opportunist thief.

[varminter]

Charging?

Nope, you get my inane advice for free