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    Best way to secure my bike from theft?

    Have found a nice rental for me but have to park my bike outside my door but still in some view of main road. What is a good way to help prevent theft. I do not have a pole to lock it to. Thinking mayby getting a alam fitted but not sure on how much it would cost. also a bike cover even tho sounds annoying to put on and take off. Mayby a good bike chain lock. Anyone had to get something for your bike outside and what are your thought about it. Thanks!
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    Put it under a cover as well as using whatever locks and chains you feel necessary. Out of sight is out of mind.
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    Cover and chain sounds good. Alarm maybe.

    Like many other reports on the internet, I have a Xena Alarmed Disc lock which goes off for no reason all the time - I do not recommend them. If you do get a disc lock, get a reminder cord or doohickey to go on the throttle. Many a biker has forgotten the lock is on there and tried to ride off.

    If they REALLY wanna steal your bike, it's gonna go. Just do what you can to make it too much work to be worth the effort

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve_t View Post
    Cover and chain sounds good. Alarm maybe.

    Like many other reports on the internet, I have a Xena Alarmed Disc lock which goes off for no reason all the time - I do not recommend them. If you do get a disc lock, get a reminder cord or doohickey to go on the throttle. Many a biker has forgotten the lock is on there and tried to ride off.

    If they REALLY wanna steal your bike, it's gonna go. Just do what you can to make it too much work to be worth the effort
    yes 2 days after i brought a past bike i went to ride of after work with workmates watching and crunch wrecked right disc 400 dollars to get new one. so I wont use disc locks anymore lol
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    Wee battery powered electric fence power source. Cheap as chips.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ocean1 View Post
    Wee battery powered electric fence power source. Cheap as chips.

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    lol yes sounds great but i wont as probaly be me that forgets and gets the

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    Nothing says "Yea right mate" to a bike thief like a 12 gauge.

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    Get a Honda DN-01. You can even leave the starter key in it, no worries.

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    Buy a Lada.

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    get a ninja squirrel to go under the bike cover

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    At night attach the chain/bike cover to lots of noisy empty tins so's any movement makes lots of noise.

    Only works if your bedroom is real close to the bike.
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    Thumbs up

    Chain it to the house.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crystalball View Post
    Have found a nice rental for me but have to park my bike outside my door but still in some view of main road. What is a good way to help prevent theft. I do not have a pole to lock it to. Thinking mayby getting a alam fitted but not sure on how much it would cost. also a bike cover even tho sounds annoying to put on and take off. Mayby a good bike chain lock. Anyone had to get something for your bike outside and what are your thought about it. Thanks!
    As someone else said if they really want your bike they will get it. The idea is to make it really really hard for them

    You need to lock the bike to something - even with a disk lock it can be picked up or dragged into a van. - there are some youtube videos that show just how quickly that can happen

    I'd suggest setting a good ground anchor and then locking the bike frame (not wheels) to that with a proper hardened chain. But be aware that even that sort of chain can be cut - again go search youtube for some examples.
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    Thieves don't like to risk being noticed and they want the quick result. Combine Jim's idea of a good ground anchor and strong chain with scumdog's noisy tin cans, attach them to the chain, and you will be about as safe as you are going to get in the circumstances.

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    sell the bike.
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