Bike Thieves

[NC]

Get an alarm.
One of the reasons I got the TLR, it came with an alarm

Did you get the police to fingerprint the bike?

[inlinefour]

Might get an alarm for the garage one day. Yea I know what its like to have a bike stolen eh. Kinda sucks arse...

[dss3]

Just put a stick on the bike stating that it was fomally owned by Loosebruce... that should deter anyone from wanting to steal it! haha..... Kiddin.

[buellbabe]

My house & garage are alarmed ( and theres no wires to cut ) plus the bike is triple locked AND I've got 2 dogs... works for me :-)

CaN, that really sux, this is the 2nd thread about attempted bike theft in the last couple of days, jeez there are some low-lifes out there...

[kawa]

bought a mongoose yesterday for my ZX14 the guys made a nice job for $520
Later in the year they will have a dialer that txt your phone if the alarm is activated. mongoose Alarms, North Shore Akl.

[The Stranger:Me]

Ok, now we are talking.
Looking around the bike shops, they have no idea about security.

The only long strop I could find is the same as the one they cut, they claim 10mm, but that is the size inclusive of the plastic sheath. So I figured there are a lot of cranes in Auckland and their gear must be tested every 6 months. What happens to the failed strops and chains. I got hold of a testing place and as it turns out, for a fraction of the price a bike shop charges they can provide real strops and load rated chains.

Ok the chains are not quite as hard as the security chain, but still too hard to cut with bolt cutters (they use gas).
The hardened chains are only so good anyway. You run around the link with a file to get rid of the case hardening and then hit it with a hacksaw and viola.

The guy at the wire rope place reconed it would have taken them 1.5 - 2 hours to cut the cable, now I have gone up to a 13mm strop and a great big hardened U shackle type lock. He assures me it will take them about 4hrs and 2 blades to cut the strop with a hacksaw.

The photo below shows the old strop (replaced) and the new one.

Added an alarm disc lock to the rear disk and may as well use the existing disc lock on the front now that the guard is mushed anyway.

After that well, this one is insured, so it is the insurance companies worry.

[aiki]

After loosing 3 bikes, 2 boats and numerous accessories I'd definitly say thieves are fuckers. I had to put automatic doors on my garage so they stay closed all the time except when coming or going. I live in a great street but it seems a prime target area.
I just got an Xena Alarm disc lock for my bike and use it anytime it is on the street {usually while I work} A thief would have to lift the bike onto a truck/van maybe to get away with the bike as i can't see someone getting this sucker off, good price too $120. And if you can lift my bike you are one strong dude.

[Gremlin]

And if you can lift my bike you are one strong dude.

Agreed. Stop owning little modern sprotties... get yourself a 203kg dry sportsbike

Jeez Noel... frightening with all those measures you took. I reckon I might look into some extra security...

[Clivoris]

Pretty disconcerting to hear about all the half inching going on up in Auckland. I've been feeling quietly smug about my bike being alarmed but I might start using my disc-lock as well. Anyway Can, glad the b'stards didn't get it. Score one for the good guys.

[Insanity_rules]

I think we should start a bike thief hit squad. I had someone have a go at mine years ago and the neighbour chased em off. If I'd been there I would have liked to try this neat torture I heard about involving a tablespoon and white vinegar. I'm not a violent psychopath honest!

[Titanium]

Or own a 230 kg plus ....

I use a masterlock(R) www.masterlock.com cable lock which is 15 mm thick and has a spayed on very thin plastic coating. Has its own integrated lock (not a padlock)

Blardy Farken Bastards.....

Store it in the garage, park a car in the drive way so it cant be taken past....

[Zed]

Sorry to read about your gixxer Noel, it's nothing less than a violation of your life!

To all thieves reading this (and not just the bike thieves but the ones who steal stuff from their work places too): you are the scum of the earth and one day you will get what's coming to you loser, i sure hope that day is today!

[diggydog]

Some bloody cock smoker tried to steal the bloody gsxr.
Only had it a few days and some bastard tries to steal it.

Ok those cable locks which they recon you can't cut with a hacksaw, well guess what? you can, cause you can tell the the thing was cut and there are hacksaw blades (x2) on the ground by the cable lock.

Having cut the cable lock they tried to mush the ignition lock to disable the steering lock. That failed. The ignition lock still works though.

They dragged the bike back and the disk lock has smashed up the front guard.

Found the bike out on the road. Not sure why they gave up, but hey they didn't get it and at least it is still ridable.

Was in at Cycletreads yesterday and they have bike alarms reduced from $1,249.00 to $149.00. That is not a mis print, I double checked. Guy recons they are a bastard to fit is the only thing. But now seriously considering it.

mate that sucks,if they catch them ,cut there cocks off.

[buellbabe]

Hardened steel disc locks are a bitch to cut thru... I've got 1 and I know for a fact that it takes a strong bloke a good 2 hrs to cut thru it cos thats what 1 of my mates had to do once when he misplaced his key! And bear in mind that he was in his own garage with ALL his tools available...

[The Stranger:Me]

Steal that arsehole.