Automatic Door Opener

[Motu]

Any building is only as secure as it's weakest point. No point going all high tech on the door when they can simply smash the window around the back.

That's why you also have locks on the inside.They can gain entry - but they also need to gain exit if they want your bike.

[blackkatana]

Press button, door opens, got to be good.

[Pumba]

Yeah, do it. It would be silly not to.

Then add one of these to your bike (magic door opener button):

Hey vifferman that looks a interesting litle button, mind explaining how it works

[vifferman]

Hey vifferman that looks a interesting litle button, mind explaining how it works

I push it, and the gargre door opens.
Magic!



























It's connected to a gargre door opener stuck under the upper fairing cowl (above the headlights) with 3M stuff (like velcro, but heavier duty).
My original plan was to hook it up to the hihg-beam flasher, but that involved a relay, diodes, and all sorts of drama, so I used the KISS principle and did the whole thing for the cost of a small switch from Jaycar. It fits into a plastic blanking plate that replaces a headlight on/off switch that some model VFR in some strange part of the world has.
If the switch breaks again, I'm going to go with the headlight flasher, as I've found that when racing up the road, it's easier to use than the thumbswitch on the throttle/brake side.

[Pumba]

Hmmm as I said earlier what an interesting little button.

Thanks everyone gave me plenty to think about if nothing more

[F5 Dave]

I’d keep thinking. I am all in favour of auto opener as it makes the door much nicer to get up. Was told by Garage door installer that you won’t be able to get a door open against the motor.

Bolocks!

When thinking about security the average chap doesn’t consider that a simple "I can’t tug this open" isn’t a good test. A crook doesn’t care if he breaks something.

In fact that’s the point!

You only have to lever something up enough to slide a small child under to open the door from inside. Oh a life of crime starts early for many.

Make your side door secure, deadlock & screw some decent ply over all the windows with a decent elecy screwdriver (from the inside). Put padlocks on the inside. Ideally nothing that can twist off with a lever.

Buy one of those ground locks & lock bike to that.

Get that alarm installed. 2 sirens inside the garage. Don’t store a disc grinder in the garage.

Don't store your keys on the key ring inside the house.

The excess will cost the same as above & life isn’t long enough to learn only from your own mistakes.

Yeah it is a hassle unlocking every time, but that auto lift will take some of the sting out of it.

[sunhuntin]

Hmmm as I said earlier what an interesting little button.

Thanks everyone gave me plenty to think about if nothing more

my partner was trying to do the same, but 90% of the time, the door didnt open for some reason. he had it fitted near the engine i think. hed hit it coming up the road, again in the driveway and then a 3rd time right in front of it. it very rarely worked. must ask him if he ever sorted it out. lmfao.