Bike Security

**secondfield** · 7th August 2008, 09:41

With the constant paranoia of bike theft looming over our heads, I was just wondering if members could suggest ways of securing our beloved dirt bikes against theft while they are in the shed....

What method do you prefer???

**clmintie** · 7th August 2008, 16:11

I use ground anchors, big chains, curtains, alarm, huge dog and NEVER clean or work on them within view of passersby. It doesn't hurt to check if you're being followed home from a ride either............Get to know your neighbours, they are your best line of defence..... Paranoid? Me? never...... (I'll be back in a moment, just checking they're still there......) Puff puff.. I'm back and can report everything is still secure, fortunately the 'Hound of the Baskervilles' recognised me....

**slofox** · 7th August 2008, 16:37

Insure it for twice its value - then when it's pinched you can get TWO!

**secondfield** · 7th August 2008, 16:43

Ha! Im of the same mindset .... just wondering how effective those disc brake locks may be over the traditional chain n padlock... a bit more difficult to cut off without wrecking the disc perhaps...
All in all a bad ass combination of all of the above wouldnt hurt though. My recently acquired dogs still a puppy though and chews the freakin knobs of me tyres ...

I may coat them in vinegar n pepper or something ...

**gibben** · 7th August 2008, 19:33

All bikes have disk locks and chains chaining them to each other ... in a secure garage .... however the real protection is good insurance

**clmintie** · 7th August 2008, 19:46

Originally Posted by gibben

All bikes have disk locks and chains chaining them to each other ... in a secure garage .... however the real protection is good insurance

Who are you insured with?? Am going to start looking at insurance for ours.......

**gibben** · 7th August 2008, 19:51

Originally Posted by clmintie

Who are you insured with?? Am going to start looking at insurance for ours.......

http://www.starinsurance.co.nz/

Have the dirtbike through star, roadbike through our general insurer. Annoys me that our normal insurer won't touch the off road stuff.

**D dub** · 7th August 2008, 19:59

Originally Posted by gibben

http://www.starinsurance.co.nz/

Have the dirt bike through star, road bike through our general insurer. Annoys me that our normal insurer won't touch the off road stuff.

Whats the cost on the dirt bike insurance?

**4stroke** · 7th August 2008, 20:24

good luck taken my bike, i take the wheels off and put them some place else and chain it down.

**gibben** · 7th August 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by D dub

Whats the cost on the dirt bike insurance?

About $325 p/a ..... peace of mind I guess. Got a friendly reminder a couple of month's back when some scum hitched a friends trailer up to the friends car and loaded his bike onto it ... all gone in no time flat ..... gutting

**scott411** · 7th August 2008, 20:46

as above, star is $325 up to $10,000 value on dirt bike cover,

**skypig** · 12th August 2008, 00:17

I put a disc lock on my Street bike then chain everything together including beach buggy and spare wheels + alarm cable. I have an alarm on my van and air horns rigged to the lid of my enclosed trailer.

Additional tips (some good ones in the previous posts):
Don’t leave a grinder where scum can find and use it on your anti theft measures.

A “baby monitor” (Dick Smith, Jaycar, Harvey Norman) can be left in the garage with the receiver near you. This can warn you that your “babies” are being disturbed, especially if you use in conjunction with an alarm cable or “scum rattles” on the doors/chains/bikes. I suggest disturbances are investigated while carrying a 12 gauge.

**FJRider** · 12th August 2008, 00:33

Try one of these...

**motorbyclist** · 12th August 2008, 01:11

a big dog trumps any alarm system

insurance is good, but getting the new one and setting it up right is a bit of a pain

I want to get a gps tracking device if my road bike is ever nicked though. give KB a call and go round and "liberate" the bastard's property. if he want's to call the cops then good on him, even if they care they'll be asking why he had my bike to begin with