Motorcycle alarm info please

[Starky307]

I'm thinking about getting an alarm for my bike, just to help me sleep a little bit better, and to give me a reason to muck around in the garage stripping my bike and putting it back together.

Now before all you people come running out and blast me with "use the excellent search function" posts, I have spent the last hour trying different combinations in the search feature but only came up with a couple of recommendations.

What I am after is posts from people who actually have an alarm on their bike and have some sort of pros and cons of your experiences.

I have found a link for Cyclone C-11
A link for a Mongoose MCA500 unit.
An now I've been given a link for a Talon unit.

These two units have been talked about by some members so hopefully I can get some constructive advice.

Thank in advance.
Starky

[Toot Toot]

I had the Mongoose ?Striker I think it was called, on my TLR1000. Worked really well with adustable sensitivity movement sensor, good loud alarm, no false alarms (once I got the sensitivity right), remote start... which I could never work out the use of.... untill I was getting ready for a ride and it dawned on me that I can start my bike in the garage from my bedroom and warm it up. Wont start in gear so no probs there.
Good alround alarm.

[Starky307]

I had the Mongoose ?Striker I think it was called, on my TLR1000. Worked really well with adustable sensitivity movement sensor, good loud alarm, no false alarms (once I got the sensitivity right), remote start... which I could never work out the use of.... untill I was getting ready for a ride and it dawned on me that I can start my bike in the garage from my bedroom and warm it up. Wont start in gear so no probs there.
Good alround alarm.

The mongoose unit is the one I was thinking of after trolling through the internet. Thank you for your feed back.

[blackkatana]

I have the Stryker on my Blackbird and it has proved to be a reliable and useful alarm. Has not given me any trouble and has a good, easy to use remote and instructions.
Has a pager too, 500 metres range if I remember right.

[YellowDog]

I see your bike is quite new. Does it have an ECU Port?

If it does then there are better plug and play alarms to choose from, like the Talon range.

http://www.talonalarms.com/products/

[Starky307]

I see your bike is quite new. Does it have an ECU Port?

If it does then there are better plug and play alarms to choose from, like the Talon range.

http://www.talonalarms.com/products/

Have you got one of these on your bike, does it give you any grief, is there anything to watch out for with them?

[Kinje]

I've recently installed the mongoose MCA500

Was an easy wiring install (for auto-electrician flatty ), but tricky to find space for the module and siren- already have a power commander installed, so now no room for tool kit in tiny space under the rear seat.

Sensitive to knocks, but I can climb onto the bike carefully without it going off. It does have an input for extra sensors, so mercury tilt switch is probably a good add on. I think you can get them at places like Jaycar.

The remote start is a bit of a laugh, however, not much point if you have an ignition security system. It works if I press the start button with the key in ignition, but not if it's not there.

[Starky307]

I've recently installed the mongoose MCA500

Was an easy wiring install (for auto-electrician flatty ), but tricky to find space for the module and siren- already have a power commander installed, so now no room for tool kit in tiny space under the rear seat.

Sensitive to knocks, but I can climb onto the bike carefully without it going off. It does have an input for extra sensors, so mercury tilt switch is probably a good add on. I think you can get them at places like Jaycar.

The remote start is a bit of a laugh, however, not much point if you have an ignition security system. It works if I press the start button with the key in ignition, but not if it's not there.

When you say ignition security system do you mean like when the keys are electronically coded, I understand my zx6 is like this. I'm guessing it makes the remote start a waste of time?

[YellowDog]

Have you got one of these on your bike, does it give you any grief, is there anything to watch out for with them?

I am on the Tiger1050 forum and this seesm to be the alarm most of the Tiger owners use. The feedback is very positive. You just plug it in and the bike's microprocessor recognises it and uses any on board features (flashing 'armed' light on the Tacho display). I haven't bought it yet because I am waiting for their paging version to come out. If you look on their forum, some have added a universal pager however I don't want to do this and will wait for the in-built one.

I like the idea of not having to mess about with the bikes wiring and using a minimal amout of space.

[Starky307]

Bump.

Any more motorcycle alarm users out there got any comments?

[Max Preload]

See my experiences here.

[Indiana_Jones]

I'm in the same position as Starky atm

Looking for an alarm, though I'm not sure if the Daytona has a plug 'n' play socket.

Where do you get the alarms from, just Super cheap auto etc?

-Indy

[Kinje]

When you say ignition security system do you mean like when the keys are electronically coded, I understand my zx6 is like this. I'm guessing it makes the remote start a waste of time?

Bingo. We thought it was all sweet as we wired it up, tested it, worked, laughed at how awesome it was that bike started by itself...then realised key was in ignition Took key out, press button, lights come on, goes thru pre-start ritual, starter moter whirrs but no start.

[steve_t]

I recently got an alarmed disc lock. Anyone wanna comment on their experiences with these - good or bad?

[p.dath]

If you have a garage do you really need an alarm as well?

I have a friend who had an alarm fitted to his bike. If he doesn't go riding every week the battery tends to go flat now. Very annoying for him. No, it's not the battery.

He's looking to rip it back out now. Don't know what kind of alarm it is.