[CoOkIeMoNsTA]

JUST PURCHASED AN 08 BUSA,HOOKED UP WITH A GUY AT MY CONDO TO PARK IT IN HIS GARAGE, AND SUDDENLY HE DOESNT HAVE "ENOUGH SPACE" . MY 06 RC-51 WAS STOLEN WITHOUT INSURANCE AND IM NOT GOING OUT LIKE THAT AGAIN, STILL PRICING INSURANCE FOR THE BUSA BUT EVERYTHINGS SO DAMN EXPENSIVE ( BEING 20 WITH A POOR DRIVING RECORD PROBABLY DOESNT HELP EITHER). LOOKING FOR HELP ON A GOOD BUT AFFORDABLE ALARM SYSTEM???? LOJACK???

[lanbrown]

If they want it, they will get it.

[CoOkIeMoNsTA]

very true, but i dont want it to be as easy as last time.

[Maholli]

Well lojack did help bust that criminals whole operation.. Some people like this..

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[CBR_Rob]

a light sleeping dog and a 1911, or a garage of your own.

[Doomwitha929]

I have found letting your neighbors see you walking to and from your car with rifles and high power scopes goes a long way to keeping people away from your stuff. No I'm not kidding either saddly. But on a more rational note find something to chain it to. Buy a no BS chain or cobra links ( a big cable is even harder to cut) and chain it to something. Put a good alarm on it with a siren AND a pager so if they do attempt to cut it loose it will make noise and let you know something is up even if you cannot hear it. LIke Ianbrown said if someone is determind they will get it. Idea is to make it look like too much of a pain in the ass to steal. They also make anti carjacking alarms for cars (I would think you could make it work on a bike easily) that if the car/bike is stolen it will shut the thing down after like 30 seconds and it is unable to be restarted. Chances are is someone stole your bike and it shut down a couple blocks away they would just leave it.

[CoOkIeMoNsTA]

Originally Posted by Doomwitha929

I have found letting your neighbors see you walking to and from your car with rifles and high power scopes goes a long way to keeping people away from your stuff. No I'm not kidding either saddly. But on a more rational note find something to chain it to. Buy a no BS chain or cobra links ( a big cable is even harder to cut) and chain it to something. Put a good alarm on it with a siren AND a pager so if they do attempt to cut it loose it will make noise and let you know something is up even if you cannot hear it. LIke Ianbrown said if someone is determind they will get it. Idea is to make it look like too much of a pain in the ass to steal. They also make anti carjacking alarms for cars (I would think you could make it work on a bike easily) that if the car/bike is stolen it will shut the thing down after like 30 seconds and it is unable to be restarted. Chances are is someone stole your bike and it shut down a couple blocks away they would just leave it.

i looked at an alarm with a pager and motion/shock sensor and t was 500 plus 10 a month for gps tracking. i found a public storage in walking distance from my condo for 45 a month and i can store additiionial stuff there as well. i looking at all my different options. i got a old chevy 20 van i park it next too, i should chain it to that for the time being

[Renegade929]

an 08 ? Which probably means you have a hefty payment = GET THE STORAGE ROOM, or at LEAST theft coverage for it !

[fl-929]

Originally Posted by CoOkIeMoNsTA

JUST PURCHASED AN 08 BUSA,HOOKED UP WITH A GUY AT MY CONDO TO PARK IT IN HIS GARAGE, AND SUDDENLY HE DOESNT HAVE "ENOUGH SPACE" . MY 06 RC-51 WAS STOLEN WITHOUT INSURANCE AND IM NOT GOING OUT LIKE THAT AGAIN, STILL PRICING INSURANCE FOR THE BUSA BUT EVERYTHINGS SO DAMN EXPENSIVE ( BEING 20 WITH A POOR DRIVING RECORD PROBABLY DOESNT HELP EITHER). LOOKING FOR HELP ON A GOOD BUT AFFORDABLE ALARM SYSTEM???? LOJACK???

LoJack is probably the only alarm system worth getting. I would seriously consider trying to find a good storage facility. Florida has to be one of the worst places for bike theft.

[gthotchkiss]

Here you go... you can thank me later.

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by gthotchkiss

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Here you go... you can thank me later.

haha.

[Renegade929]

Originally Posted by fl-929

LoJack is probably the only alarm system worth getting. I would seriously consider trying to find a good storage facility. Florida has to be one of the worst places for bike theft.

i don't even like leaving my bike out in my own driveway at night to cool down for 10 minutes after a ride, before putting it back in the garage..and i live in a good neighborhood....going to the mall ? I pull it right up to the front not far from the door at Sears, and make my business very brief inside

[Doomwitha929]

just stand outside one day and the first time someone gets near it shoot him. After that everyone will keep their distance I think.

[lanbrown]

Originally Posted by Doomwitha929

just stand outside one day and the first time someone gets near it shoot him. After that everyone will keep their distance I think.

Except for the FNG.

[x[corwyn]]

Good Luck. My 929 that I bought in 2001 and owned for 1 month was stolen and never found either. The cops didnt show up for about 4 hours after it was stolen, and took about 2 minutes and looked at me like I was the criminal.

Park in a garage if you are having the bike overnight. If you MUST park overnight outside have a ratty bike cover that covers it well. For some reason thieves think if the cover is ratty the bike must be too. My buddy uses a ratty old BMW one from the 80s. His was never stolen.

I have been trying to think of interesting electronic, or psychological ways of preventing motorcycle thefts so if you guys got 'em, share 'em.

Oh yea back in 2002 there was some guys that laid traps of bikes being out and watching from a Van a little ways away. They caught the guys and beat the crap out of them... I would LOVE to beat the crap out of a motorcycle or car thief. Nothing lower than thieves. They should have them hung by the neck like they used to do for Horse Thieves

But be glad you arent in SF. I Hate It Here: SF meter maids ticket stolen car 29 times

[dattaway]

You'll raise the prices of used parts on ebay if you get Lojack.

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by dattaway

You'll raise the prices of used parts on ebay if you get Lojack.

Cant always have everything...

[x[corwyn]]

Originally Posted by dattaway

You'll raise the prices of used parts on ebay if you get Lojack.

They cant raise the prices any further.... People already sell used for "new" prices!

[Getsome]

You really can't consider LoJack an alarm really. They have to be notified that the vehicle has been stolen and they activate the signal so the police can find it.

I guess my only real comment on this is that if you can't afford the insurance then you don't need to be buying that bike. I am more worried about how you are going to deal with taking care of your responsibilities should you cause an accident and injure someone, damage their vehicle, and get hurt yourself....

[gthotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Getsome

You really can't consider LoJack an alarm really. They have to be notified that the vehicle has been stolen and they activate the signal so the police can find it.

I guess my only real comment on this is that if you can't afford the insurance then you don't need to be buying that bike. I am more worried about how you are going to deal with taking care of your responsibilities should you cause an accident and injure someone, damage their vehicle, and get hurt yourself....

full insurance is a necessity on a motorcycle. I'll never own a bike again without full insurance, after getting a bike ganked myself and watching countless friends bikes get ganked the peace of mind that the insurance brings is priceless. If my bike were to get stolen now, I just wish that the damn theif would crash and be critically injured, if my bike is totalled I get a new one

Won't lojack call you or something if your bike moves without your permission?

[slickwill]

I've been watching too much of "The Unit" (DVD's of Season I and II) but it would be interesting to booby trap the bike. A pepper gas canister under the seat with some type of 'detonator' would be interesting. It could escalate from there.

[longbreakdown]

I agree with Getsome, you shouldn't of bought the bike if you can't insure it, and you sure as hell shouldn't be riding it without insurance. It's illegal, and if you ending hurting someone in an accident your problems will be much bigger than worrying about a stolen bike.

[dattaway]

Originally Posted by gthotchkiss

Won't lojack call you or something if your bike moves without your permission?

From what I hear, $750 for the install and $150 when its activated. YOU have to call to get it turned on each time its stolen. And that's if your city's police has Lojack. Kansas City does not. If the thieves haul their van out of town to some corn field quicker than police can get mobilized, its gone. Gone for good.

[slickwill]

In all reality the locked storage unit is probably your best bang for the buck. I pay $50 a month to have a garage here at my apartment complex, there is nothing but my bike and tools in there. That plus full coverage insurance and I don't worry too much. However, I live in probably one of the lowest theft areas in the nation so that is easy for me to say. Two guys in my complex leave their bikes out in the apartment parking lot every night of the summer. I would think that in your area an alarm would be well worth the money. The full feature scorpio with paging, hijack disable, and proximity sensor is the one that I have never heard anything bad about. I think that they even have a direct connector for most bikes that makes it a lot easier to install.

[CoOkIeMoNsTA]

Originally Posted by longbreakdown

I agree with Getsome, you shouldn't of bought the bike if you can't insure it, and you sure as hell shouldn't be riding it without insurance. It's illegal, and if you ending hurting someone in an accident your problems will be much bigger than worrying about a stolen bike.

I live in florida and insurance is optionial not mandatory

[Getsome]

Originally Posted by CoOkIeMoNsTA

I live in florida and insurance is optionial not mandatory

Yeah and if you get in a wreck with someone else and you are at fault then they will take you to court and take everything you have, garnish your wages and pretty much ruin your life till the bills are paid.

And don't be crying if it does get stolen and you are out 12k because you didn't have insurance.

If you can't afford the things that need to go along with having the bike then you can't afford the bike. People like this are why all of the rest of us keep seeing insurance rates go up because of all the uninsured motorist claims..