[oops!]

I see these bikes on here and it makes me sick... but what can we really do? It seems like if someone wants your bike they'll get it.. what I would like to know is what measures do you guys do to keep it from being stolen (chain, alarm, lojack, etc...) and to the ones unfortunate to have had your bikes stolen what was the situation.


the reason I'm asking is I travel a lot and an alarm won't do much for me being gone and lojack probably won't do much if I reported it a few days possibly weeks later... I keep my bike chained to a pole at home in my carport but since the guy at Home Depot cut that chain fairly quickly I'm thinking someone could do they same with a similar tool...

also when I'm on rides and have to keep my bike at hotels or other places where I can't keep my eye on it what would be the best thing to do..

I guess what I'm looking for is ideas to improve my chances of keeping my bike as I can't really afford full coverage on it right now

[LoopyLee]

There are alarm systems out there which will alert you from up to 3 miles, via a key fob, if anyone is fiddling with/trying to nick your bike.. I know thats not gonna help much if you are over the 3 miles but if you are within the distance you will know..

I have full comprehensive insurance on my bike, I presume thats full coverage in the states, so that if anyone nicks her I will get a new one.. I know it costs more to do this but at the end of the day she is fully insured as I couldnt afford to go and buy another one straight off if she was stolen..

[ghbzorro]

Hmmmm. Maybe the only practical solution is to get a bike that nobody wants to steal, kind of like a K-car. What kind of bike would that be?

I would have to figure that a '99 900 RR would not be so popular with thieves. At least I am hoping it would not be!

[submarine]

GPS/GPRS tracker that you monitor regularly with wireless internet. You can also set them in 'parking' mode where it will alert you via MMS if the bike is moved.
WorldTracker GPRS Extreme|gps|

Doubles as a wife infidelity tracker if ya need it!

[.OrgOwner]

Good insurance cover is the way to go. If they want it they will get it so you need decent insurance on bikes IMO. Do all the other stuff, disc locks, alarms, big hairy barking dogs, chains, padlocks. Make it hard for theives and don't serve up an easy opportunity.

[Stu748R]

Smith and Wesson....................

[sscottab]

move to a place with less crime . I keep my bike in the garage but that is only to keep it out of the weather. there is very low crime here, hell i dont even know if my house keys work and when at work ill leave the keys in the ing on my truck, I dont leave the keys in the bike. when you are out and you park you bike look for a nicer bike and park next to it

[flying_finn]

Originally Posted by ghbzorro

Hmmmm. Maybe the only practical solution is to get a bike that nobody wants to steal, kind of like a K-car. What kind of bike would that be?

I would have to figure that a '99 900 RR would not be so popular with thieves. At least I am hoping it would not be!

I would suggest a Honda CX500 .. Ugly yet reliable

[chukky]

Any Yamaha

[x[corwyn]]

the best way? Well the BEST way is to put it next to an angry rottweiler or pit bull.

Failing that, keep it garaged, park it in well lighted, nice places, preferably with cameras around....

However anyone that is determined enough WILL get the bike. Insurance, and if its upside down, gap insurance.

...but if you get to use the smith and wesson, I certainly would shed no tear for a thief. Only good thief is a dead thief.

[pmlavigne]

Chain or cable your bike as usual- this will draw the crook's attention. Meanwhile, get a length of 20 lb. test fishing line with a small clasp-like on the end of a dog leash- and hook it to your bike down low. Connect the other end of the line to a pile of empty juice cans up on a shelf or through a series of pulleys to a bell in your bedroom. They'll never see the fishing line and when those cans come crashing down you won't see their ass for smoke.
A bit tongue-in-cheek but what a cheap alarm eh?

[Twincam]

Buy a Gixxer - No one would touch it (death-trap on wheels) ........ jk.

On a more serious note, if they want your bike, they will get it. Alarms, chains and what ever else you will put on there will just slow them down and also make a lot of noise thus alarming the owner etc.

Full coverage insurance is the way to do like Loopy said, although its expensive its a life saver.

[submarine]

Yeah but no reason to make it easy for them.

[D3f3ND3R]

Originally Posted by sscottab

move to a place with less crime . I keep my bike in the garage but that is only to keep it out of the weather. there is very low crime here, hell i dont even know if my house keys work and when at work ill leave the keys in the ing on my truck, I dont leave the keys in the bike. when you are out and you park you bike look for a nicer bike and park next to it

bro that was I just arm mine with insurance and a disc lock, thats about it. She's also garaged when not in use. Lemme try to leave the keys to my C Class in the car and I think the question here in Philly is how long it can stay parked. Thanx for the laugh and goodluck-very diverse set of educated advice and glad tobe a member...

Hey anyone see my wallet yet???

[MCR001]

u are wasting valuable energy worring about it. If they want it they will take it, type size color or make mean nothing, just make life a lillt more difficult, put it in a safe place.

[GlutN]

This is what I do on rides.

[rokitt51]

Originally Posted by submarine

GPS/GPRS tracker that you monitor regularly with wireless internet. You can also set them in 'parking' mode where it will alert you via MMS if the bike is moved.
WorldTracker GPRS Extreme|gps|

Doubles as a wife infidelity tracker if ya need it!

that tracker sounds all good. But you have to recharge it? That is what may get me got. Be just my luck id forget the recharge. I think that i could do it with a good quality alarm, an with lo jack too. I got 2 of my bikes stolen right out of my garage in a decent neighborhood. My dogs were at the vet. Now the bikes have alarms, and they stay inside the house.

[D3f3ND3R]

No you dont have to recharge it you can 12volt hardwire for permanent installation.

[submarine]

Yeah when I had it I just hardwired it. I liked it better than Lojack because you can watch it with a wireless internet connection most any place. It doesn't draw very much but you would want to put your battery on a Battery Tender should you leave it parked for weeks at a time. Think of it like a cellphone with it's own internal battery and built in charger.

[ldavis]

all good advice.. always take the keys out obviously.. keep it garaged when you can , nothing less than full coverage insurance.. what's $50 a month compared to a $10k loss..

[LoopyLee]

Originally Posted by ldavis

all good advice.. always take the keys out obviously.. keep it garaged when you can , nothing less than full coverage insurance.. what's $50 a month compared to a $10k loss..

I totally agree.. fully comprehensive (full coverage) on my bike £118 a year.. Third party (Damage to other vehicles), fire and theft without cover if I drop it/damage it is about £15 cheaper.. Guess what I'm going for.. An extra £15 a year is worth paying just in case I do anything to her.. plus with fully comprehensive I can ride other bikes which dont belong to me..

Regards how to keep a bike from being stolen.. if they want to nick it that badly they will do and there isn't a lot we can do to prevent it.. All we can do is fit security devices to make it that much harder for them..

[Sideshow bob]

semtex on a seat preasure pad will stop the B@sT@rds!!!! (May Cause minor damage to bike, garage, neighbours... well... anything caught in blast radius!!)

Or... do as I do...

Loopys bikes are parked in front of mine, they need moving before mine can be moved, they are then alarmed and immobilized... get passed that and they get deafened by exhausts loud enough to wake the dead (Who said loud exhausts serve no practical purpose!?)..

.. And if all else fails...

.....................................FULL INSURANCE

[D3f3ND3R]

Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

semtex on a seat preasure pad will stop the B@sT@rds!!!! (May Cause minor damage to bike, garage, neighbours... well... anything caught in blast radius!!)

Or... do as I do...

Loopys bikes are parked in front of mine, they need moving before mine can be moved, they are then alarmed and immobilized... get passed that and they get deafened by exhausts loud enough to wake the dead (Who said loud exhausts serve no practical purpose!?)..

.. And if all else fails...

.....................................FULL INSURANCE

Is Semtex covered in my policy, that'll be one hell of an explanation
COVERAGE DECLINED!!!

[Sideshow bob]

Originally Posted by D3f3ND3R

Is Semtex covered in my policy, that'll be one hell of an explanation
COVERAGE DECLINED!!!

I'm sure it will be covered...

It's only acts of God not covered by my policy!!!

.. So, unless God has traded in his lightening and started to smite the unholy with plastic explosives, I'll be fine!

[D3f3ND3R]

Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

I'm sure it will be covered...

It's only acts of God not covered by my policy!!!

.. So, unless God has traded in his lightening and started to smite the unholy with plastic explosives, I'll be fine!

[curt248]

I haven't heard anyone talk about one of the easier ways to deter theft.

Put a cover on the bike. If they don't know whats under the cover, they will actually have to get out of their car and pull the cover up to see what they are dealing with and if they even want to bother. Chances are they will just go to a bike that they can see.

Make sure it's a crappy or cheap cover so they don't think you have something really nice under there. Most crimes are all about opportunity. The more work you make for them the less likely they will take it. If they don't even see something they like (covered bike), they might not even start thinking about what they can do to take it.

[BigBassTurd]

Originally Posted by GlutN

This is what I do on rides.

http://www.fireblades.org/forums/att...motel-room.jpg

Call for room service tell them you need your oil changed LOL