Alarms

matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

I need a thatcham Cat 1 for my bike but having no real experience of bike alarms i'm not sure which one to get.

Any recommendations or horror stories? some alarms seem very weedy in the db output and the like.
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imabikr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Karma :

I've got the DataTool S4 on my bike, not had any problems with it. Although it can be annoying when it auto activates 30 secons after turning off the engine.. It makes filling up and washing the bike a pain

https://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/products/products/index.php?product=system4_c1

pigmo · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Karma :

If you don't mind me asking, why do you need an alarm?

matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

pigmo · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Karma :

Fair comment, its just that I think alarms are useless if they dont include a way of alerting you when you are away from your bike. ie it transmits to a pager thingy.

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I fecking hate alarms. Not only do they have to be bodged onto the existing wiring (depending on ability of spanner monkey fitting it) but they also don't help if you leave the bike for any length of time. Oh and I once had to lug the old ZX-9 back to the dealer on the back of a flatbed because the fob had become 'out of sync' with the receiver unit.

Please don't get me started on the shitty bleeping when working on the thing either. Tut Tut

Workshop mode should be SILENT you fecking morons..

In short if you must get one please make sure it's fitted by a decent place. And please don't get one that doesn't shut up, like my Datatool sytem 3 or whatever it's called...

Sad

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matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

to be fair if i could get away without having one i probably would, my bikes a toy and its not as if i leave it outside work all day or leave it anywhere to be honest. i get it out ride it for the day and put it away again, planning a trip to the alps come spring and it may come in handy there i suppose. Do the pager alert ( i assume its a text) cost a yearly sub like for instance tracker??
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Kwaks · I'm not a fast rider Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Karma :

Trackers can be bought for about the same as alarms, more effective and less annoying (also more reliable).

the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

In the last year I have removed four or five alarms and I have another to do this weekend. All had developed a fault of one sort or another.

In the past I have had one alarm immobilise me at home, one whilst out for a spin, one caught fire while I was polishing the bike (I kid you not, plastic off, battery disconnected and wires cut in under a minute) which was just as well, God knows what would have happened if it caught fire while I was away, or riding it at 70 on the motorway Shocked

I've had one just stop doing anything and a mate has had one that would randomly disarm and rearm whilst riding along.

I hate alarms, although I've earnt a few quid removing them, and I have never had one fitted, just bought bikes with them on.

IMO, a decent BFO chain, lock and ground anchor will do far more to save your pride and joy and often gets the same discount with insurers.

Cheers

Grim
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

https://www.datatool.co.uk/snitcher/index.html

Apparently it has an output so you can text your bike and set the alarm off remotely... how cool is that??

But it doesn't say how much it costs to use...
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Datatool System 4 is the one that I would recommend. We've been fitting them at work since they came out (around 2 years ago iirc) and we've not had a single problem with one yet. You can get bike specific looms for most bikes which basically means that it plugs straight into the loom so no chopping of wires. It does arm after 30 seconds, but it shouldn't arm the motion sensors which means that it's not a problem when fuelling up. Winter/service mode is silent. You can get pager type units for them as well.
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imabikr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Karma :

Ben. · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Karma :

i have the datatoll system 3 and its fookin loud. very good, you can turn the motion sensors off when you need to fill up and the like. it is sensitive which in my eyes is a good thing...
it goes off when you touch it or if anything electical is tampered with.
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matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

Cheers all, much appreciated. Guess an S4 datatool it is then. let the googling for the cheapest price commence Very Happy

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MattEMulsion · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Karma :

No, get a Meta M357T V2 - much better than a Datatool in my opinion. Do a search on the forum - there are loads of alarm threads on here. Thumbs Up

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