Bike Security

[mattress]

Hi guys.

I recently bought a Ducati Diavel and to be honest, it's my pride and joy! Where I live, bike thefts are extremely rare but obviously I cannot dismiss the possibility - either at home or especially when out and about.

The bike comes with a standard Ducati immobiliser but these will deter few. I am considering a decent disc lock for when I park the bike away from home. A chain and anchor point for when she is in the garage. A Ducati-approved alarm system, for obvious reasons. And finally, Road Angel Bike Trac.

Here are my options below:

Lock and Chain: Mammoth Thatcham Approved Motorbike Lock & Chain - around £50

Brake disc lock: ABUS Granit Quick Mini - Around £85

Diavel Ducati Performance Anti-theft System: - £250 (hopefully fitted)

Road Angel Bike Trac: £299.99 plus £99.99/year subscription.


So, what would be my best options out off all of the above? Do I really need an alarm system if I have the Bike-Trac fitted? Should I bother with the chain/lock and the disc lock? Should I consider having the bike datatagged/alphadotted??

Any advice would be gratefully received.

[FerretFing]

I use this in my garage

https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/bi3aih224390/All-Products/Almax-Immobiliser-Series-IV-+-Squire-SS65CS-Lock-+-Hardie-Ground-Anchor/p-73-130/

This disc lock;

https://www.xenasecurity.com/product/motorbikes/alarm/XNSeries/XN18/page1/

Still have bike

[mattress]

[Slacker24seve...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpf35C7wu6Q

Go Almax, you know it makes sense
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[FerretFing]

The Almax chains are bloody expensive but I've got to the stage in my life where I prefer to buy the right thing first time....nothing worth than wasting money on shite!...get it right first time

[mattress]

[FerretFing]

The Almax chains are bloody expensive but I've got to the stage in my life where I prefer to buy the right thing first time....nothing worth than wasting money on shite!...get it right first time

[anthony_r6]

I've got a Xena disc (alarmed) lock. It's good, fits well to my disc, but is a little temperamental in the cold when frost/due gets on it. I've also never see the 'claw' thing on the website from the link above. I like the look of that. I've used a cheap chain when I first got my bike, they managed to get through one side of the link, but were unable to pry it open enough to get the chain off, I suspect they didn't have enough time to get through the other side, though they did take a shot at the padlock, which resulted in me snapping the key in it, trying to get it off! Definitely get the best chain you can afford.
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[Tenko]

The most important piece of security you can get is for the scum to not know it is there in the 1st place. Sounds a bit obvious and patronising for which I apologise, but it is so true...

[Nick 50]

What would be good if there was an independent body where chain manufacturers submitted a link from the respective chains for hardness testing.

Then the results should be published online. It would shame the shoddy manufacturers and hopefully make the better ones compete knowing that there is independent testing.

[mattress]

What about experiences with trackers and alarms? Will they reduce my insurance premiums? If so, which one is probably best to have? Some people say that take the tracker over an alarm. Is it worth having both?

What about Datatagging? Their claims are quite impressive. What do you all think?

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[0ddball]

There are many who would say that, judging from their dubious testing results, soldsecure are far from independant.

Also £85 for a disclock is pointless imo, you'd be better off with a crap chain for out and about. At least then they have to spend 10 seconds in public view cropping it before the bike is lifted into a van (likely in your case as i doubt it can be hotwired easily). The disc lock would be pretty much irrelevent. Still worth getting one but a much cheaper one will do the job.
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[lllN30lll]

Almax chain and CISA lock every time. Just make sure you choose a good ground anchor too.

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