Chain / Anchor / Lock of choice?

[Barnoe]

My Bike has always been parked at the side of my house that is fenced with a 6 foot fence and a gate.

When i bought my first bike i bought an Oxford chain with lock and Oxford AnchorForce ground Anchor.
I also bought a rain cover to keep it covered.

Anyway after my first bike getting rusty... and me coming home from work covering a wet bike then getting back on said wet bike the following morning.... enough was enough!

Since learning more about security and reading about all the thefts!! and watching videos showing how shit oxford stuff is ive decided to choose more carefully.

I cant count how many crap nights sleep ive had jumping up looking out of the side window cos of a noise to see if Billy Bike is ok lol

I bought a new bike and decided my baby needs a house.

Ive built a brick garage/workshop with a concrete floor and solid roof.

Obviously i cant move the ground anchor from the side of the house so its new gear time.

Ive a few options and i would like your views/comments

there is the full set from Almax at £254.90 (Anchor,chain and lock)

https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/Almax-Immobiliser-Series-IV/Almax-Immobiliser-Series-IV--Squire-SS65CS-Lock--Defiant-Ground-Anchor__p-70-131.aspx

Full set from Pragmasis £244.95 (anchor,chain and lock)

https://securityforbikes.com/proddetail.php?prod=Torc1-P19-x.x-SS65

The only other option is to use one of the above but switch the ground anchor to this Y-Anchor
https://www.yanchor.com/Y-max%20901.html

Which option will help me sleep

If you have a better idea (serious ones.... or at least funny ) let me know
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[kramdra]

Consider buying an Abloy 362, it is considered a better lock. The shackle is thicker, can not easily be picked, and brand new army surplus is common on ebay for around 50 quid. Be aware there are several key types, a red or blue dot on the key are better version.

[gorillaonabik...]

On my old house, I used a gorilla lock. This was a sort of 'ride the bike in and it locks itself' device.

Negatives: It's expensive and anything can be beaten.
Positives: It can't be beaten by the stuff thieves usually carry around (bolt croppers) and cemented into the driveway a foot down, it's pretty sturdy.

Someone tried to nick my CB1300 and managed to bend the bike but the lock stood up to it. Think they were the local scumbags rather than determined thieves but having lost a blade and a ZX6R in front of my house, I wanted something that couldn't be cut by bolt croppers and would automatically lock my bike when I arrived.

My fantasy lock combination is:

Gorilla Lock, front wheel
Y anchor with Almax for the rear wheel.
Motion sensor alarm inside the garage
Machine guns
Flame throwers
Anne Widdecombe naked in the garage.
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FZR400 (blown engine), ZXR750 (blown engine), ZX6R (accident), CBR600 which had engine issues after which I learned to change gear..., CBR900, CBR924 (stolen), CB600, CB1300 (everything blew up), BMW K1300GT (written off, hit from rear while stationary), Bandit 1250 for a couple of months, Triumph Sprint ST 1050 (nicked) and somewhere in there, I wrote off a Ducati 748 at Cadwell.

[Barnoe]

The Gorilla lock looks awesome and practical.
However wont thieves just remove the front wheel?

Come to my house and nick bike minus front wheel.
Find another bike locked by back wheel... nick front wheel.... hey presto full bike?
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[MCN]

Just a point to consider.

Concrete floor and bricks without heating will not be kind to your bike.
It seems to be a magnet for damp.

I have a concrete floor in a pre-cast garage. Always cold.
I have since 'tanked' the floor threated the inside of the panels with masonary waterproofing spray, lined the inside with insulated gyproc, sealed the roof and covered with thermal bubble reflective membrane (Plastic) and installed polystyrene insulated sheets in the doors.

It is still cold but I can heat it now with a cheap space heater to maybe drive off the worst damp.

I also drilled the top and bottom of the end panels to take vents.

I'll move in after Christmas.
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