Bike alarm. Best one etc

[silky666]

Mrs Silky has ejected me from the garage ..... and yes i considered ending the relationship ... but she has huge tits and is a right filthy cow... so !!!

Anyway .... i now have a bike outside and want to alarm it.
Never owned an alarm, as in my day they were sh*t and just didnt work or drained the battery.

I would like something that can be tracked i guess too..... or just the best one for the money / opinions / etc.

Love Uncle Silky. Xxxx
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[i1301243]

They're still all shit, don't work and drain the battery. I'd just build a double garage or have proper insurance so at least you get paid out when it gets nicked. Remind Mrs Silky of the excess you'll have to pay.

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[Snowdonia Rider]

You never hear of a trouble free alarm on a motorbike. Invest in a top chain instead
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[Ichy]

At a guess shes bought a car that is worth 7 times more than his bike.
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[notbike]

Nonsense to all those saying alarms are hassle. I've had an SR-i900 from Scorpio on my Ninja for about a year and a half, and it's NEVER gone off because of the wind or because someone sneezed next to it.

It's NEVER drained my battery. It has deterred one would-be thief, and it is a two-way system with a loud key-fob that goes off to notify you that somebody's touched your bike. It somehow magically knows the difference between strong wind and someone touching your bike (bizarre I know).

You can remotely cut the bike off with the key fob if somebody starts it and you're not near it.

Key fob has a range of 800m (its really far, I've tested it)

It auto-arms itself when you turn the bike off so you never have to press a button, and so long as they key fob is on you, you don't have to disarm it before starting your bike as it does that automatically once you turn the key.

It has an immobilizer, a perimeter sensor that you can toggle on/off that warns someone nearby that it's armed and if they linger too long it goes all nutty, a tilt sensor and a shock sensor. (The key fob has an icon telling you which one was activated if your alarm is to go off)

It also comes with an optional connector kit so you don't have to cut wires if you want that for an extra £30.

Best £250 I ever spent and I fit it myself in a couple hours, would recommend to friends/family/dog/cat/pet rock.

[Rogerborg]

[Googley]

I have a datatool alarm on my striple which lives covered outside which has never caused a problem. A mixture of an alarm, good chain/ground anchor and maybe disc lock should be plenty to deter any would be theives. Proper insurance is always recommended though.

[Beehive Bedlam]

Got this fitted to my Fazer. It has been fitted for the past 16 months.

Never drained the battery and is loud enough. Basic but does the job.

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[i1301243]

[P.addy]

I always use the cheap and cheerful NCS ones with a decent chain. Loud enough to annoy and wake you but most will see the chain and fuck off.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Chain and a cover.
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[silky666]

Ok. So some mixed experiences and views:

Of course i thought of a chain .... but that doesnt stop people lifting the bike into a van .. or just cutting the chain (i have seen demos at bike shows of chain cutting in 5 seconds).

What i was hoping for is a simple alarm that alerted me as soon as the bike is touched... as the bike is underneath my bedroom window and i can run down and smash them over the head with a claw hammer or stab them up with a kitchen knife.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

New Mancave time?
Nice little 10x6...Radio 4, cuppa tea and a jazz mag under the toolbox.
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[joemc]

Sounds like a serious case of being whipped
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[Amber Phoenix]

My Fazer came with a Meta 357tv2. I've had the bike 4 years nearly. The internal battery on the alarm gave up once it hit about 10 years old and started playing silly buggers. Replaced the control box for £125 and 30min of effort swapping it. Otherwise, it's worked faultlessly. And TBH, getting 10 years out of any battery before it needs some attention isn't too bad going.

Didn't really change my insurance premiums much mind.
Effective? Who knows, I doubt anyone will pay any attention to the alarm, but the immobiliser may slow someone down a little.
I certainly wouldn't leave the bike in London without the addition of a big chain wrapped around something.
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