What's the best security feature for a bike?

[gimpy limp]

for cars I find a simple (cheap) alarm with one of those steering locks that cover the whole wheel and move independant from the wheel, delocked doors and plenty of kill switches hidden in the car are the best things. What about bikes?

anyone ever thought about or has made a cut off switch for their bike? I've done it on cars many times and you hide the switch somewhere or build it into something like the heater knob (if you don't use the heaters that is)

what would be a good idea to hook up an isolation switch too? something you can flick off when you leave the bike. With cars it's things like the fuel pump, alternator, coil, starter etc

anything to make it that bit harder or make them take that much longer to steal the bike can't be a bad thing?
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[Bendy]

Attaching it TO something.

All the secret switches in the world don't help when there's 4 men, 2 scaffolding poles and a transit van.

[Jrod]

[gimpy limp]

LOL

whats the best thing to use to attach the bike? I don't like chains atall - chains are farrrr to easy to get off
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[Retro-Man]

[Zoffo]

My mutant Alsatian lives with my bike. Can't wait for some twat to try and nick it coz he's very cleaver. He once caught a burglar but instead of barking as soon as he heard the sod he lay silent until the bastid had actually got through the window then ripped feck out of him. There was blood everywhere by the time I got up but no burglar. So he either scarpered or Zak ate him

[JonB]

And the dog didn't get put down?
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[gimpy limp]

can bolt cutters do this on a motorbike chain? m'bike chains are twice as thick as in this video

https://www.muchosucko.com/video-bicyclethief.html
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[Zoffo]

[Liverpoolrobb...]

like in blade the spikes that come out of the sword or a built in taser effect on the bike so as soon as scum bag touches it they get the worst shock ever

[stinkwheel]

If you are going to put in a cutout switch, wire it so it connects the feed to the coil from the CDI to earth. The switch is 'ON' to prevent someone starting it. From past experience, you will forget you have it and have half the bike in bits before you remember, I have seen this done on several occasions.

Best thing is a big f-off chain and attach it to something solid by the frame. If you get a good chain, it cannot be cut with bolt cutters (my 16t SWL grade 80 load chain laughs at bolt cutters). They could always turn up with hydraulic cutters, a gas-axe or a stillsaw, frankly, if they do this nothing will stop them taking your bike.
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[instigator]

Big f off chain is only good if its got a top notch padlock. Don't know if the better padlocks are more resilient to the "freeze it and smash it apart" method used.

[lilredmachine]

I have a reinforced, insulated steel cable that wraps around the foot pegs, through the frame, through the rear wheel and attaches to the shed with a yale heavy duty padlock. The bike is also alarmed and steering locked. This is the MZ, the ped gets a lock and chain from Jokes 'R' Us, as you could pick it up and walk off with it if needs be.
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[Jewell]

[gimpy limp]

hehe my bike will be alright at the house as it'll be in the garage, in town i'm worried about and car parks - very dodgy place I live in.
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[stinkwheel]

[gimpy limp]

lol not my garage - big rusty noisy old metal doors that need to be kicked to open them, right outside my house near the window
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[Zoffo]

[DukeRed]

Problem with chains as said kindof above is that the weakest link is the lock so you have to get a really top notch lock as well.

Scratched paint work tends to work quite, lots of mud and dirt work a treat.
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[map]

The best security feature for a bike is sadly get a bike no one wants to steal.

May I direct you to one of these, a Ural (make up your own pun)

https://www.ural.co.uk/images/redstarsmall.jpg

or

https://www.ural.co.uk/images/soloclassicsmall.jpg

With apologies to all those who love these classic bikes
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[gimpy limp]

a waterproof bike cover with a lifelike (full scale) picture of a sports bike on the side of it work better me thinks
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[Zoffo]

[Kram]

i use steering lock, Sola-larm, huge Motorbike chain, chained to another bike... when it goes away for a time, it's in the backgarden chained to a metal hoop that is cemented 2ft into the ground
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[killa]

Now I have the VFR I want to keep, I am paranoid all the time as I have had 3 bikes stolen in 5 years.
Don’t buy locks and shit from bike shops as they charge you for the name, go to a hardware store or something.
I got a tough metal plate thing that you bolt to the wall It cost me £12 from Wickes, in the bike shop it was yellow with a name and cost £24.99!!
Get a good £20-30 disc lock (maybe to go under the seat)
I also carry with me a chain with a lock that can’t be done over by a bolt cutter in my rucksack.
Apparently if you have a ‘Abus’ lock of some sort you can get a percentage off of your insurance as they are almost impossible to get with out power tools.
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