insurance companies' favourite security

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

So when I get my next bike I'm going to get alot of extra security for it. At the moment I've just got a Motrax Hexagon chain.

The question is, what are the best kind of chains/disc locks/alarms and which ones do insurance companies like best?

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Mooncatt · Brolly Dolly Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Karma :

i would personally like to get a tracker fitted to mine but they are very expensive. but if they scumbags manage to get past all your other chains and locks etc the police can easily track your nicked bike and recover it for you. only downside is if the thieves have wrecked your bike you will get it back but maybe not in one piece.
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trevoriv · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Karma :

Anything Thatcham approved is going to go down well with insurers.

Insurers generally don't do their own tests on security they just leave all that to Thatcham.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Sold Secure is usually the standard for locks and chains, and Thatcham for alarms, but that is a generalisation.
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king756 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 23 May 2005 Karma :

Thatchman / Soldsecure chains are pathetic. Theirs a guy call zanx on vd who has made it his personal quest to highlight this. I think he has videos on youtube under 'mr cropper' showing him cropping chains.

Lock and chain wise almax are the only ones which have not been able to be cropt.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

It's generally not worth buying security in the hope it will reduce insurance, rather buy the system that will work best for you as the cost savings on insurance are minimal compared to the cost of the kit.

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spring3r · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Karma :

My only recommendation is as follows:

https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/