I'm a moron

[Tsopo]

Up until now, I've been chaining my bike to a big concrete roller. Unfortunately, the chain was about as thick as dental floss, so I bought the Almax series III. I also bought, and rapidly installed, the Y anchor. Not the bigger version, the original. In my rush to get it and of course being a moron, as stated above, I failed to notice that it doesn't take the series III (it does almost fit, but the chain can't get around the kink).

So now I'm stuck. The chain is fine for when I go to work, but for at home I'm going to have to buy another, slightly thinner chain. As far as I'm aware though, the only chains that can't be cropped are the Almax ones.

If anyone has any ideas of what I should do now, please advise. I'm hoping that getting a second chain, even if it wasn't as good as the Almax, might deter most people. And I'm not sure if it would affect things much, but the bike is under a cover, can't be seen from the main road and is placed behind a car. So if the weaker chain was cropped and someone wanted to lift it into a van, they'd have to lift it over the car first.

So yeah, I'm a bit of a dumb fuck.

[Slacker24seve...]

Thieves have been known to move cars to get to a bike so don't count on it mate...

If you know the right people or have the raw materials it shouldn't be too difficult to make a ground anchor yourself flog the Y one on ebay.
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[Tsopo]

Unfortunately, I've already stuck it in the ground. I was in a bit of a rush to get everything sorted, so assumed it'd fit

[defblade]

Ride broke through an Almax very quickly I believe.

There are ways and ways - remember you're (probably) basing your faith in Almax on Almax's own publicity....

If they want your bike, they'll have it. Buy a slightly thinner (still Almax?) chain or set up a new anchor. Don't lose sleep.
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[ws4936]

[FURBAR]

[Tsopo]

[Bloke]

You're locking both wheels to the frame yeah? Or disk locking the front and chaining the rear to the frame, as otherwise if it's in neutral, surely they can lift it into the rear wheel and wheelie push it down the road?
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[Tsopo]

[Bloke]

thought I'd check.

Might want to try these things too.
1. Park in gear
2. Flick the engine kill switch.
3. Turn the fuel knob to off
4. Apply the steering lock
5. If you can, fit a lock so that it prevents your kickstand from being raised (stops the engine starting)

Basically none of these things will prevent a theft but they will delay the thief they're also a pain in the arse for you mind

And get a cheap disk lock for the front or they will just lift the rear wheel and wheel it on it's front immobile wheels mean they will have to carry it and even a 125 is a heavyweight to manhandle after a few meters.
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[Killer Rat]

there are also the new motion sensor disc lock alarms available to buy.

[Tsopo]

Thanks for the tips

[Clanger]

[ws4936]

[Tsopo]

Wow, that sounds exactly like my street too. If I see anyone out my front window it's cos they're on the drive. In fact, the street curls back on itself, so you can't even see the drive unless you go right to the end of the street.

Anyway, to put this topic to bed, I've fitted a second anchor. So now I've got two anchors and two chains...less worrying now