Bike Secuity

[Englewood]

Best chains to buy or wheel locks, could do with some advice please!.

[thx1138]

big and bold, it's a visual deterrent, also a plain boring cover to put over the bike if it's left outside too. Keep lock off ground, so it' can't be smashed with a hammer, and use a ground anchor.

won't stop a determined thief, will make chancers more likely to jog on

[Englewood]

Well I will have the bike in a shed most of the time maybe a lock when it's parked in other places!.

Yeah I suppose if someone wants the bike they will take it, I do have a nice part of my garden for the bike if I fill my shed with other stuff no doubty family will soon.

So maybe a boring cover and a ground anchor and a big chain and lock maybe needed in the future!.

Ate the covers good for the winter months stopping moisture getting to the bike don't want it rusting!.

[pinkyfloyd]

[anthony_r6]

I have a chain and two alarmed disc locks, and I still get paranoid. Get as much as you can!
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[Andy_Pagin]

Big purpose built chain & lock, just don't buy one from B and Q as they'll royally rip you off.

Whatever you buy make sure you always use it whenever you leave your bike out of sight.

[Paxovasa]

I have two big chains two big padlocks, disc lock and the bandit has a datatool alarm fitted.

I still had local scroats attempt to steal it. They soon buggered off when the alarm sounded.

Pic of the anchor point, chain and padlock.
https://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m476/paxovasa/Image006-2.jpg
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[sepher]

I havnt got a bike yet, but my house is a terraced layout and I would only be able to put the bike outside the front of the house. The carpark along the row of houses is 15 odd foot away from the front of the house, and the pathway going past the house is much nearer then that!

So apart from every chain and lock I can afford when I do buy the bike, I will also be buying a CCTV system that I also view away from home like at work etc. The idea being I will see them as soon as they look at the bike (hopefully!). They do some good kits on ebay!

They also do motorbike covers in the pound shop as well to cover it up, I sometimes use these to cover bits in the garden for when it rains

[Andy_Pagin]

[Paxovasa]

The ground anchor I have could also attach to a wall. If that is a no go. Then chain the bike to something that can't be easily moved.
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[thx1138]

[sepher]

Well after some looking round tonight I've come across this -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RB2LQQ/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003KSS8R6&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0YV1B5DSH93KZCCYE1XA

Got some good reviews around the net. Not sure what your price range is? This is Thatcham approved as well. I'm looking at buying this myself for home.

Oxford brute force ground anchors look good, they are suppose to give discounts on your insurence as well. These are about £20 on eBay

[thx1138]

yeah, if you are going down the insurance discount route, read all the small print very, very, very carefully, about exactly how they expect your bike to be secured, and be sure that the equipment that you use, matches their expectations.


Personally, though I lock my bike up in my front garden, I always say it's parked in the road at night, cos I don't want to argue the toss with a loss adjuster about the quality of my security chains, or why 20 minutes after I arrived home, I hadn't fully put my bike away, or why I was in a Travelodge car park etc etc

[CaNsA]

Get a Almax Series IV chain + Squire lock.

Supposed to be the best from what i have heard.
If only i had put it on the cbr, it wouldnt have been nicked

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