Almax 1.5 meter

Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

Just bought an Almax 4 Series 1.5 meter chain and i'm having trouble locking the bike to the lamp posts. It's not long enough... I don't know what to do now, i have called the Almax guys and they said i can send it back pay the difference and get a longer one but they don't recommend it due to it's heavy weight. I'm using it with a CG125 for the moment but planning to change my bike with a '09 hornet in february. Does anyone use this length? How do you guys manage? Is it long enough to chain the hornet? I don't know if i should get the 2 meter one or keep this one... Any ideas? Thank's.
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Kimmington · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Karma :

Ummm which bit of the bike are you using to push the chain through? Are you attaching the bike ,side on or rear on or front wheel ?

I have a 1.5 M chain for my Triumph and it is plenty long enough to go through the back wheel and around a lamp-post. I can't do that and the swinging arm and exhaust etc.... but when out and about I use the chain and suitable street furniture. (I also use a disc-lock)

At home the chain is off the floor and tightly through the wheel, swinging arm and around the exhaust.
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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

1.5m is perfect for locking a CG125 to a lamp post.

If I were you though I'd send the series 4 back and get a series 3. No one is going to cut through the series 3 (it's that strong that it doesn't make it worthwhile so instead they'll go for the lock)so it makes the series 4 pretty pointless because of the extra weight.

I could get my series 3 through the front wheel, frame and round a lamppost on my CG125.

Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

Even if I want to loop the chain through the front wheel, I have to mount the kerb...no matter what position the bike is in it's still short. You get a fine if the bike is on the pavement right?
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Kimmington · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Karma :

johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

Just chain the bike on the kurb. As long as you're out the way then no one usually bothers.

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LordShaftesbu... · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Karma :

Can you fit a "pinch pin"?

Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

Mord · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Karma :

no problem with my almax 1.5m

it goes thought swing arm in my RS and there is enough to lock it to a lamp post/utility pole etc.

EDIT: oops I just read you post properly.. You've got almax IV I I've got almax III..

Almax IV is so so big i didn't know that there will be anybody atually riding with it Wink

Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

Carrying my Almax 3 on a variety of big bikes was bad enough, can't say I fancy the thought of a 2 meter IV on a little 125 Shocked

I hope you went for the Kriega tail pack right?
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Ingah · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Karma :

You need the Series 3 for portability - and even that's bloody hard work to take about with you (strapped to the bike, not yourself, unless you like dying). I was advised by Almax against having a 2m series 3 because they basically said it'd be more irritating than it's worth.

I have 1.5m and have never really had an issue with the length, i always put it through the frame of the bike too. (CG125 at first, now CB500).
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t121anf · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Karma :

i think my el-cheapo chain is only 1m i never had a problem chaining my gsx600f to a lamppost etc.

just needed to get the back wheel very close (often touching) the object i was securing too

Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

I don't see a problem carrying the chain, i can feel it on the back of the bike of course but it doesn't get in the way at all. I ride fine with it. I ordered a 2 meter, give it a go with that and as some of the guys here said, if it's to much to carry i'll probably go for a 3 Series. Thank's for advice guys. Thumbs Up

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Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

khoock · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Karma :

Just wrap the chain over the seat and through the back wheel (to keep chain&lock off the ground). I secured my CG125 like that when I lived in London. On street parking all the time, didn't have a garage. Used to leave it like that overnight/over weekend near Euston. Seemed OK, didn't get nicked.

I'll also second the series 3. Locking a bike should not be a PITA or you'l be tempted constantly to cut corners. Sod's Law the day you succumb it the day some scrote decides to nick your bike.
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Ingah · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Karma :

I would just want to suggest, that if anyone's going to the effort of using a top-end chain like the Almax (especially overnight etc), that they take the effort to put it through the frame of the bike as often as possible, rather than the wheels - which can be taken off reasonably quickly, and worse, near-silently.

IMO, the whole point of the Almax is that to break it, a lot of noise needs to be made for more than a few seconds (when i asked Almax how long they thought their Series 3 would last when attacked by the very best tools by the very best professionals making as much noise as they wanted - they said about 90 seconds, and it would be very loud).

It all becomes a little pointless if some thieves just silently pop the wheel off (OK maybe a little bit more effort than that for the rear, but same idea) and then lift the rest of the bike into the van, leaving you with one very secure wheel!
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Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

The pinch pin looks like a good idea. Thank's Doug...
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I have a pinch pin which I use on my bike in the garage. Make sure your padlock is the right size for it - it needs to fit very snugly around the pin.

Thom · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Karma :

adrian if youd be interested in flogging it i'd pay a sum for it (Y)

Pm me if you fancy it.
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Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Karma :

I exchanged it for a 2 meter. I'll let you guys know how i get on carrying it Smile

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FLV · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Karma :

so how heavy are the 1.5m series 3 chains? also how buch room do they take up in the little 10L kriega seatpack thingies?

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