Ground or wall anchor? New bike, no security yet!

lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

Hi,

I am hoping to pick up a bike I want tomorrow (if no one beats me to it) but I will have to keep this in my back yard and am worried that some git will nick it.

I am seriously considering a ground or wall anchor, but not sure which to go for.

I am on a serious tight budget and don't have any concreate areas in the garden, just a grass area and an old style crazy paved area.

Would sticking a ground anchor in one of the flatter stone slabs be ok or would they lift or smash the slab?

Or should I get a wall anchor and put it in the brick work of my house?

I have never tried one of these before, so any advice would help.

Thanks

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

My advice would to be to fit the anchor into the more secure wall area of your house. The paving slabs would be easy enough to smash, and a structural brick wall, not quite so easy.

Many ground anchors can be fitted to walls with a minimum of fuss.

I wish you many years of happy riding with your new bike Thumbs Up

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Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

Another option is mixing up come concrete in to a barrel/box with a tube through so you can put your chain though it.

(or by a few xt250's and chain ya bike to them lol )
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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Good advice, presuming you have a sufficiently large barrel/box.]

The problem is that you must make sure that said barrel/box is immovable. Any particularly intent thief can simply cut off the end of a narrow tube below the chain and carry the whole lot (with accomplices) into a van. Bear in mind also that a barrel full of concrete would be an akward obstacle as far as navigating your garden is concerned.

My advice stands, chain it to something, either a brick post (as I do with my bike) or run the chain through a ground anchor attached to your wall.
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big al · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Karma :

i would go for a solid structure,wall or ground anchor to wall sounds good,your garden doesn't.
mines in the front garden so i'm more at risk,so i,ve gone to the xtreme and fitted a small security camera out side my bed room window witch is connect to the video,that is recording every nite.
what's your new bike?
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lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

Hopefuly the VFR400 that I wanted, I am going tonight to pick it up which means I am charging around today borrowing a hammer drill from my mate and buying an anchor and chain as well as a rain cover.

I think I will go for the wall option, my brother's a builder / carpenter so he should be able to fit it to my house this afternoon without too much damage.

Thanks for the advice.

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

One of those water barrels from a diy store full of cement ( ie the 50squid you could have spent on a little ground anckor) would weight like well allot more than the bike Shocked

And in a garden of mud and a shed thats well useful Thumbs Up

I have a PROPER=LOCK any one heard of these?? that i leave at my gf's house.

Box that weights more than 2 people can lift. front/rear wheel goes in with axils ends covered and a rotating pole gets locked into a captured protected lock on the side. And i got it 50squid off a mate. Will post a picture when i find one.
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lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

Has anyone tried chaining 2 pitbulls to the bike and hiring a 24 hour sniper cover?

lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

GFK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Karma :

I bought a metal shed for mine. Cost me nearly Â£300 but it was lockable and qualifies as a garage for insurance purposes. Also protects from the elements.

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This one, in fact. NSR fitted nicely, probably need a bigger one for bigger bikes though.

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

tadaaaaa

Weights freeking loads, and it has holes inside the box so you can bolt it down as well!!!!
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Dazed · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

What actually counts as a 'garage' for insurance purposes? My da' wants to build a small wooden motorbike shed to the side of one of our two conjoined (also wooden) sheds, between a fence. I'm guessing concrete/metal counts but not wood? If so I'd probably suggest bricks & mortar to him instead. Adding a shed alarm would be easy as the sheds have a feed from the house and their own fusebox/mcb thing.

Originally I planned to stick a bike in the front shed and cut a hole into the floor, and attach a ground anchor into the raised concrete platform below, but he wants the space all to himself.

This means he's got around 1m+ of width to play about with. Is there an average motorbike width? I looked at the specs of an RS125 and it's 75cm wide I think, I'd probably buy one of these - but would like it to be sufficiently wide enough not to worry about buying a larger cc bike. Length and height aren't really limited.

To Lala, I'd go with the anchor on the house as it's more secure, immovable and you'd also hear it in the house easily if someone attacks it.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Many insurance companies ask if it's a brick built garage.

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

I have a wooden type shed 6 x 8. This for my insurance company counts as garage.
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lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

awj72 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Karma :

I know it isn't the cheapest solutiion available, but this is what i'm seriously tempted with https://www.airflowsafe.com/motorcycle-garages.asp not cheap as i say, but peace of mind is going to be massive with this i reckon Very Happy

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lalaland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 May 2004 Karma :

Prices are excluding vat too? Shocked

I think I will stick with a shed from argos Very Happy