Alarms??

[phill.c]

can anyone recommend a good alarm for about £250 max? i am presuming that any alarm will fit any bike but if not it will be for a vfr or rvf, and will it make my insurance any cheaper?
thanks
phill

[tatters]

SLA-835T Sola-Larm


is what l use on my VFR400 cost £100 is THATCHAM Insurance Approved (cheaper insurance by about 10%) and is easy to install has all the features you could want



https://www.bbbikeshop.co.uk/acatalog/Browse___Best___Buy_SOLA_LARMS_61.html
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[Steve H]

Some Insurance Companies will only give discounts on specific brands so if you're intending to stay loyal to your current insurer it may be prudent to give them a call to ascertain which Alarm might reduce your policy amount.

I've got a Datatool Alarm (System 3?) on mine and never had any problems with it although I wouldn't have fancied fitting it myself so you may want to budget fitting into the price too if you're not technically proficient.

SteveH
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[gingernuts66]

Try either a Datatool sytem 3 or a Meta 357 both are Thatcham Approved which should get you a discount from your insurers. Any dealer will fit these for about the £300 mark and if you push for a deal you could get near your budget.
What i will say is that unless your insurance dictates that you MUST have one it isnt really worth the outlay as
1..You only get a small discount on the insurance
2..Have you ever rushed out on hearing an alarm going off
3..They will drain your battery if you dont ride often

[phill.c]

yeah i ride every day, it will be in a garage over night which is just at the side of my bedroom and when i'm at work my bike is parked were i can see it, if i look that is. so really were ever it is i will be able to hear it. i am going to get one mostly because i don't want someone getting off with it, so my insurance goes sky high. I'd rather pay the money, and save in the long run.

[Bendy]

[Ian (GPX)]

Try this alarm if your not worried about the 10% off your insurance.

https://www.kryptonalarms.co.uk

[Zx6man]

meta seem to be the best and always get ride recommended. Mate has datatool and has no end of probs with it, specially how it beeps all the time in service mode ....would really annoy me. They do drain a fair bit of battery though, maybe the newer ones are better

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[Zx6man]

As bendy says, alarms are ok if you are within earshot, but I would disagree about a cheap one. Still buy a decent one. A cheap alarm will be silenced in seconds by a thief.

[map]

Just thought I'd say the obvious An alarm doesn't stop your bike being carried into a waiting van.

One of the bike mags (Ride I think) did one of their tests and about five guys just picked up the bikes and loaded them up into a transit. Ok, I think at least one was in a garage but it didn't even have its steering lock on

If it's just an alarm will be silenced. If it's got an immobiliser then more difficult just to rip out. Best weigh up the pros and cons of cost, fitting, reliability, saving on insurance and your own piece of mind.

HTH

[Bendy]

Alarm/immobiliser - £350
Big nasty chain - £75
Ground anchor - £50
U lock - £30
Not quite as nasty chain - £35
2 plastic coated cable thingies - £30
Alarm pager - £60
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Security - £630

Getting a good night's sleep, safe in the knowledge that there's a 99.9% chance your bike will still be there in the moring... priceless.

[Zx6man]

As long as I can hear my alarm form the shed, thats all I need.

And the usual 10 chains, 3 dogs, security guard.....