Advice/inspiration needed

[Abaaba]

As can be seen/noticed on my posts, I have recently got into this hoppy and now realizing I need to spend more if I want to continue, so I have a few burning questions.

Q1- keeping it safe

The bike is normally parked (when not in use) secured back garden with 24 hours recording camera, heavy chain lock, and a bike cover BUT I am still not happy/confident with it and want to build a secure home (wooden or brick shed) anyone done something like that and would like to share few pointers please (pics would also be nice)

Q2-

I realized I cant carry around the heavy chain lock when I am about so need a recommendation please for a disc lock for the quick stops, something that isn't bulky but enough deterrent for the opportunistic thief.

Q3- the bike has engine sliders but was wondering if it is worth getting proper engine protectors (the metal cage thingy) and handlebar protectors, the kinda my training school had (when I was training which did come in handy when the bike was dropped multiple times (it wasn't ME ) for the eventual bike drop

Sorry for the long post - I am finding my way around this maze.

UPDATE---

Location - East Midlands - Leicester
Bike - 2009 Honda CBF600
Usage - Evening/weekends (NOT WINTER though)

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Location? Bike? Commute?
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[c_dug]

Honestly a secured back garden with cover and chain is pretty well secured, enough to stop the opportunistic teenagers coming for the average commuter or weekend bike - there will be less well secured bikes within your general area that are easier targets.

If you have some £40k special edition Ducati and they're coming directly and specifically for your bike, then a shed isn't going to stop them any more than your garden gate is.
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[c_dug]

Oh, and your other questions.

I have an ABUS 8008 and it feels very secure. I took the battery out of the alarm because it annoyed me, but the alarm is very very loud too.

I wouldn't bother fitting crash bars to my own bike, mostly because it's a tarty Aprilia and they'd ruin the looks.

I did actually have a bad crash on a bike with engine bars and they did save the engine on a bike that was known for cracking cases in small drops, but those bars came on the bike, and I fancy my odds well enough not to bother with the cost and effort of fitting them myself.
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[Abaaba]

[Bhud]

Don't know about your other questions but I don't think you should get engine protectors. The training school had them because their bikes get dropped a lot. I'm going to make a wild stab in the dark here and guess you're going to go a bit faster than you did on your test, over the next 12 months or so.

If you crash, the main issue is you, and your personal safety. So just don't crash. Reason I don't like engine guard is that if you're in a slide, you want to be away from the bike, and anything that risks entangling your foot is bad. Others may take a different view though. That's just my opinion.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

As someone who has now had to repair his bike twice ... get sliders and crash protectors. They would have literally saved me close to £1000 by now.
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[Arfa__]

[stinkwheel]

R&G make re-enforced engine case covers for CBF600s if you don't fancy engine bars. They are made of the same stuff as your crash bungs (which do a pretty good job of protecting the tank, plastics etc).

https://www.rg-racing.com/browsebike/Honda/CBF600/2009/KEC0026BK/
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[Abaaba]