Ok, so we have had a thread on alarms, and putting the blade to bed for winter. As winter is fast approaching "well it is oop North" and the dark nights are drawing in maybe it's a good time to review the security of your bikes home. For example did you get that new lock/alarm fitted yet, or is it still in it's box? Do you advertise the fact you have a bike behind your door? These are mint, but it's a good way of letting scumbags know what lies behind those doors. Members may have hints and tips, that makes you think, that's a good idea? I'll try that! we may be seasoned bikers, but sometimes we forget the simple things. So come on folks let's make sure we've done our best, I really don't want to be reading any stolen bikes threads that's for sure.
well mine is in garage/shed with ground anchor and chain to floor, 2 locks on door another on back gate, 2 security lights then 25 ish metre footpath across backs of neighbours houses (1 neighbour with a dog that go,s nuts if it hears as much as an ant fart) before they get to the road so hope i,m pretty secure.!!
What a great thread Gary! Well mine lives in an attached garage that's alarmed, ground anchor, keys locked away, garage door drilled and secured at three points, and if I'm at home when they try a big baseball bat called Wilson !!
I have the sign on my gate and my garage door with honda sprayed onto the driveway! this leads you to my open garage whicj has my bike sat waiting with keys and a full tank! Good thread Gazza
Mine lives in the back bedroom of my ground floor flat during winter, ideal for the many mods i have/will be adding this hibernation period. During summer months the bike is in a converted coal shed right next to my front door which only houses my electric meter and is ample storage and very secure
Disc lock, ground anchor & a big ass chain....but....any monkey with a petrol disc cutter & a transit could be off with it. Security is all about deterrent. If someone wants it bad enough, they'll nick it. A friends, Dad's mate had his 916 nicked in the late 90's. Tow truck reversed up the drive, ripped the garage door off. Thieving scum bags came in with a disc cutter, through the chain, slung it in the back of a van & off they went, never to be seen again.
bloody secure, takes us 10 mins with the keys!! I took on some bike thieves earlier this year, got them involved in a police chase with 2 vans, 6 cars, met and essex police collaboration, they ended up being arrested.. never came back. I dont blame em, as i chased one down the road with a bat, i was 35 weeks pregnant, proved i could still run.. partner was on the phone to the police as i shouted back the number plate, and proved they had more to be scared of than i was.... touch my fuckin fireblade will ya? lol
Thanks Bats, I knew I could count on you maybe we should have a "leaving the keys in the ignition" thread just for me?
There's nothing to be done against that, those people were obviously focused on getting that bike, what ever the cost, anything we do is only a deterrent, or a bid to slow them down.
I have Redcare alarm (dual tech PIR's), autodialer, Locks (many many), CCTV that streems to my HTC Sensation..
You mean the one where I took everyone for granted and left my keys in the ignition parked on the footpath?:frusty: Nah, know nothing about that mate
well I can't compete with the above but I can recommend Almax chains. Had mine for 5 years Almax Immobiliser Series IV Uber + Squire SS65CS Lock --- Almax Security Chains Ltd Not cheap but will last for many bikes. Nothing with put a professional thieve off but the more the better. So in a brick garage, Ground Anchor, chain lock. garage alarm. and a few more bits worth watching their vids also vs the series 4 from Almax
Nice, I just surrendered my licence, I still have my toy of choice but it's on my mates certificate. Ooh, keeping it on topic. That's a very nice collection of first response scumbag detector you have there. But WTF did the tank do wrong
I have a well locked up collection of bikes and a very well know bad temper. I only had one incident with some one taking a car on me and he was a very sorry scum bag by the time Carma paid him a visit and hospitalised him. But time cures all he can know walk again. Just not near me or my house.
A metal cage wired to the house mains ......... joke . Tripple car garage next to the house . Pretty quite village but thats what the buggers target . As the bike collection grew we upgraded the main doors to a modern anti brake in jobby that bolts into the floor . Double glazed windows and a modern plastic back door . A ground anchor for each bike with a chain running through the frame and chains running through linking all bikes together . If they want 1 then they will have to take the lot lol.. I know if they want 1 then they will have it but hopefully i have made it hard enough that it takes a while and makes a lot of noise giving me time to get the cattle prod out
