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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2012, 12:13:32 PM »
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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2012, 12:33:59 PM »
When I had a high theft bike, I used a Master cable MC lock from walmart, and a small car alarm I plumbed into the ignition and mounted the siren under the front of the tank. It looked like a regular but large horn, but armed and disarmed with the remote, and the thing had a starter kill on it too and that coupled with the lock no one tried taking it. It was sooo cool walking out to a 1970 Motorcycle and hearing the chirp chirp of the alarm disarming! People looked at me funny every time I did that to it!
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« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2012, 12:43:12 PM »
i have an SS brake line... your not going to cut that with a pair of wire cutters thats for sure and if they have bolt cutters to cut my brake line well then they would cut a chain.

idk this thing is really bright and obvious so thats be a good deterrent.

i live in a college town and i just want something to put on my bike when im at school. my backpack will be full of books so i cant carry around a chain or u lock. so i needed something small.

all those wheel lock things slide into drilled brake rotors and i dont have any drilled rotors. plus they arnt that visible and knowing me ill ride off with it on  :P

i just want to stop maybe some dummy from joy riding my bike and dumping it.

All they really need is a wrench or some pliers.  Half a turn on your caliper bleeder and the bike is rolling. 

Maybe this is a good excuse for you to get your rotor drilled!  I think there's a member who does it for $40.

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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2012, 01:10:33 PM »
i have an SS brake line... your not going to cut that with a pair of wire cutters thats for sure and if they have bolt cutters to cut my brake line well then they would cut a chain.

idk this thing is really bright and obvious so thats be a good deterrent.

i live in a college town and i just want something to put on my bike when im at school. my backpack will be full of books so i cant carry around a chain or u lock. so i needed something small.

all those wheel lock things slide into drilled brake rotors and i dont have any drilled rotors. plus they arnt that visible and knowing me ill ride off with it on  :P

i just want to stop maybe some dummy from joy riding my bike and dumping it.

All they really need is a wrench or some pliers.  Half a turn on your caliper bleeder and the bike is rolling. 

Maybe this is a good excuse for you to get your rotor drilled!  I think there's a member who does it for $40.

Aaron

bleeder screw totally forgot about that darn!
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« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2012, 01:11:27 PM »
what is the point of the steering lock?

so if someone hot wired my bike they wouldnt be able to use it cuz the throttle is locked.....
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« Reply #30 on: August 07, 2012, 01:13:20 PM »
Like others have said and I said before your bike is very unique.  With unique parts and generally a unique antique bike its going to be difficult to fence the parts on ebay or CL.  They would be instantly recognizable.  Something like a GXR600, R6 or CBR are going to be very common and easy to part out.

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« Reply #31 on: August 07, 2012, 01:20:39 PM »
all those wheel lock things slide into drilled brake rotors and i dont have any drilled rotors. plus they arnt that visible and knowing me ill ride off with it on  :P

That's why most of those setups are equipped with a brightly colored loop you place on your handle grip.
Personally, I like something like this secured to a street pole or something:
http://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&scid=1002&pid=1193
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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #32 on: August 07, 2012, 01:36:04 PM »
Ultimately you are probably not going to be able to stop this-

(Fast forward to 3:00)

Honda CBR600RR 2007 STOLEN!

... unless you anchor the bike to something substantial, with something substantial.

I use the fork lock as a time deterrent, it will take a little bit to unbolt the ignition and free the ignition switch, then a couple more minutes to figure out how to start it and get it moving.  As you can see from that video, anything else that doesn't actually anchor the bike can be circumvented by just picking the bike up and throwing it in a van/truck.

Another case in point- 
        A summer or two ago my neighbor had his car stolen from his alley driveway.  He had it armed with a 2-way alarm (starter kill and etc), had cctv cameras pointed at his garage, and was an ex-marine with a rifle next to his bed (sounds like a bit of a paranoid nutjob, but this was a rough neighborhood so it wasn't unreasonable given the context).  Despite all of these precautions, someone backed up to his car with a tow truck and within ten seconds, before my neighbor awoke and realized what was happening, his car was gone (we know this because he showed me the video of it happening from his cctv). 
 
       I mention this story to demonstrate that onboard vehicle theft protection can only go so far.  To prevent from this you can anchor the vehicle to the ground or a structure (although this may just increase the amount of time it takes to steal it), implant a gps tracking chip with isolated power supply (I've thought about this!), or just insure the thing and try not to get too emotional if it ever gets stolen.
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« Reply #33 on: August 07, 2012, 01:49:49 PM »
Get full coverage insurance and cover the bike as a custom build for three times what it is worth. Then sit back and HOPE someone steals it!
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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #34 on: August 07, 2012, 04:28:24 PM »
electric fence unit hooked up to it.

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« Reply #35 on: August 07, 2012, 04:35:14 PM »
i need to get a minni van that was to convenient lawl

ya i insured my bike for $2500 and i bought it for $600
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« Reply #36 on: August 07, 2012, 07:26:38 PM »
With all the battery powered units that can spin a 4 1/2" metal cutting blade, I use one quite a bit working with metal and it will cut throgh just about anything real Quick !!  The bike needs some kind of motion sensing unit that SCREAMSSS !! Anything that has a physical form that can be gotten to can be cut or removed somehow ! An alarm that can't be seen with seperate/self powered along with a colorful warning or light system (LEDs) remembering the SCREAMING part, I would think is best. The only problem is you are always seeing on TV, people just ignoring alarms. Oh well that's thought on the subject, LOLOL !   ...cougar...
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« Reply #37 on: August 07, 2012, 09:09:48 PM »
pour a gallon of dirty black oil underneath it when parked so it looks like a piece of #$%*!lay it on its side to add to the effect?

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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #38 on: August 07, 2012, 09:18:51 PM »
pour a gallon of dirty black oil underneath it when parked so it looks like a piece of #$%*!lay it on its side to add to the effect?

Just go ahead and set it fire, too! 8) 

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« Reply #39 on: August 07, 2012, 09:36:51 PM »
park a hummer on top of it.

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« Reply #40 on: August 07, 2012, 09:37:17 PM »
take a wheel off.

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« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2012, 10:00:49 PM »
Add a side car and put this in it.
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« Reply #42 on: August 07, 2012, 10:04:31 PM »
add a side car and put a cop in it,that only works if your going to the donut shop though?no offence to our dedicated and hard working police im only trying to be funny!

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« Reply #43 on: August 07, 2012, 10:12:18 PM »
Add a side car and put this in it.

Put a saddle on it and ride that instead! :o

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Re: bike security!!!!
« Reply #44 on: August 08, 2012, 04:23:29 AM »
what is the point of the steering lock?
The steering lock allows the bike to only go in circles, I use mine all the time.  The thing that worries me most is the dole bludging yobs that live in my town damaging my bike just for the fun of it.  It is not uncommon for a nice car or bike to get a key run over the paint, or someone p!ss in a helmet hanging on the side of the bike, or some other general act of stupidity/jealousy.
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« Reply #45 on: August 08, 2012, 07:00:06 AM »
Remove spark plugs?

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« Reply #46 on: August 08, 2012, 07:47:45 AM »
I just scored myself el cheapo alarm.

http://www.eachbuyer.com/ebay-motors/parts-accessories/motorcycle-parts/motorcycle-alarm.html

I see they have an alarmed disc lock as well.
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