Topic: Outdoor motorcycle security

[rbmgf7]

I'm back at school in my new place but unfortunately I don't have a garage. i want to bring my bike up but it just worries me keeping it outside. it's a small town and my place is fairly secluded. i really don't hear about motorcycle thefts but it's common for a car to get broke into once in a while.

i was looking at covers and alarms. covers seem all the same but the alarm is what matters the most. i've been eyeballing the Xena disc alarm. looks pretty good. i would rather anchor it throught the concrete but i don't think the realtors would agree with that, lol.

figure people here could share their tricks, accessories, etc. on locking up their bikes (or if you want to keep it a secret PM me) outside.

[DarkRider]

Simple solution would be taking a length of chain and a padlock and chain it to the nearest lamp post or tree and thread it through the bikes chassis. Note i said the chassis not the wheel...because if they want it bad enough they will just remove the locked wheel and away they go. Thats one major issue with disk locks as well...not hard to just take the time to remove the locked wheel and if the guy is that determined to get your bike..chances are he would have no issues lying to anyone that questioned why the wheel was being removed. Simple answer that if the guy is convincing enough he could just claim that he lost the key to the lock..

[rbmgf7]

well the Xena disc lock has a built in motion detection alarm which sounds at 110dB, close to that of a car alarm. i thought of chaining but that can be overcome by a MAPP/acetalyne torch. but i do have a large brick pillar next to where i want to park it. i guess the more secure i make, the longer it would take. i know LoJack is the best but it's definately comes with a heavy price tag and i don't know if it is available everywhere.  for ideas i thought i was getting carried away thinking about pressure plate switches unseen underneath the tires triggered to an alarm....

if i can manage to get my bike parked on my patio (which required going uphill, through a fraternities parking lot and yard, and a 10 point turn around a corner into my hall), it'll help get it away from accessability with a truck.

  gosh, this would be my ultimate nightmare, going to check on my bike to see it was stolen.

[dustyc]

I found this DIY idea, which I kinda like.  It's a motion sensing light fixture that you wire to a buzzer in your house to let you know someone's around the area. 

http://diybum.com/motorcycle-alarm.htm

[dustyc]

I should have mentioned that my concern isn't someone stealing my bike.  I'm in a college town too and I'm more concerned with one of the kids playing on it or backing into it without telling me.

Here's an inexpensive alarm I found through google shopping http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.php?product_item_number=20082404285

[tramp]

cheap way to never get your bike stolen
never clean it
never use the kickstand, let it lay down
and everytime you get off the bike, kick it and call it a worthless piece of crap

[troppo]

cheap way to never get your bike stolen
never clean it
never use the kickstand, let it lay down
and everytime you get off the bike, kick it and call it a worthless piece of crap

Is that the voice of experience tramp?

[Raul CB750K1]

cheap way to never get your bike stolen
never clean it
never use the kickstand, let it lay down
and everytime you get off the bike, kick it and call it a worthless piece of crap

I bought a complete bodywork for my commuter bike (Suzuki GZ250), seat, rusted shocks etc. I cleat it occasionally.

While the pristine parts are stored for the future, I beat the crap out of it into downtown commuting. I use a simple disc lock. It looks beaten, but I know that inside the engine and mechanics are well taken care of. I used to suffer about what could happen with the bike when it looked new and clean. Since I have it that way, I forget that I have the bike outside until it's time to go back home.

[tramp]

when i lived in the burbs of detroit the system was
leave your car unlocked
hood cracked open with a quart of oil in the back seat
your car was never stolen
works for me
i do take care of my bike and clean it
i love her to much to call it a name
but i also live where i don't worry about that sort of stuff

[CBGhia]

A few guys on the Ducati forum cover their bike with the ugliest bike cover.  Get a regular bike cover, spray paint it, spill paint on it, rub it in the mud. then put your alarm disk lock on it.  No one will bother it because it looks so crappy.   

[rbmgf7]

ok, i think i'll get one of these Xena disc lock alarms and follow it up with some chains.

need a little help. my bike is back home and i need to get the caliper dimension so i can get the right size alarm. i have a '78 750F. if someone can give me the thickness and difference between the outer and inner radius (of the front and rear caliper), i will love you forever.

thanks

[dustyc]

Front outer diameter +/- 10 7/8"
Front inner diameter +/- 6 7/8"
Front thickness 3/16"

I'll be back with the back.

[dustyc]

Rear outer diameter +/- 11 5/8"
Rear inner diameter +/- 5 7/8"
Rear thickness  1/4"

[74cb750]

 A few guys on the Ducati forum cover their bike with the ugliest bike cover.  Get a regular bike cover, spray paint it, spill paint on it, rub it in the mud. then put your alarm disk lock on it.  No one will bother it because it looks so crappy

 ;D

i like this, maybe could have saved mine once.

just one thing, if someone really wsants your bike, they'll get it. my brother had his stolen in braod daylight in manchester,nh. 3 witnesses gave cops 3 different thief descriptions  yes his had a disc lock on it.
peace,
michel

[rbmgf7]

awesome, thanks guys. sucks cause these disc locks are made for newer bikes with smaller rotors. xena only makes two large enough to fit mine