chain lock help

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:57 pm

does anyone have any experience with any brand or type of chain locks?

just called my friend for a ride tonite,and shockingly found out his nsr 250 94 last model of it has been stolen ,even tho he parked with 5 other bikes and had disk lock and a cover and still stolen

i need to max my security of bike up

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:39 pm

They stole the good one

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:03 pm

put a suzuki sticker on it......should be good deterant.

I hear those handlebar (throttle) to brake lever locks are good and in combination with disc locks It would stop them being able to roll the bike at all and therefore make removal of the disc locks alot harder.

Also, does anyone have a hidden kill switch on their bike, do they work well??
May be an option.

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:11 pm

I hear those handlebar (throttle) to brake lever locks are good and in combination with disc locks It would stop them being able to roll the bike at all and therefore make removal of the disc locks alot harder.

i was thinking more like things to restrain ppl from lifting up the bike and chuck it on to the back of a ute or something, i do currently have a xena disk lock

They stole the good one

it was a really good and rare bike

evilsim · Post by **evilsim** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:42 pm

Sorry to hear that ... mungrels who steal others hard earned toys should be shot.

I think a chain lock in combination with a good bike alarm could be the go?

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:08 pm

Sorry to hear that ... mungrels who steal others hard earned toys should be shot.

the guy works in a jap rest, and earns $8 per hour, and the bike cost him $4.5k

plus fix up,
it's a total of 5.5k - 6k

just imagine how many months of wages that is, and he only had it for 3 - 4 months

i haven't even had a proper ride with him

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:51 pm

bad luck for your mate there hidepenny

Take the hint though, keep your bike "out of sight" Most of these thefts are opportunity ones it looks, pricks on the prowl two up or in a ute, looking for a bike to lift. If you keep yours behind a bush or tucked up an ally way you reduce the chances of it going missing.

As for chains, nearly any chain can be snipped in a second or two with a big set of bolt cutters. Nearly every chain that is

What you want is a length of "crane chain" the kind they use on mobile cranes and the kind the truckies use to tie down dozers and the like. It's as expensive as all shit but if you scope a few crane mobs they often have some old stuff that is not good for lifting loads anymore but is perfect for your bike. The only way you can cut it on the fly is with a gas-axe, it laughs at bolt cutters and hacksaws. Not many people have access to oxy cutting gear and wont be prowling the streets it either. You will need a hi quality security lock to compliment it too though, don't know what they would cost, but quite a bit I'd imagine. Go see a locksmith and tell him what your up to and you might get the info there.

adge82 · Post by **adge82** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:50 pm

Get insurance mate, if they cant get it easily and really want it, they will destroy it trying to get it.

Bikes are an easy target, you cant really secure it well when your out n about, when at home, they know they probably have all night to work on it if its in a nice dark place.

I keep mine in the garage. And i have comprehensive insurance.
Only way to know that your ok even if the bike is not.

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:52 am

...apparently the thieves just lift teh front of the bike onto a skate board and wheel the sucker onto the hydraulic lift.

Death Penalty I reckon

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:34 pm

I've always used a kyrotonite chain and disc lock. Used it for 10 years, parked in London for 3 years, never had a bike stolen. Had a ground anchor at home that I looped the chain through, and usually use a light post or similar when out.

Initially expensive, a pig to carry around (unless you have a huge top box

) but works a treat.

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:05 pm

for home security you would be best to get a ground anchor and dynabolt the thing to the ground where you park and chain the bike to that.

you can get a scorpio alarm and it has a imobiliser option with it and they seem to be pretty good value and will page you if something is going on.

A disk lock that screams for help seems like a good option also because as previously noted, I can load a bike into my van in under 30 sec then close the door and disapear and nobody would notice it would happen that quick.

http://www.kenma.com.au/public/scorpio.html

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:33 pm

You could mount an EPIRB in it, have the trigger on a lanyard, secured to the ground. That way if it's pinched you will be able to locate it by following the rescue choppers.

RG · Post by RG » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:34 pm

I prefer capacitor discharge.
Charge up a huge capacitor and hook it up on to the 2 handle bars.
Anyone will need to touch both handle bars to move the bike easily. ZAP!

P.S: stay away from my bike.