Bike Security

[raceboy]

Hopefully picking up my 1st bike on Sunday, while it's at home it will be chained up in the shed, but at work and on the ocasions I pop out and about on it whats going to be the best form of security, at present it's got nothing bar the steering lock, it's not a huge expensive sports bike monster and it's got no luggage space except the small rack/handle on the back so what are my best options?
Are all disc locks/big chains of similar quality once they are sold secure stamped, and are alarms worth the money?

[s2ooz]

alarms are a bit of a joke, who will here it in the back of the van they have just lifted into?

bike theft suffers from just that, two men can lift a bike into a van and be gone.

disclocks stop drive offs and are difficult to crack, but dont stop lifting.

personally I prefer to chain it to something solid AND use a disclock.

"sold secure" suggests its passed a test of security, that doesnt mean othere wouldnt as well.

Im opening a line of bike security, if you can wait a week or two for the company to get going, I will be offering PH discounts on the squire range.

[Beano500]

I don't think you'll find that all locks are equal. May be worth tracking down a half decent mag test ("Ride"? or similar).

I do know that disk locks are really handy little things for when parked up around town. As already mentioned they won't stop a complete lift into a refrigerated van, but neither will the noisiest alarm either!!

Cheap Tip:

If you go the disk lock route, though, get yourself a tatty old piece of tape - like the stuff that they use round some road works. One end goes round the lock, the other round your throttle. Why? Then you would have to be a complete Muppet to attempt to start off without removing the lock!!!!

[raceboy]

I've seem some disc locks with a built in alarm I s'pose these sound if they are moved or if you forget to take it off
I can probably wait a week to see what s200z comes up with though

[s2ooz]

if you want "ride best buy" this is the blurb from my stockist (any spookily the exact one I use myself) it fits under the saddle when curled up.
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STRONGHOLD HERMES 50 PLUS
Ultra High Security solid hardened steel padlock body with closed shackle resists over 5 tonnes tensile pull. 10mm hardened boron steel shackle with 6 pin tumbler anti-pick mechanism gives over 100,000 key combinations. Anti-corrosion finish. 12.5 mm diameter hardened alloy steel chain with woven cover.
RIDE BEST BUY for past FOUR YEARS!!

Available in 1200mm and 1800 lengths.
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downside is the RRP is £130 but I should come a good bit under that.

then theres a :
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STRONGHOLD 39K4 LOCK & CHAIN
9mm diameter hardened steel shackle with 50mm wide steel lock body. 4 pin tumbler lock mechanism gives over 1000 key variations. 8mm hardened steel chain in protective woven sleeving.
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at a much more respectable £25

[soulpatch]

I have one of the alarmed disc locks. Its very good and makes a very irritating noise when you try and trigger it!

Think Riossi online are selling them half price at the moment.

I have that combined with a Motrax chain. Advice is good here, lock it to somthing but give it a voice as well. If its parked in a public place then it should at least turn a few heads and put the tea leaf off.

[raceboy]

Well it's all become academic now anyway as I was guzumpted on the bike I was s'posed to be picking up last Sunday
Arr well back to searching the clasifieds then