I'm looking for advice on theft prevention. Aside from locking your bike in a garage (Which, by the way, is not an option to me since I only have a carport.), what is the best method for preventing theft?
Who makes the best bike lock? Kryptonite?
Any and all advice appreciated... Thanks!

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OK, first thing to realise is: If they really want your bike, they will take it. But that doesn't mean you have to make it easy for them.

My advice is keep the bike out of sight, have a ground anchor fitted, and buy the biggest, strongest lock and chain you can. Abus and Kryptonite are amongst the best. Fit a disc lock too (just remember to remove it when you ride!). You can also fit a clutch lock, leave the bike in gear, and fit the lock, you can't then push the bike anywhere. Fit a good alarm (I won't give brands as they probably different in the US to over here. Is Datatagging available in the US, or Smartwater? And above all, get theft cover! Your bike may still go missing, even after all that as there's little defence against some big guys with bolt cutters and a van.

Hopefully, someone else in your neighbourhood will have a nice bike without the security which means theirs will go before yours.

Hope this helps.

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Abus and Kryptonite are two of the best in terms of chains. Get a cover, too. Out of sight, out of mind. What you really want to achieve is a pain in the ass for a thief. Hopefully he will move on to an easier target. Like NotoriousREV said, if they want it, they'll take it. You just gotta make it as hard as possible.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by intro_vert13:
A nice big baseball bat http://www.gixxer.com/ubb/images/icons/grin.gif

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ok, now that that one's out of the way.. which smartass is gonna say "oh, i sit at the window with a shotgun", or "tie a pitbull to it"

how's the theft rate in LA? i imagine your're probably not living between Hollywood superstar actors... i'd definately keep a cover on it, get the floor anchor with a big bad ass Kryptonite chain. a disc lock couldn't hurt either. but like was said, if someone "really" wants it, there are tools to cut through ANY chain or cable that you can buy. ever use a plasma cutting torch before??? http://www.gixxer.com/ubb/images/icons/smile.gif

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[This message has been edited by Hunter (edited 06-05-2001).]

absolutely get a nasty cover for it.....
the best prevention is for them not to want it, because whoever said it is correct, if they see it and want it, they can get it.
It takes four guys, a truck, and some bolt cutters like 3 minutes to have that bike in the back of a truck and gone.
So, put it under an nasty ugly cover.....
I'v seen some people take a new cover and paint it and do all sorts of shit to it so it looks extra nasty...
who would keep a $10,000 bike under that?
Then yes, all the rest.
Bolted to something thick, big, and mounted to the ground.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maddog:
the best prevention is for them not to want it...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Piss on it.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hunter:
"tie a pitbull to it"

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I agree with knee-dragger on this on.... if a guy see piss dripping off of it.. chances are he might think twice before touching it... http://www.gixxer.com/ubb/images/icons/grin.gif

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[This message has been edited by timmat1 (edited 06-05-2001).]

I don't know what your car port looks like but maybe you can block the bike in with your car and chain it to the car.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by returnofdumbass:
I don't know what your car port looks like but maybe you can block the bike in with your car and chain it to the car.

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I do something similar to this, I put my bike in the garage, and park my Lexus up against the door, and the Renault up behind that. Guess which vehicle I could care less about? http://www.gixxer.com/ubb/images/icons/grin.gif

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If it's mainly underneath your carport that you're worried about I would stick and alarm on it an lock it to a post or something, don't know what your setup is like but if you could concrete a good piece of one inch rebar into the cround and lock to that. If you've got the alarm on and you're home you'll hear that. It's either that or close in the carport! My old neighbor bought a storage shed for his bike because there was no room in the garage, but it ran him about $750.00.

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Oxford makes the floor anchor from hell (http://lockitt.com/FAAnchorforceLpic.htm) or you could get the wheel anchor (http://www.lockitt.com/FAdefianceLP.htm). Abus makes a serious chain & padlock (http://www.abus.com/abus/usa/menu/motorcycle_locks/products/super%20magnum/super_magnum_chain_and_padlock.htm). You can get a disc lock (http://www.abus.com/abus/usa/menu/motorcycle_locks/products/quick/quick_page.htm) for the front, too. I also recommend an alarm with pager and microwave motion sensor.

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Whatever you do, do not buy the Xena disc lock. I wasted $70 on the piece of shit.
The alarm is bullshit and the disc lock is like any other average lock.

G.

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abus locks are awesome.....http://www.lockitt.com has very good prices on abus and oxford locks.

but there's really no such thing as theft prevention, only deterrence. as people have said before, if they REALLY want it, they'll get it.

also, get theft insurance....


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You could tie my fiance's great dane to your bike. The dog wouldn't scare anyone until they got too close and she (the dog) would pee every where.


Not much of a watch dog.

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MHO on this.
#1 Garage (if all possible)
#2 Cover (Use it at all times! Even if you are anly going to be home for 30 minutes. The less people scoping your bike at home the better)
#3 Disk lock
#4 Big ass U lock for the rear
#5 Chain it to something i.e. car, tree, fence.
#6 and most important, Theft on your insurance policy


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buy fake puke and crap. strategically place it on the bike. they would have to be a crackhead to het close enough to check if it's real or not.

or, do like kneedragger said and PEE ON THE BITCH!!!

remember, if they can steal pee wee herman's bike with all the chains he had on it then nothing is safe. hehehe

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First of all. Whoever said "if they want it they will get it" is right. Here are a few things I highly recommend.
1. Buy a baby monitor and put the transmitter in the trunk and the receiver next to your bed of course. You also might want to check out 10X.com or X10.com not sure, but they have micro survaleince camera's with a built in microphone for about $80.00. Did I say they were cordless? They are.

2.Cobra link chains and Krypto cables are a joke don't bother.

3.If you use a Krypto "U" lock, make sure it is not just hanging onto the rim. Make it a tight fit. Like starting from one side of the swing arm, through the rim and out the other side. This way there is no or very much leverage to break it.

4. A cover is a great idea. But to make it better put a broom stick under it to give it a apperance of a goldwing or something.

5. It's also a good idea to but in a secret switch that will dissable you bike.

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[This message has been edited by Noid (edited 06-05-2001).]

Lock it to something solid. Make sure the cahin / cable runs through something solid on the bike. On my 1k, I pass it through the swingarm brace.

I ve heard of guy coming home to a rear wheel locked where the bike use to be.

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hi guys, i just bought a gixxer 4 yeserday, and when i came to put it in my garage, i noticed there doesnt seem to be a steering lock on it, anyone know if they didnt have one or do you recon its a different barrel? also, does the back seat come off with a key or what? iv got the cable hanging down at the back but iv also got a different key to the ignition ones. any tips much appreciated!

Talk about bumping an old thread.

You should post your question in teh section specific to your bike for some more help.

i got this for xmas...

lock
http://www.tulsachain.com/asccustompages/products.asp?cartID=&affID=&categoryid=368&navParent=367

chain and cover
http://www.tulsachain.com/asccustompages/products.asp?cartID=&affID=&categoryid=369&navParent=367

i'm looking into a gps setup. where if my bike goes missing i will just look up it's gps signal and track it down, but i garage mine now so i don't know if i'll waste my time

disc lock and insurance

Something that I did was I took my webcam and set it up facing out my window to the bike. Not a deterrent, but I leave it on and it helps me keep an eye on any suspicious activity throughout the day. If something does happen hopefully the video will help. Other than that I use a kryptonite lock, alarm and cover.

I work back-shift and we were all sitting outside on our break and the front of the building has an indent in it where the entrance and exit doors are so we sit there and they were all talking about my bike and they said "arne't you worried about it beeing out here? one of the other guys said what is there to be worried about and at this exact moment I see a car come in the parking lot(this was at 2-3am in the morning on a friday night) and slow right down by my bike and almost come to a complete stop, and right then I said "Things like this!"(and pointed to the car looking at my 07 gsxr-600.

They looked up and seen us standing outside and drove off and parked at the end of our parking lot casually.

This is at a grocery store, so I was working my aisle and I can see my bike outside because I park it outside the big windows on the front of the building at the end of my aisle and I noticed car lights and it was that same car!! they did it twice but I couldn't get a plat off it it was to dark and their plate light was to dim or dirty.

Luckily I have theft on it but thats not really the point... just the fact of having your bike stolen is what would get to me!

-Reckless

The only thing that sucks about theft insurance. It doesn't prevent you from having to walk home, or bum a ride.

1. Get an Old Ass Cover that looks like crap. (always keep bike covered) $30-Free
2. Get a bike alarm that has a Motion Sensor so if someone walks up to your bike the alarm shits a brick and goes off bringing attention to the bike and anyone near it
3. Get a nice big chain and secure it through something sturdy on ur bike and chain it to something nice and strong.
4. Get a concealed licenses permit and carry a handgun on you at all times. Last thing you want to do is see someone drive off with your bike and their isn't shit you can do about it.

1. Get an Old Ass Cover that looks like crap. (always keep bike covered) $30-Free
2. Get a bike alarm that has a Motion Sensor so if someone walks up to your bike the alarm shits a brick and goes off bringing attention to the bike and anyone near it
3. Get a nice big chain and secure it through something sturdy on ur bike and chain it to something nice and strong.
4. Get a concealed licenses permit and carry a handgun on you at all times. Last thing you want to do is see someone drive off with your bike and their isn't shit you can do about it.

Well you still cant shoot. The situations got to be life or death. And if the person isnt on your property/in your house and directly trying to harm you, forget about using a gun to stop bike theft. Unless youre on the bike and theyre trying to take it from you.

Have a switch that turns on a coil that goes to a spark plug in the gas tank

Check this out you can only buy this online as they dont advertise or allow dealers to sell there product to keep cost down. Best $150.00 I have spent yet.
http://internatrix.com/specifications.htm

I went to Home Depot and bought a 12x10 8 foot pressure-treated ramp. I keep my bike in my 600 square foot apartment. Yeah, its a little tight in here but at least my bike is "safe".

If i were you, i would keep it in my house if there is anyway possible. A little carbon monoxide wont hurt you....why am i seeing blue dots everywhere? :shifty

Check this out you can only buy this online as they dont advertise or allow dealers to sell there product to keep cost down. Best $150.00 I have spent yet.
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I have the same alarm and did a write up on the install

having it parked in a garage locked is still a risk in having it stolen

I went to Home Depot and bought a 12x10 8 foot pressure-treated ramp. I keep my bike in my 600 square foot apartment. Yeah, its a little tight in here but at least my bike is "safe".

If i were you, i would keep it in my house if there is anyway possible. A little carbon monoxide wont hurt you....why am i seeing blue dots everywhere? :shifty


Are you warming your bike inside on cold mornings. ;) :lol

j/k

haha, I also park mine inside the house. My wife hates it, but if someone wants it that bad chances are Ill meet them at the door with a gauge. If I couldnt park it in the house, Id park it at my parents place in the garage. I couldnt sleep with it parked outside.

chain it up, put an alarm on it... and walk through you rneighborhood periodicly with a shot gun slung to your shoulder for no reason at all. also works well to keep neighbors from letting their dog shit in your yard

^^^ hahaha yessss

What do you guys think of this, I dont have a garage but I do have a shed out back. So chained up throught the shed to the fence then have a lock on the door and motion lights outside... cant afford an alarm atm. I think its pretty descent and cost effective

raggedy old bike cover and once a week pour some used motor oil and/or coolant in the general parking area. just dont ride over it
a shiny pos leaking fluids is eminently less attractive ;)

scorpio is the way to go for alarms

Well, definitely, nothing will stop them from theft, unfortunately... I was a victim of theft last weekend. Fortunately, it wasn't my bike, but it was my helmet, brand new Teknic jacket and gloves. They broke into my house, nobody lives there at the moment, hoping bike was there, they came with the van. Bike was at another place, waiting for me to come back from this mission. They took only that, and had other things "regular burglars" would take... I'm so pissed off, I cant tell you how much!

i got this for xmas...

lock
http://www.tulsachain.com/asccustompages/products.asp?cartID=&affID=&categoryid=368&navParent=367

chain and cover
http://www.tulsachain.com/asccustompages/products.asp?cartID=&affID=&categoryid=369&navParent=367


Looks like good stuff. Which chain did you get?

raggedy old bike cover and once a week pour some used motor oil and/or coolant in the general parking area. just dont ride over it
a shiny pos leaking fluids is eminently less attractive ;)

:lmao

Good idea, but if the theives want it for parts they wont care. Neither will a joy rider looking to thrash it and throw it away.

raggedy old bike cover and once a week pour some used motor oil and/or coolant in the general parking area. just dont ride over it
a shiny pos leaking fluids is eminently less attractive ;)

I think you are missing the point of bike theft. No thief wants to sell your bike to someone. They want to hack it to pieces and sell it's parts on ebay.

i park this bad boy outside my bike. never had an issue yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1kccz1qziE

Land mines. They wont get within 20 feet of your bike.

But really, park it out of sight, (In the backyard, and have your windows opens w/ the lights on.) Maybe get a human cardboard cutout and stick it somewhere by the window.

Buy a SMALL shed.

Put no trespassing signs on your yard (Cop told me here in Texas, if people don't oblige to this rule, we are allowed to pew pew them if they still come on our land.)

Chains are nice and all, but if they know it's there, they will also know that it's chained down.

Make a ramp at the doorway so you can bring your bike inside your home..

Guard dog, the idea w/ the pitbull was genius until he pees on your bike lol.

Idk, a lot of options you can do. Alarm idea is good too.

Sprinkle used 9mm casings around your parking area, and maybe a fake blood stain.

Worked for my buddy...

Sprinkle used 9mm casings around your parking area, and maybe a fake blood stain.

Worked for my buddy...

:D lmao!!

I keep mine in my garage. Before i moved into the new place, i built a ramp and drove it into my tiny one bedroom apartment. Hell, it smelled like gas all the time but i still have my bike :)

Sprinkle used 9mm casings around your parking area, and maybe a fake blood stain.

Worked for my buddy...

:lmao

Ten years and this thread is still going?!?! LOL

Ten years and this thread is still going?!?! LOL

It's cuz 10 years later, there's still no way to keep someone from stealing your bike if they really want it.

Store your most valued bicycle inside your home, not your garage. Use high Quality U-lock or motor cycle lock Keep your room locked when you are out during move-in. Do not leave your car unlocked when loading or unloading.

rhino recycling (http://rhinouk.org/)

www.phantomtracking.com not cheap but works

Almax chains are known to be the best in the UK, Even Captain Cropper can't get through them :lol:

Also use a ground anchor, keep your padlock off the floor, and make sure you wrap the chain around something that can't be removed like the frame NOT THE REAR WHEEL as it takes 2 minutes to remove one!

http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/

i wish they sold almax chains in the u.s....

i have the cyclone on my bike it has a lifetime warranty.
http://www.freymoto.com/cyclone-security-systems.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=3

theft insurance can give you peace of mind... and if its garaged make sure your garage can lock. Wait... where the hell do you guys even live haha in my neighborhood, the neighbor parks his ducati in the front on some nights

Be mindful of were you have your maintenance's handled. I had my first bike parked in front of my house behind my car and truck for five years and no one bothered it. My 09 there for two years same thing nothing, I had it to a local Suzuki shop close to my house and a week later someone tried to steal it. Here the kicker they had to go past a mid 2000's R6, a new Ducati 848, a 2010 S1000RR Bimmer and next to a 98 CBR 600. They just happened to have the correct tools to take out my ignition.

Be mindful of were you have your maintenance's handled. I had my first bike parked in front of my house behind my car and truck for five years and no one bothered it. My 09 there for two years same thing nothing, I had it to a local Suzuki shop close to my house and a week later someone tried to steal it. Here the kicker they had to go past a mid 2000's R6, a new Ducati 848, a 2010 S1000RR Bimmer and next to a 98 CBR 600. They just happened to have the correct tools to take out my ignition.

WOOOWWWW. That's bullshit. And you probaly couldn't do anything about it