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I have a shed designed specially for my bike and I was thinking about ways to really secure the bike. At first I was thinking biometric (fingerprint)locks for the front door of the house and the door to the shed. It's about $200US per lock.
I was thinking of some camera setup, but the initial cost+monthly fee's put me way over what I would be paying for my deductible to my insurance company anyways.
So...I was thinking having a laser setup throughout the house and a seperate unit for the shed. $200US for the unit, $50US per add on unit.
Now...I still need to get some sort of lock for the bike when its not parked at home, but that's another story.
Do you guys think I've gone overboard for the security of my bike or do you think its a good idea. I'm going to be moving into my first house in a few weeks and I figure while I'm setting up security for my house, I might as well apply it to my bike.
Thoughts?
 
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I wouldn't go too overboard with it, just have the basics :

A sturdy shed. No point in having biometric anything if you can just rip a hole in the side of it.

Motion detector/flood light.

Strong lock.
 
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If you are really wanting to keep it, and don't want anything to happen, then there is no possible way of going to far. I had mine stolen, and recovered, so from now on, it is going to be sleeping in my bed room at night. I did have it in a garage until my buddy ran into some trouble with the law. Doors chained down, bike chained to a main support of the garage, doors made of steel, with a lock and handle only on the inside, and a 12 guage with slugs sitting beside it laying on the table in the next room. Over kill, some might think, but when you have almost 100,000 in motorcycles and quads sitting there, it is worth it. They have to make it past the pit and doberman sitting outside first though.

When ever you feel that your bike is safe, then it is enough. Until then, add what you want to. :cheers:
 
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Can you say.... paranoia??

Holy shit man only reason you would need that kinda security is if you live in some ghetto neighborhood. And if you're that scared of somebody breaking in..... somehow.... move to a better neighborhood.
 
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my security system is having a bike that is sufficiently old & unpopular that only someone who wanted this specific bike would have a go at it. Even then i would question the state of mind of a person going after the bike.
 
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all of that, and one day you go out to the shed and open the door and hear a gun cocking behind your head, and a man asking for the key. If they want it, they will get it, just take basic precautions, and carry full insurance.
 
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you could get disc locks, or a big heavy duty chain to run through the wheels. something to stop them from being able to roll it out the door. I saw, on It takes a Thief, some quads get stolen and they put a locking device of some sort that went into the concrete ground and a chain that attacthed to the quad. you can google stuff for motorcycle security stuff, there's lots of different products offered. I lock my steering everytime i put it into the garage, so a person wont have complete control over the steering to drive it away or whatever. its never enough IMO.
 
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sinnergixxer said:
I wouldn't go too overboard with it, just have the basics :

A sturdy shed. No point in having biometric anything if you can just rip a hole in the side of it.

Motion detector/flood light.

Strong lock.
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I hear what you're saying. The shed is about 20 feet from my bedroom, so punching a hole through the side of the shed is going to make an awfully large amount of noise.
There's quite a mixed response to this so what I'm thinking can't be all that bad. Now I don't know about chaining the doors and chaining the bike down. You don't wanna go so overboard that it takes you 5 minutes to access your own bike right?
My paranoia comes from you guys. I've read sooooooo many horror stories about stock bikes being stolen, modified bikes etc.... The neighbourhood I will be living in is decent, so there are no immediate worries about the people around here.
 
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itinkle said:
I hear what you're saying. The shed is about 20 feet from my bedroom, so punching a hole through the side of the shed is going to make an awfully large amount of noise.
There's quite a mixed response to this so what I'm thinking can't be all that bad. Now I don't know about chaining the doors and chaining the bike down. You don't wanna go so overboard that it takes you 5 minutes to access your own bike right?
My paranoia comes from you guys. I've read sooooooo many horror stories about stock bikes being stolen, modified bikes etc.... The neighbourhood I will be living in is decent, so there are no immediate worries about the people around here.
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Another thing to keep in mind - keep it low key when you're in your neighborhood. Don't attract attention.

Every single person I know with a stereo system in their car has had it stolen. Why? Because they bump their $1000 subwoofers right before they park in a parking lot, or right before they pull in to their driveway. People do pay attention to whats going on, and I'm sure someone heard or saw them before they got out, and jacked their system a few hours later.

Just dont attract too much attention and you should be fine.
 
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Chaining it to something solid in the shed should be enough. If they REALLY want it, they'll get it. You just want to make it a little too tough for the casual thief.

Keeping low-key in your neighborhood is key. I'd say 90%, bikes stolen from their own garage are stolen by someone who knew they were there. ie "friends" and acquaintances.
 
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IMO.... your best security is to have full coverage insurance that covers theft. As others said, if they're going to steal it they're going to steal it.
 
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How many of you guys dont have a garage and keep your bike in a shed in your yard? My new house doesnt have a garage and until i can build one do you think a good shed with a good lock will do the trick? ( good neighborhood )
 
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I think a shed is safer because say someone did break into the shed, they get the bike and off they go. Maybe I'm crazy, I'm just thinking that if your bike is in your garage which leads directly into your house, if he isn't satisifed, he could look for more than your bike? Am I wrong or have I just had too much neo citran tonight?
 
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itinkle said:
I think a shed is safer because say someone did break into the shed, they get the bike and off they go. Maybe I'm crazy, I'm just thinking that if your bike is in your garage which leads directly into your house, if he isn't satisifed, he could look for more than your bike? Am I wrong or have I just had too much neo citran tonight?
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I would rather be CLOSER to my bike that way I would be more alert to potential thieves.

Plus if the thief breaks into your garage (read: house) it's perfectly legal for you to shoot them. :thumbup
 
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Once they have acces to your bike, it doesn't mather what kinda locks or alarms you put on the bike.... :( insurance guy told me how they stole my bike and it had a very very exspensive alarm, chain lock around a light pole, steerlock..
 
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