Anti-Theft: what's your secret?

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daveoner · Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:35 am

I just thought of another one...
Don't park your bike at the movie theater. I heard about a guy who hangs out at movie theaters and watches for bikers to buy their tickets. Then he waits for them to go inside and he knows he has nearly 2 hours to work. Two hours is plenty of time to steal a bike but most would think it is not so long that they would use all their deterrents.

storminsince73 · Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:38 am

I am careful where I park.

QuietMonkey · Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:43 pm

Skier wrote:Old bike (20 years old!): check.
1/2" of road grime covering all chrome: check.
Leaky valve cover gasket: check.
Scars from previous owners dropping it: check.

I think the theives will pass on this one.

Yep, THIS is the sure-fire method. I too subscribe(d) to this method, and found it works very well when supplemented with a disc-lock for that extra 1% of security when travelling to less well-known locations or leaving the bike outside for long periods of time. My old 1986 SRX600 also had the added security option of KICKSTART ONLY...

pic... oh gee it's awfully clean in this photo...

http://tinypic.com/4rzytv

Well... the wear and tear is hard to see, only lots of chain muck on the rear wheel...

Alternatively the "NOT A HARLEY" approach works well too.

//monkey

BDRONAGOLDWING · Mon May 09, 2005 6:39 pm

Just get a ragged out bike like mine that wont start half the time even if you know all of the "tricks" no problem. Or you could put a interupt i.e.(switch) between the battery and the ignition where it is easy for you to get to but no one else knows about. Hope this helps.

Itzamna · #25 Unread post by **Itzamna** » Tue May 10, 2005 4:47 am

BDRONAGOLDWING wrote:Just get a ragged out bike like mine that wont start half the time even if you know all of the "tricks" no problem. Or you could put a interupt i.e.(switch) between the battery and the ignition where it is easy for you to get to but no one else knows about. Hope this helps.

You would need a crane to steal your bike lol. My alarm comes with an interupt switch and will not start even with the key if the alarm is engaged. But, most people don't ride off on a bike when they steal it. They throw it in a truck.

#26 Unread post by **cb360** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:14 am

My bike is 30 years old, but it's real clean and I'm pretty much always in the city so Im sure thieves check it out. But there's not much demand for my old bike and it was never worth a lot so I oubt I'm a primary target. I just always park in a well-lit, high-traffic area and lock the forks. I am thinking of adding a disc lock though.

Mac · #27 Unread post by **Mac** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:33 am

I have and '03 R6 with some after market parts on it and I use a Scorpio alarm, motion detector, cut off switch. I have never had a problem parking it in Phoenix, or Chicago. The motion detector starts at 3 feet and then goes nuts if you bump it. The alarm is loud as hell, so if you were to throw it in the back of a van you would still attract alot of attention, and the ignition cut off speaks for itself. Plus the paging system and me with a war hammer soon following.
If someone gets through all that, then they wanted the bike more then me.
/R

Wizzard · #28 Unread post by **Wizzard** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:34 pm

What works best for me is to keep my guns loaded and my pits trained . Got a new puppy that is already being taught to guard the scoot . He was 13 weeks old this past Monday and he looks like this ;

Kind regards, Wizzard
I figure that Max is gonna end up weighing around 90-100 lbs.

canuckerjay · Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:39 pm

Yo, Wizzard, Max is just a beautiful dog, dude!! That's honestly the best looking pit I think I've ever seen. Unfortunatly, it looks like that breed is going to decrease in numbers up here in Ontario. The provincial government just recently passed a bill declaring it illegal to purchase a pure pit, or even a dog that is significantly pit. If people already own one, they must muzzle it at all times when it's outside.

This is one bill that in my opinion, shouldn't have passed. I've interacted with numerous pits over the years that were great. It's all in the owners and the training.

What's worse is that so many are in favour of this bill, without even reading it. The bill gives the government to declare any breed dangerous and apply the same rules at any time.

So back to the topic at hand, I've used a bike lock in the past, but I figure that's only a quarter of the battle won. To be effective at deterring scum-sucking pigs from teefing your bike, you've got to act responsibly, park in smart areas where people are sure to see if something shady happens; and it does make sense to not park it at the theatre -- though I must confess I've never even thought about that before --- thanks for the tip.

Wizzard · #30 Unread post by **Wizzard** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:23 pm

I've actually been thinking of investing in one of those disc locks . Thanx Canuckerjay , there are a couple of counties in California that are passing laws currently against Pit Bulls of any variety . We also have a 4 year old American Staffordshire female named Snow and she is a sweetheart which Max will be also . In my lifetime I have seen this happen with German Shepards , Dobermans , Rotts , and now Pits . It really is all in the love and guidence one gives their animals . Too many unscrupulous breeders as well around here in Scream City ,also there are large numbers of gang members that have Pit Bulls and mistreat them and train them to fight . It is a status symbol for them . That really sux as far as I am concerned .
With kind regards, Wizzard