Total Motorcycle Community Forums

ElChado87 wrote:I only ever left my Jacket with my bike once... on a heavily patrolled main drag in Sylvan Lake....Locked up of course, with the saddlebags and helmet locked too.

I wouldn't do it anywhere else though... It's not the theft I'm concerned about, it's the vandalism. I always find dried spittle on my bike, and I don't want to find anything inside or on my 470 dollar helmet, let alone my jacket.

I'm on the hunt for a backpack that holds helmets, as the Joe Rocket one won't fit my XL head. Best bet so far is the Dakine Apex - holds helmet thru the chinbar, and it can hold my jacket or skateboard too!! You gotta check that bag out-it's made for mountain bikers...

As for locking my bike, at the moment I only use the steering lock. Nothing substantial to lock to yet, heck, my landlord even snagged my nicely made aluminum plate to park on the grass. So I doubt a Hilti would fly. Eventually I will get an alarmed disc lock. Not so much to ward them off, but to let me know when I need to kick the "O Ring" of anyone who touches my bike. I especially don't like people looking at it...makes me paranoid. Would like the one that chirps at anyone leaning over it but money money........

ElChado87 wrote:I only ever left my Jacket with my bike once... on a heavily patrolled main drag in Sylvan Lake....Locked up of course, with the saddlebags and helmet locked too.

I wouldn't do it anywhere else though... It's not the theft I'm concerned about, it's the vandalism. I always find dried spittle on my bike, and I don't want to find anything inside or on my 470 dollar helmet, let alone my jacket.

I'm on the hunt for a backpack that holds helmets, as the Joe Rocket one won't fit my XL head. Best bet so far is the Dakine Apex - holds helmet thru the chinbar, and it can hold my jacket or skateboard too!! You gotta check that bag out-it's made for mountain bikers...

As for locking my bike, at the moment I only use the steering lock. Nothing substantial to lock to yet, heck, my landlord even snagged my nicely made aluminum plate to park on the grass. So I doubt a Hilti would fly. Eventually I will get an alarmed disc lock. Not so much to ward them off, but to let me know when I need to kick the "O Ring" of anyone who touches my bike. I especially don't like people looking at it...makes me paranoid. Would like the one that chirps at anyone leaning over it but money money........

ofblong wrote:

ElChado87 wrote:I only ever left my Jacket with my bike once... on a heavily patrolled main drag in Sylvan Lake....Locked up of course, with the saddlebags and helmet locked too.

I wouldn't do it anywhere else though... It's not the theft I'm concerned about, it's the vandalism. I always find dried spittle on my bike, and I don't want to find anything inside or on my 470 dollar helmet, let alone my jacket.

I'm on the hunt for a backpack that holds helmets, as the Joe Rocket one won't fit my XL head. Best bet so far is the Dakine Apex - holds helmet thru the chinbar, and it can hold my jacket or skateboard too!! You gotta check that bag out-it's made for mountain bikers...

As for locking my bike, at the moment I only use the steering lock. Nothing substantial to lock to yet, heck, my landlord even snagged my nicely made aluminum plate to park on the grass. So I doubt a Hilti would fly. Eventually I will get an alarmed disc lock. Not so much to ward them off, but to let me know when I need to kick the "O Ring" of anyone who touches my bike. I especially don't like people looking at it...makes me paranoid. Would like the one that chirps at anyone leaning over it but money money........

thats one thing I will make sure and have on my Ducati when I someday get it. A nice and loud alarm with a keychain that will also alert me if I am inside of any "tampering". for right now the bike I currently have they can have it cause then I can get the insurance $$$ for it which would be more than I paid for the bike lol.

Wordherder wrote:Security? OK, come and get it.

Our bikes are secured in a shed with a combination lock and several neighbors' vigilance. Each bike is separately secured with 6 feet of 3/4" shot-peened chain through the rear wheel. Padlocks: Master 3/4" professional grade key lock, a different lock and key for each bike.

The keys are kept in the basement, guarded by a noisy dog and a grumpy owner with a loaded 12-gauge over-and-under (warning to burglars: an O/U makes no warning noise before you are killed) (If you're interested, the No. 6 pheasant load will make hamburger of your chest cavity about 1/4 second before the second shot turns your face into a red mist.).

Note: I shoot first, and pretty accurate out to 30 yards, an am not particularly interested in the questions.

Skier wrote:

Wordherder wrote:Security? OK, come and get it.

Our bikes are secured in a shed with a combination lock and several neighbors' vigilance. Each bike is separately secured with 6 feet of 3/4" shot-peened chain through the rear wheel. Padlocks: Master 3/4" professional grade key lock, a different lock and key for each bike.

The keys are kept in the basement, guarded by a noisy dog and a grumpy owner with a loaded 12-gauge over-and-under (warning to burglars: an O/U makes no warning noise before you are killed) (If you're interested, the No. 6 pheasant load will make hamburger of your chest cavity about 1/4 second before the second shot turns your face into a red mist.).

Note: I shoot first, and pretty accurate out to 30 yards, an am not particularly interested in the questions.

So you're saying dark clothing and a big, angry set of bolt cutters will get your bike into a rental truck?

Wordherder wrote:Security? OK, come and get it.

Our bikes are secured in a shed with a combination lock and several neighbors' vigilance. Each bike is separately secured with 6 feet of 3/4" shot-peened chain through the rear wheel. Padlocks: Master 3/4" professional grade key lock, a different lock and key for each bike.

The keys are kept in the basement, guarded by a noisy dog and a grumpy owner with a loaded 12-gauge over-and-under (warning to burglars: an O/U makes no warning noise before you are killed) (If you're interested, the No. 6 pheasant load will make hamburger of your chest cavity about 1/4 second before the second shot turns your face into a red mist.).

Note: I shoot first, and pretty accurate out to 30 yards, an am not particularly interested in the questions.

shane-o wrote:once I select a parking spot

I lay my bike down on its side

then

I use it as a toilet, I pay particular attention to making sure the seat and clip ons get a good hosing down.


I have never lost a bike yet using this method