Bike security guidance.

[lovekeiiy]

Hello,

I'm new to motorcycling. I haven't gotten a bike yet, but I would prefer not to have one stolen once I do get one.

Would someone be kind of enough to explain the various security measures available for bikes and their pro/cons.

Thanks and have a nice day,

Rich

[bok]

you can get lo-jack, disk locks (some audible and with paging), chains etc.

you should lock your front wheel into a turned position whenever you park it.

the best security is to not follow a set pattern and to not park it visibly (ie. garage, shed, livingroom, covered). any other security measures can be defeated by a professional thief, but they should deter joy riders.

[smokeyman66]

You could also buy an old ugly bike to start out on. A bike that someone would have to be despeate to steal. That's what I bought, but I am so **** retentive that I have to fix all the blemishes before I even take it out of the barn.

[Mr_Salad]

I read about some of the guys drilling a hole in their parking lot and installing an eye hook to lock their bikes to.
I thought this was an interesting idea, I wonder how my landlord would take to that?

Check out this thread for some similar info:

viewtopic.php?t=14112

Happy Bike Shopping!

[Andrew]

the best security is to not follow a set pattern and to not park it visibly (

That depends on where you are. Sometimes parking in a visible location is the best possible security measure. If there are people always around, it is less likely to be stolen. That may apply best to public parking, not parking at home.

[bok]

yeah, that's mostly for coming home and leaving it out on the streat gleaming under a streetlight waiting for someone to just roll up in a truck and throw it in the back.

make it inaccessible if you can by sandwhiching it up against a wall behind your vehicle or some other object you can move easily but someone without proper keys etc. can.

all in all, if you make it not worth a thief's time, they will move on to easier targets. this is why pro thieves steal certain cars (high desirability and ease of theft)

[cherokeepati]

I am very lucky in that there is a galvanized bar cemented into the front of the building into the parking area to stop people from driving or backing right into the offices. I pull up..get out my chain and lock, AND lock the front steering. I work in a pretty ruff area so I have learned to adapt my daily routine accordingly. I just don't want to lose my new wheels just because I didn't remember to lock her up.

[panzer88]

ive heard that with new bikes as the one i bought a 2006 harley 883r that if the starter is tampered with or removed thatt that engine is completly useless and wont start and the only way to get it to start is with another starter directley from harley but to get it you need the original papers. Do you think this will be a deternt to thieves or not, But then again the rest of the parts i guess is what theyd use aswell

[cherokeepati]

Sorry, but I'm not that familiar with Harleys to answer your question. Have you talked about it with your dealer??
I can't even begin to imagine what a thief thinks when stealing a bike. I know what he/she will be thinking if they tried to steal mine though!

[panzer88]

lol know doubti think id have a little rage attack seeing how i couldnt imagine myself ever coming to do such a thing knowing that i work 120hrs every 2 weeks to be able to afford the things i get.And then have some s**t bag come and take what weve worked so hard to get lol, But S**T happens