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My bike is going to sit in a dimly lit parking lot by liquor store in the middle of the ghetto at two o'clock in the morning.



Any suggestions for a good audible alarm system?

Right now my only defense is the standard fork locks, the fact that it's not ultra-expensive looking, and hoping that people just don't notice it.

(And before anyone up and says it: Not riding the bike to work is not an option.

Try this review by one of our other members - seems like a good deal:

viewtopic.php?t=933

Directed makes several alarm systems branded as the Viper, Hornet, Clifford, Avital, Python, and Valet.

For Motorcycles, they have the Hornet Merlin 122T, and Viper 200. Take a look at the product info pages in the following links:

http://www.directed.com/security/viper/ ... rcycle.asp
http://www.directed.com/security/hornet/horn_mc.asp

I have Viper alarms on my two cars (a sedan and a van) and they are very good systems. I called a local shop here today and got a price of $299 installed ($100 installation) for the Viper 200.

Anyone have experience with any of these?

As Keyoke pointed to in that link, the Scorpio systems are great. I've been 100% satisfied with mine.

Check out this Japanese-made system:

http://kiramek.com/english/products/cyclone/

The Cyclone alarm is pretty incredible because it crams just about everything Scorpio has into a much smaller case! But the real kicker is the Cyclone tilt sensor: rated at 50,000g! I wrote the company and they claim they used to use the same Analog Devices tilt chip that Scorpio still uses, but they dropped it after experiencing 30% defect rates! Supposedly, the Analog Devices chip is based on MEMS technology (tiny moving parts). The tiny teeth can get jamed at shocks of 1,000g to 3,000g. Since the Cyclone tilt chip has no moving parts, the company claims it has been tested to endure much more intense shock than Analog Devices.

The Cyclone people also have distribution in the US, Canada and other countries. Their FAQ is pretty detailed too. They also allow you to download their manuals, but the Scorpio site doesn't! The best part about the company is that they will offer you a detailed comparison with other alarms if you write them. You will need to specify which alarms you want a comparison on.

I just ordered this one:

http://internatrix.com/oscommerce/catal ... 527c4f1854

Cost $139.00
It has a perimeter sensor with a human voice that warns anyone coming too close.

After I install it, Ill let you guys know if its any good.

A Rottweiler would be pretty audible!

I just ordered the Scorpio i500...

Let you know when its in.

i think i want an alarm too, but i want one that does the little "chirp chirp" when you arm it. i dont know if a care as much about a pager.

The Internatrix alarm I have chirps and blinkers flash when arming. The pager also chirps and vibrates for a second too.