Mudslide wrote:
Sounds like I'll be getting a disc lock with alarm. Thanks!
+1

Hey MS, what is the blinky light for? To make them think there is a super sensor alarm on the bike?? Good idea.

MS1700 wrote:
When I parked in Cleveland, I used a STAR cover, (Once they know it's not an HD your already ahead) A RED Blinking Light, (The kind they use on the rear of bicycles) under the cover, then I use a RR style padlock on the steering, and, a Motion sensing alarm on the bike, so if you knock it, it goes off, (To keep them out of my bags) and I also use a PIN PULL alarm, it has a pin that fits into it and when pulled it sounds, I use that on cover in case any HD guys realize my STAR cover fits their HD better than any HD cover they can buy!

My strategy changes on a trip and at home, but ya have the Idea.

W O W !!!!!!

Well, I usually leave my helmet sitting on my passenger rest, except, of course when I'm parked in my driveway. Bags don't lock anyway, so there's nothing to do there.

Guess I'm just hoping most people don't know when a biker's coming back to his bike.





BD

I have the Gorilla alarm system. Tilt,ignition,and shock sensor.
Oh, AND the little RED light.

Because of my business, Alarms, I rarely have any opportunity to leave my bike unattended when away from the house, it is usually within view.
At home, I have a elaborate security system with cellular monitoring, an alarm takes less than a couple of seconds to be transmitted to the Central Station. The next layer of security is a 12 guage and .40 cal. with the dogs being the early warning devices ahead of the Alarm system.
For those of you with home alarm systems, cellular is the way to go. I had a APC burn up in the middle of the nite some months back. The smoke detector in my office tripped, the alarm sounded, and I was up out of bed PDQ. As I started my walk thru to find the smoke detector in alarm, the phone rang. The Central Station dispatcher was literally talking to me within 12 seconds of the alarm.
Back to bikes. Available for virtually any equipment is a mobile cellular, all in one, alarm system. It has GPS and works wherever you have the slightest cellular signal. Granted, they're not cheap but they work. They have self contained power, shock and motion detection. They were designed for heavy equipment and job site lock up areas. They're strong and fast. The signal is already sent before someone can even come close to damageing them.

So tell me about protecting my Roadie and being notified by cell. That is cool.

fireman922 wrote:
So tell me about protecting my Roadie and being notified by cell. That is cool.
Here's a LINK. It still requires monitoring services but I can handle that as well.

I just got back from Niagara Falls, Canada, and didn't worry too much about security, but I use a Xena alarm disc lock, a heavy-duty padlock on the fork, the built-in fork lock, a padlock to secure our helmets to the luggage rack, and sometimes a Kryptonite cable lock depending on where I park and for how long. And someone still went through my saddlebags at our B&B and ripped off my tire gauge!! But the fact is, about 4 guys and some heavy-duty straps is all they need to get your bike if they have a trailer or pickup truck.... don't leave ANYTHING in your saddlebags- they can go through them in 10 seconds. And on your padlock for the forks, put a bunch of nuts on the lock so you can't get a bolt-cutter to the hasp.
John Scribner

I secure my bike with a snub nose .357 magnum

Holy shit where do you guys ride???

When I went to work, I had to think to take the key out of the ignition...

Also, pointed left there's a set of eye holes, put a case hardened lock in there. Bolt cutters can't cut that, and if the bike is turned hard left, they'll be hard pressed to move it.

Keep your bike safe, but don't piss off criminals to much, if they get annoyed and can't steal it, they'll push it over out of spite. Keep them from coming up to begin with.