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10-05-2009, 10:41 PM | #1 |
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I think a chain would be the way to go. Also, I thought there was a motorcycle specific company that sold what looked like an eyebolt that you put in concrete so you can run your cable through the eyebolt, and then though your bike. At least that way they just couldn't pick it up, or roll it.
https://www.kryptonitelock.com/produ...1000&scid=1001 https://www.kryptonitelock.com/Produ....aspx?cid=1003 That looks like the what I was talking about at the bottom, you would jsut have to drill for anchors. There are some examples of whats out there. Kryptonite is one that I've seen around Edited after BTB schooled me on chains. Last edited by Hydrant; 10-05-2009 at 11:32 PM.. |
10-05-2009, 11:13 PM | #2 | |
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chaining to your wheels means that if the thieves have tools, you'll come out to a wheel or two just laying ther and the rest of the bike GONE. your BEST bet is FULL COVERAGE insurance, and a good alarm. Phantom makes an alarm that works like lojack, but is more precise if I remember right. |
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10-05-2009, 11:23 PM | #3 | |
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Learned something there, I was always under the assumption that a chain with some heavy bolt cutters would be able to get through a chain. Whereas with cable, if you took bolt cutters it would just crush the cable, unless you had specific cable cutters. I'm just talking a average hack thief, if you go with someone running around with some professional tools, then you better hope its insured. Edit - After reading up on some of the chains, I guess in the eight years of riding, I never really looked into chains all that much - DAMN that is some hard shit. Last edited by Hydrant; 10-05-2009 at 11:29 PM.. |
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10-06-2009, 01:55 AM | #4 |
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Didn't read all the replies, may be repeats...
If possible, chain bike to something solid. If not, you can make a cement block yourself. Which is what I did after my bike was stolen. You need a bucket, U-bar, cement. Mix the cement in the bucket and set the U-bar in it. Buy a bike cover, alot of thieves are just stupid. If they don't see what is under the cover - they will go for the easy access one. I believe it helps if they can't see your bike easily. I say no to alarms and disc locks. I had an alarm and all it did was drain my battery. I eventually disconnected it. Yes to full coverage insurance. |
10-06-2009, 07:47 AM | #5 |
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Last year my wife's business had a 55' trailer stolen: theives backed a semi up, smashed the hitch lock (it was in pieces on the ground) and drove that bugger away. If pro thieves target your stuff, it's gone.
The more locks and crap you put on a bike, the more likely amatuer thieves will trash it. I now put GPS on my stuff. http://www.bikebone.com/page/BBSC/PR...king/iFind1000 |
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10-06-2009, 01:38 PM | #7 | |
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All you can do is just be as preventative as possible, cover the bike, put a CHAIN on it, and a GPS tracking and that should keep ya safe. If someone wants it, then they'll get it. Watch as you drive it in your lot or storage area, see that no one is scoping out your bike, don't be flashy or loud as you get into your complex, not bringing attention to it might help too. Being in construction, I've seen quite a bit of weird stuff stolen overnight and wondered how they got away without ever being noticed. You'd think someone would notice a oversize load trailer with a 50,000 lb Caterpillar trackhoe leaving a construction site at 3am, but they got away. Skidloaders (aka Bobcats) and welders are the two most common objects stolen from construction sites. Myself being in plumbing and HVAC we had $20,000 worth of copper pipe and fittings stolen overnight from job we were doing in a pretty populated area. 4"and 6" copper pipe and fittings, thrown into the parking lot out of the 4th floor of a building into the parking lot. They got away that night, but were caught at the scrap yard, only because we had called ahead of time. |
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10-06-2009, 03:20 PM | #8 |
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Any recommendations for the chain? I need a good long distance since the concrete piller I park behind is 2.5' in diameter so maybe 8-10' of chain. Is Kryponite considered a chain or are they just crap?
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