bike security

hey, im looking at getting a 90's model cbr or similar. im just wondering if
these bikes have immobilisers? how should i secure it when i get one?
cheers
jas

 

I tend to find a angry snake wrapped around the handlebars helps, but its
not fool proof

infact thief's these days are carrying mongoose

Apart from that
Alarm
Immobilizers
Disk locks, and disk locks with built in alarms, like xena alarms and vector
alarms.
Big arse chains, chaining a bike to something is what I do

and the number one security method - insurance!

I currently insure my bike, have a alarmed vector disk lock and its chained
to a post in my garage.

When I go out, I park it somewhere visible, so people can see anybody trying
to knock it off, and I use my alarm disk lock on it.

But if somebody wants to steal your bike, theirs nothing short of you
holding a shotgun sitting on it that's going to stop them.

Mad Mad World!

 

A Garage.

 

first of all... how much are you prepared to spend to secure it ?

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

well, whatever it takes. i want to sleep at night with a fair degree of
comfort.

 

Is that a Mongoose in yer pocket big boy?

 

Leave it unlocked parked on the street and put a 2kg gold nugget on the
seat. The bike will almost certainly still be there in the morning.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

Is a 2kg block of gold heavier than a 2kg block of lead?

 

I believe for around 100K you can have 24hrx7day armed security guards
sit next to it.

JL
(that's one helluva "whatever it takes" though)

 

comfort eh? see below..

Suggest fit comfy seat, extra pillows across handlebars works for me too.

But dont plug electric blankie into the battery.

 

Get a feather mattress.

Theo

 

Only if you measure it in ounces.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 28 May 2006 20:24:34 +0800

what it takes depends on risk.

How desirable is the bike? In other words, are the theives going to
be coming with a van to steal to order, or are they more likely to be
opportunist joyriders?

If the bike is one where there is a big demand for bits, such as one
used for racing or used a lot by boy racers on P plates, then it's
worth the lowlife's while to take it in a van. Ditto one where the
bits cost a lot and so do 2nd hand bikes - a rare desirable like an MV
or some Ducatis, or almost any Harley.

If the pros want it they'll get it. Hence Hogs that were locked to
lock points in the cement floor, in locked garages, with cars in front
of them, being stolen.

I doubt an 80s sportbike will be much of an attraction for bods with that
level of determination... so you are probably going to be alright with
a heavy duty chain of the "I laugh at your 3 foot boltcutters and even
your 6 foot ones are going to find it hard" variety that is run through
wheel and frame and around some solid item that can't easily be picked up.

Which will set you back around $250-300.

It's probably overkill for a 15-20yo sportbike, you might manage with
a decent large U lock through the front forks which will stop the
drunks, and a reasonable but not too expensive chain run through the u
lock as a padlock and around something solid or else the frame should
deter the sober ones.

But remember.... the best lock in the world's no good if you don't
use it. If locking it up's hard work then there are times you won't
do it so plan your lockup so that it's easy to do. even if it means
moving things on the verandah or parking the car elsewhere...

Zebee

 

Or the gold nuggett falls onto the foot of the bike thief, breaks his
toes and he sues you (using his legal aid solicitor of course


G-S

 

Bury the bike in the back yard, really deep, that orta fu ck em

 

Nice 12 month old HD , with the stand and frame bolted a very solid
bracket bolted through the living room floor/carpet to the concrete slab
and an alarm that said ( when I got with in a meter or so )

"Step away from the BIKE"

in a loud voice...
kinda cool
( and him being taller than me at around 6' 6" was an inducement to do so .

 

bury the bike, encase it in concreate, then build a snake farm on it

 

nah thats wat ur mum did with u and u managed to escape

 

On '90s model CBRs,the immobilisers are more commonly called
regulator/rectifiers...

Postman Pat

 

I love having my nuggets blown....