Keeping A Scooter Safe

Hi there,

I'd really like to get a scooter in order to get too and from work. My
problem is I live in a really s****y area and if I leave it outside it's
either going to get pinched, burnt or generally treat like shit by some
little b*****d.

I've phoned the local council (where I live) too see if I can keep it
inside but I doubt I'll be allowed. I don't know anyone who lives
locally who could look after it for me.

I'm just hoping someone has some words of wisdom as a scooter would make
my life much easier.

Thanks

 

You've made your life much harder by phoning the council. I would've put
the bike indoors anyway and worry about what I was going to say
afterwards when the house burnt down.

 

Whinging Courier proclaimed...

Heh.

Well I've awkward neighbours so if I get the OK of the council I can
tell them to be quiet

 

Before you buy a 5c00ter, boi - listen to this...
http://www.soundclick.com/util/streamM3U.m3u?ID=290709&q=Hi

 

Good luck then. Storing petrol indoors is a big no no. I'm not even
allowed a paraffin heater in here.

 

Phone the local council again and ask about garages to rent in your area.

I believe they're normally fairly cheap and it would solve your problems
straight away.

If you do end up having to keep your scoot outside then get a cover for it
at the very least.

HTH

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The speccy Geordie twat.

 

Excellent! I really liked that, I don't know if I should have since I have
a PX200 in mid resto at the mo. As for scoot security, get a huge **** off
length of chain from B&Q and a whacking great padlock and put it round the
middle of the runner boards and something solid. Get an alarm and a cover.
If you can, hide it. I hide my bike (yes, it is an XJ600 before anyone says
anything different) in my garden. Most folks don't know it's there.

 

Strider wrote

Get a bike.

In general thieving fucking scrotes tend to nick small capacity
lightweight machines that can be ridden over the local dump for a few
hours and then torched. If you get something that is not attractive to
them in terms of the use they will put it to then it is unlikely to get
nicked.

Example, if I go to Pitsea on my bindit I can leave the keys in it and
it will still be there when I come back. The pacemaker on the other
hand would go before the engine had stopped ticking, even if it had an
armed guard.

 

gazzafield proclaimed...

A chain, lock and cover sound good but there's nothing really I can
chain it to.

 

AndrewR proclaimed...

I think they're fairly expensive and very in demand. But it's an idea
and I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

steve auvache proclaimed...

I dunno, they'll steal anything around here.

 

That's not good. If you can't chain it to something or hide it, it will be
lifted into a van and never be seen again. The only way to avoid it would
be to buy something REALLY untrendy and it kind of defeats the purpose.
You'd end up on a Honda Melody. Come to think of it, the little bastards
would still nick one of them.

 

Get a ground anchor. As long as the hole you dig for it will be on your
property there shouldn't be a problem. Even if you *do* call the
council.

 

gazzafield proclaimed...

Yup.

 

Perhaps loiter around the Council-owned garages and pounce on someone with a
small car and offer to contribute to their garage rental costs in exchange
for scooter-space? (Assuming they issue 2 keys or a copy can be cut).

 

Sorby proclaimed...

Yeah, I thought about that but who the hell would trust somebody to do
that?

 

"gazzafield" said to "Sorby"
heh, I do love that song
Still when i first heard it I did only have the lambretta and now? Well, see
sig!

What's keeping you?

As for scoot security, get a huge **** off

Yes, and preferably something too tall for two big burly blokes to lift it
up over!
--
Donegal Paul - On the mend
Maico Letta 247cc - We have the technology.
Zundapp Bella r203 - Watch out for ze Germans!
Bajaj Chetak 125 - Wannabe Vespa
Lambretta Li186 - stripped.
Vespa T5 Millenium - intact
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"Strider" said to gazzafield proclaimed...

No chance of you putting in a ground or decent wall anchor?
--
Donegal Paul - On the mend
Maico Letta 247cc - We have the technology.
Zundapp Bella r203 - Watch out for ze Germans!
Bajaj Chetak 125 - Wannabe Vespa
Lambretta Li186 - stripped.
Vespa T5 Millenium - intact
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk

 

With what? Me scoots resto?

 

"gazzafield" said to "Donegal Paul"

Yup