Parking headache - theft problem

Ace · Jun 15, 2005

I had a heavily chained and alarmed bike chained to a Huge Lamppost, so
instead of stealing it, they just vandalized it 3 times a month for 5 years.
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most people would have got the idea after a month or two and stopped
leaving it there.

Oh, and you can **** _right_ off with your "Followup-To: poster". post
here, read reply here.

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flash · Jun 15, 2005

Ace said:

Oh, and you can **** _right_ off with your "Followup-To: poster". post
here, read reply here.
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Take it to email FFS.

MrMoosehead · Jun 15, 2005

We also snip sigs ;-)
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And we talk crap. Don't forget the crap. }:8)

zymurgy · Jun 15, 2005

Thanks for the info. Yes, it's insurable. The insurers must be mad,
but that's their problem! Fully comp about £700 per year with a £300
xs.

Think I'll look for a lamppost or something similar.
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Find a lamppost and use something like this :

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/ineti...s@public?artid=3037&atf=products_item&pgrp=20

Good luck.

Cheers

Paul.

Pip · Jun 16, 2005

And we talk crap. Don't forget the crap. }:8)
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Forget it? I'm stood in it!

Martin · Jun 16, 2005

Can anyone help? I live in Hackney, east London. I'm having terrible
trouble with bike theft. Up to now I've parked my bikes on the road
outside my flat - I don't have any off street parking.

Over the last year I've had a Vespa ET4 stolen three times (recovered
every time). Also a Honda CG125 stolen & never seen again.

Now...these bikes weren't worth much so although this is really
annoying, in financial terms it's not the end of the world. However,
I've passed my test now and I'm about to get my hands on a CBR600F,
worth a lot more, and I REALLY don't want the local scrotes to get
their hands on it.

The bike comes with a Thatcham 1 alarm/immobiliser and Smartwater
(tagging) - so hopefully rather harder to steal than my other bikes.
It will also be secured with a heavy chain and possibly a disc lock as
well. However I'm still nervous.

What else can I do to reduce the chance of having it stolen?

I'd like to secure it to one of those ground anchors. I could - at a
push - set the anchor in the concrete at the top of the steps down to
my basement flat. However, this would mean parking the bike on the
pavement. Now this shouldn't really upset anyone - the pavement is
quite wide and it wouldn't be in anybody's way. However I know this is
still illegal and would have me risking parking tickets.

Is the rumour true that if I cover up the bike's number plates when
parked, traffic wardens can't issue a parking ticket (because they
can't interfere with the bike and hence can't find out the reg number)?
Will they just call the Police in to do their dirty work? And if so,
do I risk a much bigger penalty?

I could call my local council & ask for their advice, but would I risk
opening pandora's box by drawing attention to myself?

Also there's an empty shop 100yds down the road with quite a lot of
space in front of it which I suspect isn't quite classed as being on
the pavement. Might I be able to leave the bike there? (and hope that
the owners of the building don't complain).

Police Crime Prevention Officer?

Any other suggestions?

Grateful for any advice. I'm pulling my hair out - getting beyond a
joke. If I need to bend the rules a bit in order to secure the bike,
so be it!

Thanks.
KF.
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Donald · Jun 18, 2005

frag said:

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If the locks a very good one its extremely difficult to cut through,
(you can even get bolt cropper resistant locks and chains) and moving
two bikes chained together is almost impossible.
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FFS, if you're buying a lock buy a sold secure one that's been properly
thieving scumbag tested. Check the bike mags for the latest tests and
reviews i.e. Ride Recommended.

http://www.soldsecure.com/Auto.htm

I got this one for my bike about 5 years ago.
Squire SS65CS/MC4 Padlock & Chain

They're not cheap but hey, whenever it's attached to the bike and
something sold I know that the part of the bike it's attached to will be
there in the morning.

The only problem is I don't bother carrying it on the CBR6 because it
weighs about the same as the bike itself ;-).

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