Its another line of defence against 'scrotes'.
They would not realise about the standlock until they tied to push the bike off the stand.
On my RT, you are really on 'hands and knees to see it, and I know where it is.
How did they steal my GS
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Its another line of defence against 'scrotes'.
They would not realise about the standlock until they tied to push the bike off the stand.
On my RT, you are really on 'hands and knees to see it, and I know where it is.
Don’t bother spending hundreds on chains and locks - use cheap ones.
If someone is carrying the gear to cut it off then they’ll cut it off regardless of the price of the lock.
Locks and chains deter the scrotes looking for easy pickings, cheap but robust locks and chains act as the same deterrent and put them off the same as expensive items to those types of thieves .
The last time I parked my bike in Soho square and left it overnight, about 4 weeks ago, as well as using a cheap U lock, I took my tyre valve inner core removal tool and let both tyres down
Went back the following evening with my small rechargeable compressor and within 5 minutes both tyres were fully inflated and I rode off into the sunset.
Sounds extreme, but it cost nothing.
It won’t stop the bike being lifted into a van, but it will definitely stop someone from riding it or trying to move it using another bike alongside
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Did you even attempt any type of retribution for the c*nt that stole it??
I’m very old school and struggle with this aspect of bike crime more than anything else. Insurance and police are great, but we still have to deal with some stuff ourselves……otherwise this will just become more rampant than it already is.
Don’t get me wrong, my wife could probably take me in a “square go”, but I’d commission my nephew and his mates for some serious kicking if I found the guy.
This shit has to stop!!
Especially our shoulder shrugging acceptance?!
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I know someone who waited for them to come back, it wasn`t pretty.
Last bike I had stolen was a Katana 1100, the guy who did it was stabbed up pretty bad and it had fuck all to do with me.
On the subject of chains. What happens to the chains that have to be replaced by the crane operators? I think that all that tackle has to be replaced every so often. Bike chains are expensive. My local hardware shop charges €9 a miter for fairly heavy stuff. Not specifically bike chains. Just big heavy links. You have to bring your own angle grinder to cut it. Seriously. JJH
BMW could very easily integrate a mechanism into the paralever/drive shaft on their shaft driven bikes that would make it pretty much impossible to wheel them away without putting the rear wheel on some kind of trolley. The additional manufacturing cost would be quite minimal too.
I guess they choose not to as every stolen bike often means an extra sale for them.
I guess they choose not to as every stolen bike often means an extra sale for them.
And with BMW's use of buyers as beta testers would you want to be one of the first to buy a bike fitted with a system to lock up the shaft whilst riding it , I know it should be designed to only engage when parked BUT it is BMW we aee talking about
I have the design, it 100% could NOT lock up while riding.
I have several chains but the one I use most was from Toolstation, a 2m job with 10mm hardened Quad links and not too expensive (about £35), designed to chain up gates, machinery etc.
www.toolstation.com
Toolstation also sold the Squire SS50CS closed-shackle padlock much cheaper than other retailers and way below the £106 RRP at £60.
squirelocks.co.uk
www.toolstation.com
(I also have a bloody great big Pragmasis job with Abloy padlock that was very expensive.)
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Toolstation also sold the Squire SS50CS closed-shackle padlock much cheaper than other retailers and way below the £106 RRP at £60.
SS50CS
50mm closed shackle, extra high-security, Stronghold® padlock. LPCB SR2, CEN 4, anti-drill protection, 10-year guarantee, excellent corrosion resistance, 250,000 key differs.
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Squire Stronghold Solid Steel Padlock
• Boron hardened steel shackle• Hardened steel body• 5-pin tumbler lock mechanism• CEN grade 3 high security rating • Made in Britain• Includes 2 keysAll dimensions are as follows: Padlock Body Width x Shackle Diameter x Max. Interior Shackle Height.LS: Long Shackle, KA: Keyed Alike, CS: Closed...
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(I also have a bloody great big Pragmasis job with Abloy padlock that was very expensive.)
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I and a few others know a GSer (no longer a member of the forum) who had his bike stolen. I knew him quite well, in fact I’ve been riding in Morocco with him.
He found out who’d stolen it and where the bike was stashed
He informed the police and for whatever reason they said they weren’t interested .. He was abroad at the time.
He flew back, went straight to the scrotes address, reclaimed his bike, and put the scrote in hospital.
Indeed, so severe were the scrotes injuries that our dear friend ended up in prison for a short stay.,
Different material? Harder to cut? Not to worried about a bit of rust. JJH
The moral of the story is the thief will think twice next time. Hopefully he’ll share his pleasant experience with other kindred spirits too. Feel bad for your friend and guessing thief avoided prison?!I and a few others know a GSer (no longer a member of the forum) who had his bike stolen. I knew him quite well, in fact I’ve been riding in Morocco with him.
He found out who’d stolen it and where the bike was stashed
He informed the police and for whatever reason they said they weren’t interested .. He was abroad at the time.
He flew back, went straight to the scrotes address, reclaimed his bike, and put the scrote in hospital.
Indeed, so severe were the scrotes injuries that our dear friend ended up in prison for a short stay.,
Thats a brilliant idea.Centre stand lock available here:
Main stand Security padlock Locking Lug (Modification & Refurbishment)
Our Main Stand Locking Lug provides a low key additional level of security. One small addition to your main stand provides a secure location to lock a padlock.www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk
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Secure parking cannot be beaten.
After that, Roadlok, and park next to something more expensive!
After that, Roadlok, and park next to something more expensive!
Roadlok is only a disk lock at the end of the day (my GSA has one). A skateboard and the bike is gone, or a few big lads and two alloy scaffold tubes.
Chained to something fixed, plus out of common view in a secure location is best. Roadlok fitted is an easy bonus.
When touring I always chain my bike up, even in a secure underground car park, often to a biker mates awesome steed. The one time you don’t bother will be the day your bike gets taken.
My mantra is that five minutes of security faff is worth it to avoid the fucking long and miserable one way trip home whilst carrying your lid and leathers. An old Navy mate had his (then new) GSXR1000K5 stolen in seconds outside a cafe in Nice, he had to get a cheap flight home wearing his one piece leathers.
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