How to chain up a bike securely?

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I don't have a garage and so will be having to leave my bike round the back of my house... out of sight but I need to chain it up.

I've bought a concrete in ground anchor and a crazy strong chain (10kg and apparently impossible to crop) with matching lock.

http://www.torc-anchors.com/products.php?cat=8

The chain showed up today and is MASSIVE and now I'm wondering if it'll even get through the spokes... but then I realised that taking a wheel off is pretty simple, so the chain's going to need to go through the frame somehow.

So my question is... Do 1200GS bikes have a specific place for security chains, or it's just a case of look and see where it might go?

Also, anyone seen instructions anywhere on fitting a secret kill switch?

Thanks, Justin
 
justinguitar said:
I don't have a garage and so will be having to leave my bike round the back of my house... out of sight but I need to chain it up.

I've bought a concrete in ground anchor and a crazy strong chain (10kg and apparently impossible to crop) with matching lock.

http://www.torc-anchors.com/products.php?cat=8

The chain showed up today and is MASSIVE and now I'm wondering if it'll even get through the spokes... but then I realised that taking a wheel off is pretty simple, so the chain's going to need to go through the frame somehow.

So my question is... Do 1200GS bikes have a specific place for security chains, or it's just a case of look and see where it might go?

Also, anyone seen instructions anywhere on fitting a secret kill switch?

Thanks, Justin
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You dont need a secret kill switch. There is something you can do with one of the electrical components to do with the ignition that you can lift off by no more than a few millimetres and it kills the spark stone dead. I dont remember which component it is. I asked this very same question a looong time ago as i was having to keep a non immobilised bike outside...

really sorry I cant be more help but i cant remember who replied to my original request but what i do remember was he was extremely helpful......
 
You are going to get so much flak for this question, I hope that you have broad shoulders and very thick skin.

To answer the question it's not too easy on a GS due to the lack of lower frame tubes. If the chain is long enough I'd put it through both wheels and then lock it through the ground anchor.

It may be an idea if you are very worried to get a proximity sensor and mount it high up on the wall above the bike. Connect to one alarm inside the house (maybe the bedroom?) and another outside above the bike. If anyone goes near it the alarm goes off before they even get to touch it and hopefully the noise puts them off before they get started nicking it! A cheap shed keeps it out of site as well. Still use the sensor outside of the shed, it will detect them before they can even get inside. Only go on holidays with the bike as none of the above will help if nobody is home.

I wouldn't worry about a switch, they'll probably only wheel it away anyway.
 
It depends upon the length of your chain but I'd investigate if you can park over the ground anchor and put the chain through the front wheel and the centre stand. Also, I don't think there'd be any benefit in a secret kill switch if your bike's fitted with the factory immobiliser which, I'm pretty sure, all R1200 GSes are.
 
perhaps I just stick the tax disc in a really crap place so nobody will want to steal the bike?

@Packer good tips, a shed will built in the summer... not sure why it might attract flak but it'll be interesting i guess...
 
If the chain is long enough thread it through the hole in the centre of the rear hub ............

Edit ..... If you do that, all the thieves will have to do is rock the bike off the stand and the rear half of the final drive will probably be left chained to the anchor on its own ............

I'd go down the tax disc holder route ....
 
Tunneruk said:
If the chain is long enough thread it through the hole in the centre of the rear hub ............

Edit ..... If you do that, all the thieves will have to do is rock the bike off the stand and the rear half of the final drive will probably be left chained to the anchor on its own ............

I'd go down the tax disc holder route ....
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That's what I do (chain through the hole in the FD), however, given more than one person has reccomended it I'm gonna switch to the tax disc holder from now on :thumb

Andres
 
Your biggest enemy is thieves knowing it is there. If they know it's there and they want it ... they'll have it!

I'm in a similar situation ... the only people that know my bike is behind my house (enclosed garden) are my immediate neighbours. If I come home any time and there is someone walking up the backs I'll ride straight round the block. From parking up it's in my garden and out of sight within a couple of minutes.

I even check when I pull up outside my rear gate that a car hasn't stopped at the bottom of the street clocking where the bike lives :nenau

If one was to stop I'd ride straight out of the top of the street and back round again :thumb

A pal once had his bike stolen by the thief who followed him home one day, he saw the car pull up on the road outside his gate and then drive off. He didn't think anything of it at the time ......

Keep the bike well covered (I have three covers on mine) and fit an outside security light. Good neighbours are as good as any alarm :thumb

All the best with it :beerjug:
 
Whatever you decide on make sure it is reasonably easy to fit.... or else you will get bored with the rigmarole each time, trust me. The day you don't do it is the day you (may) lose it, trust me again.

The hole through the final drive is good. If they are going to have the rear of the bike off they will nick it anyway.

You told us in an earlier thread that the bike has to slot down a gap a bit over a meter wide? That is a good deterrent to to start with, work from there.

Comfort yourself that lots and lots of bods live in London and many, many, many have never had a bike stolen (touch wood).

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PS There is a 'hardened pin system' that is good. I can't remember what it's called. A Google search may well turn it up.

Found it by Googling 'hardened pin motorcycle security' http://www.elitesecuritysupplies.com/security_chains_antipinchpin.html
 
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Justin, wait for the bike to arrive then play around with the chain. You are going to get some abuse from this lot now.:D So many people come on here and ask questions before they have their new bike; questions that seem daft when the bike is sat on your property.:comfort :rolleyes:
 
I guess "questions before the bike" syndrome comes from excitement and preparing for the new friend!!

So maybe it's a dumb question... I got plenty more to come ;)

Those that mind don't matter, those that matter don't mind.
 
justinguitar said:
I guess "questions before the bike" syndrome comes from excitement and preparing for the new friend!!

So maybe it's a dumb question... I got plenty more to come ;)

Those that mind don't matter, those that matter don't mind.
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Just keep em coming, we've all been there.:beerjug:
 
justinguitar said:
I guess "questions before the bike" syndrome comes from excitement and preparing for the new friend!!

So maybe it's a dumb question... I got plenty more to come ;)

Those that mind don't matter, those that matter don't mind.
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(if you have panniers) Your next question will be something like - ' should I park my bike with my brand new panniers fitted or should I remove them whilst I learn to manoevre the bike through etc etc etc..'

That's a no no, unless you want that well worn look.:D
 
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