How to chain up a bike securely?

[Greggers]

It might be worth putting your ground anchor quite close to the wall so that when the bike's parked up there's not much room for any villainous type to work on the chain or lock...

Other than that the thief's worst enemies are noise, light and dogs...

Either tie a hungry rottweiler to the bike at night, or install a fuck-off night light where it's parked so everyone can see what's going on, then put a noisy alarm on it somewhere inaccessible - my Suzy has a Datatool 3 on it, and you only have to look at it and the fekker is beeping fit to bust, one big nudge and it goes off properly...

G

 

[Wapping]

Justin,

I (to atone for many sins) arrange assorted social nights in London and a number of Wanders into the the badlands of Europe (see SE section, the Open Invite Trips and the Travel sections) and some rides into the even badder lands of Essex and beyond, where monsters live.

Why not come along to one or more, guitar optional..... No doubt you have seen John Belushi in 'Animal House'?

Also, have look through the many sub-sections of the wonder that is UKGSer. Just because you own (or will own, if you don't explode with excitement first) a 1200GS all your qustions don't have to be plonked here. There is lots of good advice (along with some total bollocks and some laughs) on just about any subject you can imagine and a few that are best left unimagined..... You may well do better, than limiting everything to just this small corner of the pond.

Richard

 

[Deleted account 230818001]

Just to improve the tone of reply here, I use an " anti- pinch pin " which will fit through the rear hub from one side and takes a non- croppable chain and lock on the other side.

As recommended by another GSER on this forum, just do an on site search on the pin.

 

[Wapping]

See link to 'Pin thing' on page one of this thought provoking thread.

 

[Fanum]

It might be worth putting your ground anchor quite close to the wall so that when the bike's parked up there's not much room for any villainous type to work on the chain or lock...

G

Yep, seconded.....
If you go on you tube and ask the search pixie to find you videos of 'security chain bolt cropper test' or similar, you'll find loads of vids of exactly that....big beefy men with even bigger even beefier bolt croppers making very short work of even the most highly rated chains....one thing you'll see in all of them though is that they need space in which to jump up and down on the end of the bolt cropper handle......deny them that (or make it noisy to get the access) and you have tripled the effectiveness of the chain

Justin,

I arrange assorted social nights in London and a number of Wanders into the the badlands of Europe and some rides into the even badder lands of Essex and beyond, where monsters live.

Oi!! I resemble that comment

 

[Schtum]

Yep, seconded.....
If you go on you tube and ask the search pixie to find you videos of 'security chain bolt cropper test' or similar, you'll find loads of vids of exactly that....big beefy men with even bigger even beefier bolt croppers making very short work of even the most highly rated chains....one thing you'll see in all of them though is that they need space in which to jump up and down on the end of the bolt cropper handle......deny them that (or make it noisy to get the access) and you have tripled the effectiveness of the chain

That'll be Zanx doing his plugs for Almax chains.....

 

[Wapping]

Oi!! I resemble that comment

Monsters. I rest my case.

 

[t'other dave]

I have one lock through rear wheel, rear footrest hanger and over seat then one through front wheel, between forks and around front shock, yes they can all be removed or chains cut but it just takes longer, as someone said its more making sure nobody knows where it lives. I never leave the bike on the front if I'm just nipping in and out I'll leave it across the road outside somebody elses house otherwise its straight round the back outta sight. Had a mate who parked his outside his house when he was home for dinner hour each day, one morning 6 month later he awoke to a open garage door and no bike..
Dave

 

[Fanum]

Monsters. I rest my case.

When I moved in to this shitforsaken alley, with no place to park my wondrous machine other than 'out front' in full view, I deliberately and pointedly walked in carrying in a box of stuff, with a baseball bat slung over the other shoulder.

I made an effort over the next 6 months to back up and assist the electronically tagged (and proud of it) chavs and assorted scrotes who live in this pox ridden alley and form part of the town that is a pustulant pimple on Suffolk's southern extremity.....

Being a monster helps




The fact that Rosie, living just around the corner, puts the wind up even the hardest of pikies who drink at the local, having once laid one out just because he was clumsy with his elbow whilst gesticulating outside the pub whilst gasping on a fag, is surely coincidental

 

[Blackal]

I'm in a similar situation ... the only people that know my bike is behind my house (enclosed garden) are my immediate neighbours.

Don't tell him your name - Pike!


Al

 

[Ogmios]

also,
if you can ensure the chain is OFF the ground when in use - it makes it a right bugger to get a grip on it with a bolt croppers.
.........
Mickys advice is bang on too.
I was followed home one night by 2 blokes on an RD350. paid no heed until two nights later my Bike was nicked - all that was left was one link of the BFO chain, neatly cropped in two laying on the path. THEN i put two and two together.
Only had it two months and TPO insurance!
Ever since then i cast a glance around and particularly behind as i approach the house - if in doubt, i go around the block.
Lastly - it's been said already, but lights and alarms.

Good Luck

 

[Gazzabart]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Padlock-Security-Durable-Garages-Bicycles/dp/B0012EO3LU/ref=pd_sim_diy_1

Get two of these 110db padlocks
i take these on holiday or anywhere really
if i am leaving the bike and wandering off for a while
i put one on my centre stand
and one on my handle bars
this is in addition to my BMW alarm and my big boss padlock n chain
if that bike gets moved you get three seconds warning to leave it then you get 220db of fucking noise SUPERB and it only goes quiet when the bike stops moving

 

[Blackal]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Padlock-Security-Durable-Garages-Bicycles/dp/B0012EO3LU/ref=pd_sim_diy_1

Get two of these 110db padlocks
i take these on holiday or anywhere really
if i am leaving the bike and wandering off for a while
i put one on my centre stand
and one on my handle bars
this is in addition to my BMW alarm and my big boss padlock n chain
if that bike gets moved you get three seconds warning to leave it then you get 220db of fucking noise SUPERB and it only goes quiet when the bike stops moving

2 x 110dB doesn't make 220 (even if you use big font)

But - I agree with the sentiment

Al

 

[Schtum]

if that bike gets moved you get three seconds warning to leave it then you get 220db of fucking noise SUPERB and it only goes quiet when the bike stops moving

No you don't. Even if you did achieve a doubling of the sound pressure level, that would be equal to 113 dB. To achieve a perceived doubling of the volume would require 120 dB.

 

[(RIP) DitchWater]

No you don't. Even if you did achieve a doubling of the sound pressure level, that would be equal to 113 dB. To achieve a perceived doubling of the volume would require 120 dB.

Don't try and explain this any further please. A.G. Bell didn't ride a 1200.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

If I'm chaining my bike, it's a Sold Secure massive chain thru the Telelever & front wheel and thru a ground anchor in garage, so everything is OFF the floor, when I'm out it's the same routine but chain thru a post or railings

I use a Rotolok spinning padlock too

 

[sven]

My ground anchor is directly in front of the rear wheel when the bike is on the centre-stand. I then feed the chain through the rear wheel and over the lower frame rail on the left hand side of the bike, making sure the slack is taken out so the chain doesn't touch the ground.

 

[flatdog]

Of course, the crims these days have more options avaliable when it comes to bolt cutters. 2 types come to mind.
electric = still noisy but folks will think someone is roast cutting.
hydraulic = quiet and slow if using a hand pump.(my favourite, expensive but so are the bikes I'm allegedly targetting)
Both can be supplied with long extensions.

Makes mincemeat of the chain whether its dangling or layed flat.

 

[Wapping]

Don't chain it up.

The armed to the teeth thieves will be frustrated, retiring to find a suitably chained, pinned and shackled bike in order to justify their lugging of all the gear around.

Look at how many bikes with no protection are never stolen. By Jove, the answer why stares us in the face.

 

[NLC]

Justin - Buy a decent chain, lock and use a pinch pin or wrap the chain through the front a-pillar or somewhere on the frame. Put some security markings such as Datatag or simply buy a sticker (cheaper!) As suggested try to keep the chain off the ground. You can spend gazzilions trying to protect the bike. A good bright light in the back from B&Q for a fiver mounted up very high does the trick (thieves don't like light similar to vampires). The most important thing to remember is to chain the frame to something stationary i.e. ground anchor. Running the chain through the wheels is next to pointless as the GS wheel come off in a second as with most wheel locks. Most thieves just pick the entire bike up and walk away with two scaffold poles. If after all this trouble someone really wants your steed let them have it and move on. If someone went to that trouble I certainly wouldn't want my bike back. Alternatively just goto to your local MickyD and get this security accessory for free with a purchase of a happy meal.