Hi all,
I am considering buying a Roadlok, or a Disc Lock security device for my 2018 GS.
I would be interested to hear Forum member's views, advice, and/or recommendations on the advantages and/or disadvantages of one or the other, or indeed both.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Andy
The easier something is to use, the more likely you are to use it.
A Roadlok is permanently fitted to the bike, whilst a disc lock has to be fished out from wherever you keep it.
Both use dedicated keys.
Some users find Roadloks fiddly to use and / or that they fill with crud / corrosion. Disc locks are easy to use and stay clean.
To forcibly remove a Roadlok requires the disc to be cut. The same would be true of a decent disc lock.
A Roadlok will only fit a radial calliper and only one bike at a time, sometimes requiring the purchase of alternative spacers. A disc lock can be used on many different bikes.
To some, a Roadlok looks sexy, whilst a disc lock looks a bit dull.
Using a Roadlok or a disc lock, means that the bike is simply secured to itself. Neither will prevent the bike being lifted away easily.
A Roadlok is a little north of £200. A decent disc lock can be had for closer to £120.
A good quality U-lock is similarly priced to either a Roadlok or a disc lock, depending on specification. U-locks are also easy to use, with the possible additional advantage of being relatively easy to attach a chain to. Some U-locks are very difficult / time consuming to cut and all but impervious to hammer / crowbar attacks.
Owners and users of Roadloks, disc locks and U-locks will report that their bike has never been stolen. That is due to the pound of butter in their fridges.
Owners and users of Roadloks, didc locks and U-locks will report that, under varying circumstances, their bikes have been stolen. These people neglected the pound of butter in their fridge.
In short, OP, there is no all conquering answer to your question. Just buy whichever method of security you fancy most * and, above all, use it but don’t neglect the butter nor the fridge.
* For what it’s worth, I have never owned a Roadlok but I have owned and used both disc locks and U-locks. I am a firm believer in the pound of butter in the fridge.