Stolen clocks - a possible solution

[xbpod]

Hi Mark

Thanks for the welcome.

Once run in and my trip to Germany at the end of June as a shake down for what additions I need, I can see me passing some money your way.

 

[Mark Hooton]

Hi Mark

Thanks for the welcome.

Once run in and my trip to Germany at the end of June as a shake down for what additions I need, I can see me passing some money your way.

whenever you are ready fella - just go steady, its easy to end up buying too much than what you need (from me or anybody!) but I always recommend (from me or anybody) a front crud catcher - they really save the front of your engine pal!

enjoy ya trip.

 

[WindyChuffer]

Yes but then you will need to leave the anti theft bolt key with your toolkit on the bike, what if the scrotes steal your seat and access your toolkit and find your anti theft key for your headlamp?
What then?
Instead of a top case why not fit a small safe to keep all the keys in for the security bolts on the bike?
Yes it sounds drastic biker mates but replacing all the factory fasteners with security bolts and additional steel shielding plates is the way forward

Having looked at the clocks on my own LC GSA I cannot honestly see the issue here

Why would you need to carry the security bolt key on the bike? You are not likely to be messing with the headlight away from home / workshop.

Re theft of clocks - you clearly have not looked hard enough and you clearly are not aware of the spate of clock-thefts in London. They are held in with three lugs locating into rubber mounts. The bottom two lugs just slot in, whilst the top lug is held with a single circlip. Easy peasy to steal. The old 1200GS had 3 circlips making the clocks marginally harder to steal.

 

[Gossy]

Why would you need to carry the security bolt key on the bike? You are not likely to be messing with the headlight away from home / workshop.

Re theft of clocks - you clearly have not looked hard enough and you clearly are not aware of the spate of clock-thefts in London. They are held in with three lugs locating into rubber mounts. The bottom two lugs just slot in, whilst the top lug is held with a single circlip. Easy peasy to steal. The old 1200GS had 3 circlips making the clocks marginally harder to steal.

How many clock thefts constitute a "spate" ?

 

[WindyChuffer]

NfI. However I know of 6 clock thefts in the last year in London and not heard of any being stolen outside of London.

Lets not be pedantic eh?

 

[iandavid]

NfI. However I know of 6 clock thefts in the last year in London and not heard of any being stolen outside of London.

Lets not be pedantic eh?

Sounds like a "Two Ronnies" sketch. The Phantom Clock Nicker of London Town.

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

Just another example of the north south divide, the ' haves' and the 'have clocks'.

 

[Gossy]

NfI. However I know of 6 clock thefts in the last year in London and not heard of any being stolen outside of London.

Lets not be pedantic eh?

I'm not fishing for anything else! because of your problem I actually looked at mine (2011), and can see they're just a plug in & I'd probably think differently if mine disappeared, when I street park in London (normally Bayswater), I stick a oxford bike cover over it, takes up room to store but my thinking is mirrors,wheels & spots to name a few parts are equally vulnerable - as are someone with side cutters having a snipping session.

As I say I'd probably think differently if it happened to me.

 

[2 wheel humvee]

Why would you need to carry the security bolt key on the bike? You are not likely to be messing with the headlight away from home / workshop.

Re theft of clocks - you clearly have not looked hard enough and you clearly are not aware of the spate of clock-thefts in London. They are held in with three lugs locating into rubber mounts. The bottom two lugs just slot in, whilst the top lug is held with a single circlip. Easy peasy to steal. The old 1200GS had 3 circlips making the clocks marginally harder to steal.

My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek but I guess that passed you by, for many I don't believe this to be an issue but if you live or regularly park in the epicentre of the universe although the streets are paved with Gold it seems there is a small price to pay if you ride an LC GS

 

[WindyChuffer]

Yes the streets are indeed paved with gold down here in the stinky capital.