Stolen clocks - a possible solution
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Mark Hooton
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No, TBH, I don`t think it will however to the `casual` thief without a transit van and who currently thinks its just `pop a couple of plastic catches and its £600+ for the victim to pay and £15.70 down the pub towards another hit of shite which I can pump into my worthless, baggy veins` I do believe it will make the difference between a theft or not.
naturally, if they want the clocks they will get them but as with everything this just makes it much harder and for a while will confuse the thieving scum (you may sense a dislike for our light fingered brethren - I`ve been broken into more than once and it deeply deeply upsets me on a very base level) god bless them
robchis
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Fair point Mark, but as the MD, don't you have Minions to do stuff for you so you can get out and enjoy the bike?? Anyway, one of these + a black deflector ordered - Cheers Mark
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
Mark, after a sleepless night, please can you make some security devices to protect the following from being stolen:
LED headlight
Akra Exhaust
Quickshifter
Just pulling your leg!
ya one funny man
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
well yes you are right - I do have `minions` (but I don`t refer to them that way.......) however there are two things which prohibit such luxuries pal a) they are mostly too busy to do stuff for me - remember that I have geographically separated the core biz and the `happy place` and b) I still take a great deal of pride in making the stuff myself (there is one exception and thats the Tig welding, my best welder can knock spots off me so I ask him to do the toolboxes) - it also means that I can identify (low IQ and booze abuse allowing) with the part I have made YOU (I love all my babies). With this said I have taken on an apprentice and he does do some of the basic stuff for me and there`s always Shelly (who is fantastic) - I`ve taught her how to operate the laser profiling system but nowadays she is always too busy doing the admin as she is only part time.
and thanks for your order - I actually made 2 or 3 spare ones last week so that should be coming out to you pretty quickly fella! (I think.....)
WindyChuffer
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Mark, after a sleepless night, please can you make some security devices to protect the following from being stolen:
LED headlight
Akra Exhaust
Quickshifter
Just pulling your leg!
Actually some anti theft protection on the LED headlight would be a fine idea.
Anti theft bolts?
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
Buy a garage to tow behind the bike 
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Must admit, nice design though they are this is being billed as a solution to a problem that doesnt exist. Thousands of bikes sold one set of clocks stolen in the bike smoke. Clock bling imo.
gramshep
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The Americans are getting in on your act Mark...Wonder what next they may "come up with" http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1200G...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3387896e06
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
wow an amazingly coincidental copy lol - they say imitation is the best form of flattery (or something like that). I do see they haven`t copied the `fine detail` of the GSA logo - you need a very special and expensive machine to do that!
Bless em.
gramshep
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If you look at the 1200 GS parts listing they have obviously also thought long and hard about the rear deflector, crud catcher thingie as well. Must be an optimum design I reckon.... as you say: "Bless 'em."
Fanum
Toubab
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
ha - bless them twice over!
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
That's the Rugged Roads logo though
didn`t know that - perhaps RR are making them then? Bless them too!
xbpod
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Hi, newbie here. Just collected my new GS and asked the dealer about the ease of stealing the clocks. They said they had not heard of any being taken and have not had to replace any. They also said that the clocks would be worthless as they are encrypted and would have to be programed by BMW before they could be fitted to another bike.
Oh, hello also.
Oh, hello also.
I tried stealing my LC's clocks at the weekend but couldn't manage to do it.
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
Hi, newbie here. Just collected my new GS and asked the dealer about the ease of stealing the clocks. They said they had not heard of any being taken and have not had to replace any. They also said that the clocks would be worthless as they are encrypted and would have to be programed by BMW before they could be fitted to another bike.
Oh, hello also.
hi fella
and welcome - you have joined one of the better forums online (but I guess I would say that). Be wary of what you dealer says, there`s examples on this fine forum which sadly uncovers practices which could be somewhat disappointing. This doesn`t cover all of the dealers btw but just try to avoid taking their words or at least until you`ve floated it on this forum where you will get a `less biased` opinion. I, for one, have had an experience which was less than ideal with a dealer.but anyway in this case I feel he is right with the clocks being encrypted but what I can say is that some of us have had our clocks stolen - seemingly in London and quite possibly because they were easy to nick/worth £7.50 towards the next hit - who knows? Worthless, I think not.................
anyway, ride safe fella and enjoy ya bike
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
ha ha well ya ain`t trying hard enough
I managed it straight away. get a Pikey to give ya some guidance (whoops, bit of stereotyping going on there..........)
hope you are well, pal
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