Motorcycle Security

A friend of mine has just made some additional extra security for his very expensive pride and joy, he cut 2 lengths of scaffold tubing 6 inches wider than his garage width, then used a concrete hole saw to cut through the brickwork, the scaffold tubes line up and go through both front and rear wheels, the tube has been drilled externally and internally to take high security locks both inside and outside of the garage, the tubing is filled with a mixture of high tensile nuts and concrete, if a metal cutting blade was used on an angle grinder to cut through the tubing on both sides of the external walls, then once it hit the material inside the blade will disintegrate, getting the locks off alone would be time consuming, and then you have the door security to overcome, and it did not cost a lot, it is surprising how quick you can get the poles out, he is fortunate to be able to get the locks at cost price, many may think this is OTT, however given the machine and cost it gives an extra layer of prevention and deterrent, I did offer my own route but he had already done the work.

 

Bike "jackings" are also on the increase. My Bro' in law was telling me about one near where he lives where 4 hooded riders on 2 unplated (probably stolen) machines drew up alongside a rider and tried to force him off and nick his bike. I don't think they got it but it's just something else to be aware of. I guess the best thing to do if you can't outrun them or fight them off is to remove the ign key so they can't ride it away. It's quite possible they may be "tooled up" but with helmet, armoured jacket, trousers, gloves and steel toe cap boots I'm prepared to give it a go if it happens to me and feck the "reasonable force" crap.

 

This wasn't unheard-of in Southampton when I lived in Hampshire and I always used to keep an eye out when stopped at lights for scrotes on mopeds. Quite happy to run a red light and bugger the fine.
Apparently one of them would try and grab the ignition key and then run off but when you chased them his mate would nick the bike.
Kept my key on a lanyard around the headstock for a while

 

I’ve witnessed something similar in central London, with all four of the scrotes properly tooled up with iron pipes and blades. I’d certainly not be putting my life on the line for an insured chunk of plastic, rubber and metal, steel toe caps or not, although YMMV (and clearly does)! My family still having a husband and father is a little more important, IMO.

 

That would be the sensible thing to do but it's the old red mist pal.

 

Something to be said for keyless ignition

 

Not if you were the bloke at our bike meet on Wednesday who couldn't get his Ducati Multistrada 1200 to recognise his key.
He did have something to say

 

Wasn't sure wether to Agree or Funny this post but you have to agree, it's funny!

 

my stuff is all kickstart.

they cant steal em because they cant figure out how to make em go

i often dont even use key ignition-- just a toggle.

 

Hi,

I’m looking for a decent rear disc lock that I can put under my seat when not in use. I have a street triple R 765, so limited on space. I have a roadlock on my front disc.

 

I just park next to a Harley. They'll steal the Harley before they'll steal a Triumph.

Had a friend who owned a condo in Wildwood, NJ. There's a big biker rally there every year and we'd all park in his garage, except for Tommy. He had a gorgeous Harley and wanted his bike to be seen, so he'd park it in the massive line of bikes out on the main drag. Witnesses reported a beat-up white van with the license plates covered pulled up and parked in the street by Tommy's bike. This was in broad daylight. Four big hairy monsters got out with a couple 2x4s, slipped the 2x4s under the bike, lifted it into the van and were gone in less than 30 seconds. Tommy's insurance covered the loss, and he got a new bike out of it, but it goes to show that deterrence helps, but if they want it, they will get it.

Another time in Wildwood at the same event a couple years later, we all came out of a bar to the line of bikes parked out front. Everyone was backed in against the curb. Paul jumps on his Sportster, revs it a few times, puts it in gear, and goes about a foot forward. Then bike stopped abruptly, launching Paul over the handlebars. His Sportster fell over to the left (glad I was parked to his right) and created a domino effect, knocking a half dozen bikes over, some with riders and passengers on them. There was a lot of screaming and cursing and he nearly got his ass beat. He forgot to take the disc lock off his front wheel.

 

Done exactly the same. Luckily there were no bikes around me and i only broke my front mudguard.

 

Had a real good friend who had a new 675 parked at work when the scrote's drove in with a van. The had a grinder and cut his chain locking it to a post. The security ran to the area and were fronted by a grinder welding thug who got one lightly in the face. They then picked his bike up put it in the van alarm screaming and drove of. As it was all on CCTV they gave it to him and he presented it to the Police who said sorry can't help here is a crime number. This was around ten years ago and he has never rode a bike since. He had his pleasure taken away and his pride and joy stolen.

 

Thanks for all the comments.

 

Thank you I will take a look.

 

Some time ago a fully patched member (not mentioning the MC) had an attempted break in at his garage to steal his bike, not your ordinary chopper by the way, so he fitted a Henry Krank Alarm Mine, these are perfectly legal to use with the recommended black powder blank firing cartridge, when triggered they sound exactly like the report of a 12 gauge shotgun, they are not recommended to be fitted in a doorway. However Mr 1% duly fitted it to his side garage door, and fitted a live 12 gauge shotgun round instead of a blanc firing round. A few weeks later the person and accomplice returned again to steal the bike, and unfortunately the offender triggered the trip wire setting of said cartridge, causing very severe injury to his lower legs. Long story but Mr 1% received a lengthy sentence. Best to stay completely legal and do the best you can to secure our pride and joys.