Security Whilst Out And About.

There are a few threads about keeping your pride and joy safe and secure at home, alarm systems, baby monitors, ground anchors and big chains and locks. That's all good stuff

I'd be interested to know what security measures you use whilst out and about. My Sprint must have had somebody attempt to nick it in the past, as the steering lock is missing (the bit on the frame the lock pin engages with!) but even so, a steering lock on its own isn't enough these days, so I am wondering what might be a handy method of securing it whilst out. In the past I used to use a big chain and padlock wearing it like a bandolier when riding, but having seen the damage it can do to a rider when (Godz forbid) they come off, I'm kinda wary of that nowadays. Could use a rucksack I suppose. ..

So. . I'm thinking disclok, or/and one of those brake lever handle clamps. Disclok would have to be alarmed I think. Are there any that you would recommend? What do you use?

What's the best way of carrying the thing when riding? I'm thinking if it's easy to carry, it's not likely to be much in the deterrent stakes..... Again, rucky, I guess.

Security at home is not so much an issue, thankfully. Our location means that anybody attempting to get in would be seen and heard before they even got near. . But even so, it's chained up. Paranoid, much?

 

Never thought about the sprocket! Good one!

 

Im not being complacent, but do you think location has a part to play?

An example of crime here.. Front page news in the local rag few years back, "Shop Window Chipped" .As in, somebody had thrown a bag of chips at it!

Still going for security though. Even though its an older bike, and maybe not the tidiest, it's mine, and it means a lot to me already.

Which brands of disclok? An alarmed one? I've been looking at Oxford stuff... They seem well rated.

 

Call it by its name... Liking that.

Time to do some Eblagging by the looks of it. There's nowhere local that I can go and look at stuffs, there's a bike shop in Wick, he's very interested in selling you clothing, or a new Aprila, but that's about it.

Thanks for the recommendations so far. I think I will pop for the xena alarmed disclok mentioned by @Dozers Dad for starters.. If its noisy that's got to be good!

@littleade, how do you carry the disclok for the rear and the front? Got to be quite weighty I guess. .. Some of the locks I have looked at come with carrying brackets, but most reviews say they are made of toffee....

Like the sound of the monimoto tracker... Especially since its not a battery guzzler.

 

That's a cool bracket @Dozers Dad, what have you fixed it to? Am I right in thinking the rear peg bracket? I think the big plus with having a bracket is you don't go out and leave the lock at home

Dimensions would be handy, thanks! What metal did you use for it? I think I might have a bit of stainless knocking about somewhere that could do the job. Shouldn't be too brittle, do you think? Always got plenty of Birmabright alloy knocking about too... How heavy is the lock?

 

Ha! Ask a lot of questions, don't I ?

 

That's a really neat solution. I'm going to be busy I was wondering about the weight purely for stress on the bracket but if yours has lasted years, I see a bit of old Land Rover floor plate in my Sprints future

That's a good idea. Thanks for the link

 

Absolutely, you have shown me exactly what I'm needing. Brilliant! Thanks for your help and pointers.

Heading away back to ebay now to spend some monies!

 

Hmmm. Mace.

My understanding is that is classed as an offensive weapon and if you use it its a stay in the big house. I believe is in the same class as a firearm.

So, another case of the scrotes getting a better deal than the victim. No doubt the aforementioned scrote could sue you.. .

 

That's okay, I'm from a broken home. I broke most of it myself.

 

To be fair, it's the same with anything. If the scrotes want to take it, they will. No amount of deterrent will keep them at bay. I just want to stop opportunistic scrotes. I doubt much would beat the organised crimes, they are out with a shopping list, b45t4rds.

Kind of soul destroying isn't it? Makes you wonder why you try and have anything nice.

 

I don't have a rack or top box.... Was trying to find a rack, but they seem to be made of pure weapons grade unobtanium and hens teeth. I asked Sprint Manufacturing if they do them, but seems not. Might have to find a box. .. Was weighing up the grab rail. . Looks easily damaged, alloy with a paint top coat. Some sacrificial corrosion starting. Don't know how it would like a chain. Unless it was lagged too.

When I used to carry a chain I was young and stupid. Now I am old (and still a bit dim, I have to admit), I've seen enough accidents to be a bit more circumspect.

So, the disclok has despatched today. That's a start! Will make a Dozers Dad bracket for it when it arrives Looks like snow next week, so I'll be glad to get making stuffs if I can't get out. Though snow is fun in the ol Landy

 

Thats what the link earlier in the thread with the uchoob video was demonstrating.

If it relies on a sim card, and needs a mobile signal, what happens in poor signal areas? (like here )

 

5G wtf's that?

Im lucky if I get 1bar on the phone here... Too many hills in the way.

Bt broadband.. 1/2mb line speed. Living in the wilds has good points, and bad ones . The good outweigh the bad however.

Tracker would be good for when I visit the heady metropolis that is Wick... . Ahhh, Wick and Thurso. The highlands answer to Sodom an Gomorrah. Though, that could be Brora and Golspie....

 

Good to know, thank you.

 

Interesting. I know EE have the contract for emergency calls on the A9, and they have just put two new masts up "in our area" but I don't know if they are on stream, certainly no signal from them yet.

Keep getting messages saying there's disruption in our area from EE too.