Well maybe soon we can all buy these. I think you'll end up with a dropped bike when it scares the hell out of whomever was rolling it away.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/05/18/b...orcycle-alarm/

 

Man, I'm glad I live where I live. It's pretty rare that I leave the house with the keys to my bike. You guys are making me paranoid!

 

Security measures???
Does sitting on the nearest rooftop with a Barrett 50 aimed about a foot over the seat count????

 

Sometimes, I wonder if it was stolen, how less complicated my life would become....

In all truth, I pretty much got over the theft anxiety fifteen or so years ago. Like was posted: 'If they want it, they'll get it.'

 

Lay bike on its side. Don't wash or wax. An ugly bike is a safe bike. Kill switch.
I would turn the fuel off, but I would forget to turn it on and stall myself.
A sign saying This 1997 Bike is So Old Its Not Worth Stealing.

I never leave helmet with bike - thieves should bring their own.

 

I recall reading about someone leaving an empty gun holster on the seat as a security measure.

Or maybe something like this:

 

A gun's only any good if you are in sight when a thief comes on the scene - and you're a decent shot!

 

I never let it out of my sight and carry a .45.

 

I just try to deter the casual opportunist thief. The pro will get through anything. For short stops, I just turn ignition switch and kill switch off and leave bike in gear. For longer stops, I put a pad lock on the fork lock.

I have a cable lock I use to run through the sleeve of my jacket and lock it to the bike. I lock the helmet to the lock on the crash bars.

I have never spent the night anyplace with my bike. I am wondering if I should take any additional measures. I am planning to ride from Orlando, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL. Could be done in a day, but I am new to traveling on a bike so I plan to break it into tow days. I plan not to make a reservation and just stop wherever I am when I get tired. But I wonder if I should scope out crime areas along the way and try to pick a lower crime area to spend the night. Perhaps a bit off the beaten path?

But either way, I will not stress. Stressing kind of defeats the purpose of the adventure.

 

alarm with pager, disc lock with alarm, cobra link lock, gun if you have the pager.