Bike Security Question
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 23,053
Likes: 12,327
From: Arkansas
If you are going to be storing it I have an idea. leave the forks and ignition unlocked. Buy a used seat, take the foam out of the bottom half and JB Weld a chitload of nails to the seat pan (make sure they are long enough to poke through the seat cover if weight is placed on the seat.
Put the cover back on and put the "Nail Seat" on the bike.
Just remember to replace it with the good one before you go riding agian
Put the cover back on and put the "Nail Seat" on the bike.
Just remember to replace it with the good one before you go riding agian
Thread Starter
|
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
From:
Thread Starter
|
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
From:
If you are going to be storing it I have an idea. leave the forks and ignition unlocked. Buy a used seat, take the foam out of the bottom half and JB Weld a chitload of nails to the seat pan (make sure they are long enough to poke through the seat cover if weight is placed on the seat.
Put the cover back on and put the "Nail Seat" on the bike.
Just remember to replace it with the good one before you go riding agian
Put the cover back on and put the "Nail Seat" on the bike.
Just remember to replace it with the good one before you go riding agian
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 5,356
Likes: 8
From: Roswell, NM
It may sound crazy to you guys, but when the bike is locked up in the shed with security enabled, my truck is pulled up to the door and locked. Gate is locked behind the truck, and wife's truck is pulled up to the gate and locked. They may get it, but they will have to be some towing fools to do it! I am a firm believer in barriers! I do have to undo it all every morning, but it give me piece of mind, so I don't care.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
From: Ofallon, MO
I lock my ignition & forks whenever I am not riding.
If you are storing the bike in a shed get a non-descript cover (no harley emblems) or a honda bike cover.
I also agree with the others. Pay for good insurance & don't worry about anything.
Meth Heads or Crack Addicts will do whatever it takes.
Make sure you have plenty of lighting around the shed & hope for the best.
Good Luck!
If you are storing the bike in a shed get a non-descript cover (no harley emblems) or a honda bike cover.
I also agree with the others. Pay for good insurance & don't worry about anything.
Meth Heads or Crack Addicts will do whatever it takes.
Make sure you have plenty of lighting around the shed & hope for the best.
Good Luck!
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 361
Likes: 0
From:
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 684
Likes: 1
From: Colorado
Just like the lock on your front door... they only serve to keep honest people out.
Best things to do?
>> bike insurance.
>> blend with the crowd.
>> make the bike difficult to steal (nothing is impossible, but difficult will make them move on to someone else's ride.)
