Bike Security Question
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Bike Security Question
Hey Gang,
Something happened the other night that really annoyed me and I was curious about how you all protect your bike.
I got a new shed built about 2 years ago when I bought by 2001 Deuce. Every time I park it in the shed I lock the forks, lock the ignition and arm the alarm on the bike. Then lock the shed as well.
I came home the other night and pull into my driveway and see the shed doors wide open. After thinking the worse I looked into the shed to see the bike sitting untouched with even the battery tender still connected. The shed doors were obviously pryed open with a crow bar and the lock busted. Needless to say the standard locks on the shed were not the strongest of locks. I have since replaced them with much stronger locks. The bike itself didnt even look to be moved.
Now I am curious do a lot of you also lock the forks and everything else when storing the bike. I have a feeling that if I didn't have the bike itself locked I would no longer own a Harley Davidson.
Just curious to hear everyone else's preventative measures.
Have a Good One,
Something happened the other night that really annoyed me and I was curious about how you all protect your bike.
I got a new shed built about 2 years ago when I bought by 2001 Deuce. Every time I park it in the shed I lock the forks, lock the ignition and arm the alarm on the bike. Then lock the shed as well.
I came home the other night and pull into my driveway and see the shed doors wide open. After thinking the worse I looked into the shed to see the bike sitting untouched with even the battery tender still connected. The shed doors were obviously pryed open with a crow bar and the lock busted. Needless to say the standard locks on the shed were not the strongest of locks. I have since replaced them with much stronger locks. The bike itself didnt even look to be moved.
Now I am curious do a lot of you also lock the forks and everything else when storing the bike. I have a feeling that if I didn't have the bike itself locked I would no longer own a Harley Davidson.
Just curious to hear everyone else's preventative measures.
Have a Good One,
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Ontario Canada
my suggestion would be to install a motion sensor light on your shed as well as an audible alarm along with all your other precautions.............like a previous poster wrote if they want it bad enough they will get it.......but making it as difficult as possible will help you keep your bike..........thieves dont like noise or light to attract attention to them
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Insurance is the obvious after-the-fact answer. The suggestion to add a door alarm and motion sensitive lights is proactive. I'd also attach a 'Security Warning' sign to the shed as a visual deterrent.
Road Captain
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From: S.C.
Fork locks can be broken with a swift kick to the handlebar, ignition locks can be twisted with channel lock pliers, bikes can be picked up with two 2x4's and four people and the bike will gone before you can blink an eye. Not much you can do if the people who want your bike have even the smallest amount of an idea on how to steal a bike. Only thing you can do is stop the casual, opportunistic thief.
If you have electrical power in the shed buy a Radio Shack alarm system with a siren and motion detector and make sure you have good insurance.
If you have electrical power in the shed buy a Radio Shack alarm system with a siren and motion detector and make sure you have good insurance.