Hey guys I was wondering if you all could help me out with some ideas regarding the best possible way to lock my bike up. I live in a very nice apartment complex, but some how these damn crooks keep coming in and stealing bikes some how. All the bikes stolen are sport bikes and the cruisers are left alone. Someone has a brandnew softail that is just badass and it has not been touched. I think he has a security system on it bc there is a flashing red light near his rear wheel. O yeah and he has it covered up with an old ugly bed sheet ha ha. One of the bikes stolen was loked up using a nice expensive chain and they just torched the chain to get it off. All of the bikes have been stolen from the parking garage, so they have a lot of concealment.

I have my bike parked at the public storage along with my roomates Ducati 848. It is $160 a month (me and my roomate split the cost) and I hate having to drive over there just to get on my bike. It is only a 2 min drive, but I like having the luxury of being able to just hop on my bike and go.

Do you guys have any suggestions? As for right now I am just going to leave it in storage bc that is the best option right now. Thankx for th help...

 

Maybe something like this might help, not going to stop them.
http://www.xenasecurity.com/home/current/lock_us/

and here is a review

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motor...x14-disc-lock/

The path of least resistance is the approach of most thieves, not many are over achievers.

 

a garage is your safest bet...
I use to live in an apartment and rented two garages(one for bikes/tools, one for a car)
alarms/wheel locks/ect are junk(they are good reassurance if yo have it in a garage...)
I have seen videos of thief's tipping over/picking up bikes into utility trailers/trucks.
those two minutes drives are inconvenient, but maybe saving a lot of headache.

 

If they want it bad enough there is little that will stop them

 

All you can do is keep the dumb thieves from stealing your bike. A pro will get it regardless. Keep good insurance.

 

hey eric thanks a lot. This is what I was looking for. I am going to use this in combination with other locks as well. Any other suggestions would be great, thnx for the input so far...

 

Sounds like your best bet is to move to a place with a garage. A thief who is determined enough to carry a torch with him is not likely to be impressed with a disc lock.

If you can't move, I'd use a layered approach. Chain, alarm system w/pager, fork lock, disc lock, locking bike cover and whatever else will make them think it's not worth the effort. And then you've done all you can do. Relax and let your insurance company do the worrying.


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You even said it yourself, nobody wants to steal a Harley.

 

Hey Architech, Still hiding under the bridge I see.

 

Leave a couple of empty beer cans and shotgun shells near the bike. Maybe a note saying hey Bubby and me went to git more beer and bullets...be right back...PS we took both pit bulls to the store with us...

On a serious note, insurance is the only thing which will truely protect you. Make sure that you also insure the add ons to the bike. I have AAA and they will only go an additional $7500 which doesn't cover my mods but it will help if the bike walks. One of those beeper alarms will help as well if you are the type to run out to your bike if they are trying to take it...I have a buddy who chains his to a light pole and has an NRA cover on his...by the way, I have seen videos wherein a skate board gets the thieves past a disk lock...