Disk Locks
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Disk Locks
Just curious why the rear disc is better than the front, won't the front lock also prevent the bike from rolling forward?
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Disc locks are best for situations where you can’t lock the bike to another object or as a secondary lock. It should be placed on the rear disc to minimize rear-tire movement. This will stop a thief from rolling the bike forward. While no lock on Earth can stop a determined thief, a disc lock will deter a criminal from just driving or walking the bike away.
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RE: Disk Locks
The only thing I can figure out is it would be easier to pick up the front wheel of a front locked bike and roll it than it would be to pick up the rear wheel and try to roll it when the front wheel was locked to one side or the other. (Just a guess on my part)
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RE: Disk Locks
As an additional thought. Whether you lock front wheel or back wheel, tie something on your grips that will remind you that there is a disc lock on the bike. I've seen people who forgot and not only is it embarrasing it is also costly.
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RE: Disk Locks
A guy I know, (not a freind), used to steal bikes for a living. They (4 guys) just had two bars, put them through the rims and picked up the bike and put it on a pickup. 10 seconds and it's gone. Sadly, a disk lock only stops the rookies.
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RE: Disk Locks
You want to be carefull putting the disk lock in the rear. Last year at the Laughlin River run someone parked next to me did that and he forgot to remove it and ended up damaging his rear disk and wheel. Had to have it towed to a harley dealership to have it fixed, said he will never do that again.
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RE: Disk Locks
I had one on the front wheel of my 2006 sporty. It would not unlock one night. I stay in a parking garage on the 3-rd floor. The local dealer who I bought the bike came with their trailer to take it back to the shop to get it off. Trailer was to high and the driver brought his power driver and bits. Went to the hub and took out the screws and coasted it down to the trailer. I will never buy one again. Took all of 1 minute to get it free from the Hub. I did not buy mine from the dealer and they were great in coming on a Friday afternoon and get it back there. I bought it from a local after market and he stood behind it and paid for the dealer to come and get the bike and get it off. They ended up putting a new rotor on my bike and mailing the broken lock back to the vendor. No money out of pocket just time.
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RE: Disk Locks
My Shovel does not have a fork lock of any sort. I put disk lock on the front, just so I have something.
There is an old saying that a lock is only there to keep an honest man honest. If he wants it bad enough, he will get it.
There is an old saying that a lock is only there to keep an honest man honest. If he wants it bad enough, he will get it.
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RE: Disk Locks
Except for posting an armed guard around your ride 24/7, there is virtually nothing you can do to prevent the really determined thief. Alarms. locks, whatever are just a deterent for the casual thief, not the professional. Every week there is another story in some newspaper about trailers being stolen, bikes gone missing and on and on. When interviewed, the owners swear that they were locked up, but were taken anyway.
I do have and use a disc lock on the front rotor as well as the fork lock when I travel with the bike. The bright orange zip cord that comes with the disc lock is also used as a reminder. I guess you can get to the point where you are so paranoid about the bike being stolen or messed with that you just don't ride anymore.
The best protection is still to have your insurance paid up.
I do have and use a disc lock on the front rotor as well as the fork lock when I travel with the bike. The bright orange zip cord that comes with the disc lock is also used as a reminder. I guess you can get to the point where you are so paranoid about the bike being stolen or messed with that you just don't ride anymore.
The best protection is still to have your insurance paid up.