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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Everyone has been giving advise.&nbsp\\; Attaching a locking mechanism to the forks will prevent a drive off.&nbsp\\; The bigger&nbsp\\;objective is to prevent a tow away, hence tieing it up to a pole with a good chain and lock.&nbsp\\; But chains and locks&nbsp\\;can be defeated.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; The alarm is your best bet&nbsp\\;coupled with the HD ignition shutoff when the key is not present.&nbsp\\; &nbsp\\;
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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will an Ultra fit through a hotel room door?? lmao, this post is great!
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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i chain mine up to the ole lady, she's big and heavy and no one would wanna steal her ugly a$$.
lol seriously, take your personals in and keep good insurance on it. have fun
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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Bought a cable lock at Home Depot ,about 12 bucks. Coils up works great. Comes with built on lock. I think it's about 5 or 6 feet in length.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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i never stay in a big city type hotel/motel. always a small town out in the middle of no where. never had anyone even touch it
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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One thing for sure is,a theif will take the easiest or the bike with the most bling when parked with others.
I would at least try to chain it to something.
I bought an Almax chain and Squire lock for mine.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: Bad Pig

will an Ultra fit through a hotel room door?? lmao, this post is great!
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I don't know which is more impressive: Fitting it thru the door or doing so backwards.
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