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Even though I live on a quiet country road, I always lock the forks in the garage. Then, I put a padlock in the lowest hole on the track that the garage door Wheels ride in, so even if they had the remote Clicker, the door will only go up about a foot before the padlock stops it.
if they get past that, they have to contend with the Roscoe. Both my roommate and myself have one, and she knows how to use it.
My brother was telling me the other day that when he was shopping for insurance for his Dyna Wide Glide that one of the places he talked to asked if he was parking his bike in a garage or outside. When he inquired about this he was told that it would cost more for garage storage because most owners don't lock their bikes when they put them into their garage and as a result there is a higher theft rate from garages than from car ports. Thinking about this I realized that I do this and changed my practice. So I am wondering how many others do not lock their bikes when they park in their garage?
HE!! NO!
Time to switch insurance co's - That's just stupid!
But then again, I don't leave my Garage door open unless I am working out in it...
If I declare I have certain locks or security features some UK insurance companies insist they have to be used when the bike is left. Seems reasonable else why did I buy say a ground anchor for the garage?
I never lock mine and it is in the house garage and I have a camera that notifies me if anyone enters the garage area. I leave the keys in my 15 year old pickup parked outside most of the time...if someone is stupid enough to try and rob me maybe they will be satisfied with the pickup and leave....if they have a lick of sense.
My bike has a padlock fork lock but If a bike has key operated fork lock, I will rarely lock it regardless of where it is.
My reasoning is that "if", the lock freezes up I won't be able to move my bike.
I never lock my ignition either for the same reason.
But to answer your question, I normally don't lock it when in the garage. If I didn't have a security camera on it at home, I probably would lock it however.
In the good old days! Folk in the UK didn't lock their houses and neighbours came and went. It is the sad times that you can't leave anything unattended without some **** wanting to steal it.
IMO the lock wouldn't deter thief intent on stealing it. Wouldn't even slow them down.
If using a van and a crew, thats basically true. The bike is gone in often less than 10-seconds.
But a one person theft is different. Especially an opportunistic or spur of the moment type theft. A bike that can be easily and quietly rolled away is sweet. Even sweeter is the bike that can be ridden away.
Time spent on-site cutting off a wheel lock and such isnt desirable. Same a front wheel that cant be steered, it makes the roll away difficult.
The ignition switch can often be overcome with a pair of channel locks. A separate steering lock like that on the Road King is more difficult.
While the alarm siren is an easily defeated noise maker, the disabling of the engine starting is a pain for a one person casual theft.
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