Bike Locks
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: USA
I've used a regular padlock through the rotor.
There's a pro and con to things like bright orange locks. The pro is that is says "I'm protected", the con says "break this".
Personally, I prefer to not advertise. My thinking and hope is that should the person pop the ignition and go to ride off (the #1 way to steal motorcycles), not seeing the lock in the rotor and then falling over *might* cause them to scurry away from the attention. Yep, my bike will be damaged, but hopefully I'll still have my bike.
There's a pro and con to things like bright orange locks. The pro is that is says "I'm protected", the con says "break this".
Personally, I prefer to not advertise. My thinking and hope is that should the person pop the ignition and go to ride off (the #1 way to steal motorcycles), not seeing the lock in the rotor and then falling over *might* cause them to scurry away from the attention. Yep, my bike will be damaged, but hopefully I'll still have my bike.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Coastal Carolina
I rarely even lock the ignition or the forks. I generally only do that when parking overnight or if I am going to be away from the bike for a prolonged period. So you can guess whether I use supplemental locks.
So far no one has ever messed with my bike anywhere up and down the east coast. If they want to steal it, they will despite any lock(s) I could put on. That's what insurance is for.
So far no one has ever messed with my bike anywhere up and down the east coast. If they want to steal it, they will despite any lock(s) I could put on. That's what insurance is for.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Now Western TN
I rarely even lock the ignition or the forks. I generally only do that when parking overnight or if I am going to be away from the bike for a prolonged period. So you can guess whether I use supplemental locks.
So far no one has ever messed with my bike anywhere up and down the east coast. If they want to steal it, they will despite any lock(s) I could put on. That's what insurance is for.
So far no one has ever messed with my bike anywhere up and down the east coast. If they want to steal it, they will despite any lock(s) I could put on. That's what insurance is for.
I think I have used my fork lock maybe 10 times. Now I never use it. If they want it they will take it. The security stops anyway from just riding off on it unless they can figure out my security code somehow.
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From: n providence ri
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