almax grinded?

[Pothole]

creampuff said:

Incidently, when photographing bikes it is a bit like photographing children: for best photos you should lower the camera down so you are photographing from the same height as the bike/child, rather than pointing the camera down from your own standing height. Makes for much better pics. The pic of the R1 you are looking down on the bike.

Sorry again that it got nicked.

Also. don't do it while the subject is in a swimming pool.

[Fleegle]

Pothole said:

creampuff said:

Incidently, when photographing bikes it is a bit like photographing children: for best photos you should lower the camera down so you are photographing from the same height as the bike/child, rather than pointing the camera down from your own standing height. Makes for much better pics. The pic of the R1 you are looking down on the bike.

Sorry again that it got nicked.

Also. don't do it while the subject is in a swimming pool.

And if you are photographing children, make sure they are yours

[Lee540]

I am looking for new additional security. I am working away at the moment but just about to purchase an Almax with Squire lock.

In November my 09' ZX10R and 10' Fireblade were both stolen from locked garage. Alarmed and disc locked, steering locked and a chain on the Fireblade. Thieves used power tools to cut all locks, left one lock on the ground but took everything else including the waterproof covers!

Not much I can do when they have power tools, I didn't hear any noise since I wasn't at home at the time and the CCTV showed it happening at 3:00am.

Perhaps wrap the bike with 4 or 5 chains, all anchored down.. maybe they'll just get bored and go elsewhere?

[sc0tt]

Fleegle said:

Pothole said:

creampuff said:

Incidently, when photographing bikes it is a bit like photographing children: for best photos you should lower the camera down so you are photographing from the same height as the bike/child, rather than pointing the camera down from your own standing height. Makes for much better pics. The pic of the R1 you are looking down on the bike.

Sorry again that it got nicked.

Also. don't do it while the subject is in a swimming pool.

And if you are photographing children, make sure they are yours

And ensure they have their fairing on.

[The Beaver King]

Lee540 said:

I am looking for new additional security. I am working away at the moment but just about to purchase an Almax with Squire lock.

In November my 09' ZX10R and 10' Fireblade were both stolen from locked garage. Alarmed and disc locked, steering locked and a chain on the Fireblade. Thieves used power tools to cut all locks, left one lock on the ground but took everything else including the waterproof covers!

Not much I can do when they have power tools, I didn't hear any noise since I wasn't at home at the time and the CCTV showed it happening at 3:00am.

Perhaps wrap the bike with 4 or 5 chains, all anchored down.. maybe they'll just get bored and go elsewhere?

I think in that instance you have to just accept that the bike is gone and there isn't anything you can do.

In the end, security measures stop opportunist or quick thieves; you aren't really going to stop a thief who has come fully geared up and has a few hours to work on your locks. Short of locking your bike in a £100k safe or posting security guards 24/7, some targeting a bike will get it in the end. Security just deters the casuals and makes life more difficult for the committed.

Sad, but that is why we have insurance

[foxsasha]

If they can't see it then they can't steal it:

http://www.smoke-screen.co.uk/products/guardian

[creampuff]

Lee540 said:

I am looking for new additional security. I am working away at the moment but just about to purchase an Almax with Squire lock.

In November my 09' ZX10R and 10' Fireblade were both stolen from locked garage. Alarmed and disc locked, steering locked and a chain on the Fireblade. Thieves used power tools to cut all locks, left one lock on the ground but took everything else including the waterproof covers!

Not much I can do when they have power tools, I didn't hear any noise since I wasn't at home at the time and the CCTV showed it happening at 3:00am.

Perhaps wrap the bike with 4 or 5 chains, all anchored down.. maybe they'll just get bored and go elsewhere?

Do you live in the middle of nowhere or in town?

[soyuz02]

Just had my bike stolen last night outside my house. Was secured to a lamp post using Almax Series 3 and Squire SS65 lock...

I even caught the guys as they were finishing up loading the bike into a van, but by the time I had made it outside it was too late.

Incredibly surprised as I really thought the Almax was deterrent enough...

I highly doubt they used an angle grinder as it would have woken me up earlier..

Curious to hear your thoughts on what you think they used..

Pics attached

cheers

[creampuff]

^ Sorry to see that. What type of bike and which town/area was it?

It looked like it has been cut with a grinder or similar to me. You can see slight ridges in straight lines. They don't all need to point in the same direction as the grinder can be held at various o'clock positions.

Edited by creampuff on Monday 18th April 13:25

[George111]

Looks like they have used a cutting disc, battery powered grinder possibly if nothing woke you up.

[Fleegle]

soyuz02 said:

Just had my bike stolen last night outside my house. Was secured to a lamp post using Almax Series 3 and Squire SS65 lock...

I even caught the guys as they were finishing up loading the bike into a van, but by the time I had made it outside it was too late.

Incredibly surprised as I really thought the Almax was deterrent enough...

I highly doubt they used an angle grinder as it would have woken me up earlier..

Curious to hear your thoughts on what you think they used..

Pics attached

cheers

Sorry to hear that. That looks like it's been cut with a grinder

[soyuz02]

Was a Vespa 300 GTS, second one that got stolen in the same spot although the first one wasn't secured to anything...

Happened in W9, pretty much central London

So frustrating to actually see the guys take and drive away with your bike and there's nothing you can do...

Thinking of getting one of these paging alarms for the next one although I will never buy a Vespa in London again...

[Wyvern971]

soyuz02 said:

second one that got stolen in the same spot although the first one wasn't secured to anything...

Leaving it in the same spot is always trouble as they will expect you to replace it....

[soyuz02]

True, was 18 months apart though. No more Vespas

[lindrup119]

Wyvern971 said:

soyuz02 said:

second one that got stolen in the same spot although the first one wasn't secured to anything...

Leaving it in the same spot is always trouble as they will expect you to replace it....

Difficult not to if it's where you live thought right! Feel for you OP, I interrupted the scumbags nicking mine but managed to get it back, albeit after they dropped it when they ran.

If you're a light sleeper, then maybe an alarmed disc lock might be worth a look in for the next one as well as a chain.

[George111]

This is what seems to happen in London, it's just part of the cost of living there.

[soyuz02]

Seems so, thank god its so cheap otherwise....

[Fleegle]

George111 said:

This is what seems to happen in London, it's just part of the cost of living there.

I think you'll find it happens everywhere. My bikes used to live on the streets of Plaistow, Brixton and Streatham without getting nicked. Not exactly 'good' areas. I have had one failed attempt at my garage at the current address.

Only had one bike nicked and that was back in 1991, padlocked and behind a very squeaky gate in Cleethorpes

[Pothole]

Fleegle said:

George111 said:

This is what seems to happen in London, it's just part of the cost of living there.

I think you'll find it happens everywhere. My bikes used to live on the streets of Plaistow, Brixton and Streatham without getting nicked. Not exactly 'good' areas. I have had one failed attempt at my garage at the current address.

Only had one bike nicked and that was back in 1991, padlocked and behind a very squeaky gate in Cleethorpes

3 of my old ones lived on the street, unlocked, in E3, just off Roman Road for a few years...I think rule of snotter counted, then rule of embarrassing colour (CBR1000FH, CBR1000FM and pink/purple/silver RF900R)

[bogie]

Nearly 60% of all total UK bike thefts occur in London. Organised professionals and little risk, its easy money for them

Not sure what else you can do other than get the bike out of sight, not on the street. If its in plain view, its just a matter of time

Or get something worse less just for commuting and a nice weekend bike kept somewhere else

Its a sad state of affairs really ......