alarmed disc locks
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Anyone got any advice on the alarmed disc locks? My bike is locked to a ground shackle by chain to my back wheel and it did have a disc lock on the front wheel until I woke up this morning to my front wheel missing! certain 
have dismantled it and removed the front wheel, disc, disc lock, spindle and the spacer! Replacements have been bought and fitted and another chain is now locking the front wheel to the frame and the ground shackle. wondered if the alarms were any good in case said persons come back and I can greet them whole heartedly if they don't leave promptly! Reading reviews online but they're very mixed. I'm up for work at 4am so obviously don't want it making a racket. Cheers
have dismantled it and removed the front wheel, disc, disc lock, spindle and the spacer! Replacements have been bought and fitted and another chain is now locking the front wheel to the frame and the ground shackle. wondered if the alarms were any good in case said persons come back and I can greet them whole heartedly if they don't leave promptly! Reading reviews online but they're very mixed. I'm up for work at 4am so obviously don't want it making a racket. CheersSorry to hear the scrotes made off with your property. Now they know where it is, consider moving it elsewhere or out of sight, else they may return to collect the rest.
Unless disturbed, one of these offers a good deterrant as it's pretty loud when moved! Better than a lock that makes no sound, as the thieves will likely have power tools - angle grinders etc. So to slow them down as much as possible is the goal, and they'll be put off if they know the bike will emanate loud noise as they carry out the theft.
(hide it is still your best bet).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/19002-Bloque-Disque-Alarm...
I use one of these and I know I am making it harder for the thieving scrotes if they do make the attempt, which is satisfying. When you touch it to unlock it at 4am, you have a good 4-5 seconds to twist the key and before it explodes with noise. Practice a few times so you know that when you use it, you know the process to take it off without the alarm triggering.
Unless disturbed, one of these offers a good deterrant as it's pretty loud when moved! Better than a lock that makes no sound, as the thieves will likely have power tools - angle grinders etc. So to slow them down as much as possible is the goal, and they'll be put off if they know the bike will emanate loud noise as they carry out the theft.
(hide it is still your best bet).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/19002-Bloque-Disque-Alarm...
I use one of these and I know I am making it harder for the thieving scrotes if they do make the attempt, which is satisfying. When you touch it to unlock it at 4am, you have a good 4-5 seconds to twist the key and before it explodes with noise. Practice a few times so you know that when you use it, you know the process to take it off without the alarm triggering.
Edited by NorthernSky on Thursday 11th January 16:06
Thanks for the advice northern sky. Unfortunately I can't put it anywhere else. Its literally parked halfway over my front door so they've had some nerve! I used to have a garage but it was broken into so figured i'd save my money and keep it at my front door. It's only a cheap 125 but its my only means to get to work unless I want to pay £50 in taxis. Roll on getting both my tests passed this year!
Yorkshire Lass said:
Thanks for the advice northern sky. Unfortunately I can't put it anywhere else. Its literally parked halfway over my front door so they've had some nerve! I used to have a garage but it was broken into so figured i'd save my money and keep it at my front door. It's only a cheap 125 but its my only means to get to work unless I want to pay £50 in taxis. Roll on getting both my tests passed this year!
Good luck with your tests. Sadly, bike crime is mostly ignored by the Police Force, so it's down to you how much money you're willing to put into deterrents. If outside your own home, could you also get hold of one of the CCTV bluetooth setups and have the device point directly at the spot where you park the bike? Some of these are pretty cheap and it's another layer of defence that COULD make the thieves think 'not worth it'.A barking dog and shotgun would also help. Try not to let the thieves spoil your enjoyment of motorised transport, in the meantime.
What scum.
I was looking into these locks myself but kept reading online that they're a pain in the arse for going off all the time, because of the wind and so on. Where about do you live?
Could you buy a security light for the part of your home where the bike lives and cover it with tarp or a bike cover as a deterrent?
I was looking into these locks myself but kept reading online that they're a pain in the arse for going off all the time, because of the wind and so on. Where about do you live?
Could you buy a security light for the part of your home where the bike lives and cover it with tarp or a bike cover as a deterrent?
I've got one of the brand new street lights just at my garden fence. Its like broad daylight in the garden (probably helped with the removal to be honest!) I'll probably get an alarm wired up on monday when I'm off work rather than the disc lock versions. Hopefully any noise will be enough to make them think twice. The joys of living on an estate!
On a lighter note I'm going to swap to the front bedroom and sleep with the window ajar so I'll hear if they come back. The spades already waiting in the hall. No baseball bat unfortunately, best I could do at short notice.
The police did actually come out but it was too damp to take prints when they eventually got here. Thats after the thick st asked if we could move it to a garage to dry it out? Surely that would mean i'm disturbing any prints? Good luck to him if he'd wanted to move a one wheeled bike anywhere with no aids as well. I did just shut the door in his face in the end the moron. And we rely on these people to protect us? FFS!!!
The police did actually come out but it was too damp to take prints when they eventually got here. Thats after the thick s
t asked if we could move it to a garage to dry it out? Surely that would mean i'm disturbing any prints? Good luck to him if he'd wanted to move a one wheeled bike anywhere with no aids as well. I did just shut the door in his face in the end the moron. And we rely on these people to protect us? FFS!!!When my bike for nicked the most contact I had with the police was their "how did we do?" Customer questionnaire that came through the post a month later. They called me up and said it wasn't worth coming out as of found where they'd abandoned it and wheeled it home. It took me half the day to remember when I'd actually dealt with the police!
Unlucky 
My son recently bought this. Cheaper than the above but I'm not sure of the difference in quality. Easy to use, quality seems good, very sensitive to movement and its loud.
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...
My son recently bought this. Cheaper than the above but I'm not sure of the difference in quality. Easy to use, quality seems good, very sensitive to movement and its loud.
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...
Been using Abus for a few years now. They do a range with different clip sizes to get best fit for your bikes disc. Works great, batteries seem to last 12-18 months. easy to carry under the seat and on the list with my insurer as approved mechanical device (mandatory for the bike I use it on)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Detecto-7000-RS1-Motorbik...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Detecto-7000-RS1-Motorbik...
I have a couple of cheapo Oxford ones, as soon as it rained the wet got in and they started playing up. Plus the (expensive) batteries lasted 5 minutes. Plus you couldn't get them off easily, resulting in them going off (often whilst fighting with the key). Work find as traditional locks now ...
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