Best alarmed disc lock and other goodies

[croyde]

Ok. I've bitten the bullet 6 months on from losing my Vespa GT300 and me and the salesman decided that I'm not going to let those bastids stop me from doing what I want.

No! not the ex wife or HMRC but those effing thieves.

Deposit down today and T Max to be picked up tomorrow. Spent hours trying to get insurance. It was basically no! so had to go with MCE who were very reasonable but then ought to be with a £2000 excess.

So firstly anyone use a company that insures excess?

BTW I did try the companies that are not on the compare sites but after having all my details taken down it was still computer says No! Must of spent 4 hours on this alone.

Best alarmed disc lock?

Best sized cheap cover for a T Max with the possibility of fitting a top box?

I will be buying a chain as well but unfortunately there is nowhere in the residents locked car park to chain it to.

Shame that I have to get this all tomorrow morning especially the cover as I've seen the same stuff cheaper on Amazon and eBay. A pretty scuffed up cover would do better as a disguise.

Helmet and gloves needed as well.

So any help really appreciated especially with the disc alarm.

Had a Xena a few years ago. Tough bit of kit that resisted a theft attempt on my Triple but the alarm was prone to going off randomly. Xena did replace it but then the alarm refused to go off.

Cheers

[Ed.]

Congratulations

Abus 8077 is often recommended on here. I have one, easy to use and doesn't go off randomly.

[Lee540]

When I was living in Wimbledon I asked permission from the estates manager to fix a ground anchor in the carpark, he had no issues, we fitted two, one for each bike.

Worth a question..

[terry tibbs]

Ed. said:

Congratulations

Abus 8077 is often recommended on here. I have one, easy to use and doesn't go off randomly.

one of these worked ok over the last four years

last time i looked at excess cover the maximum i could get was up to £500 so you'd still need to absorb £1500 - it may have changed

[croyde]

The Abus is £160 in the shops but managed to get it for £100 of Amazon.

Trouble is it won't be here for a few days.

Hope that is not a £60 mistake.

Crazy isn't it! I have bought bikes and lived in London since 1979 but yesterday and today I have been worried sick about theft and I haven't even picked up the bike yet.