Security for on-road parking

[SpartacusF]

My last 'fun' bike, a CBR6, was nicked from right outside the house (city suburban terrace, so no garage and no reliably available lamppost) so have been on boring snoring maxi scoots for the last 10+ years. Now I fancy a change and have bought something slightly more tasty. What actually works and stops the scrotes from taking it?

[V8RX7]

Short answer - nothing.

With battery powered grinders all mechanical deterrents can be overcome and then thrown in a van

However a decent chain / ground anchor / alarm / immobiliser / tracker will mean you have a better chance than most

[jdearauj]

Nothing will really stop them if they want it, but i think just having locks on will deter them and make them move onto something easier.


Just read this news which mentions metal which cannot be cut:

https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/worlds-fir...

[Alex@POD]

I think it depends what "the front of the house" means in practical terms. If it is behind a low wall and under a cover, it will attract less attention than parked at the side of the road chained to a lamppost (depending on the area). As has been said, a lot of chains can be cut quickly if they are not bothered about noise, but if you have more stuff or them to go through, and if they can't just lift it into a van, they'll move on to an easier target.

[rexwexford.]

do you have a car and can you lock it to it? mines locked though the wheel.

also has the added bonus of using the car strategically to make access harder.

my car never moves though

[Seight_Returns]

As above - affordable battery powered grinders have shifted the balance in the thieves' favour.

Using a cover to conceal what you've got is said to help - as of course is choosing a less desirable, lower value bike.

[SpartacusF]

Thanks for all this - 16mm chain around lamp post (up the road a bit, boo) attaching to rear wheel, disc lock up front, cover, Datatag and tracker sticker seem to be best I can do.

[TTBen]

This is a pretty good guide:

https://bikerrated.com/bikes/running/secure-your-m...

[Seight_Returns]

I don't think such a product exists - but how about a disk lock that bursts and covers the thief in indelible dye when cut - along the lines of Dye Packs that banks use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye_pack

[V8RX7]

SpartacusF said:

chain around lamp post (up the road a bit, boo)

Could you sink a ground anchor in front of your house or bolt one to your wall ?

[SpartacusF]

Can I bolt an anchor to the road or pavement?

[Steve Bass]

SpartacusF said:

Can I bolt an anchor to the road or pavement?

No it's not your property.

And regardless, modern battery powered disc/angle grinders have made pretty much any security lock redundant.

Really, you need to lock it down in a secure structure out of sight. Leaving on the roadside these days ..... you might as well put the equivalent cash pile there and not be amazed when it's gone in the morning...

[Charliecloud]

Rent a garage or lock up. Use a push bike kept indoors to get to it.

[V8RX7]

SpartacusF said:

Can I bolt an anchor to the road or pavement?

No but I wasn't sure exactly what your house / road set up is like - you can bolt one to your wall but I'm unsure about the legality of parking a bike on the footpath - I see many do it