Ground Anchors

[hobo]

Will be building the bikes new home within the next week & am interested to know which the best type of ground anchors are.

I assume the ones which you set into the concrete are better than the ones you bolt into concrete once its set. Is this correct.

Then..... which type is the best ?

Datatool Fortress 2 (£50) - Thatcham Approved


Rectractable Ground Anchor (£55) - Secure Sold Approved Gold Rated


Rota Head Built-In Anchor (£45) - Secure Sold Approved Gold Rated

[Steve_T]

Yes, it's better if the anchor concretes into the floor. Ride will have done various tests, I bought a rotalok inturn on the basis of these, although anything Thatcham approved ought to suffice.

Steve.

[Nickccc]

I would reccomend you place it into a corner, think about someone attacking it.
it will be harder to swing at if your bike is infront as it where.
Ok a bit more hassle to connect a chain, but worth it.
Go for the concrete in one as Steve said.
Also go for the strongest lock and chain possible.
Oh and an allarm of some type for the garage, can't be too carefull.
Nick.

[Steve_T]

Aside - Get yourself a decent concrete breaker from HSS or similar, I used a hydraulically damped one and it made the job much easier.

[hobo]

Steve_T said:

Aside - Get yourself a decent concrete breaker from HSS or similar, I used a hydraulically damped one and it made the job much easier.

Concrete not even been poured as yet, so don't think this is required.

[Steve_T]

That'll teach me

[Robbo SPS]

I went to the metal man round the corner. For £15 he made a thin that goes very deep into the concreate, and is made of enough steel to keep even the most hardened theif busy for ages , even with a disc cutter.

No discount for the insuracne, but i dont always lock the bike to it !!

[fergus]

just chain it to an old engine block!

[grant.d]

fergus said:

just chain it to an old engine block!

That would be easiest!

[DennisTheMenace]

and if moneys an issue get a 1.4 or lower cc's as they have cheaper tax