Motorcycle Security
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soulpatch

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4,693 posts

278 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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I dont own a garage, and although I dont exactly live in crime central, what are the best things to put of the 2 wheeler tea leaves?

Currently I will have a ground anchor, a f**k off great big chain, and a Thatcham approved alarm imob.

Any other ideas from the more experienced?

deltaf

1,384 posts

277 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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CCtv camera and monitor, passive infrared heat sensors, oh and a big hungry Rottyweiler that hasnt been fed for about a week.
If the camears and sensors dont get em, then the dog will.
Suffice to say, the theiving scumbags will very quickly be converted to 40pounds of dogshit, how you deal with that is your business...

soulpatch

Original Poster:

4,693 posts

278 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Was going to invest in a CCTV setup. Any ideas of where i can get a setup? I know they are available in versions that will turn on your video recorder when triggered.

deltaf

1,384 posts

277 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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I got mine from maplin electronics.
The kit included a quad switcher that allows connection of 4 cameras.
Each camera has its own in built illumination and passive ir triggers.
Must say tho that the cameras arent the best quality you can get, but so long as you have enough ambient light(even off street lights) then youll get a fair picture.
Mine also triggers a vcr, but you can also use it to record direct to PC.
By using a plug in board, itll only start recording video if theres movement captured by the camera, ie; the picture changes as in a crim moving around.
Useful to have as it saves disk space.
Or try a specialist supplier, you may get a better system that way.
Happy huntings!

Leadfoot

1,910 posts

301 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Keep it out of sight. Be suspicious of anyone trying to follow you home. Be wary about who you give your address to (in connection with the bike). Don't wash it outside your front door in full view of any passing scrotes. Develop paranoia............
Sorry to be a doomsayer, but if a tealeaf wants it & knows where to find it - it's gone.
Mine is in a brick garage with metal door, with 2 padlocks securing the door to the ground. It's on a ground anchor & a disc lock & it's alarmed & datatagged. I still worry if anyone comes down the drive & sees it when the garage door's open!

armynick

631 posts

281 months

Saturday 7th December 2002
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1.Get a cover for it to keep it out of sight a little, then attached a cheap movement alarm (steering wheel one work), so an alarm goes off before they even get to the bike. This doesn't sound much but can delay them for vital seconds.

2. Make sure the ground anchor isn't easily accessable, betweent the bike and a wall is good.

3. Make sure the lock and chain are tight around the bike and cannot be smashed on the floor.

4. Use two anchor points and two chains.

5. Buy a trip mine which fires a blank shotgun cartridge triggered by a tripwire, available from Gun Mart magazine. All legal and all parts suppied. Will not harm anyone, just scare or alert people. (unless you rig it up to a home made explosive or incendary device -not legal but effective)

6. Always look at it from the enemies point of view. How would you nick it? And how long would you spend trying to Nick it? I think the average is 5 mins?

Gargamel

15,843 posts

281 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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After my CBR was stolen I asked the policeman how best to put them off next time

Mine was ...in a gated driveway, Alarmed, Locked (disc and rear wheel) data tagged and had a security light above it)

Police advice " set the centre stand in concrete"


Cheered me up on a bad day !

armynick

631 posts

281 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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Alarms aren't much good old chap. You need to attach the thing (via the frame or similar) to a non-movable object via a quality lock and chain. Two is better. I'd rather spend the money on chains etc than an alarm. You have to stop them physicaly lifting it up.

Oh, and remember that wheels can easily be removed, so don't just lock them.

steveblade_uk

23 posts

276 months

Saturday 14th December 2002
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Dont leave it unatended, alarm imobilisers are a good route if you must leave it for short periods. At home physical security and alarms so you can pop out and kick the shit out of the scallywags is a good idea.

tvradict

3,829 posts

294 months

Saturday 14th December 2002
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Ex MOD Police Alsatian!

A mates dad is a Dog Handler and his dog is a vicious ****er.

Imagine the scene.
Dog sees scrote near bike.
Dog Barks from inside house. Scrote Shits Himself, then, realising the dog is inside, taunts dog for a couple of minutes before getting on with the job.
Dog then proceeds out of house through Dog Flap in back door, jumps over gate, grabs scrote by right arm and drags him to floor before pinning him down.
You, tired, as it's 3 in the morning and being woken by "That F*cking noisy dog", mosy down stairs, to find, No Dog, look out window, dog is doing job well.
Make a cup of coffee and hunt out old karate uniform.
Mosy on outside, but opening gate first. Get to front of house, remove dog from scrote, kick shit out of scrote, dump scrote in gutter.
Give dog a chew (preferably of the scrote) but of the chewy variety is fine.
Then back to bed knowing bike is in safe paws!
Satisfaction Guaranteed!