14-06-17, 08:43 AM
(13-06-17, 12:11 AM)darrsi link Wrote: If someone really wants to nick your bike, they will, especially the pro's.
Alarms cause nothing but electrical issues.
Old school meaty chains are the best deterrent.
:agree
As with car alarms no one takes any notice, there's been many staged the thefts over the years, one I remember in MCN was right outside a main police station in London. Large new sports bike parked out side, alarm fitted, white van 4 blokes pick up the bike load it into the van, alarm going, shut doors drove off, in less than 30 odd seconds. No one battered an eyelid :eek
Yes alarms can be helpful but only to alert you, others will do nothing. In fact I'm sure there was one of these staged thefts where someone did ask what they were doing, the actors had a alarm fob pretending to turn it off, the answer they gave was it's always going off!
If scum bag wants your bike they will get it unless you lock it to something or somehow that will make their life really hard, they'll go elsewhere. I quality chain/lock will cost about £200 cheaper then most top range alarms, it's a no brainier, quality chain/lock and cheap alarm.
Later