U-lock or Disc lock?

[rlkat]

Are there other brands of u-lock other than Yamaha that fit under the seat in the slots and clips or can anyone recommend a decent disc lock?


Cheers
Rob

[mr self destruct]

I've got an Oxford Boss that comes with a mounting bracket.

[celticdog]

Hi Rob I'm not a fan of disc locks as there's always the chance you forget it's on and ride off. Saying that the new ones come with a motion alarm. Lad I park next to uses an On-guard brute lock. It looks a decent piece of kit don't know how much he paid for it though. I'm a chain and lock man, I've got one at home one at work and a smaller one under the seat. Anythings better than nowt to try and stop or at least slow down the thieving little b*stards.

[darrsi]

:agree
Was gonna say the same, they mean well but an accident waiting to happen.

[Slaninar]

In my city and country, they put bikes in a van. Disc lock does little to help prevent that. As well as the alarm. Tying the bike to some post does make them need to cut the cable/chain though. Having alarm at the same time does make it all a bit extra less comfortable. So they might just go for another, easier prey.

I wrote two articles on bicycle safety - but similar goes for motorcycles, only a chain can be a bit thicker if possible (12 mm).

How to lock it up:
http://www.bike.bikegremlin.com/2015/09/...a-bicycle/

How to tell if a lock is well built:
http://www.bike.bikegremlin.com/2015/09/...cle-locks/

[mr self destruct]

Hi Rob I'm not a fan of disc locks as there's always the chance you forget it's on and ride off. Saying that the new ones come with a motion alarm.

I know what you mean as I've done it a few times myself, which is why I like mine with the mounting bracket. If it's not in plain sight as I cock my leg over the bike, then it's on my rear sprocket.

[Slaninar]

There's a trick a friend used - he said it has worked for him - locking the bike with the front wheel against a post, or a wall, or some other obstacle and mounting the disc lock so that it is against the fork when the wheel is rotated backwards. That way it prevents the bike from moving/gaining momentum before the lock is removed.

[rlkat]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I think I'm going down the disc lock route. I'll get one of those luminous springy things that you tie to the grip to remind you to undo the lock.


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[darrsi]

There's a trick a friend used - he said it has worked for him - locking the bike with the front wheel against a post, or a wall, or some other obstacle and mounting the disc lock so that it is against the fork when the wheel is rotated backwards. That way it prevents the bike from moving/gaining momentum before the lock is removed.

It's a minor deterrent, but in the real world they'll just pick the bike up if they really want it.

[Slaninar]

[quote author=Slaninar link=topic=23101.msg266528#msg266528 date=1503300576]
There's a trick a friend used - he said it has worked for him - locking the bike with the front wheel against a post, or a wall, or some other obstacle and mounting the disc lock so that it is against the fork when the wheel is rotated backwards. That way it prevents the bike from moving/gaining momentum before the lock is removed.

It's a minor deterrent, but in the real world they'll just pick the bike up if they really want it.
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http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,23101...#msg266455

[F4celess]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I think I'm going down the disc lock route. I'll get one of those luminous springy things that you tie to the grip to remind you to undo the lock.


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EXACTLY! The solution is to use the luminous leash, that you then reach up to a lever, or somewhere along the side of the bike.
It also adds as an immediate visual deterrent, so the thieves eyeing up the bike, will see that leash from a distance.

Fitting onto the rear wheel is better if possible, as the rear wheel is much more difficult to get off (if they go to extreme measures to bypass the lock)!

[Slaninar]

[quote author=rlkat link=topic=23101.msg266573#msg266573 date=1503344918]
Thanks for the replies, guys. I think I'm going down the disc lock route. I'll get one of those luminous springy things that you tie to the grip to remind you to undo the lock.


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Like it was said, most of them just toss the bike into a van, unless it is chained to some heavy/fixed object.

EXACTLY! The solution is to use the luminous leash, that you then reach up to a lever, or somewhere along the side of the bike.
It also adds as an immediate visual deterrent, so the thieves eyeing up the bike, will see that leash from a distance.

Fitting onto the rear wheel is better if possible, as the rear wheel is much more difficult to get off (if they go to extreme measures to bypass the lock)!
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[fazersharp]

If you have a permanent spot that you always use then take in a 19mm thick link chain and leave it padlocked there. I say leave it because its too heavy to take in and carry around every day 

[slappy]

If you have a permanent spot that you always use then take in a 19mm thick link chain and leave it padlocked there. I say leave it because its too heavy to take in and carry around every day

Thieves are wise to that, they see the chain and lock there with no bike and superglue / araldite or damage the lock so it will not work. You arrive at your usual spot to find the lock unusable and leave the bike with no chain locking it, just what the thieves want you to do, as you need to get to work on time, thieves come along and nick the now unchained bike.

[fazersharp]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=23101.msg267186#msg267186 date=1504262288]
If you have a permanent spot that you always use then take in a 19mm thick link chain and leave it padlocked there. I say leave it because its too heavy to take in and carry around every day

Thieves are wise to that, they see the chain and lock there with no bike and superglue / araldite or damage the lock so it will not work. You arrive at your usual spot to find the lock unusable and leave the bike with no chain locking it, just what the thieves want you to do, as you need to get to work on time, thieves come along and nick the now unchained bike.
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Of course ----------- brilliant really from their point of view

[GhostCat]

I got an Abus Granit 37/60 disk lock, doesn't fit in the holder but I just chuck it under the seat. *just* fits around the disk, making it hard to attack

GC

[Creaky]

As a disc lock reminder: Cut a short piece of electrical flex and strip out the inner cables leaving just the outer housing. Slide this over your dic lock key. When parking the bike transfer the flex cover to your ignition key and use the disc lock key. When you return to the bike you have to remove the flex cover from your ignition key which should remind you to use the disc lock key!

[darrsi]

I have a heavy duty chain and padlock that sits fine under the seat.

[Disorderlypunk]

i would choose depending on location
Down London - Disc lock, harder to cut than anything else out there (wankers more likely to cut the bike next to you with a chain)
Rural Home / council estate - Chain to something Solid, (more likely to be a van theft - as you would hear a grinder in use)
if you have the money there is also the tracking option - but we have fazers so prob not worth the cost
(£179 + Fitting +£100 per year subscription for a datatool = but i have heard off some interesting alternatives in the pipeline)

im not a fan of U-locks as they are solid linked so easier to cut (bar is easier to cut than moving chain) and hard to carry
a big and bulky chain can be worn like rambos bulletbelt and disc locks can fit in a pocket

UNDER NO EXCEPTION GET A THROTTLE LOCK THEY ARE USELESS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1XKWhC_2R4

[Kamikaze]

what about these for trackers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tp3EPru6bs

the streetwise one is from maplins, but the tk star is available on amazon. i got mine for 20 quid delivered.fewpeople say they have set u issues with them but this guy shows over 3 parts, what to do to set it up and use.