Hawk alarm, What's your thoughts?

[robh539]

Hello all, just after some advice, have seen these alarms and wonder if any of you use them or any horror storys.

http://vfxlondon.co.uk/final_search_prd.php?action=finalprice&detId=131

any and all advice welcome.

cheers Rob

[AmigaNut]

Seems a liitle cheap and too good to be true.
Got a meta alarm myself.

If your going to mess with alarms I would suggest getting a better quality one.No good if it keeps going off on it's own or doesn't do waht it says on the label.

Just my opinion. Its up to you.

[madness]

I've fitted a hawk alarm to my bike, but not the talking one. It's been fitted for 6 months now. It was pretty easy to fit, works fine and I haven't had any problems with it. My only criticism is that it self arms about a minute after you turn the ignition off.

[ninja bobw]

I bought a Cyclone one for £25 off ebay it makes a noise and thats all you want as no amount of money on an alarm will stop it getting nicked.If they want to nick it they will. Trust me I have had this experience with every piece of security possible.The argument for an expensive alarm is for an outlay of £300-£400 you may get £30 off your insurance premium.Not much of a saving for a large outlay.Better off buying a cheap alarm and a good quality lock and chain.If you check on here for problems with alarms, the expensive all have problems on reliability.I wouldn't buy a top of the price range one unless my insurance company insisted on it.

[robh539]

Hi all thx for the comments, yeah i agree ninja i f they want it they will take it hence why im look at cheap ones. ill have a kool at the cyclone, and compare the two.

madness my bro in laws does that too (datatool) well funny when he forgets.

cheers guys.

[PaulSV]

+1 on the cyclone. Mines been on my K7 for over a year and had no problems and the company were very good to deal with over the phone and very helpful with fitting instructions.

[phi-dan]

just a quick thought - my insurance has an exception clause that says that theft cover is invalidated if there is a remote / keyless starter fitted (I'll dig out the paperwork later for the full wording if anyone is interested).

It would be a crying shame to get something noisy only to find it stops your insurance payout instead of the theives

[AmigaNut]

just a quick thought - my insurance has an exception clause that says that theft cover is invalidated if there is a remote / keyless starter fitted (I'll dig out the paperwork later for the full wording if anyone is interested).

It would be a crying shame to get something noisy only to find it stops your insurance payout instead of the theives

I think they mean the ignition not the alarm.
My meta self activates or you use the fob, but the fob is required to release the alarm, it aslo Thatcham approved as the insurance companies like for the discount.

Sorry did not look at the specs, I see your point, sorry.

[robh539]

i dont see the point in having a keyless start, that wont be getting wired in. i thought the clutch having to be in would make that function useless anyway, tho, im a mech eng so what to i know about elecy stuff, lol

[simesb]

it aslo Thatcham approved as the insurance companies like for the discount.

Remember Thatcham approval is only valid if fitted by an approved fitter.

[phi-dan]

Sorry did not look at the specs, I see your point, sorry.

Oops, I should have mentioned the specs as well, my bad.