Bike alarm... Yay or nay?

[admin]

I had a datatool 3 fitted on my sk04. Drove me potty, with it's self arming and going off for no reason. Eventually it died and nearly left me stranded. It was a pain to remove and made no difference to my insurance. I did keep the LED idea though. I bought a flashing LED off eBay to replace the original. Simple to fit and along with the datatool stickers would probably put off casual thieves.

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[yorkie_chris]

Remember to check your insurance terms and conditions, it is not unknown for them to require that you have some sort of fitting documentation.

I think the insurance discounts for any security are minimal compared to the price of them.

Best security going is an almax chain and an alarmed lock.

having a alarm may or may not make it harder to steal or put your insurance premium down,but all i will say is that the odds are that a alarm will one day leave you stranded because its gone wrong,it may take a year or two to do this but almost all will evenually leave you with a dead bike,and looking at the bikes i have had to take them off,if you are familiar with the bike and the alarm fitted then it is only a five minute job to disconect them and take the bike

[muzikill]

Never a fitted alarm I had the pleasure of removing one 'professionally fitted' to my bike the best thing about it is that I learned how to properly tin and heatshrink the loom and read a wiring diagram. Theres no way im getting stranded with a dodgy alarm.

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Hubby has one on his bike, blasted thing drives me mad, breathe anywhere near his precious bike and the blasted thing goes off. I have an immobiliser on mine, much quieter and easier to manage, every time I go past my bike I can stroke it (as deserved by such a beautiful machine) he can't even touch his. I win.

[NTECUK]

Originally Posted by Mrs DJ Fridge

every time I go past my bike I can stroke it (as deserved by such a beautiful machine)

That a be a two stroke then.!!!