Bike Safe (As in Bike Security) - Page 2 - SV650.org

20-05-05, 09:22 AM

If your home has a burglar alarm system you could get an extra sensor in the bikesafe, but you will need to regularly hoover up the spiders. You could also get PIR External Floodlights.

Finally get a hamock (sp?)

20-05-05, 03:33 PM

[quote="The Mass

Security as follows:

4 x loop top ground anchors, in each corner of the safe, to chain bike to through the loops

1 x Y anchor in middle of concrete, to chain Safe & Bike to

1 x Sensor alarm (F.O.C - courtesy of Gwent Police) this thing is loud and works really well

1 x Oxford Chain & Lock.

2 x Motrax Disc locks.

Oh yeah nearly forgot, newly added chains and padlocks to all gates around garden

Ye know, I'm now looking at the above list, and thinking, what a horrible society we must live in, to keep thieving scum away from your own property, it's just rediculous

And just to add, if they get in and take it, as far as I'm concerned I have done all I can to stop them. Am I right or wrong here?[/quote]

Think it's a bit OTT. Kind of defeats the purpose of having the bike safe? Out of curiosity how much you spent on all that? Wouldn't it have been cheaper to buy a new bike IF this one got stolen despite the bikesafe?

Anyway. I was thinking of putting 2 bollards in front of the gates if I did go for a Ducati or MV Agusta. But as am sticking with the SV I think the Bikesafe is enough. May be an alarm on the bikesafe, once I get my home alarm sorted.

northwind · 20-05-05, 05:34 PM

My garage is pretty unsecure... To be honest it'd be cheaper to have the bike nicked than it would be to make it substaintially better, at the end of the day, so I don't see any point in worrying about it. It looks as good as any other garage from a distance and that's the deterrant part covered.

It annoys me that a modern, ralatively secure brick garage with an alarm generally gives the exact same discount as a bog standard B&Q shed, even though anyone with a screwdriver can take the door off a typical shed in about a minute. Similiarly it appears that most insurance companies give a fairly useless security device like my antique Meta M1 the exact same discount as the relatively new Meta alarms.

(it does have one unique feature that the front door's only held on with the lock mechanism- if anyone tries to force it, the whole door will fall on top of them)

Bike Safes are great though... Excellent idea done well.

20-05-05, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mass

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nouf

I was pretty miffed when I found out they only considered this as a garage in wood, concrete or metal as opposed to a safer place to keep your bike. I got £15 off my insurance when the thing cost £1500. Bike Safe should have given you a copy of Thatchgam certificate? I got one when I bought mine but still didnt help with the gettimg a better discount. Not sure Carol Nash will offer you any more discount than a "garage". Out of curiosity what kinda extra security you have put in? Was thinking of putting a bollard in front of the doors but can't think of anything else. Alarm, CCTV is pretty much of little use IMO.

Security as follows:

4 x loop top ground anchors, in each corner of the safe, to chain bike to through the loops

1 x Y anchor in middle of concrete, to chain Safe & Bike to

1 x Sensor alarm (F.O.C - courtesy of Gwent Police) this thing is loud and works really well

1 x Oxford Chain & Lock.

2 x Motrax Disc locks.

Oh yeah nearly forgot, newly added chains and padlocks to all gates around garden

Ye know, I'm now looking at the above list, and thinking, what a horrible society we must live in, to keep thieving scum away from your own property, it's just rediculous

And just to add, if they get in and take it, as far as I'm concerned I have done all I can to stop them. Am I right or wrong here?

all sounds good except the crappy oxford chain and lock throw them away and get something like an almax security chain.

21-05-05, 10:41 PM

I wish someone would nick mine... then I could get an undented, working one with the insurance money....

no security on it at all atm... dont need it where I live tbh....

24-05-05, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Similiarly it appears that most insurance companies give a fairly useless security device like my antique Meta M1 the exact same discount as the relatively new Meta alarms.
.

I've been looking for insurance recently and the difference between having no security ( alarm ) and an all singing all dancing £400 job to the insurance quote was

£5.00 !!!!!

Do it for your own security then eh ...

Banana

northwind · 24-05-05, 01:12 PM

Though to be fair you would find a bigger difference on a more expensive bike...

Likewise, when I bought the SV the Yam got chucked out in the street till i sold it. Contacted the insurance and my monthly premium went up by £1

25-05-05, 08:31 AM

Mine's anchored to the ground, locked up round the back of my house where someone would have to break in, get past two sets of neighbours and PIR detectors, etc.

"OK, We'll put it down as parked off road then"

Aaarrggghhh!

Bet if it was in the bank of England Vaults they'd list it as the same

20-05-05, 05:34 PM	#13
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	My garage is pretty unsecure... To be honest it'd be cheaper to have the bike nicked than it would be to make it substaintially better, at the end of the day, so I don't see any point in worrying about it. It looks as good as any other garage from a distance and that's the deterrant part covered. It annoys me that a modern, ralatively secure brick garage with an alarm generally gives the exact same discount as a bog standard B&Q shed, even though anyone with a screwdriver can take the door off a typical shed in about a minute. Similiarly it appears that most insurance companies give a fairly useless security device like my antique Meta M1 the exact same discount as the relatively new Meta alarms. (it does have one unique feature that the front door's only held on with the lock mechanism- if anyone tries to force it, the whole door will fall on top of them) Bike Safes are great though... Excellent idea done well. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

24-05-05, 01:12 PM	#17
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Though to be fair you would find a bigger difference on a more expensive bike... Likewise, when I bought the SV the Yam got chucked out in the street till i sold it. Contacted the insurance and my monthly premium went up by £1 __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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20-05-05, 09:22 AM	#11
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	If your home has a burglar alarm system you could get an extra sensor in the bikesafe, but you will need to regularly hoover up the spiders. You could also get PIR External Floodlights. Finally get a hamock (sp?)

20-05-05, 03:33 PM	#12
Nouf Guest Posts: n/a	[quote="The Mass Security as follows: 4 x loop top ground anchors, in each corner of the safe, to chain bike to through the loops 1 x Y anchor in middle of concrete, to chain Safe & Bike to 1 x Sensor alarm (F.O.C - courtesy of Gwent Police) this thing is loud and works really well 1 x Oxford Chain & Lock. 2 x Motrax Disc locks. Oh yeah nearly forgot, newly added chains and padlocks to all gates around garden Ye know, I'm now looking at the above list, and thinking, what a horrible society we must live in, to keep thieving scum away from your own property, it's just rediculous And just to add, if they get in and take it, as far as I'm concerned I have done all I can to stop them. Am I right or wrong here?[/quote] Think it's a bit OTT. Kind of defeats the purpose of having the bike safe? Out of curiosity how much you spent on all that? Wouldn't it have been cheaper to buy a new bike IF this one got stolen despite the bikesafe? Anyway. I was thinking of putting 2 bollards in front of the gates if I did go for a Ducati or MV Agusta. But as am sticking with the SV I think the Bikesafe is enough. May be an alarm on the bikesafe, once I get my home alarm sorted.

21-05-05, 10:41 PM	#15
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	I wish someone would nick mine... then I could get an undented, working one with the insurance money.... no security on it at all atm... dont need it where I live tbh....

25-05-05, 08:31 AM	#18
SVeeedy Gonzales Guest Posts: n/a	Mine's anchored to the ground, locked up round the back of my house where someone would have to break in, get past two sets of neighbours and PIR detectors, etc. "OK, We'll put it down as parked off road then" Aaarrggghhh! Bet if it was in the bank of England Vaults they'd list it as the same