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Biker Biggles · 22-02-06, 10:32 PM

I hate alarms.If they don't leave you stranded by imobilising the bike they will drain your battery or go off for no reason in the middle of the night.Failing that lot it will fail to go off when some scroat nicks the bike.If you gotta have it you gotta have it but I'd avoid it if poss.

22-02-06, 11:18 PM

It's difficult to find any real evidence that alarms are effective. It's easier to find evidence where they haven't had any effect at all.

Immobilisers are good on cars, but I don't think there are a lot of cases of bikes being hot-wired and driven away.

Truth is, if someone wants your bike badly enough, they'll have it....bolt cropper on chain, sling bike in back of van. Away. Good-bye.

23-02-06, 12:04 AM

I had a Abletronics alarm which cost me £600 fitted, worked fine for a year or so, gave me nothing but problems after that, now i got a cheatha alarm from E-Bay, cost me £30 just to make a noise and wake me up if someone trys it............then i spent £15 on a big heavy baseball bat which is next to the door

23-02-06, 08:42 AM

I don't like alarms on bikes.

However When I bought my Sv 3 years ago it had a Datatool 3 on it. Never had a momoents problem and thats in 45,000 miles. Best bit is being able leave outside the house and hear the alarm go off if the local kids try and sit on it. It's also easy to deactivate the alarm for when it's indoors so the cats don't set it off. Incidentally, the bike is still on the original battery too.

Just bought a newer curvey though and it's got a Neta Alarm. So far not impressed. Have to actively prime the motion alarm otherwise it's just immobilised, and it only goes into sleep mode after a couple of weeks or something.

So there you go.

23-02-06, 08:48 AM

From an insurance perspective - do any particular alarms reduce premiums more than others?

23-02-06, 08:56 AM

I would not be without an alarm. At the end of the day if they want your bike they will take it. However an alarm will make it a lil more difficult for them and also alert u if kids try sitting on the bike. I had a car reverse into a previous bike and set the alarm off while i was in a shop and when i came out someone had taken the car reg down. The car had drove off but my alarm had got the attention of the witness

23-02-06, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gmonsta

From an insurance perspective - do any particular alarms reduce premiums more than others?

This is an interesting point. I park my bike outside, but on a driveway and have an English chain and alarmed disc lock. I looked into spending 350 on a datatool, and then checked to see how much it would knock off the premium - 15 quid!

23-02-06, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gmonsta

From an insurance perspective - do any particular alarms reduce premiums more than others?

This is an interesting point. I park my bike outside, but on a driveway and have an English chain and alarmed disc lock. I looked into spending 350 on a datatool, and then checked to see how much it would knock off the premium - 15 quid!

I use an English chain (superlink), alarmed disc lock (Xena), Oxford boss disc lock and still went with the alarm

23-02-06, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gmonsta

From an insurance perspective - do any particular alarms reduce premiums more than others?

This is an interesting point. I park my bike outside, but on a driveway and have an English chain and alarmed disc lock. I looked into spending 350 on a datatool, and then checked to see how much it would knock off the premium - 15 quid!

I guess I wont be spending money on an alarm then - as it sits locked in my garage and comes out on the weekend jaunts

12-03-06, 05:48 PM

I have been asking myself the same question as the original poster.

Has anyone got any experience of the Suzuki alarm? any problems foibles etc?

I have a Meta 357T on my old bike and its a tidy job with a proper key and button. Never had a problem with the alarm although I did get the key wet through at Donington last year and it wouldnt disarm

Just wondering what type to order

Meta and Suzuki are similar in price

22-02-06, 10:32 PM	#11
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	I hate alarms.If they don't leave you stranded by imobilising the bike they will drain your battery or go off for no reason in the middle of the night.Failing that lot it will fail to go off when some scroat nicks the bike.If you gotta have it you gotta have it but I'd avoid it if poss. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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22-02-06, 11:18 PM	#12
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	It's difficult to find any real evidence that alarms are effective. It's easier to find evidence where they haven't had any effect at all. Immobilisers are good on cars, but I don't think there are a lot of cases of bikes being hot-wired and driven away. Truth is, if someone wants your bike badly enough, they'll have it....bolt cropper on chain, sling bike in back of van. Away. Good-bye.

23-02-06, 12:04 AM	#13
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	I had a Abletronics alarm which cost me £600 fitted, worked fine for a year or so, gave me nothing but problems after that, now i got a cheatha alarm from E-Bay, cost me £30 just to make a noise and wake me up if someone trys it............then i spent £15 on a big heavy baseball bat which is next to the door

23-02-06, 08:42 AM	#14
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	I don't like alarms on bikes. However When I bought my Sv 3 years ago it had a Datatool 3 on it. Never had a momoents problem and thats in 45,000 miles. Best bit is being able leave outside the house and hear the alarm go off if the local kids try and sit on it. It's also easy to deactivate the alarm for when it's indoors so the cats don't set it off. Incidentally, the bike is still on the original battery too. Just bought a newer curvey though and it's got a Neta Alarm. So far not impressed. Have to actively prime the motion alarm otherwise it's just immobilised, and it only goes into sleep mode after a couple of weeks or something. So there you go.

23-02-06, 08:48 AM	#15
Demonz Guest Posts: n/a	From an insurance perspective - do any particular alarms reduce premiums more than others?

23-02-06, 08:56 AM	#16
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	I would not be without an alarm. At the end of the day if they want your bike they will take it. However an alarm will make it a lil more difficult for them and also alert u if kids try sitting on the bike. I had a car reverse into a previous bike and set the alarm off while i was in a shop and when i came out someone had taken the car reg down. The car had drove off but my alarm had got the attention of the witness

12-03-06, 05:48 PM	#20
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	I have been asking myself the same question as the original poster. Has anyone got any experience of the Suzuki alarm? any problems foibles etc? I have a Meta 357T on my old bike and its a tidy job with a proper key and button. Never had a problem with the alarm although I did get the key wet through at Donington last year and it wouldnt disarm Just wondering what type to order Meta and Suzuki are similar in price