what alarm should i get datatool or meta

[dizzyblonde]

never had a prob with the meta that came with the black SV. Its never drained the battery...but then theres been no battery in it for a fortnight.
Someone said that they misbehave if you throw your bike down the road, but it were ok after that too.

got an "acumen" on mine ,and without it my bike would have gone the other weekend.Sleep mode for servicing ,and an indicator mode that beeps when they are left on.

[Viney]

Laserline. I have had mine on my bike for 8 years and NEVER had a problem with it.

the datatool S4 is good, it auto Imobilise's (sp) but does not auto arm... although it can be programmed to.

If your insurance doesnt need it, dont buy one, spend £150 on a big chain.. and a vicious dog...

hth

So take the 100 quid on the chin, and save 300 quid on the cost of an alarm plus the hassle of it going wrong...or find a decent insurance company.

Originally Posted by zsv650

just thought i'd ask if anybody has any recomendations or owns either of these i'll be alphadoting it aswell how easy are they to use are they reliable will they kill my battery if not on a trickle charger( i have one i'm just lazy) cheers.

hi,

as far as i know all suzuki bikes come with alphadot as standard,...If you dont have any paperwork for it call 0870 1280 999, tell them you have bought a bike and want to know if its registered with them, they will take your reg and let you know, if it has been alphadoted which it should be, you can pay them £15 and they send you a certificate and some new stickers and re-register it in your name. (as the micro dots will already be on your bike). thats what i done when i bought my sv second hand anyway.....

get an almax chain.......

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Ask an AA or RAC patrol man what alarm he'd fit to a bike and the answer will probably be "Don't fit one, they are all rubbish"

They are the biggest single cause of breakdowns on any make or model of bike.

+1. The amount of reduction you get on your insurance premium means you have to keep your bike for three or four years (or even more) before the alarm pays for itself. Just get a big chain.

Originally Posted by Dappa D

hi,

as far as i know all suzuki bikes come with alphadot as standard,...

They used to but they don't any more.

Originally Posted by cartwrim

+1. The amount of reduction you get on your insurance premium means you have to keep your bike for three or four years (or even more) before the alarm pays for itself. Just get a big chain.

That depends on many factors... my £200 alarm knocked £400, yes four hundred pounds, off my quote.

mine was uninsurable without one...

Made it an expensive premium this year.. !!!