Security idea + others welcome

Originally Posted by wyntrblue

hi folks,

had this idea given to me by a mate and i think its great, all you need is a red led and a small circuit to make it flash, mount led on the dash and hey presto, your bike looks like its got an alarm...

wont stop anyone but will make them think about an easyer steal

One nudge should be enough for them to find out that it's just a flashing LED though, shouldn't it?

If it was my bike, I'd rather trust a big chain, ground anchor/solid object, alarm, datatag, and alphadot than a flashing light

Which is why I use all of the above

i paid £350 for my flashing led. only to be told alarms are useless. Makes me sleep better though i wish it wsn't put through the snowplow though as i want to take it off soon!

Originally Posted by WRCSixtyThree

One nudge should be enough for them to find out that it's just a flashing LED though, shouldn't it?

If it was my bike, I'd rather trust a big chain, ground anchor/solid object, alarm, datatag, and alphadot than a flashing light

Which is why I use all of the above

well i wouldnt recomend using it on its own, but anything that could stop the little sods is a good thing. i made my flashing light for 50p. i also have an old mobile phone buryed in the underseat storage charging off the battery as kind of a poor mans tracking system... (if you do this use an old phone that you dont care about and make sure you turn off all the ringers

Did you read ride recently? They said alarms aren't useless but actually quite effective.

Originally Posted by wyntrblue

i also have an old mobile phone buryed in the underseat storage charging off the battery as kind of a poor mans tracking system... (if you do this use an old phone that you dont care about and make sure you turn off all the ringers

I do the same here, only, mine charges ONLY when the ignition is turned on. That way, the phone doesn't flatten my battery (yours is probably the same too).

I spent £30 on the Cyclone-C11 alarm, which has it's draw backs, but at least there's some noise to accompany the flashing LED should anyone knock it (now I've made modifications to it).

Alarms are useless? Tell that to the guys that tried to half inch my bike, and found me waving a tape drive at them for setting of my alarm! If it wasn't for the £30 I spent on the alarm, I wouldn't have the same bike now (or at least, it wouldn't be in the same condition if I did).

whats a "tape drive" ??

Originally Posted by hovi5

whats a "tape drive" ??

Think of it like a floppy disk drive for your computer, except this one wasn't inside the computer, it was attached by a cable. They take magnetic tapes (not discs). The one I grabbed when I heard my alarm going off is probably a little heavier than your average house hold brick!

seems a strange thing to wave at someone trying to nick your bike? did you not have a novelity rubber chicken handy?

Originally Posted by hovi5

seems a strange thing to wave at someone trying to nick your bike? did you not have a novelity rubber chicken handy?

The thinking behind it was that I assumed there were at least 2 guys trying to have away with my bike. Quick reaction was that I'd throw the 'brick' at one guy, whilst I went at the other. Distraction techniques like that have saved my bacon on more than one occasion.

In the actual event though, there were four guys, and I couldn't get across the road for traffic, so waved it whilst shouting, and they left the bike, and jumped into their van & scarpered. Luckily for me.

I suppose the rubber chicken would of had a similar effect, only not so difficult to catch at high speed. The comical "Wtf is this guy doing?" reaction might work, but I'll stick with blunt heavy instuments thanks!

Anyway...

Originally Posted by northwind

Nope, the swingarm is a big A shape. there's a "loop" at the front behind the swingarm axle, which the shock and and rear downpipe pass through... The spar behind it has the wingarm linkage on the underneath.

Just like Northy said.

I have mine through there and wrapped around a the roof support (metal) in the basement garage, nice and tight and off the ground too.

Stick a small disc lock on the rear wheel as well, hamper them wheeling it away (front can be easily lifted)