Tracker, alarm or neither?

As other people have mentioned, Datatool alarms are a right pain in the backside. I'd never fit one to a bike again. I've now got a Xena alarmed disc lock instead.

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/p...oducts_id/8776

good price for what looks to be a good disc lock alarm

Originally Posted by monkey

As a biker would you seriously ignore a bike alarm going off if you saw someone tampering with it?

I'd ignore it, aint getting stabbed to save someones (insured) bike!

Would, and have done, investigate a neighbours house alarm, but a bike? Nah.

I've got a Datatool 4 fitted to my GSXR and really wish I hadn't. Have just had to replace the battery after 12 months from new because the alarm drained the old one in no time and its just generally a pain to have to disarm whenever I move the thing.

Given it doesn't really reduce my insurance premium by any noticeable amount and if someone wants to nick it, they'll just nick it anyway I wont fit one next time.

[Stu]

If the tracker is going to be fitted for free I don't see why not.

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by Stu

If the tracker is going to be fitted for free I don't see why not.

If it was going to be free, I wouldn't be asking if I should get one or not.

A Xena disc lock is about to be ordered...

[cbay]

I agree FREE is FREE!! Otherwise they are profiting.... Can't be having that, lol.

But it is down to personal preference.