Securing the Scoot

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25 May 2007 20:26 #143552 by mrbreeze
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How do you guys secure your bikes?

I just recieved this via UPS today. I found it different places for as much as $37.00. I got it for $25.00 after shipping here...

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Cheap peace of mind if you ask me.

It comes with 3 keys (one key has a light) and a cool pouch that fits nicely under the seat to store the lock.

There is another disk lock at the bottom of the page for a little cheaper that I didn't see before I got mine.

My other LTD doesn't have drilled disks, it simply has a big padlock through a hole in the rear sprocket.

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25 May 2007 20:48 #143556 by N0NB
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Good find.

Of course, there are as many opinions on securing bikes as there are riders. The trick is to make your bike difficult enough that the thief will move on to an easier mark.

Just don't forget to unlock it before riding off. :sick: :whistle:

Nate

Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.

1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel :D )

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25 May 2007 20:57 #143559 by mrbreeze
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N0NB wrote:

Just don't forget to unlock it before riding off. :sick: :whistle:


No kidding... it does come with a little orange sticker reminding you of that very point.

I'm shopping at the moment for a "remove before flight" pin and flag of some kind.

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25 May 2007 21:59 #143567 by ronjones
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Well, although I haven't had to use it yet, since I've got the bike running again, after 12 yrs, I have a plastic coated case hardened chain w/a case hardened padlock. I used to bring the chain through both wheels and if I could lock it to a post or something. When riding the chain wrapped around the the sissy bar...It may not have looked "cool" but made it rather immovable.

'82 KZ750 CSR, M1 twin. Mac 2-1 exhaust, K&N pods, 17tooth drive sprocket, Mikuni BS-34 carbs w/#47.5 pilot jet and #125 main jet, Canadian XS650 needlejetjet needle, Wired George's coil mod.
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26 May 2007 04:05 #143594 by BSKZ650
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I use the kryptonite locks, it is a bit big, but I want them to see it and see that they cant take it

77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
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SR, Ride captian, S.E.Texas Patriot Guard Riders.. AKA KawaBob

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26 May 2007 05:40 #143604 by AR15Ron
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I'd say I use it, but I rarely ever lock my bike at all :) I carry around a cable lock for a gun. You can either put it through a hole in the disc I imagine, but I dont have any holes in mine. Or what I do is go around the fork and a spoke in my mag wheel. You could even do the swing arm to the same in the back. Usually available for free at your local police station :) (yes, I am cheap)

Ron

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26 May 2007 05:52 #143606 by themachine
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i never lock my bike, i'v never even used the fork lock, i do prark it in a garage though.

82 kawaski csr1000 Evolved into a streetfighter.

I love Speed! Hot Nasty Badass Speed!!!

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26 May 2007 06:09 #143609 by wireman
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lots of kill swiches and ever leave it sitting outside where im more than 20' away

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26 May 2007 06:14 #143611 by Bluemeanie
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I have a military padlock that I just hook thru one of the holes in my front rotor, on a long ride I just take it with me and toss it under the seat.

1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!

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26 May 2007 07:31 #143621 by Patton
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But consider (for starters) --

Bike thieves often travel together with a closed truck or trailer. Not unusual to start empty and pick up and "modify" "customize" "part out" "paint" bikes while enroute to events such as Bikeweek. Definitely not the warm and fuzzy type.

And undeterred by fork locks (most are easily defeated by one quick hard turn) or wheel locks -- with shovel held under wheel, slides almost easily as rolling, not to mention 30 seconds or less to simply remove front wheel alone cabled to anything (where forgot to bring along bolt-cutter). On paved surface, oil works wonders to just slide wheels along as if on ice (no shovel necessary). Believing fork lock or simple wheel lock is better than nothing, but not much better.

So what to do -- better to loop cable though frame component to steel post or frame of companion's bike (include full coverage helmet and through jacket sleeve where those items left with bike). Sad to return finding nothing but the wheel still chained to the post.

And a bike cover helps keep it out of sight, out of mind. Also might pose less invitation to an opportunity thief who knows the value of your sidecovers.

Alarm (pager style) may help -- with owner remaining close by if must be out of sight.

And on the road, make dining choices to keep bike in site.

At home - park in locked garage (or inside house).

(Yes -- am duly paranoid). Is this why some folks prefer Rat bikes? What else ?

1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD

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26 May 2007 10:16 #143650 by kzwolfsr
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I use a large Master lock in the rear sprocket

1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
Original man of the Caribbean

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26 May 2007 14:10 #143684 by RedneckSamurai
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Up here if they want your bike they put 2 mattresses in a pick-up, 4 guys will grab it throw it in the truck on mattress 1, then put mattress 2 on top....lock it up all you want but they will get it.:(

1977 KZ650
1976 KZ900ltd
1976 KZ900 A4

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