and todays question is..

[RichardH 0]

Bike Alarms??
1. are they actually worth bothering with
2. home fit or professional
3. which one
$. any other info you see fit to post
THANKS GUYS

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

i went for a disk alarm rich


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALARM-DISC-DISK-LOCK-DISCLOCK-Anti-theft-MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-Bicycle-/230742799348?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item35b957b3f4

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

and one of these

[RichardH 0]

I have a disc alarm but it dont work anymore, pretty sure they wouldn't let me near plan B

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

I cant see the advantage of having a fitted one over the disk one

[RichardH 0]

I have one of these. worked great for about 4months
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCREAMER-ALARM-PADLOCK-SHED-GARAGE-DISC-LOCK-SIREN-110d-/230470298167?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item35a919aa37
good thing is if you turn the arm around it works without the alarm so still have a sturdy lock

[bladerunner 0]

i would save your money and spend it on locks chains and a ground anchor.nobody takes a blind bit of notice if an alarms going off these days and if they want your bike theyre going to have it,alarms dont stop them but locks and chains slow them down a bit.A lot of the time they pull up in a van,4 big lads jump out the back stick a scaffold pole through each wheel and launch it in the back of the van. by the time your alarm starts screaming theyre 100 yards down the road.And on a day to day basis,theyre a pain in the f*****g ar5e.

[Oldfart 0]

Got the datatool 4 alarm as Triumph recommended. Had it fitted at dealers. Works very well. Got lots of modes ie Service, ferry, immobilise only etc. Only pain is at petrol pumps as it immobilises itself after 45 secs so you have to have the fob handy to start up again. At home its anchored to the wall in two places with two massive chains and locks of Boron steel (will break the jaws of bolt cutters!) And its right outside my bedroom window!!

[Fallen Angel 0]

The best solution I have found is a cheap smart phone with gps tracking hidden somewhere on the bike. Apparently you can then track the bike's whereabouts using another smart phone. That way you can always find your bike without the hefty subscription that comes with trackers. If you're a bit of a leccy whiz you could always set up a trembler switch to text you if the bike is moved.
From there it's a matter of calling Dave so you can pay the tea-leafs a visit with plan B.
I just need to figure out what a 'smart phone' is and how gps tracking works.

Afraid I'm an analogue girl struggling along in a digital world. Tammy understands these newfangled contraptions though

[trebor4460 0]

cheapo alarm here, loud as though, would prob wake me up at night if mr low life attempted to steal her and i can hear it going off from my workshop at work,.

[dick65 0]

big old locks and chains plus a ground anchor

[Grumpyowl 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

i would save your money and spend it on locks chains and a ground anchor.nobody takes a blind bit of notice if an alarms going off these days and if they want your bike theyre going to have it,alarms dont stop them but locks and chains slow them down a bit.A lot of the time they pull up in a van,4 big lads jump out the back stick a scaffold pole through each wheel and launch it in the back of the van. by the time your alarm starts screaming theyre 100 yards down the road.And on a day to day basis,theyre a pain in the f*****g ar5e.

[RichardH 0]

the bike is pretty secure at home ( have you met the wife?), was thinking more of out and about

[lee1 1]

one of these at home or maybe 2 of them

http://www.allcocksoutdoorstore.co.uk/store/product/8134/Alarm-Gun-to-Fire-12-gauge-Alarm-Blanks/

[fr499y 0]

i got datatool S4, 2 whopping great big chains ( once me dad cut the wrong bastard lock off!! the one i want lobbing off needed a fecking grinder on it!!!! ) a disc lock and a guard chicken ( more useful than the mut! )

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

ITCHY wrote:

the bike is pretty secure at home ( have you met the wife?), was thinking more of out and about

they will just put it in the back of a van , all you want is some thing to make you awear of them touching it, thats why its not worth paying to have a alarm fitted , just a disk alarm

[RichardH 0]

I've thought of them before Lee, at face height 2 inches from the door

[RichardH 0]

Might just get myself a Bking, no ones gonna nick that

[lee1 1]

ITCHY wrote:

I've thought of them before Lee, at face height 2 inches from the door

[bladerunner 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

and one of these

That a Beretta?

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

and one of these

That a Beretta?

sabatti

[streetfighter 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@bladerunner wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

and one of these

That a Beretta?

sabatti

Looks like the dog laying by the wall has been shot with that gun

[Stue11 0]

Disc lock for me...but then i never leave her side long enough for anyone to steal her