Locks

[Blue38]

Looking at the photograph of Dougies bike at NABD 17 (In Photo's thread),it's got me thinking.Years back,no one would have locked their bike/helmet/leathers etc at rallies but seems to be a necessity these days.Just thought I'd ask for some comments/thoughts on why people think that is,and can we,as a lifestyle group of similar thinking persons,do something about it??:o

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

cos believe it or not,some bikers/motorcyclists are thieving scumbag arseholes too,and no :D

[Kylie]

I lock my bike up with a chain, don't know why I feel the need to do it... perhaps because the first company I had bike insurance with told me it wasnt insured if it wasnt garaged at night even if I was in the middle of a field.

[Blue38]

cos believe it or not,some bikers/motorcyclists are thieving scumbag arseholes too,and no :D

motorcyclists,yep. Bikers,not if they are bikers,which as we all know isn't just someone who rides a bike/chop/fighter/rice rocket,whatever.

And no,surely we can find a way to police our own,we've done it before

[Dougie]

Force of habit.It can be like a war zone round where I live at times.I use 3 locks at home,one on each wheel and one to lock the bike to a bollard.None is expensive,but theyre all different so any opportunist should just feck off and find something more valuable and less secured.

[Mad Liz]

I never lock my bikes, not even with the steering lock.

Sometimes this is because they are not worth the price of a lock, but mostly it's because I am of the opinion that it is not down to me to stop to someone stealing it - it is up to that person not to try!

And I'm insured for theft! :D

[Blue38]

Force of habit.It can be like a war zone round where I live at times.I use 3 locks at home,one on each wheel and one to lock the bike to a bollard.None is expensive,but theyre all different so any opportunist should just feck off and find something more valuable and less secured.

at home got a disc lock and steel rope lock plus it's locked away in my back garden or conservatory (used to be in the lounge,lol). Still,it just made me think,seeing it locked at a rally

[Dougie]

I've been to rallies in the past (15-20 years ago) where unlocked bikes went walkies,so it ain't new.......

[Blue38]

I've been to rallies in the past (15-20 years ago) where unlocked bikes went walkies,so it ain't new.......

Just sad,cos I've never locked my bike at a rally yet hearing more and more about bikes/clothing/helmets etc going walkies:(

[Dougie]

Lesson no.1
TRUST NOBODY,PARANOIA IS YER FRIEND!:D

[Blue38]

Lesson no.!
TRUST NOBODY,PARANOIA IS YER FRIEND!:D

pmsl,so they are all out to get me!!!!:D:D

[v8_trike]

can we,as a lifestyle group of similar thinking persons,do something about it??:o



Yep - if we catch em theivin' im sure we could do something involving fingers and fast rotating rear sprocket. :eek:

[donovan51]

I have never locked the trike, they don't tend to get stolen( according to Mag insurers ). :rolleyes: I do lock the Harley tho, even if I leave it out of my sight for only a few minutes. I had a Bonnie chop nicked a few years ago, it was stolen on April fools day so by the time I tracked all my mates down to see who was being a twat. The damn thing was long gone.:(.

[Bassman]

.I use 3 locks at home,one on each wheel and one to lock the bike to a bollard.

Is it true that someone nicked the locks mate...and left the bike...:p

sure it was Grav that told me that...:D

[Dougie]

Yawn!:rolleyes:
:tumbleweed:

[Grav]

Is it true that someone nicked the locks mate...and left the bike...:p

sure it was Grav that told me that...:D
No, you are mistaken, you stupid old welsh fart. :thumbd:

[Blue38]

anyway,locks are shit and so is.....................................



































Locks (Can't think of anything else)((idea plagiarised from Grav)) lol:D:D

[hacky]

got two ground anchors a samson lock and another big lock n chain.....thieving bastards round here...:mad:
it might not be worth much but its all i got..:p

[Blue38]

got two ground anchors a samson lock and another big lock n chain.....thieving bastards round here...:mad:
it might not be worth much but its all i got..:p

Value,nor insurance,got fuck all to do with it. It's MY bike,we been around together a lot:D:D

[trikerdrew]

It is a lot easier to keep people honest by locking/fastening rabid dogs to/black powder shell and ball-bearings/ than trying to get your stuff back:D

As for scumbags at rallies been covered in detail on previous threads.

I left my keys in my 900r overnight at Kent!!:eek:

drew

[hacky]

saying that though i only lock it if im home or if im somewhere i aint sure of:D

[matthewmosse]

Is it true that someone nicked the locks mate...and left the bike...:p

sure it was Grav that told me that...:D

Some thiving so and so did that to me once:mad:
damn chain cos at least £2.50 with the lock:thumbsu:

[matthewmosse]

I've fitted an alarm as I'm always running late on way to work (quicker than chain), Keeps shitheads off of it, genrally drunk idiots at 2 am on a night shift. One total sodbag spent 20 mins trying to kickstart my bike outside work:mad: worst thing was I couldn't go out there and administer a kicking withouy loosing my job:( still alarm with remote starting did the job next time, made the fucker run a mile when alarm, indicators and engine went off simultaniously, loud pipes:devil: in a residential area. Plus the bike looks kinda like a three wheeled Herby:D. No problems since in 2 years:thumbu:

[TektroG]

a samson lock
I've eard it said he needs lockin up....:p

[gothtec]

Sod locks after my memory loss = spoke damage incident(but I do use steering and disc lock). I don't lock mi CGrat other than steering - make the barstewards push it in circles...

But I do have an idea, a little sticker that says

"GPS fitted - nick this and we know where you live!"

I wander if it would be more of a deterrent.

[Blue38]

Sod locks after my memory loss = spoke damage incident(but I do use steering and disc lock). I don't lock mi CGrat other than steering - make the barstewards push it in circles...

But I do have an idea, a little sticker that says

"GPS fitted - nick this and we know where you live!"

I wander if it would be more of a deterrent.


I like this,quick,send elves to get some made:D:D

[Grav]

But I do have an idea, a little sticker that says

"GPS fitted - nick this and we know where you live!"

I wander if it would be more of a deterrent.

Little bastards will just set fire to it instead.

[Blue38]

Little bastards will just set fire to it instead.

Does that mean it's a load of fucking shit?:D