[adam_el_paso]

I live in an appartment complex. What can I do to keep my bike from being stolen?

[A]

Cover bike so it won’t be visible, use large chain around bike and some metal structure that can not be moved… like a metal fence.. make sure the chain is visible under the bike cover.

[irenco]

an alarm with a pager. it’s best thing you can do for your bike. someone tried to steal mine, but since I had a disc lock, they couldn’t take it. they broke the top triple tree. I couldn’t ride for a month. after I fix it, I bought an alarm. I read that scorpio alarms are one of the best in the market, so I went for it. it’s kind of expensive, but it’s the best invesment someone can do. now I can sleep better. I bought the sr-i900 through ebay. it included a perimeter sensor and a ingnition disable. the perimeter sensor detects movement around the motorcycle, so if anyone starts walking towards your motorcycle, it starts warning and if they keep walking, the alarm goes off. the ignition disable works when someone try to hot wire the bike, it set the alarm off and turn the engine off. it also has tilt and shock motion. besides, every time the alarm goes off, it tells you what is happening in the pager. look it up and see if it fits your needs. I’m very happy with it because it does everything it says.

[Bob Harley]

Are you on the first floor?  While your rental agreement may prohibit pets, I’m sure there is nothing that says “no motorcycles in living room.” 

Good advice:

The alarm sounds like a good idea.  I especially like that ignition disabling feature.  And to prevent them from flat bedding it, a sturdy chain or cable around a sturdy structure would be a good start.

Many moons ago a friend of mine had his bike stolen.  It was parked at his work in front of the front office, where the secretary had a decent view of it.  A large van rolled up, three large men got out, picked up the bike, put it in the van and were gone.  It happened so fast and smooth that the secretary didn’t even notice it was unusual.  Which brings up another good point:  People who do not ride motorcycles, pay no attention to motorcycles, both while driving (as we all know), but also while parked and being lifted in broad daylight.

I don’t know, but do they have lo-jack or the equivalent for motorcycles as another option?

BEST ADVICE:  Motorcycle insurance, just incase all else fails!

[irenco]

I forgot to tell you that I also put a disc lock and I have a cover. the perimeter sensor tells you right away when someone goes near your bike, so you have time to react. besides, I parked the bike where I can see it, so I know who goes near it and I can see his intentions. I didn’t a qoute with an insurance for my bike and if you want the insurance to pay for the bike if it gets stolen, it is stupidly expensive. maybe I did something wrong, but with the money they were charging I could easily buy another bike in a year and a half.

[JtownJJA]

All I have for now is a simple Disc Lock ($19.99) that I use when I have to leave my bike parked out in the parking lot at work where I can’t see it.  I hadn’t thought of a group pulling up in a van and just lifting the whole thing and taking it away.  It certainly could happen.  However, the Disc Lock was very inexpensive, and it is what I can afford for now.  It’s also worth mentioning that I always engage the stearing lock before I remove the key.  I’m not sure how difficult that would be for a thief to disengage, but at least I can try to keep someone from making a quick, easy getaway.

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