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I had an SV650 stolen from a "secure" undergound lot.
The Majesty is in an open carport in plain view from the street, but is secured with a Kryptonite "fahgeddaboudit" lock and chain to a post. The chain is big and heavy and not really practical for travelling. The lock, on the other hand can be used without the chain as a disc lock. But put the chain away because it is valuable. Me, I leave the lock and chain locked to the post when I am away.
When I am out and about I use a Xena disc lock/alarm. Nice thing about this disc lock is that the alarm will prevent you from riding while the lock is on. But two guys with a truck who are familiar with the lock will just muffle the beeper with a hand as they drag your ride away.
Both of these locks are essentially unpickable. The Kryptonite chain is awesome.
Having lost one bike, the $300 or $350 I spent for these locks seems like an excellent investment. I'll never know if they actually deterred a thief. Available at many, many motorcycle stores. Shop for price. Probably available on-line too.
The Majesty is in an open carport in plain view from the street, but is secured with a Kryptonite "fahgeddaboudit" lock and chain to a post. The chain is big and heavy and not really practical for travelling. The lock, on the other hand can be used without the chain as a disc lock. But put the chain away because it is valuable. Me, I leave the lock and chain locked to the post when I am away.
When I am out and about I use a Xena disc lock/alarm. Nice thing about this disc lock is that the alarm will prevent you from riding while the lock is on. But two guys with a truck who are familiar with the lock will just muffle the beeper with a hand as they drag your ride away.
Both of these locks are essentially unpickable. The Kryptonite chain is awesome.
Having lost one bike, the $300 or $350 I spent for these locks seems like an excellent investment. I'll never know if they actually deterred a thief. Available at many, many motorcycle stores. Shop for price. Probably available on-line too.
