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Speaking from my own experience,first off no matter how good and expensive a disc lock is,it wouldn't stop anyone stealing it and I'm not talking about lifting a bike into a van.I had my bike stolen and had the top of the range xena on it and teenagers managed to take it off,so on that basis its purely a deterrent! Another thing to bare in mind with this particular brand is the key mechanism can seize and jam,I've been through 3 of them.

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Speaking from my own experience,first off no matter how good and expensive a disc lock is,it wouldn't stop anyone stealing it and I'm not talking about lifting a bike into a van.I had my bike stolen and had the top of the range xena on it and teenagers managed to take it off,so on that basis its purely a deterrent! Another thing to bare in mind with this particular brand is the key mechanism can seize and jam,I've been through 3 of them.

Which Xena?

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I just bought one from fleabay for a tenner, ones below slightly more, thought be too good to be true. But does what it says on the tin. My oxford disc lock doesn't have an alarm in it so just wanted one that will go off if tampered with and this does that. It goes off if someone try's to mess with it and it is sensitive to vibration. It is a no make disc lock so insurance wont recognise it but should help a bit to be a deterrent. As others have said though if they want to nick it, they will.


This is it


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-WEIGHT-MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-DISC-LOCK-ALARMED-/150814611108?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231d4056a4

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I just bought one from fleabay for a tenner, ones below slightly more, thought be too good to be true. But does what it says on the tin. My oxford disc lock doesn't have an alarm in it so just wanted one that will go off if tampered with and this does that. It goes off if someone try's to mess with it and it is sensitive to vibration. It is a no make disc lock so insurance wont recognise it but should help a bit to be a deterrent. As others have said though if they want to nick it, they will.


This is it


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-WEIGHT-MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-DISC-LOCK-ALARMED-/150814611108?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231d4056a4

Those are the ones i've been through a few of. They don't last very long, but usually conk out whilst its still new enough to contact the seller and get it replaced :D

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I just bought one from fleabay for a tenner, ones below slightly more, thought be too good to be true. But does what it says on the tin. My oxford disc lock doesn't have an alarm in it so just wanted one that will go off if tampered with and this does that. It goes off if someone try's to mess with it and it is sensitive to vibration. It is a no make disc lock so insurance wont recognise it but should help a bit to be a deterrent. As others have said though if they want to nick it, they will.


This is it


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-WEIGHT-MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-DISC-LOCK-ALARMED-/150814611108?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231d4056a4

Those are the ones i've been through a few of. They don't last very long, but usually conk out whilst its still new enough to contact the seller and get it replaced :D

 

Long as I can get it off the bike I dont mind :D Seems pretty well made, but yeh you get what you pay for so if does break wont be too fussed.

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I have the Oxford one. Don't buy it.


The inside of it starts rusting away very quickly, though WD40 has sorted it out, it worries me to continue using it.


The alarm function doesn't work very well when someone's actually trying to steal it, it does however work very well when you're trying to lock/unlock it.


Overall... not impressed.

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I have the Oxford one. Don't buy it.


The inside of it starts rusting away very quickly, though WD40 has sorted it out, it worries me to continue using it.


The alarm function doesn't work very well when someone's actually trying to steal it, it does however work very well when you're trying to lock/unlock it.


Overall... not impressed.

 


so you have a disc lock alarm where the inside rusts and you put WD40 on it!!


watch you dont get any on the disc :wink:

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I have the Oxford one. Don't buy it.


The inside of it starts rusting away very quickly, though WD40 has sorted it out, it worries me to continue using it.


The alarm function doesn't work very well when someone's actually trying to steal it, it does however work very well when you're trying to lock/unlock it.


Overall... not impressed.

 


so you have a disc lock alarm where the inside rusts and you put WD40 on it!!


watch you dont get any on the disc :wink:

 

Oh, is this why my brakes don't work any more? ;)

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