Security and reducing chance of theft.

[muldoon74]

To secure my wee CB125F I have a decent Oxford chain and Boss alarm lock, keep it under a cover so in the dark its not so visible from the road..

 

Recently bought a further disc lock and a lever lock.

 

Don't want to give too much away about my security but am adding to it weekly. Whole point is to make it too time consuming for the *****. 

 

My main query here is will the lever lock need "easing" every now and then over winter so as not to seize up the disc? 

 

Hoping to get out now and then anyway (unless we have a big snowy bast*rd January/Feb/March of course!)

 

 

 

[Simon Davey]

Scrubbed my original meaningless response

Edited November 6, 2024 by Simon Davey

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I'm assuming you mean a break lever lock. I wouldn't leave one of those on all winter. 

[Simon Davey]

Oh right, I didn't realise you meant brake lever lock! 

I was thinking of lock mechanisms

 

As @Mississippi Bullfrog suggests, don't use one for long periods, in fact, they don't have much of a reputation for being at all effective. 

[Mawsley]

I pin a general knowledge quiz to the seat with a pen, it has a science section.

 

Criminals are notoriously thick and I believe this will prove to be a stumbling block in their evil plans - giving enough time for them to be seen and arrested.

[RideWithStyles]

Not at all good for more than 20secs  to wheel it away.

you need an Allen key/screw driver and a adjustable wrench, undo the bolt to the lever, wheel it away., no noise.

unscrew/twat the bb weight, cut the grip around it and pull out the grip section to decrease the diameter and pull off. No real noise needed.

or cut the level itself or smash the device with a lump hammer either way its not remotely difficult to get around.

some noise.

 

its just nipped to get the milk and the bike is still within eye sight sort of protection at best to lengthen a proper clueless cretin train of thought.

 

dont use the lever one for long term just because you pushing the system into active so the pistons are more exposed to the elements the whole time in winter then when you release it your putting all that shit built up and hardened up into the the delicate seals. The spring returns both calipers and mc will be under constant strain so question to weaken for real no reason. Lengthy pad contact may stain or micro transfer bad material into the lower pits of the disc and pads itself that would normally be burn or friction ws away under use. Seals will be under long stress for no reason, weakening them prematurely.

 

the best stuff for locks and pins or u bar for the locks is gt85, even a veteran locksmith confirmed it to me years ago.

Edited November 6, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[bud]

The best thing you can do is chain of to something solid. Otherwise they can just put it into a van.

When you chain it to something. Try to use the shortest chain run possible. Or wrap it round the wheel, or frame a few times. If it's left on the floor with slack. It makes it far easier to cut.

[muldoon74]

7 hours ago, bud said:

The best thing you can do is chain of to something solid. Otherwise they can just put it into a van.

When you chain it to something. Try to use the shortest chain run possible. Or wrap it round the wheel, or frame a few times. If it's left on the floor with slack. It makes it far easier to cut.

It's chained to something solid as part of my layers of defence.. 

 

Chain run is shortest it can be due to location.. 

 

I'm also going to add another chain for then rear, again around something solid... 

 

10 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

Not at all good for more than 20secs  to wheel it away.

you need an Allen key/screw driver and a adjustable wrench, undo the bolt to the lever, wheel it away., no noise.

unscrew/twat the bb weight, cut the grip around it and pull out the grip section to decrease the diameter and pull off. No real noise needed.

or cut the level itself or smash the device with a lump hammer either way its not remotely difficult to get around.

some noise.

 

its just nipped to get the milk and the bike is still within eye sight sort of protection at best to lengthen a proper clueless cretin train of thought.

 

dont use the lever one for long term just because you pushing the system into active so the pistons are more exposed to the elements the whole time in winter then when you release it your putting all that shit built up and hardened up into the the delicate seals. The spring returns both calipers and mc will be under constant strain so question to weaken for real no reason. Lengthy pad contact may stain or micro transfer bad material into the lower pits of the disc and pads itself that would normally be burn or friction ws away under use. Seals will be under long stress for no reason, weakening them prematurely.

 

the best stuff for locks and pins or u bar for the locks is gt85, even a veteran locksmith confirmed it to me years ago.

This is what I was after.. Would I have to ease it every few days or so or is it not worth using at all as it exposes other parts you don't necessarily think of as a beginner biker? 

 

I'm thinking the latter on this post... 

 

If I use  lever lock do I spray this on exposed parts to provide environmental protection for them? 

 

11 hours ago, Mawsley said:

I pin a general knowledge quiz to the seat with a pen, it has a science section.

 

Criminals are notoriously thick and I believe this will prove to be a stumbling block in their evil plans - giving enough time for them to be seen and arrested.

I like to be right so would probably provide at least a cheat sheet or actually answer it for them.. 

 

 

 

 

[RideWithStyles]

On 06/11/2024 at 19:14, muldoon74 said:

It's chained to something solid as part of my layers of defence.. 

 

Chain run is shortest it can be due to location.. 

 

I'm also going to add another chain for then rear, again around something solid... 

 

This is what I was after.. Would I have to ease it every few days or so or is it not worth using at all as it exposes other parts you don't necessarily think of as a beginner biker? 

 

I'm thinking the latter on this post... 

 

If I use  lever lock do I spray this on exposed parts to provide environmental protection for them? 

 

I like to be right so would probably provide at least a cheat sheet or actually answer it for them.. 

 

 

 

 

Seriously dont bother with the brake lever thing….its cringe worthy level of the steering wheel lock bars for cars in the 90’s-10s… it probably takes you longer to put on than them to take off, so terrible all it says about the owner to everyone else let alone a term served druggy filled thief, they laugh at and think their clueless owners don’t deserve that bike and im being kind.

 

rear wheel through to a anchor (wall or ground) is one of the better ways, if you buy one extra long and the wheels/chain links aint too chunky go through the frame or something uneasily bolted/separated.

front wheel too is nice but I wouldn’t solely depend on that at the front is really easy to take off….depending on how prepared scum are they just slave the wheel or just unbolt the wheel and load the bike ina van….your bike with a few scratches that they didn’t pay for is still worth more than not or being caught.

 

spray gt85 in the lock mechanism and the pin/ball bearing detents Once every month if it lives outside exposed to the elements.

if your Scotland every few week at least.

Edited November 7, 2024 by RideWithStyles