Motorcycle Alarms

iraklis · 03-14-2003, 10:49 AM

Hello,
well - I have searched and spoken with many parking lot attendents over this past winter to see if I can get a reduced rate for a monthly parking pass at their respective garage, but no go. They still expect $350/mos for a spot - even though I will be taking up 1/4 of the actual spot (I don't even need a real spot - next to the boiler would do me just fine!). Thus, my only option is to store my bike in an alley behind my building.

Regardless - I am in desperate need for a motorcycle alarm/anti-theft device. Any suggestions - or recommendations? There are many out there - but I need the "Mac Daddy" of them all.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Eric

repoe3 · 03-14-2003, 11:29 AM

alarms are all about the same. you can get the bmw unit or the chatterbox unit. i can not say i recommend the chatterbox unit as it decided to crap out on me during my bike week trip. guess the case split and all the rain that we rode through from VA to FL took its toll. while it was simple unit to install, it only really functioned at max sensitivity. you could even wire it into the ignition to use the kill ignition option. it was only $50 and it now resides at the bottom of a trash can. i guess i shared that experience will you so as to make a point that the best anti-theft device would a big chain. something that will most definitely anchor it down. good luck to you while i am not sure what to expect in boston. being in the Dc area i have always thoguht about the best places to park, but having the option of parking it in a very secure area within the Capitol grounds it has not been an issue. i do know of one person to have there S stolen here in DC. never recovered if i recall.
repoe3

Rapid Dog · 03-14-2003, 11:49 AM

I lived in Seattle and mike new S was outside unde a carport. I just covered it wit a Dowco and put a U shaped lock on the back wheel and another thru the front. Still I didn't sleep at night...
Some one makes a neat-o portable bike garage that you just pull into and zip up. You could lock it down inside. It's a deterrent but not much, just a visable one. You'll also need a sledgehammer and an circus tent spike to go wit that anchor chain.
Bottom line is...there ain't no pertecshun.

Bob in Tucson · 03-14-2003, 12:36 PM

I bought a Gorilla Motorcycle Alarm for my S based on the recommendation of a friend. Works well, installs easily, and has withstood wet rides without a problem. Sensitivity is adjustable. For $80, I think it is a great value.

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Izze · 03-15-2003, 03:27 AM

I have successfully installed an alarm (Spyball), but only wired it to the battery and the blinker.
Works good though!

SCOTTinNJ · 03-15-2003, 05:41 AM

Eric,

I once visited Boston on my bike. I'm not sure where you are, but I found a parking garage that let me leave the bike there for the weekend for some ridiculously low price like $10 a day. I wish I remember where, but I don't. It was right in the middle of town somewhere though. Near where all the fancy shops are.

Keep looking. I found it because I noticed that the attendants, a bunch of kids, all had their sportbikes parked by their booth. I fit into a small corner so they gave me a good rate. We talked bikes for a while - mostly about their R1's. I think they even kept an eye on my bike since it was parked with theirs.

Good luck.

ctwise · 03-15-2003, 02:03 PM

Look at some of the British magazines - Ride, Bike, etc. Motorcycle theft seems to be a huge issue over there. There are always articles about and reviews of alarms, locks and hold-down systems. Barnes and Noble usually has some of these mags on the rack.

Iraklis, if you are in Boston, do you belong to Yankee Beemers?

RoundelRider · 03-15-2003, 03:25 PM

That Krypto chain listed above is prolly the best bet. Id spend $80 on that before i spend it on some dopey ass alarm (all alarms are dopey in my book 'specially for a bike!). The big thing about the chain is that its a huge deterant, and keeps the bike there!!!
The alarm *might* sound for a bit, if they dont rip out the horn first, then the thievs will simply lug it into the pick up truck and quietly drive away! A 100S really dosent have any decent holes to tuck anything away for an alarm (not that meet my criteria), and honestly, how many ppl in this group actually pay any attention to a car alarm?
My Vote would be for the BIG ASS CHAIN, and maybe a disc lock or two, just to keep things save. Also wrap it around the Tele-lever or in the frame (obviously). It would suck to come out the next morning ready to ride the rear wheel thats chained to the pole!.........Just my .02 cents

John <-------------- Had the same bike stolen TWICE!

ody2002 · 03-15-2003, 09:49 PM

I use the Schorpio. You can find it here: www.aritronix.com
It's a bit pricey, but I haven't found an alarm that offers all of the features of this one (perimeter protection, ignition disable if it goes off etc...). You can even add a pager to it to notify you if it is going off, if you're so inclined. My alarm is installed beneath the seat, in the gap near the tank, and completely invisible.

Sean