Anyone installed an alarm?

[KeVstrom]

Just for the noise factor. I know they dont make a difference to a professional theft but im just wanting something to make a noise so little scrotes stay away from my bike, or any bags, items, panniers attaches to it. So im thinking of installing a remote alarm which has a shock sensor.

Anyone done this? And how difficult was it?

[Winston Smith]

Just move to a low crime area....

[Lonewolf]

Have you seen where he lives, worse than living in Hull  .


Do you have a garage/shed or do you park it on the street?

[KeVstrom]

At home im fine, but when im at me girlfriends im not.

[BigAlan]

At home im fine, but when im at me girlfriends im not.

Find a girlfriend with a garage?

I'll get my coat.

Alan

[KeVstrom]

thread delete before she see it!

[Lonewolf]

thread delete before she see it!

I hope you appreciate how helpful we're being. 


On a serious note, as we all know, an alarm won't stop your bike getting nicked and they can be more trouble than they're worth. But if she lives in such a dodgy area where the young miscreants won't leave anything shiny alone then you may have no choice.

[Winston Smith]

At home im fine, but when im at me girlfriends im not.

Your girlfriends a bike thief? 

[KeVstrom]

Your girlfriends a bike thief? 

I wouldnt go as far as the immobiliser just purely for shock sensing. I hate anyone nosing about my bike. Ive had experienced in the past where someone tried to pull a tail pack off my bike. So all im after is a noise to scare them off. I dont usually park anywhere dodgy.

[Lonewolf]

All your after is a noise to scare them off.... would the loan of a 12 bore help? 

[doebag]

Kev
We never had this problem with our Vstroms, no bugger ever wanted to nick one of those 

[Andrew-MP]

What about fitting one of these?  www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrzMGdYWZc

And if you tell your insurance company you might even get a discount!   

[O.C.]

Kev,  what a bunch of cretins they are....... you ask a simple question and all you get is abuse...TUT TUT ...shame on them ....I did say there's a fair bit 'o piss taking   

Seriously how about this , or another type of motion detection alarm system

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audible-Motion-Detecting-Alarm-for-Motorcycles-Bicycles-etc-US-Seller-/271149068796?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f21be71fc

also

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=motion+detection+bike+alarm

[viper]

I bought a zrx with a datatool alarm fitted, quite a good one, i ended up having it taken off , which had to be done by a dealer as you just cant cut these things out.

The alarm was a self setting one, which was really annoying when you get fuel as you would keep setting it off, infact i was continually setting it off and there is no way to over ride it on a daily basis.

spend your money on a good mechanical lock/disc lock  and data tagging ect. the kipass system is pretty good so a thief would have to lift you bike away, which an alarm would not stop

[KeVstrom]

Ive an insurance approved disc lock but stll want the peace of mind that if someone goes near the bike to try and attack it or pinch owt offa it, theres an audible noise which wil make them think twice. Ill probably just get another hawk alarm off ebay and fit that in. Its dead simple, live, earth, ign live, indicators, plug in the sensor and jobs a guddun.