All vehicles need to be secured, but motorcycle security sometimes has to account for different things than ordinary cars. While lots of the same factors are considered, any owner of a motorbike must bear in mind that their bike is far more exposed than an automobile, and that it is also better to transport and just nab away and brought to a place where a thief can take their time working at it. Still, there are several excellent ways to protect and secure a motorcycle.
First and foremost, the common-sense things that are very effective and that everyone needs a reminder of: When at home, for motorcycle security, try and keep your bike in a garage or at the very least hid, try and park in highly visible areas in public, and never leave a bike on and with the motor running.
Second, an alarm. Alarms are sufficient to frighten most thieves away all on their lonesome. They are not too terribly expensive, and they will make enough of a racket to stop any person from trying to just move away a bike without anyone seeing. Alarms are one of the most highly efficient counter measures to burglars. The sole draw back is that the alarm must be armed each time individually, and everyone ultimately makes a mistake and forgets.
Third, kill switches. Even if the alarm isn't activated, sometimes a concealed kill switch can make an attempted theft just not work. Hiding a kill switch that has to held down for the bike to start is a cheap and effective tool, particularly since the sole way to figure out the kill switch is to take extra time and look for it. Many burglars would get scared about having to spend the additional time.
Fourth, steering lock. Another small thing that may dissuade a burglar is if they are unable to come up with a way to make the thing turn even if they come up with a way to get it started. It would most likely take them more time to figure out a solution, and unless they came very prepared, they might likely just have to give up.
Fifth, GPS tracking chip. In this era of technology, there are small enough microchips that can be put onto practically anything. Checking where it is can just be a web address away to you and the police. Whether or not the burglar is perfectly prepared and knows exactly what to do to get past each security measure, trying to stop a signal from a GPS from getting out is a far more dreary task, one that they will not even know they should take. A quick call to the police might very well bring your bike back to you in one piece, and get whatever burglar tried to take it a new jumpsuit to add to their wardrobe.
First and foremost, the common-sense things that are very effective and that everyone needs a reminder of: When at home, for motorcycle security, try and keep your bike in a garage or at the very least hid, try and park in highly visible areas in public, and never leave a bike on and with the motor running.
Second, an alarm. Alarms are sufficient to frighten most thieves away all on their lonesome. They are not too terribly expensive, and they will make enough of a racket to stop any person from trying to just move away a bike without anyone seeing. Alarms are one of the most highly efficient counter measures to burglars. The sole draw back is that the alarm must be armed each time individually, and everyone ultimately makes a mistake and forgets.
Third, kill switches. Even if the alarm isn't activated, sometimes a concealed kill switch can make an attempted theft just not work. Hiding a kill switch that has to held down for the bike to start is a cheap and effective tool, particularly since the sole way to figure out the kill switch is to take extra time and look for it. Many burglars would get scared about having to spend the additional time.
Fourth, steering lock. Another small thing that may dissuade a burglar is if they are unable to come up with a way to make the thing turn even if they come up with a way to get it started. It would most likely take them more time to figure out a solution, and unless they came very prepared, they might likely just have to give up.
Fifth, GPS tracking chip. In this era of technology, there are small enough microchips that can be put onto practically anything. Checking where it is can just be a web address away to you and the police. Whether or not the burglar is perfectly prepared and knows exactly what to do to get past each security measure, trying to stop a signal from a GPS from getting out is a far more dreary task, one that they will not even know they should take. A quick call to the police might very well bring your bike back to you in one piece, and get whatever burglar tried to take it a new jumpsuit to add to their wardrobe.
About the Author:
David Clairmont writes on matters of anti theft devices, motorcycle securtiy systems , and motorcylce gps.
