Bike Security Tips?

[Molly]

My wife's due to have our first baby any time now so, along with a million other things, we've bought a baby monitor. Anyway, I've just set it up in the garage to 'monitor' the bike. Looks like we're going to have to buy another one...

[HroadhogD1]

Better be careful when the friends come over and are hanging out in the garage.   

[ModelABob]

The best bike security tip that I can give is:  "common sense"!  That and know who your friends are AND who their friends are!

AMF/Ride Safe

[MrClean]

So you poked a little fun at her and she took you serious.

Boy or girl?

Congratulation and start looking for a side car for the little bugger.

[Big Dan]

I always try to travel with at least one or two bikes that are way nicer/more desirable than mine. I figure if the thieves strike, they'll take the "good" bikes and leave my beloved Beula Mae alone.

Oh.... and congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Molly!

[fattmann101]

  I prefer a 44 magnum and a big a_ _ dog.

[hdjax2]

My security tip uses hollow points

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[Biscuit]

Congrats Molly.  Show us a picture of the baby on the bike as soon as you can.

[RK101]

I agree with Big Dan. Always ride with bikes nicer than yours. My bikes and 04 so I ride with guys that have 07's 08's and 09's. 


Congrats Molly

[seattledyna]

best security tip i have heard was hang an EMPTY holster from the bars as the bike sits in front of the hotel room 

[Memnar]

Well this is what I did when we visited my wife's little sister - she lives in a bad part of Phoenix.

1. No garage, just a carport, and can't get the bike to the backyard.
2. Took a huge big chain and chained the bike to the carport, thru the truck and thru the bike frame.
3. Then took a white bed sheet and covered the bike.
4. From the street you could not even tell there was a bike there with the bed sheet.

I was just trying to slow the thieves down..

Erik

[ceduby]

Get a Gold Wing cover

[70weight]

Get a Gold Wing cover...I luv that one. Travelin with newer bikes is good too an I never had a problem with that since I ride a 76 FLH.

[Phu Cat]

Or get a goldwing.  Doubt they ever get stolen.  At least I've never heard of one being stolen.

But I really like Seattledyna's idea of the MT holster.

PC

[guido4198]

If I'm stayin' in a motel..I look for one where I will be able to roll her in the room with me. When I check in, I specify first floor, "around back". Don't know if this will work for a dresser. My FXR fits through a standard door just fine, even with the oversize bags stuffed full. I don't ask anyone about whether it's OK...I just QUIETLY roll her in. Been doin' this for 25 yrs. and never had a problem with motel management. 

[Phu Cat]

Yep, Guido, it ain't gonna work with a bagger.  I like your style tho.  I wouldn't give 'em the opportunity to say no either.  I trust you're not a smoker.

PC

[guido4198]

No....Not a smoker.
As much as I like the "Street-Glide" look....I didn't think my "roll it in the room" program would work.
Best deal I ever ran into was a older motel in Gretna Louisiana....the rooms were pretty cheap, and large enough for 2 bikes..!! AND...they had a shuttle that dropped us off at the riverside where the ferry landed that took us across the Mississippi River to the French quarter in New Orleans. THAT was a good night.. .( as I remember...) The ferry stopped running @ midnight, so we got a cab to take us across the bridge, back to the motel about 3:00 am or whtever it was..... .