Motorcycle lock

The Motorcycle lock

Motorcycles are a most desirable item on many thieves hit list and as such require protection in this article we will discuss some ways to reduce the chance of your motorcycle becoming a crime statistic.

Purchasing a quality lock should be the first thing you do when you get you new bike, now many dealers will be happy to throw in a motorcycle lock with your purchase but unfortunately in most cases they will not be giving away a lock of high enough quality to actually do anything more than stop honest thieves.

So how do you decide what type of motorbike lock is appropriate to protect your motorcycle? You could just ask your dealer and he will supply the best lock he has in stock to suit your needs. I think it needs to take a step further you need to decide what your requirements are before you can even start. You need to consider the following things

Where will my motorcycle be kept? (In a garage or on the street is it a “bad’ area)

Will I need to lock it up when not at home? (Do I use it for day rides and never let it out of my site or do I park it out the front at work every day)

What space do I have to carry a motorcycle lock? (Does it need to fit under the seat or in a back pack or I have panniers)

Once you have consider all your requirements you will need to research the type of locks that suit you purpose.

For instance: My bike is always parked in my shed at home and when I ride it to work it can be left in a secure car park. So I can buy a super heavy chain as I do not need to lock it work so the chain can stay at home.

Or: I ride my bike to work every day and have to leave it on the street but at home it is in a secure car park. So I buy a light weight flexible wire or a quality u lock that will fit under my seat in the holder provided.

The options are endless but any good quality lock manufacturer will have rated their locks according to security they provide and graphs and more info can be found all the manufacturers websites, but as a general rule to live by the more expensive the lock is the harder it will be to defeat.

Remember to consider your surroundings, even the best quality motorcycle lock is of no use if there is an oxy set or angle grinder sitting on the work bench in your garage next to the locked up bike.

One other point worthy of note is that to protect your motorcycle from theft properly you should always have more than one type of security. Motorcycle lock combined with a good quality motorcycle alarm like Scorpio or a lock combine with a German shepherd if possible. The main point here is the more security you have the better the chance of keeping your pride and joy right where it belongs.