Locking your bike outdoors

[jaindesi]

Hello everyone...I want to know what everyone uses to lock their bikes when they park it outside their homes or when they leave out while running errands or just cursing around.

Right now I park my bike at my friend's garage. Since its about 10 minute walk I get lazy and don't ride my bike as often I would like to. Anyway I am planning to bring the bike to my house and park it outside under a shaded area.
I am planning to get Kryptonite above ground anchor and chain to lock down my bike. Also plan to use a cover it up.

 

[Got jack 7]

As for a cover goes check out cycle shell.

 

[user_deleted]

jaindesi: your battle plan against the thieves of this world sounds fine. a top quality disc rotor lock is also wonderful.

 

[vladshap]

Check out the Xena xx-6 lock. I've been using it for about two months now, with a cover.

 

[SilveradoTX]

I use a simple rotor lock, nothing fancy.

 

[Cooter]

A low deductible works great for my worries.

 

[jetlee]

Masterlock padlock on the rear rotor; lock my helmet to the rotor and I never forget to take the lock off. I also lock the bars.

Pretty difficult to steal without lifting the entire bike off the ground.

 

[jaindesi]

Thanks everyone. I am waiting for the ground anchor and chain. Already have a decent cover I got from Ebay.
I'll look in to the disc rotor lock. More the merrier.

@gotjack7- I am not planning to keep my bike outdoor for entire year. During the winter months I'll be storing it at my friend's garage.

 

[DASFREAK]

I've been watching these for a while and would get one if they made one for our bikes. I've sent a request to get Buells added to their line, but I think It's going to take a few more requests from other Buellers before they will hook us up.

http://www.roadlok.com/index.html

I've also concidered a alarm system. I like this one.

http://shop.beseenatnight.com/motorcycle-security.html

 

[rsexauer]

I use a cycle shell also and a disc lock, the cycle shell is great, easy to use, low maint.

 

[mrNICEGUY]

This is GREAT!

http://www.motosport.com/cruiser/ABUS-GRANIT-DETECTO-XPLUS-8000-ALARM-DISC-LOCK

One pretty good sollution is to mount dog GPS to the bike. So you can hunt the suckers down, and talk to them....

 

[wally]

Got this today:

R100 ($US10). Alarm activated when lock is moved.

I park behind locked gate in driveway, but you never know...

Translation on packaging a bit dodgy...

 

[neilrl79]

I use 2 simple rotor locks and am getting ready to buy a cycle shell .

 

[go cytocis]

I've had good success with good-quality disc locks. A cover is also good for deterring some crimes of opportunity.

Something else I have done on every bike I have ever owned is to tuck a little toggle switch, which interrupts the ignition circuit, somewhere hidden & inaccessible (like under the seat). This saved me once when I returned to my bike to find the lock had been cut, the key ignition had been broken, and the only thing that kept the thief from riding away was that little switch they couldn't find!