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Post by skuttadawg on Aug 27, 2011 1:39:15 GMT -5
Its so easy for your scooter to get stolen since 2 people can easily pick it up , steering lock pin can be broken , and it can be hot wired easily . I used to ride real bicyles not Walmart etc ones , and didnt want my 500 dollar bicycle stolen so I bought 2 of those giant ubolt types . I had one to test cutting with a Sawzall and hacksaw by hand , either one took a while and made noise . Thieves want to be quiet and try to avoid items with too much protection vs an easy snatch and run . I clamped it around the frame and anything like a handrail . On my scooter I use two through the wheels and then a cable with keylock till I get a heavy chain . Only get keyyed locks , combos can be broken and forgotten . Heres a link to what I am talking about www.walmart.com/ip/Kryptonite-4-x-9-U-LOCK/10370936 I use them like a traffic ticket boot .I found some boots for scooters but 130.00 is alot compared to 15 . Look in your local store in bicycle section . I also found some valve stem caps with flashing LEDs for 8 dollars , increase being visible at night and bling factor too |
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Post by TERRA NUVO on Aug 27, 2011 2:12:19 GMT -5
i like the break disk locks that scream
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Post by Scooter Elements on Aug 27, 2011 9:30:55 GMT -5
Here in Puerto Rico scooters are stolen almost weekly. While you are on the road and stop at stores or a mall or whatever its best to put the Disc lock that has the alarm Also bring a nice thick chain and if you can lock it up next to some type of high metal pole. while your at home at night do all the same things and if possible bring it inside your house at night. I had a friend that his scooter was stolen from his driveway at night. he had a gate around his entire house but didnt have a lock for the front gate. www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/74/38303/ITEM/Xena-XZZ6L-Alarm-Disc-Lock.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch |
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Post by Pony66 on Aug 27, 2011 9:39:32 GMT -5
Im worried about my scooter being stolen. I garage it at night. Im glad that, in Colorado, I can park on the sidewalk. I always try to put it where I can see it.
I dont know about the disc locks that "scream" I hope you dont have to have disc brakes.
I will be looking.
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Post by Scooter Elements on Aug 27, 2011 9:48:25 GMT -5
Im worried about my scooter being stolen. I garage it at night. Im glad that, in Colorado, I can park on the sidewalk. I always try to put it where I can see it. I dont know about the disc locks that "scream" I hope you dont have to have disc brakes. I will be looking. This locks onto the front disc into one of the disc holes and locks in place. if you dont have a disc brake then install a cheap alarm on the scooter. 5 years ago i had a 150cc vento in Florida and it came with a factory alarm and at night i had to park it in a parking lot because i lived on the second floor of a condo complex. and the neighbors told me during the night they saw someone try to ride off with my scooter until the alarm sounded and they dropped it and ran like hell. a loud alarm will help alot to draw attention to it. |
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Post by Scooter Elements on Aug 27, 2011 10:17:25 GMT -5
Its so easy for your scooter to get stolen since 2 people can easily pick it up , steering lock pin can be broken , and it can be hot wired easily . I used to ride real bicyles not Walmart etc ones , and didnt want my 500 dollar bicycle stolen so I bought 2 of those giant ubolt types . I had one to test cutting with a Sawzall and hacksaw by hand , either one took a while and made noise . Thieves want to be quiet and try to avoid items with too much protection vs an easy snatch and run . I clamped it around the frame and anything like a handrail . On my scooter I use two through the wheels and then a cable with keylock till I get a heavy chain . Only get keyyed locks , combos can be broken and forgotten . Heres a link to what I am talking about www.walmart.com/ip/Kryptonite-4-x-9-U-LOCK/10370936 I use them like a traffic ticket boot .I found some boots for scooters but 130.00 is alot compared to 15 . Look in your local store in bicycle section . I also found some valve stem caps with flashing LEDs for 8 dollars , increase being visible at night and bling factor too Here is a pic of my scooter i just took and i have it locked with the U LOCK. i put it though the disc brake! i also put a reminder cord so i don't try to ride off with it attached Attachments:
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Aug 27, 2011 15:33:40 GMT -5
if they can carry my 406lbs Morphous,...it's theirs!!!..no question ask.
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Post by skuttadawg on Aug 28, 2011 22:54:29 GMT -5
Yep do not forget to remove locks before starting it up . I met a guy on a scooter at a store . His combolock cable got broken . I showed him the locks I just had bought .I saw him months later he told me he forgot he had it on the back wheel ( through the wheel like a ticket boot ) and destroyed the tag and rear tail lens . The bicycle locks are not too heavy and a cable or small chain fits under seat . Have a heavy chain or mean dog when at home . Maybe a NRA sticker might help lol . Afriend of mine has a sign that reads " No trespassing , all trespassers will be shot .Survivors will be shot again "
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Post by inuyasha on Aug 28, 2011 23:30:16 GMT -5
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Post by michaelwayne on Aug 29, 2011 5:20:18 GMT -5
Nice ideas. I've never had a problem with people trying to steal the Bali 250. Had a person back into the bike trying to occupy a space my bike was already occupying... Even though she had the entire parking lot to park her tank of a vehicle...  Idiot drivers... |
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Post by roboscoot on Aug 29, 2011 12:50:33 GMT -5
are you using the kryptonite 4 inch by 9 inch? and where did you get the led valve covers" thanks
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Post by Scooter Elements on Aug 29, 2011 12:59:05 GMT -5
are you using the kryptonite 4 inch by 9 inch? and where did you get the led valve covers" thanks What are you talking about the LED VALVE COVER? and if your talking about my post i am not using a kryptonite lock. its a cheap one i had sitting in my store for the longest time. |
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Post by Scooter Elements on Aug 29, 2011 13:40:27 GMT -5
That is freaken awsome! very expensive but worth it! |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Aug 29, 2011 22:04:20 GMT -5
there is NOTHING(<--say slowly) in this world that a bolt cutter cannot cut...
a concealed scooter alarm with independent battery power is the best solution in my own opinion.
..thief hates noise,remember that.!
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Post by inuyasha on Aug 29, 2011 22:15:40 GMT -5
there is NOTHING(<--say slowly) in this world that a bolt cutter cannot cut... a concealed scooter alarm with independent battery power is the best solution in my own opinion. ..thief hates noise,remember that.! Hi I agree The disc lock i use has a motion sensor 110 decibel alarm www.onguardlock.com/products/cat_disc_5108.htmlIts quite ear piercing Take care Yours Hank |
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Post by alexl on Aug 29, 2011 22:26:51 GMT -5
i just use the factory wheel lock on my Kymco super 8 150. I also carry comprehensive insurance. I ride my scoot for the convenience. If i have to do more than put a helmet on and drive off, i lose that convenience and might as well just walk. I hope the scoot doesnt get stolen, but, if it does- thats what we pay insurance companies way too much for.
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Aug 29, 2011 22:34:50 GMT -5
i totally agree with alex. it's the same as fixing a scooter, ,,i mean we buy scooters to transport us conviniently from point a to point z,,but if we are going to fix the scooter more than we ride them, yes! might as well walk or ride the car. it defeits the purpose..  don't get me wrong,,i'm not talking about chinese scoots. niff,niff,niff! |
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Post by inuyasha on Aug 29, 2011 22:43:32 GMT -5
Hi I had my set of locks way before i got the scoot They were for my other ride and i use them with ever bike i take out   No amount of insurance payout could replace her so the added security is nessary Since i got the scoot the Chief has been stored and wont come out until next spring Shes just too much fun and i find for around town and the shore suite me better then the larger bike Take care Yours Hank |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Aug 29, 2011 22:59:09 GMT -5
oh wow! with that motorcycle,i will use all means of chain lock to secure it,,i may not be able to buy another one in this lifetime..lol
that's a very sharp looking motorcycle hank!!....nice!
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Post by inuyasha on Aug 29, 2011 23:09:22 GMT -5
oh wow! with that motorcycle,i will use all means of chain lock to secure it,,i may not be able to buy another one in this lifetime..lol that's a very sharp looking motorcycle hank!!....nice! Hi Thanks  Shes my pride and joy ;D and i had many bikes in the past before i was lucky enough to acquire her Take care Yours Hank |
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Aug 29, 2011 23:39:58 GMT -5
whoah, whoah,,,but wait,,,i think i prove myself wrong about the bolt cutter....----> youtu.be/lS4dDAXfOmg |
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Post by inuyasha on Aug 30, 2011 0:21:40 GMT -5
Hi
Do enjoy
Take care
Yours Hank
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Post by kmrinpa on Sept 5, 2011 3:13:18 GMT -5
I use a combination of stuff for my 2 scooters...
Piaggio BV 250...at work or out-n-about I use a u-shaped disc lock, lock the steering column, and rely on the chipped key/starter kill system on board; at home it gets 2 separate 5/8" thick cables & matched padlocks (one through each wheel) that wrap around secure anchoring points, lock the steering column, and rely on the chipped key/starter kill system on board
Aprilia Scarabeo 100...at work or out-n-about I use a 5 foot long 3/4" thick combination cable lock that goes thru the back wheel and between the rungs of the handgrips on the back of the scooter; at home it gets the same combination cable lock thru the front wheel and to an anchoring point (eventually it will live inside the patio with the cable lock thru the back wheel & thru rungs on rear handgrips)
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Post by yoshidawg on Sept 30, 2011 8:55:26 GMT -5
Talking scooters recently, I met a guy who said my TNG looked a little like the one that was stolen from him. I said, oh yeah you gotta keep em locked up. He said, it was, they cut the lock. Ever since that day I'm very worried, not so much when I use it, but my daughter takes it to school thats the part I worry about.
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Post by mechaniczman on Sept 30, 2011 21:33:08 GMT -5
If you bumped into my handlebars you would undo my steering columb lock...
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