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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Chris Kirk wrote:
> Mike,
> I've never really worried too much about getting ripped off until
last
> April. Typically, for peace of mind, I use normal precautions such
as
> finding a Motel with doors that open out into the parking lot, or
if
> not; asking the motel operator if I can park the bike in view of
the
> front desk. My normal bike for road miles & motels is a Ducati ST,
as
> I've logged 72k in the last 3.5 years & have experience no
problems
> using these common sense methods.
>
> Well having said that ... last April I had two track days down at
Spring
> Mountain Raceway in Pahrump, NV. I was staying at the Best Western
> Pahrump Station as I normally do. They had full occupancy so they
> couldn't honor my request for a ground room that opened onto the
parking
> lot but were able to give me a ground room whose window opened to
the
> back lot. I kept the track bike, trailer & Jeep at the racetrack &
was
> using the new to me but used '98 KLR to commute myself back &
forth to
> the track.
>
> I parked the steering head locked KLR 12 feet from my sleeping head
> behind a slightly opened window & out of all the race bikes, nice
sport
> bikes & sport touring bikes in the lot they stole the KLR ... & I
never
> woke up to hear it being wheeled away.
>
> I now carry a heavy duty plastic covered cable which I use as I
feel
> necessary but I certainly like the idea of covering the bike that
others
> have mentioned.
>
> Best - Chris
HEY! You were the one that I was talking about in my prior post on
this subject. Every single night that I was down in southern Ca, I
thought of your story. Made me shudder just thinking about it.
One of the reasons that I came up with, and mentioned the fishing
line idea, was because I was a repoman for 2 years. You just CAN NOT
believe the crap that I got away with. I would be working on, and
towing away, peoples cars parked right next to an open window on a
hot summer night, and they were sleeping on the couch with their head
right next to the window. I could here them snoring as soon as I got
next to their car! I took cars, trucks, bikes, and boats of ALL
kinds, and I for one KNEW, that NO ALARM, NO COVER, and NO STEERING
LOCK DEVICE was going to stop me......and it never did. For those
reasons, and the fact that I did not want to purchase, mount, and
maintain an electical alarm, or carry a heavy chain/lock, or a bulky
bike cover anyway, I stayed away from them.
So when I thought about how I would want to "protect" my bike, I knew
that no one could get it away from me, IF I was awake. All I wanted
to know was when the bike was moving, and I wanted to be awakened.
Then I could protect it in person (with weapon of choice) and not
have to trust other devices to work FOR me as I slept. Trust me when
I say that " It is a really sick feeling to come out to where you
parked your vehicle last, and see that your anti theft devices did
not work, and your wheels are gone. I've repoed many cars/trucks,
and then hid around the corner, or down the street with binoculars,
and watched the actions and expressions after the fact. VERY unhappy
customers.
Enter fishing line. It's hella cheap, super light, super compact,
almost invisible, (and at night, when a thief's adrenaline is
pumping, he is NOT going to see it, or even be looking for it) super
strong, so you can tie it up to some pretty big stuff and know that
it won't just break. (just don't tie off the other end to your toe,
finger, male parts)
I slept much better knowing that if the bike moved, I was going to
know about it. And you can bet your a$$ that the first thing the
s.o.b. would have done, the second he saw ME whipping the door open,
is let go of my bike!
MrMoose
A8 (Barbie and Ken special)
.
SO, on the web I see cute little motion detectors, disk brake rotor locks,
mini-automotive type alarms, etc.
Moteling seems easy - pull all the gear, incl. panniers and bags into motel
room. Engage fork lock and pray all night no one messes w/ the bike or the
vital fluids.
Camping - same, and what if it falls over early, and the gas leaks, or .
Thoughts?
Thanks, and happy holidays!
Mike T
A16
Las Vegas
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