nklr: wd-40 debate

[jrs341]

I had a lot of time at work tonight to sit and ponder. With all the theiving going on I was thinking, everyone likes to disable the sidestand and clutch switches. Well why not hook those circuits up to a secret switch placed strategically on the bike somewhere that could be easily turned on and off when the bike is parked. My thinking is that if the theif was able to hot wire the bike he wouldn't be able to go anywhere because as soon as he put it into gear the sidestand and clutch switch would do thier job and kill the engine. Also what about those cool mercury switches I see on heating and cooling systems. How about something like that under the seat so that when the bike is leveled it will make the horn go off and not shut off untill a switch is turned off? My thinking is that something home made will be harder for a theif to disable than a common alarm system. Has anyone tried anything like this yet? Please all comments are welcome. Thanks Jay

[PEDRO.VALDES@COULTER.COM]

I like the ideas that you came up with. I specially like your active approach at presenting the thief to multiple levels of disablement. I like double and triple factors of redundancy ideally when the application is your bike and how to keep it safe. Good thinking Peter A-14 -> "Kryptonited" and chained to the floor, washing machine, and hot water heater tank - (40 gal) in garage. jrs341 DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com .com> cc: Subject: [DSN_klr650] Anti-theft, kickstand and clutch switch 03/05/2002 11:56 PM I had a lot of time at work tonight to sit and ponder. With all the theiving going on I was thinking, everyone likes to disable the sidestand and clutch switches. Well why not hook those circuits up to a secret switch placed strategically on the bike somewhere that could be easily turned on and off when the bike is parked. My thinking is that if the theif was able to hot wire the bike he wouldn't be able to go anywhere because as soon as he put it into gear the sidestand and clutch switch would do thier job and kill the engine. Also what about those cool mercury switches I see on heating and cooling systems. How about something like that under the seat so that when the bike is leveled it will make the horn go off and not shut off untill a switch is turned off? My thinking is that something home made will be harder for a theif to disable than a common alarm system. Has anyone tried anything like this yet? Please all comments are welcome. Thanks Jay Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Devon Jarvis]

Professionals don't hotwire bikes. They use a few guys, pick up the bike locks and all, and toss it in a van or pickup. Takes 30 seconds. You have an interesting idea, but it would only deter a neighborhood kid. Ask Miata Mike. Devon A15 jrs341 wrote:

> > I had a lot of time at work tonight to sit and ponder. With all > the theiving going on I was thinking, everyone likes to disable the > sidestand and clutch switches. Well why not hook those circuits up to > a secret switch placed strategically on the bike somewhere that could > be easily turned on and off when the bike is parked. > My thinking is that if the theif was able to hot wire the bike

[Miata Myk]

> Professionals don't hotwire bikes. They use a few guys, pick up the bike > locks and all, and toss it in a van or pickup. Takes 30 seconds. > You have an interesting idea, but it would only deter a neighborhood > kid.

On the other hand if there was a mercury switch that activated the horn whenever the bike was uprighted (like when it's about to be picked up) that would have been the alert my roomate needed and she would have seen who did it and called it in immediately. That is an idea I really like and will look into for the next bike (along with LoJack which is about $400 but worth it if I get something like an R1 or a CBR-954). You would need to get two switches, one for in case they lay it on the kickstand side, the other for the upright. Probably around $5-7. A waterproof switch ($3-4) and some spare wire you probably already have around the house. Very easy to wire up and a cheap method of protection. It would have worked a lot better in my instance than any number of chains/locks. Those don't help many people at all.

> Ask Miata Mike.

(sigh) Yeah..

[s2mumford]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Miata Myk" wrote:

> > > Professionals don't hotwire bikes. They use a few guys, pick up

the bike

> > locks and all, and toss it in a van or pickup. Takes 30 seconds. > > You have an interesting idea, but it would only deter a

neighborhood

> > kid. > On the other hand if there was a mercury switch that activated the

horn

> whenever the bike was uprighted (like when it's about to be picked

up) that

> would have been the alert my roomate needed and she would have seen

who did

> it and called it in immediately. That is an idea I really like and

will look

> into for the next bike (along with LoJack which is about $400 but

worth it

> if I get something like an R1 or a CBR-954). You would need to get

two

> switches, one for in case they lay it on the kickstand side, the

other for

> the upright. Probably around $5-7. A waterproof switch ($3-4) and

some spare

> wire you probably already have around the house. Very easy to wire

up and a

> cheap method of protection. It would have worked a lot better in my

instance

> than any number of chains/locks. Those don't help many people at

all.

>

Get a Doberman. Stu

[David Kelly]

TexasThumpin@... writes:

> > No, it doesn't do any of those things claimed. But I'll tell you what it will > do. It will keep your engine looking new, cut down on rust,

WD-40 is TERRIBLE at preventing rust. I can't think of much else which is better for CAUSING rust. More than anything else WD-40 is a solvent. A detergent. A cleaner. With a little bit of lubricant which evaporates quickly. Take a chunk of bare steel and clean it good with WD-40. And dip another in motor oil. Let both set otherwise unprotected in the garage for a week. The WD-40 steel will be covered with rust. If you think WD-40 will protect against rust then use it on a gun barrel. But not one you don't mind destroying. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.