Need help

[Nottsbiker]

I was thinking a twelve gauge was bette...

[NINJA]

@nottsbiker LOLLLLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Only if you catch the douche-bags in the act!!!

[terry.tz]

it's really about what measures and expense you're willing to go to
I personally would not waste money on a Croc-Lock though there as useful as a bath chain

[NINJA]

@terry-tz Have you had a bad experience with one then???

[declan]

@terry-tz hahahaha I'm not familiar White the croc lock

[terry.tz]

@cyber-ninja no but it's a bit obvious if they're not taking your bike in a van there probably not really that bothered about the bike or how they get away with it
they could just cut the brake line twist the throttle till it stuck open and use clutch or just break the lever so this won't even stop opportunists disc locks there good shit but if I was carrying more than just a disc lock which I do then it would be a chain and lock disc for opportunists chain to slow the van men down or the experienced hooded thugs with a grinder

[NINJA]

@terry-tz said in Need help:

it's really about what measures and expense you're willing to go to

Agreed and if they want your bike bad enough they will go to extreme lengths to get it, like using an angle grinder on your locks, as you have stated. And not everyone wants to lug a big heavy chain around with them each ride, which makes a throttle lock more convenient. So it's all about slowing the toe-rags down and making your bike harder to steal than the bike next to it. Probably the best deterant is to only park your bike in the most public of places. Which would increase the risk of them getting caught and hopefully make your bike not worth the Muppet's taking the risk in the first place.

[declan]

@cyber-ninja not really they're getting bolder because they usually get let off without charges so they get caught minor inconvenience they get away they get a beatiful bike you just have to look at the real problem

[NINJA]

@declan said in Need help:
you just have to look at the real problem

Ie. The lack of punishment???

[declan]

@cyber-ninja yes sorry should have clarified yeah it's essentialy a win win for them

[oldman]

Having experience the loss of my red dt even only for a short time I was feckin furious, have to thank the police for locating it. The problem is the police are just another underfunded state responsibility and we are all paying the price for it, not just in bike thefts. Agree more should be done but if the resources aren't there what can you do. If you faced prosecution and imprisonment as a consequence of chasing one of these scrote who then got injured or killed, would you? Police need a level of immunity to tackle these counts and put them where they belong (on the gallows).
Whatever measures you take to protect your property, as has been said, it is just a delaying tactic or at best a deterrent so they pick on someone else's bike, if they want it that badly they will take it whatever you do. Sad truth

[NINJA]

@oldman said in Need help:
(on the gallows).

Too quick man, chopping off the scum-bags hands was the best long term deterant for-sure!!!

[declan]

@oldman don't even talk to me about the police I'm at my breaking point with them in my area they do f*** all but sit on there a**

[declan]

@declan I should clarify that's not all police that's just the ones in my area they really are ridiculous

[oldman]

Same in life , some people you meet shouldn't be allowed to draw breath

[declan]

@oldman true the natural balance of the world is all sorts out of whack

[vtrn_raptor]

Debating whether to get a immobiliser alarm and tracker for mine as chains won't do much down here as the little bastards got firemen bolt crops

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor I got one of those Cyclone alarms, which is perfect for my use case.

A full paid tracker system can really save your bacon.