| Author | Message | ||
     Ratbuell |
Well, since I had to make a little sign ("This Buell is privately owned. Please do not touch. Thanks") to stick on my master cylinder while I'm at work...f'in people will sit on ANYthing at a dealership...I'm thinking about putting some sort of alarm on the bike. Not for anti-theft, I'm not worried about that, I'm just sick and goddamn tired of people seeing a bike at a dealer (where I work, and I ride to work every day) and figuring "I can sit on that to see how it feels". I'm gonna start asking "where's your car/truck so I can go sit in it and play with stuff while you're on MY motorcycle". Anyway. Looking for something cheap and easy. Just enough to embarrass the a-hole who's messing with my bike. Maybe with a pager/keychain alert when someone triggers the system so I know about it and can stop them, as well as the ability to NOT set the system if I don't want to - like when it's in for service. HD's factory stuff doesn't fit turn signal systems pre-97 so that's out. | ||
| Bartimus |
Gorilla alarms are under $100, or cheaper on eBay. Very simple alarm, self contained, has adjustable sensitivity on the motion alarm. Should be able to do what you need, Keep morons off your bike... | ||
| Leftcoastal |
Get a spiked dog collar (like the gang-bangers use for their Pit bulls) and put some velcro strips on the ends. Put some of the other (mating) velcro under the seat, and when you park, lift the seat and affix the collar so that it is stretched across the seating area of the seat. That might keep most of the looky-loos away, though there's always that one terminally inept moron that will try to see how much it hurts when he (or she) tries sitting on it. Cheaper than an alarm, but a bit more involved than a sticky note saying "Keep the F--- Off My Bike!" AL | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Put a piece of fake dog poo on the seat. | ||
| Wardan123 |
Get a length of small diameter shock cord from a place like West Marine. Put a loop in either end and run one end of it from the throttle to the tailight and back up to the clutch. you could even put a laminated sign on it that reads something like "Please note: 1. the odometer- Yes, those are miles on there. 2. the license plate- Not a dealer plate. 3. the wear on the tires- Yes, this bike is ridden. Keep Off." Small- cheap- effective... | ||
| Ratbuell |
I saw the Gorilla on ebay today. Nice setup, they have a 2 way system available so a pager on my desk would alert me...and the best part for a simple mind like mine is the 2 wire connection  Although....I could adapt Al's suggestion to a spare seat I have. Keep the spare on my desk, with the aforementioned spiked collar *under* the leather, and "install" it when I get to work each day. Sit...poke...WTF? Heheheh... | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Xena disk lock w/alarm? | ||
| Buellfart |
simple sticker-"support your local Hell`s Angles" | ||
| Ratbuell |
That works great, until an Angel looks at the bike! :/ I do work with a couple Pagans, though...maybe they'd let me put a sticker on. | ||
| Eshardball |
I have an Internatrix system on my S1. It gives a verbal warning before screaming bloody murber. It was about $135. Bought it on the web. great customer support. The processor fits under the seat. Stay away from club stuff unless you have permisssion to use it | ||
| Buellfart |
Seriously,put a hidden button on the gas tank vent,modify one of those parka draw string holders -at least they won`t get too far away-this won`t screw up four big guys and a pickup truck,though. | ||
| Rick_a |
My deterrent is having completely disregarded the cosmetics for the past several years. It gets washed about twice a year. Nobody even looks at it anymore. Occasionally someone asks "what happened to that bike?" as it looks like it's been long since abandoned  . I used to carry the Xena w/alarm but it's now totally unnecessary. It didn't like moisture, anyway. It'd malfunction anytime it got wet. | ||
| Tom_b |
I was at an open house at a local contractor supply place recently. I had rode my suzuki rigid bobber. I came outside to smoke and some guy was leaning on the handlebar talking to a couple of other people. I walked up and said "nice bike, is it yours" he replied no and I said "thats right its mine get your hands off it." This was in front of several people who knew both of us and he turned red and apologized. A simple sign on your seat saying keep off, private owned should be sufficient. Or chain a pit bull to it while at work | ||
| Ratbuell |
Rick A - that's the antitheft system I use on my FLHP. Aside from the police markings (nice deterrent in themselves)...it gets washed when I ride in the rain, LOL. I had a guy at Lowe's ask me one time "what year is that thing?". I reply "A 96". His comeback: "a what-96...1896?" Tom B - we have signs on the bikes in our showroom too - please do not sit on this bike without the assistance of a salesperson. Just last week I hear a squawk and a crash as a *large* lady ends up under an FXDL she was trying to sit on. Worst part was, it's a consignment bike and we didn't even own it. We made the woman call the owner to explain what had happened, and why they had to replace a left handgrip and clutch lever. At least that part was fun...but NObody reads signs around here. | ||
| Tom_b |
yeah rat, i guess i over estimate some peoples manners or ability to comprehend simple english. the alarm would be a good plan | ||
| Eshardball |
I have told people that it is a good idea to go home with as many fingers as you left the house with. You usually don't have to say it more than once. Someone sitting on your bike should be assumed to be attempting to steal it. Let them explain it to the Police when they are being loaded into the ambulance |
