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So looking to reduce the eyewatering insewerats renewals.
All the online quote things ask what we do to prevent the bad people making off with our pride an joys, but give not a blinking clue as to which ones are going to knock the most of the premiums. Which seems a bit unsporting.
Anyone in the know as to what is a good premium bashing lock/anchor/big bloke with a stick/disc lock to buy?
Much thanks...
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Just get an untrendy bike. My CBF1000 cost about 80 quid to insure as you could leave it unlocked on a council estate and it wouldn't get touched!
It's pretty messy, because the industry tests like Sold Secure are all total bollocks. So you're trying to satisfy 2 not necessarily compatible needs- things that make the insurance happy, and things that actually stop your bike getting nicked. I got a bigger discount for an imobiliser than I did for my Massive **** Off Chain even though immobilisers do basically nothing at all, frinstance. And they'll usually treat the crappest of gold standard chains like oxford just the same as the effective ones like pragmasis, big squires, and almax.
I love Almax for the work they did outing unsecure chains and locks and generally beating up on the whole confidence trickster industry, but I also really like securityforbikes's roundlock- good padlocks are usually super expensive but it's a great wee thing and saves a chunk of cash. So I have a random mix of those 3 companies all doing good work.
Almax chain and ground anchor for piece of mind. We also have shouty dogs.
A brick built garage is pretty much the way to bring down premiums. Any bike stored outside is seen to be very vulnerable.
Aye, i have multiple Almax Series IVs here... massive things. Not portable by any stretch of the imagination though.
Another Almax chain & Squire padlock user here, along with one of their ground anchors in the garage. Away from the garage it’s an alarmed disk lock but it’s never left for that long.
If you are having to leave your bike on the street then a good cover is the best deterrent and an absolute must have.
Must depend on where you live eg I have two neighbours who leave their bikes on the street (one a Vespa, one a R1350GS), neither has a lock and they've not been pinched yet.
I used to keep mine on the street (R1100GS) with just a bike chain through the back wheel. Insurance was pretty reasonable.
I do already have an Alamx chain and Squire lock, but it’s only ever appeared on the Bennett’s list of security, but even so their quote was one of the most expensive.
Anyone seen the Almax kit appear on a different insurance site?
I'm also a 14mm Almax + double-doofer user. I'm aware the chain can still be cut with a grinder but it's probably the best I can do.
The other methods I employ is keeping my stuff out of sight and having a sacrificial shitter (rusty gs500).