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Anyone got any reccomendations for where to get good securoty chain for the bikes in the garage, I need to up my security game?
Motor bike chains if its for home, loads here
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_search?s=security+chain
I have an Almax 16mm chain which is a bit of a beast - very heavy so need to be careful if you're securing anything particularly lightweight/carbon.
Both Pragmasis and Almax appear to be no more. Maybe look at the heavier Oxford offerings (16mm links or bigger) or setup a search alert on eBay for SH.
Theres an Oxford 16mm chain and lock on sale at the link @highpeakrider posted and theres a shop in Leeds, so I think I'll go up there later or tomorrow and pick one of those up. looks pretty good. Cheers all.
I have an Almax chain with a squire padlock and ground anchor. Not sure if Almax is still trading though.
I've recently bought from Costco a Burg-Wachter chain as additional security.
Garage is alarmed and has a security camera above the garage door and I've added shoot bolts to the bottom of the door on either side.
I have an Almax series iv which is 19mm links, 2m in length, i no longer need it, £75 in Berks.
As always, my approach is 'whatever your insurer demands as a minimum'.
Sad fact that if your bike store space is burgled, they'll almost certainly have various tools capable of breaking whatever security you have in very short order. Spend the money on insurance instead.
As always, my approach is 'whatever your insurer demands as a minimum'.
Sad fact that if your bike store space is burgled, they'll almost certainly have various tools capable of breaking whatever security you have in very short order. Spend the money on insurance instead.
+1.something. I change insurers to avoid getting penalized at renewal time so it's an amalgamation of various past requirements. At some point heaving 19mm chain around the garage 4x per week to go for a ride would get tiering, and pulling it through all the frames would probably take the paint off.
I worried about it, then accepted that if I was burgled then it's an insurance problem. I don't walk around the house with an umbrella and waterproof my furniture because if the water tank leaks it's also an insurance problem.
And ultimately you can still cut through a hardened chain with an angle grinder quicker than you'd probably wake up in the middle of the night. And if you did what are you going to do, fight someone with an angle grinder naked?
I've recently bought from Costco a Burg-Wachter chain as additional security.
Toolstation have 3m of their 10mm chain and D-shackles (sold secure rated) or 12mm own brand stuff (not sold secure rated).
what are you going to do, fight someone with an angle grinder naked?
While they're on the floor laughing I'll stick the boot in!!
Cheers @Weeksy I'm in Leeds but have ordered one now.
TBH honest I'm usually of the opinion that if they get nicked i'll just get new on insurance and my garage is reasonably secure, but I just want to add another faff step for any would be burglers, having just built up 2 new bikes for me and my son. Next step is to sort an alarm out for the house and garage....
Just follow insurance ie gold secure locks, I have 2no ground anchors, 1 wall anchor, then not just one chain/lock but 4no, and one of these is chaining bikes together, then I have shed alarm, approved anti snap door locks, security lights and locks on gates, it’s all about making it difficult and annoying for the burglar, so they get fed up and find an easier one down the road
Spend the minimum you need to qualify your insurance
but make it a pain in the arse to get to the bikes ie a good alarm, and layers and f faff to get to the bikes. Once they get to them they are gone