Alarm?
04-24-2012, 11:41 PM
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Alarm?
So I'd like to get an alarm for my Superhawk being I don't have a garage. Anyone have any experience with any motorcycle alarms. I'd like to get one that's waterproof being I ride rain or shine. Don't care about a shock sensor but maybe a tilt sensor and/or one that goes off when the side stand is put up. Any suggestions?
04-25-2012, 09:45 AM
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Well I don't want to spend a bunch of extra money on features I don't need. I saw some on Ebay with remote start etc. I think that's kind of dumb on a bike. I just want something basic that will make a ton of noise when the bike is moved or the side stand is lifted.
04-25-2012, 10:32 AM
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My opinion, best features are tilt detection and kill switch, you can adjust sensitivity to know if someone is messing with it and kill switch for bike jacking or if they hot wire. Unfortunately even with those it only takes 2 strong guys a couple seconds to take it, I would suggest lojack or something similar but lead blanket cancels those out. Buy a big "gorilla" or similar hexagonal type chain and either bolt it down or wrap it around a pole or thick tree and take out all slack. None of these will keep the bike from being stolen from someone who really wants to take it, they are basically just there to make them say that one will be more difficult so i will take someone else's, sorry to say.
04-25-2012, 11:23 AM
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Oh yeah I agree. My bike does sit right outside my window so if an alarm sounds it'll both wake me up/alert me, and hopefully scare the person off. If it doesn't scare them off hopefully I'll at the very least get a good look at their rig to get a plate number or be able to run out there with a shotg...er... baseball bat and deal with them until the police arive. I did think about wrapping a chain or cable around it and to my truck or Explorer as an added measure.
04-25-2012, 12:05 PM
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04-25-2012, 12:58 PM
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04-25-2012, 03:54 PM
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LOL! Yeah other than I usually park in front of the Explorer being I typically ride more than I drive. Unfortunately there are no poles or trees or anything close to my parking spot to chain it too. I think the condo association might get a little peeved if I put one in! LOL!
04-26-2012, 06:52 AM
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LOL! Yeah other than I usually park in front of the Explorer being I typically ride more than I drive. Unfortunately there are no poles or trees or anything close to my parking spot to chain it too. I think the condo association might get a little peeved if I put one in! LOL!
There was a side effect though, the local dogs became very territorial
04-26-2012, 02:33 PM
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I think there is a site call freymoto... the have a dealer in auburn and the alarm is like 199.99 and It is awesome... tilt sensor, adjustable sensitivity an a kill feature that kills the bike when u try and hot wire it as well as a back up siren when the cables to the alarm is cut... Ill fint the link in a min...
04-26-2012, 02:34 PM
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heres the link.... Cyclone Motorcycle Security
04-26-2012, 05:21 PM
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heres the link.... Cyclone Motorcycle Security
04-27-2012, 04:19 AM
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rlink has gps paging to your cell as well as it will record where the bike has been, how fast it was going etc... so you can also record your weekend trips and group rides.
I would love to get it but the price tag would make my wife beat me
I would love to get it but the price tag would make my wife beat me
04-27-2012, 04:25 PM
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