Daytona 675 secuirty

Discussion in 'Daytona' started by genkigjw, Feb 1, 2014.

  1. genkigjw

    genkigjw New Member

    Jan 30, 2014
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    Hi all,

    I have just bought a Daytona 675R (2014) which I pick up 1st March :biggrin:

    It's the first bike I have owned so please excuse my ignorance. I want to keep it as safe as possible and I was hoping to get some advice from you.

    My bike is going to kept in a garage with a concrete floor. I was thinking of using a Torq II ground anchor Torc Ground Anchor from Pragmasis - Police-Approved and Sold Secure-Approved Security Anchor
    with a 19mm Pragmasis Protector chain Protector Police-Approved and Sold Secure-Approved Security Chains direct from Pragmasis, the manufacturer or a 19mm Almax chain. I think Almax will soon be doing a 22mm chain.

    I don't just want to put the chain through the wheel but I'm not sure where/if the chain will pass through the bike; I didn't think of looking in the flesh and it looks to me by photos that a substantial chain can not be put through the heart of the bike.

    Pragmasis also do something called an anti-pinch pin Anti-Pinch Pin - Big Chains and Tight Spaces which might be able to get round this problem of the chain not being able to pass through the frame of the bike. They say if you can get a broom handle through a gap on the bike then the anti pinch pin should work.

    What do you think of my planned security?
    Have any of you used the anti-pinch pin?
    I'd really like to know what do you use for security? Pics would be great!

    Thanks very much.

    Gary.
     
  2. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

    Oct 26, 2012
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    Hi congratulations on your new bike, my personal view is that a ground anchor and chain through either the front or back wheel is sufficient. I use a chain and it easily passes through the wheel past the discs.
    I would have thought with the Daytona you may be able to pass the chain through the gap/brace space on the rear swing-arm
     
  3. Englishman

    Englishman Member

    Nov 9, 2013
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    Welcome,

    Can't you just move to somewhere where you don't need this amount of security? If I had to worry about that, I would move.

    If your bike is in a garage that is that dodgy, make the garage hard to get into. That's the absolute key to the problem. Lighting and a quality alarm would be first on the list if the chances are some scroat will have a go. Is the garage remote from your house? If so, there are wireless intruder systems that will ring/text you, but TBH, you wouldn't want that in the middle of the night.

    If its integral with your house, just put steering lock on and a decent chain thru back wheel.

    OR, get an America, no-one will nick that:biggrin:
     
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  4. SteveJ

    SteveJ Super Moderator

    Aug 12, 2013
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    Hi ya

    Ground anchors are great but I usually put the chain through the frame of the bike if I'm going to be away from home for any length of time.

    Most security is common sense but you can also have a look at garage defender's for the up and over doors and also a garage alarm, depends on where you live and if there is an issues with garage breaks.

    Always worth speaking to your local police station and see if they have got garage alarm stickers which helps keep the dirty little tea leaves that can read away anyway :rolleyes:
     
  5. Glynmcc

    Glynmcc Member

    May 22, 2013
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    #5 Glynmcc, Feb 5, 2014
    Last edited: Feb 5, 2014
    I would advise if you are that concerned about security its how a would be thief would get into the garage rather than how long its going to take them once they are in. I have a 2013 675R and for me it's how they would lift the bike over the Landrover that's also in there.
    Seriously all the above is great, and your initial ideas are fine, but look how you can improve the security of your garage, in the end chains and anchors can be cut quite quickly with a thermal lance., bike lifted into a transit and gone within minutes.
     
  6. genkigjw

    genkigjw New Member

    Jan 30, 2014
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    Windsor, UK
    Thank you all for your suggestions. The garage is not attached to my home its around 50meteres away, which is overlooked by a few houses. The area I live in is not a crime hotspot or anything and the garage has an up and over style door. The garage is locked with a closed shackle padlock and the clasp is substantial which has been bolted to the floor inside the garage so no fixings are visible from the outside. I think I might be a touch paranoid about the security, but I of course want the job of any would be thief to be as difficult as possible.

    Richard H, do you think there is enough room on the swingarm to get a decent sized chain through?

    I also like the idea of the wireless intruder system, thanks Englishman.

    And Glynmcc, great idea of a car in front of the bike but unfortunately the garage is pretty small, not big enough for both.

    Cheers gents.
     
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